| by Jim Ralph
The International Travel and Research Fund is accepting applications up to $3,000 from Middlebury faculty for the November 23, 2021 deadline. Funding is for research projects requiring international travel or presentations at international conferences. Read the full call for applications.
Faculty, Undergraduate Research
| by Jim Ralph
Proposals for Middlebury’s intellectual kick-off event for the academic year, the 2022 Clifford Symposium, are being accepted until Friday, January 14. Read the call for proposals.
| by CTLR
The next Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture will be “Approaches to Justice Across Academic Disciplines” by Nikolina Dobreva (FMMC) and Amit Prakash (IGS) on Wednesday, November 10 at 4:30 pm in Hillcrest 103 and by livestream. A panel with faculty representing each academic division will discuss how research and current developments in their respective fields speak to the topic of justice. See the event description and list of panelists.
| by Jim Ralph
Proposals are being accepted until Wednesday, December 8 for Whiting Foundation funding to support studying at another institution, domestically or abroad, to enhance your teaching. Read the full call.
| by CTLR
The following dates have been updated on the semester calendars. Winter Term registration is now Mon. 11/1 - Mon. 11/15, Spring Term registration is now Fri.12/3 - Wed. 12/8 and clarification was added that classes are in session on Fri. 2/18 (Winter Carnival). New class scheduling slots have also been added on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 12:30 - 1:20 pm. Read more about the changes.
| by Jim Ralph
Many faculty are having to respond to students missing classes because of sickness or a concern over having been potentially exposed to COVID. One approach is to turn to technology to permit those students to continue to join class. Some faculty have utilized Polycarts to Zoom in students. To request a Polycart, please submit a ticket to the Technology Helpdesk. Read more faculty approaches.
| by CTLR
A peer tutor for the Writing Center in the CTLR, Miwa Johnstone ‘23, will participate in the keynote panel for the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing (NCPTW). Panelists will offer their perspectives on the conference theme of Subversion & Subterfuge on Thursday, November 11 at 1:00 pm ET. The conference is free for undergraduates to participate. See additional details to register.
| by CTLR
Middlebury is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) which provides resources and mentoring for faculty in their academic career development. Activate your faculty account to get started.
Faculty, Students, Undergraduate Research
| by CTLR
The Clifford Symposium organizers have made the sessions and resources available online for Radical Implications: Facing a Planetary Emergency. Many of the speakers are open to doing class visits this semester. Contact Dan Suarez or Minna Brown if you would be interested in hosting one of them.
