Through June 14th, the Middlebury College community can temporarily use GREENR – a new online resource that offers authoritative content on the development of emerging green technologies and discusses issues on the environment and sustainability.
Let us know if you find this resource worthwhile. Send feedback to Rebekah Irwin or your library liaison.
Find GREENR and other resources that are currently under review at go/trials.
Available for the first time online – archived issues of National Geographic magazine dating from 1888 (currently ending with 1994). Every photograph. Every map.
Let us know if you find this worthwhile. Send feedback to Rebekah Irwin or your library liaison.
Find National Geographic along with other library collections that we are previewing at go/trials.
go/learning is a workshop series focused on improving skills and effectiveness for all employees. Many of the topics offered will be adapted from the Manager Training completed between January and March 2012, such as our first offering:
“Setting SMART Goals”
May 16, 9-10:30 a.m.
Location: Axinn 100
You will learn:
Ways to register:
About the workshops: The workshops are open to all employees. The same topic will offered two times over two months*
For your planning purposes, the workshops will typically be held on:
* For May we will offer a repeat of the same session in the same month.
Please note: Managers are encouraged to support staff attendance. Staff members are encouraged to seek managerial support in advance so work distribution can be adjusted and planned.
Michael Kraus (Political Science and Russian & East European Studies) has received a 2012-2013 Fulbright Scholar grant in support of his research and teaching as a visiting professor at the Institute of Political Studies at The Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic). His research and teaching will focus on the rise and fall of communist regimes and on the challenges of democratization.
The annual “Applying to College” workshop, sponsored by the Admissions Office, has been scheduled for Friday, June 8, during Reunion Weekend at McCardell Bicentennial Hall. High school age children of Middlebury alumni, faculty and staff as well as students from Vermont high schools are invited. Preference is given to juniors in high school. This program gives an overview of the general selective college application process and does not focus on Middlebury College. It runs from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and covers five areas of the college application process:
1) choosing a college;
2) how to visit a college;
3) how a college admits its class;
4) financial aid; and
5) understanding the common application–a hands on session.
Following the final presentation, individual afternoon appointments can be scheduled with Student Financial Services.
In addition, for any students who are interested specifically in Middlebury College, a group information session will be conducted at 1:30 P.M. and campus tours will be offered at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.
The required registration deadline is Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Parents are invited to all activities.
Schedule & Registration http://www.middlebury.edu/admissions/start/ccworkshop
In this month’s EFAP newsletter you will learn about how to protect your skin and eyes from the sun, EFAP resources that are available to help you cope with stress, a webinar with tips on how to prevent and resolve identity theft, AND find a recipe for roasted chicken with balsamic bell peppers. To access the May newsletter go to: http://go.middlebury.edu/efap-may
Featured Article: Skin, Eyes and the Sun (May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month)
May Work/Life Webinar: Identity Theft: Prevention & Resolution – Discussion on the ID theft crisis, ID theft prevention, the need for ID theft assistance & what to do if you are a victim. Join attorney John Pefley a certified specialist on Identity Theft, as he discusses important strategies and action steps you can take immediately to always protect your identity and answers your identity theft questions. Thursday, May 10, 2012, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
See the newsletter link above to find out how to register.
This week’s employment snapshot:
There are currently two faculty positions, one summer Language School faculty position, 30 external job postings and two internal job postings on the Middlebury College employment opportunities websites.
Employment Quick Links:
Faculty Employment Opportunities: go/faculty-jobs (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/faculty-jobs (off campus)
Summer Language School Faculty Opportunities: go/ls-faculty-jobs (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/ls-faculty-jobs (off campus)
Staff Employment Opportunities: go/staff-jobs (on campus), http://go.middlebury.edu/staff-jobs (off campus)
Get K-cups for your Keurig coffee brewer from Midd Express for $12.95 for a 24 pack
Come check out the selection of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters K-Cups at Midd X.
~or~
We can order most Green Mountain Coffee and Tully flavors for the same price!
If you have any questions or would like to place an order for K-cups contact Solon at solonc@middlebury.edu
You’re invited to learn more about the
Friends of International Students (FIS) Host Program
at one of our upcoming information meetings.
Dear Faculty and Staff–
International Student & Scholar Services invites you to learn more about our Friends of International Students host program.
We will offer several information sessions throughout the summer.
If you are interested in exploring the possibility of serving as a host to an international student, please register to attend one of our information meetings.
We hope you will be able to join us. However, if you cannot attend a session and are interested in the program, please let us know. We will schedule additional meetings throughout the summer, with future dates to be announced.
TO REGISTER: Please contact Ben Bruno, ISSS Advisor, by email at isss@middlebury.edu or by telephone at 443-5858. (Your email reply will go directly to the ISSS office mailbox. In either your email or phone message, please provide your name, email address, phone number & the date of the meeting that you will attend.) Even if you have been a host in the past, please contact us to register for a meeting, both to share your experiences with potential hosts and to learn about the upcoming year of the FIS program!
Please share this information with friends and family who do not work at the College.
We invite all who are interested in learning more about the program to attend a meeting.
Below is a brief program description.
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Friends of International Students (FIS) Host Program
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) offers new international students and U.S. students from overseas the opportunity to build a relationship with people from the Middlebury area. We invite you to participate in this exciting program. Established in September 2001, the program has been well-received by students and families alike.
What is it?
Through the Friends of International Students host program, you will meet a Middlebury College international student who wants to know a “family” from the local area. (A family can be an individual, a couple, a family with children, an extended family, etc.) Our program is a friendship program. Your international student will not live with your family. Instead, you will host your student on visits to your home and on trips to explore the local area throughout the year. You will meet your international student for the first time at a matching event held on campus in early October. Our hope is that you will form a friendship that will last beyond the student’s first year at the College.
How do I get involved?
We expect every potential new host family to attend an information session. Please register for a session or let us know of your interest.
If you have questions about the program, contact Ben Bruno at International Student & Scholar Services, by email at isss@middlebury.edu or by phone at 443-5858. (Your reply to this email will go to the ISSS box.) For more information, you may also consult our Web site at http://www.middlebury.edu/international/isss/fis.
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International Student& Scholar Services (ISSS)
Middlebury College-Carr Hall
Middlebury, VT 05753
Phone: 802-443-5858
Fax: 802-443-2063
Office email: isss@middlebury.edu
Web: http://go.middlebury.edu/isss
The Italian School is again offering Italian per bambini (Italian for kids) this summer. Italiano per bambini is the place for your child to enjoy the Italian language and culture with our enthusiastic teachers through storytelling, poetry, arts and crafts, and games. Activities are fun and interactive, and incorporate music, art, physical movement, humor, and repetition to help the children learn naturally.
The program is for children ages 6-12 years and runs July 9-August 18, Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Italian School. (exact location will be determined at a later date). The cost is $50 per child (covers materials, snacks and a certificate from the Italian School).
Instructors: Nicole Librandi and Elena D’Amanda.
For more information, contact: Nicole Librandi, ntl3@cornell.edu, 802.989.4728, or Kara Gennarelli, italianschool@middlebury.edu, 802.443.5727.
