Middlebury College Student Jessica Cox wins 2007 Vermont Campus Compact TD Banknorth Commitment to Service and Engagement Award: “Middlebury College senior Jessica Cox was named the 2007 winner of the Vermont Campus Compact (VCC) TD Banknorth Commitment to Service and Engagement Award. ” Other Middlebury students, faculty and partners honored at VCC event.
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Women’s Lax Tops Gettysburg In OT: “Middlebury bounced back after a loss at Salisbury with an exciting 11-10 overtime victory over top-ranked Gettysburg. The loss is the first of the season for the Bullets, while fourth-ranked Middlebury moves to 2-1. Amanda Smith scored seven points on four goals and three assists to lift the Panthers to the win. The loss is the first for the Bullets and just their third in the last 37 games.”
Former President Clinton to deliver Middlebury College commencement address May 27: “Former President of the United States Bill Clinton will deliver the commencement address at the Middlebury College graduation ceremony on May 27. President Clinton will also receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Robert De Cormier, Janet Hanson, James Gustave Speth, Marc A. and Dana Lim vanderHeyden, and Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi will receive honorary degrees as well.”
Renewing a Call to Act Against Climate Change – New York Times: “Some are born earnest, some achieve earnestness, and some have earnestness thrust upon them. Bill McKibben qualifies for inclusion in at least two of these wedges of humanity.
In 1989, at the age of 28, he achieved earnestness of a dour, frowning sort as one of the first laymen to warn of global warming in his book ”The End of Nature.” In the ensuing 18 years, he said recently while cross-country skiing in the woods near his home, he felt caught in a bad dream, forever warning heedless people of a monster in their midst. “
Column: What Are Carbon Offest Programs? – Forbes.com: “Q: What are carbon offsets? How do I choose among the organizations and companies that sell them? And is buying carbon offsets the best way for me to help the environment?” Article in Forbes mentions the Middlebury College ski team and its effort to function as a “carbon-neutral” organization.
Vermont Edition Archive / Vermont Public Radio: “Three Middlebury College students have been awarded Watson Fellowships for independent study projects in foreign countries. We hear about the far-flung corners of the globe they’ll travel to, and what inspired their research.” Listen to an interview with students Vani Sathisan and Carolyn Barnwell on their plans for their Watson Fellowship years. Click on the MP3 for the March 28, 2007, version of Vermont Edition.
Wikipedia in academia: History department decision still fueling debate: “MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — The Middlebury College history department’s recent decision not to allow students to cite Wikipedia as a source in exams and papers continues to receive worldwide attention. Some of the articles, opinion pieces and blog entries got the facts right; many did not.
The latest: NBC’s ‘Nightly News with Brian Williams’ airs segment on the issue, featuring Middlebury faculty member Neil Waters.
Middlebury College student named senior fellow at Roosevelt Institution: “MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Olivia Katz, a senior at Middlebury College, has been named a senior fellow at the Roosevelt Institution, the nation’s first student think tank. Katz is one of just eight students selected for the honor from among more than 6,000 members of the national organization. This is the first year that the Roosevelt Institution has offered senior fellowships, a distinction that will allow scholars such as Katz the opportunity to further pursue and promote their research.”
Rohatyn Center awards research and travel grants to four students: “MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — The Rohatyn Center for International Affairs (RCFIA) at Middlebury College recently awarded its International Research Travel Grants for 2007. The grants fund overseas research for students preparing to write senior theses. Students from any discipline or program whose proposed project is international in its orientation are eligible to apply.
The four students who won RCFIA grants for summer 2007 are Sage Bierster ’08, Amanda Goodwin ’07, Talia Lincoln ’08, and Sarah Nelson ’08.”