The Earth's tipping point May 19, 2009
Bill McKibben is scholar in residence at Middlebury College and founder of 350. org. (Albany Times Union)
Marijuana proponents urge colleges to mellow out May 18, 2009
Marijuana advocates who say pot is safer than alcohol want colleges to wade into a hazy debate over whether schools tough pot penalties are actually worsening their drinking woes (Somerset Daily American, PA)
* Marijuana activists want college officials to relax May 18, 2009
The leader of the Amethyst Initiative, John McCardell, president emeritus of Vermonts Middlebury College, says theres a big difference between the two debates: The fact is marijuana is prohibited across the board. Its not a matter of age discrimination, as where alcohol is concerned. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Which Brings Me to the Work I've Done in Africa May 16, 2009
Consider this gem, from Bill Clinton's 2007 speech at Middlebury College. I do a lot of work in Africa with my AIDS project. (Slate)
Afghan women, US students learn at Holy Cross May 12, 2009
"The women came to campus by way of a death-defying journey, traveling to neighboring Pakistan to get their American visas and then hiding their passports in their clothes from Taliban fighters who were stopping suspect travelers. These are young women of quiet but defiant courage. They share independent streaks that have landed them abroad and alone more than once, seizing on chances to learn. That alone makes them unique in a society where women are usually submissive, often illiterate, and... (Boston Globe)
Raymond Saulnier, top adviser to Eisenhower on economics May 11, 2009
He graduated, as president of his class, from Middlebury College in 1929. One faculty member urged him to produce weekly commentaries on the soaring stock market as a senior thesis, but the idea was vetoed and "I did a pretty dull paper on farm price supports" instead, he later wrote. (Boston Globe)
Tribeza sold to local partnership May 9, 2009
Dewey and Elliman attended Middlebury College together in the 1980s but had not seen each other since graduation until a chance meeting last fall in Austin. The two entrepreneurs quickly began exploring ideas for new business ventures and were soon introduced to Dean. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Gulls face Wellesley in first NCAA Tournament bid May 6, 2009
The winner will move on to face Middlebury College (10-9) in the next round on Saturday morning, also at 8:00 a.m.. The full women's tennis NCAA Tournament bracket can be seen by. (Ecgulls.com)
Richard Woodward, 100; helped develop navigation system May 4, 2009
She later became dean of women at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt. They married in 1946 and lived in Belmont for many years, where they raised their two sons. (Boston Globe)
Jack Thurston May 1, 2009
He gradua 00000478 ted from Middlebury College. You can most frequently see Jack contributing feature stories to Channel 3's newscasts. (WCAX.com, VT)
Obituary: Dr. Richard H. Woodward Apr 29, 2009
Following his marriage in 1946 to Millicent Parker Cox, then dean of Women at Middlebury College, they made their home in Belmont, where they raised their two sons, and built a summer cottage in Wellfleet, in 1954. In 1971, Mr. Woodward retired to Wellfleet where he pursued his interests in real estate, hiking in the National Seashore, tennis, reading and studies of plate tectonic migration. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
2009 college all-stars gifted all over Apr 29, 2009
Carrie Bryant, 23, a Middlebury College graduate who is heading to the University of Oxford to continue her study of the classics, has balanced her academic pursuits with community service work aimed primarily at helping children with pediatric multiple sclerosis. She was diagnosed with the illness after graduating high school and says she is motivated to help others "because there is a lack of resources devoted to this population.". (USA Today)
ALUMNI REPORT: Bucking the norm: Valley Center's Buck branched out with his college choice (22) Apr 29, 2009
420 with four homers and 31 RBIs at Middlebury College in Vermont. McKillop is also the quarterback on the football team. (North County Times)
What good are economists anyway? Apr 28, 2009
In January the fight over fiscal policy broke out in public after then-President-elect Barack Obama made what probably seemed to him a safe claim, saying: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy." Not long after, some 250 conservative economists, in an open letter published in major newspapers, wrote: "With all due respect Mr. President, that is not true." Middlebury College economist David C. Colander, who himself... (MSNBC -- Business)
Engagement: Viens McCulley Apr 18, 2009
Jill is a graduate of University of New Hampshire (BA) and Middlebury College (MA), currently teaching Spanish in Weston. Matthew is a graduate of Framingham State College and is employed by Gentle Giant Movers. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Woman stabbed at hotel, hospitalized Apr 15, 2009
John B. Kassel, 51, originally from Middletown, N.Y., has lived in Vermont for 30 years and is a graduate of Middlebury College and Cornell Law School. Most recently he served as co-managing partner and cofounder of Shems Dunkiel Kassel & Saunders, a Burlington , Vt. (Boston Globe)
Clifton Park educator Marai Ramirez honored by Imagen Foundation Apr 13, 2009
She made friends as a teenager with members of the storied Brooklyn Dodgers, earned degrees from St. John's University and Middlebury College, became the first Hispanic commissioner to serve in the state Education Department, lectured in colleges, and became a member of the Siena College Board of Trustees. She has received honors from educational institutions in France, Poland, Russia and China, an honorary doctorate in letters and humanities from Hartwick College and a doctorate of law from her... (Community News Weekly, NY)
Letters to the Editor Apr 10, 2009
Schools that range in size from Middlebury College to West Virginia University offer outdoor orientation experiences to incoming freshman that acclimate students to campus life while showing them what the alternatives are to drinking in the dorms. Activities like hiking, rock climbing, and paddling are all used to build confidence in students and are usually facilitated by upper class men or Grad. students. (The New Hampshire, NH)
* Vermont legalizes gay marriage through legislature Apr 9, 2009
For a popularly elected legislature to make this decision is a much more democratic process because lawmakers have to answer to the voters every other November, said Eric Davis, a retired Middlebury College political science professor. California briefly allowed gay marriage after its highest court legalized it, but it was reversed after a public vote. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Obituaries for Thursday, April 9, 2009 Apr 9, 2009
After receiving her bachelor s degree in Madison, she studied at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt. Paris, France, where she experienced a dream come true being able to spend a year in Paris finishing the work on her master s degree. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Geneva Malenfant, 70; helped shape modern Cambridge Apr 3, 2009
In 1957, after a year at Middlebury College, she left to marry Arthur. Years later, after three of her children were born, she enrolled at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, earning her bachelor's degree in 1977. (Boston Globe)
Muggle Matchup Apr 1, 2009
Then Quidditch was adapted for Muggle (non-magical) athletes in 2005 by a student at Middlebury College in Vermont ... Shields, Zona and their Quidditch team - the Ives Pond Quidditch Club - went on to compete in this year's Intercollegiate Quidditch Association World Cup, held at Middlebury College. (Daily Orange, NY)
Westford's Harrington helps Amherst College win Div. III title Mar 27, 2009
The Lord Jeffs defeated Elmira College, 4-3, in overtime at Middlebury College ... The Lord Jeffs defeated Elmira College, 4-3, in overtime at Middlebury College. (Westford Eagle, MA)
'Spinning Into Butter' churns up compelling questions about race Mar 27, 2009
But the events are derived from Gilman's experience as a student at Middlebury College in Vermont. As Belmont's dean of students, Sarah Daniels (Sarah Jessica Parker) is faced with finding those responsible for the hate crimes against Simon Brick (Paul James). (USA Today -- Life)
A lemon for New Hampshire Mar 26, 2009
Bill McKibben is scholar in residence at Middlebury College and co-founder of. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
European ice shimmers for Hanover native Landers Mar 26, 2009
He is the first NESCAC player from a school other than Middlebury College to win the award. A key component of the team since his freshman days with the Lord Jeffs, Landers helped rewrite the team's record books in 2008-'09. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
NEW FACES TO TOWN POLITICS / Helene Lieb, candidate for School Committee Mar 22, 2009
Her son, Russ, 24, is in a masters program at the University of Vermont and her daughter, Mia is currently a junior at Middlebury College in Vermont. Both of them love Cohasset and love the education they got here, Lieb said. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
James Paul Brown Jr., 89; traveled world as reporter, columnist Mar 21, 2009
After graduating from Swarthmore High School in 1939, he attended Middlebury College in Vermont for a year before leaving to join the military at the outbreak of World War II.. His son said he planned to join the Navy, but because the line was so long at the recruitment center he enlisted in the Marines. (Boston Globe)
Author to explore Alzheimers, memory loss Mar 19, 2009
She is a scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College and the director of the non-profit Face of Democracy project, which teaches documentary journalism to high school students. In conducting research for her recent book on memory, Halpern worked closely with noted brain researchers and had herself injected with radioactive dye. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Richard Jerome, at 86; was master flute maker, player Mar 17, 2009
His wife, the former Nancy Cawley, said she was forewarned about Mr. Jerome, a fellow flutist, when she joined the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as a student at Middlebury College in the 1940s. "I was told about this wonderful flutist - he always came up by bus. I took one look and said, 'Oooh!' and then I heard him play, and I said it again," she said. (Boston Globe)
Hot New High-Tech Energy Source Is ... Wood? Mar 14, 2009
Another early adopter of advanced wood burning is Middlebury College in , which opened a wood-fired power plant last month. Continued on. (National Geographic)
11th annual Cochise Community Creative Writing Celebration: putting aspiring writers in touch Mar 12, 2009
Jim, a graduate of Princeton University and Middlebury College, writes primarily in Navajo, his first language. He sits on the Navajo Nation Council and is chair of the Navajo Public Safety Committee. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Williams Is Among Top Eight Liberal-Arts Colleges Hit by Application Drop Mar 10, 2009
Fifth-ranked Middlebury College in Vermont is experiencing a 12 percent applications decline, , dean of admissions, said in an interview. Amherst College in Massachusetts saw applications fall 1 percent, said Tom Parker, dean of admissions. (Bloomberg)
Film shimmers with humor, pathos Mar 4, 2009
I like an idea proposed by the Middlebury College president, who suggests that our kids should have a "license to drink." Just like our kids take a class in school about driving, our kids should be required to take a class on alcohol and drugs. There are many outside groups who try to educate our youth, such as the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, but the Middlebury president is taking this to another level by making it part of our school curriculum. (NJ.com -- Times)
Student committee recommends new $51,622 comprehensive fee Feb 28, 2009
The Middlebury Campus. Issue date: 2/26/09 Section. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Matthew Grossman Joins The Walt Disney Company as Vice President, Corporate Communications, Europe, Middle East and Africa Feb 27, 2009
Mr. Grossman has a Masters in Business Administration from The Anderson School of Business at UCLA and a Bachelors of the Arts in Film/Video from Middlebury College. Contact. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Debate On Lowering The Drinking Age Feb 24, 2009
This is what the former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, John McCardell, believes and it's why he started the movement dedicated to lowering the age back to 18. It may seem counterintuitive, but he argues that lowering the age will make kids safer. (CBS News)
Choose Responsibility Addresses Binge Drinking With Appearance on 60 Minutes Feb 23, 2009
Choose Responsibility, founded in 2006 by former Middlebury College President John McCardell, was featured prominently in Sunday evening's edition of 60 Minutes ... (Vocus) February 23, 2009 -- , founded in 2006 by former Middlebury College President John McCardell, was featured prominently in Sunday evening's edition of 60 Minutes. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Drinking Debate Feb 20, 2009
John McCardell, former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, agrees and points to what he considers an even worse effect of the older drinking age. "This law has been an abysmal failure. It hasnt reduced or eliminated drinking. It has simply driven it underground, behind closed doors, into the most risky and least manageable of settings," says McCardell, who launched a national campaign to lower the drinking age. (CBS News)
You Can Quote Me Feb 16, 2009
September 7, 2008 - Eric Davis, Middlebury College Political Scientist. June 8, 2008 - T.J. Donovan, Chittenden County State's Attorney. (WCAX.com, VT)
Economic lessons from Lenin's seer Feb 15, 2009
"The people who do the predicting are usually not central within the discussion of economics," said David Colander, an economic historian at Middlebury College, and an expert in the discipline's crank theorists. But economies do "have this tendency to exceed" that Kondratieff and others have grasped, he added, and that is largely lost in modern economic theory. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Dr. Spio Garbrah, Please Set the Records Straight Feb 12, 2009
To prove the point, a link is provided to the citation from Middlebury College, the college that honored Mr. Garbrah with the honorary Degree. For the records, Middlebury College is a four year liberal arts college with only one graduate program; Language Schools Graduate Program ... The citation from Middlebury College, Vermont, USA reads: The College will present Ekwow Spio-Garbrah with a Doctor of Laws degree. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
New McCullough debuts fresh decor Feb 12, 2009
A combination of Middlebury staff and students initiated and supervised the project, the goal of which - according to Adams - was "to provide a more usable and attractive space for Middlebury College students." In order to accomplish this, a Program Plan Committee was created, with members drawing from a cross-section of student performing groups. Adams involved the committee in meetings with the architects in an effort to make the Social Space specifically tailored to student desires,... (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Fishers have found home at Dodge Ridge after chasing Olympic dreams Feb 11, 2009
Emily spent her childhood in Hanover, N.H., and competed in cross country skiing as the team captain at Middlebury College (Vt. . (Modesto Bee, CA)
NC State Feb 7, 2009
" 11.9.2007 : 10:16 pm CHAPEL HILL -- North Carolina's football team features a young defense that has made plenty of mistakes this season. But little by little, the mistakes have become fewer and fewer. 11.7.2007 : 10:34 pm CHAPEL HILL -- Garrett Reynolds gained an appreciation for the speed of college football and the nature of the rivalry between N.C. State and North Carolina at the same time. 11.6.2007 : 11:48 pm RALEIGH -- Freshman J.J. Hickson scored 11 points and No. 21 N.C. State beat... (Herald Sun)
His bombastic attacks keep music industry on its toes Apr 1, 2008
After graduating from Middlebury College in Vermont, he moved to LA. He earned a law degree, landed at a firm with entertainment clients, failed to make it on his own as an independent record-label owner and talent manager, got mixed up in the movie business, then met heavy-metal singer Blackie Lawless from the band W.A.S.P.. That led to Lefsetz's first and last major music-industry job, in 1984: running the US division of Sanctuary, a London-based management firm whose clients included Iron... (Boston Globe)
Author McKibben sees change for U.S. ecology policy Mar 31, 2008
McKibben, a scholar in residence at Middlebury College, is co-founder of the new grass-roots climate movement 350. org. (AZCentral -- News)
Seven-game sweep Mar 29, 2008
Amherst College's Christina Martinez is tackled by Middlebury College's Charlie Hofmann ... For the past week, 17 students from Middlebury College in Vermont have traveled in vans across the Northeast during their spring break to seven colleges on a quest to take Quidditch to other campuses ... More than 100 students now play in the Quidditch League at Middlebury College. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
No sign of missing Vt. student Mar 29, 2008
The disappearance of the 19-year-old Middlebury College freshman missing since he walked out of a dormitory Feb. 5 continues to puzzle searchers, with no trace of him on campus, no suggestion he left and no indication of foul play ... $20,000 rewardGarza's mother, Natalie Garza, of Albuquerque, N.M., who has maintained a constant vigil here, was not talking to reporters Thursday, hoping to keep the focus on the search, according to Middlebury College spokesman Stephen Diehl. (MSNBC -- Crime)
A big-time look Mar 27, 2008
Joining them at the exclusive workout were Erik Woodring, a Greenwich native who played linebacker at Middlebury College, and Ryne Nutt, a center from Central Connecticut State. The seven players began in the weight room, where their heights and weights were taken before testing their vertical leap and their performance in the bench press. (Connecticut Sports -- Rivals.com)
Portrayals of blacks, women in White House Mar 27, 2008
"There's no doubt that when we look at any politician, we see them in reference to our fiction -- how does this person fit in with our ideal of what a politician is," says Jason Mittell, an associate professor of American Studies and Film & Media Culture at Middlebury College. Marie Wilson, the director of the New York-based White House Project, which works to advance female leaders, says she learned from cru sader Marian Wright Edelman that "we can't be what we can't see.". (NJ.com)
States weigh lowering drinking age Mar 21, 2008
"There's a public interest in reopening this debate and the idea is picking up steam" says John McCardell, a former president of Vermont's Middlebury College who founded Choose Responsibility. The non-profit group supports allowing 18- to 20-year-olds to drink legally after they complete an alcohol education program. (USA Today)
Emerson Hospital elects 20 new corporators Mar 21, 2008
She is also a long-time fund raiser for Middlebury College, currently serving as co-chairman of the reunion gift committee. John F. Mageeis a retired senior executive and former chairman of the Board of Arthur D. Little, Inc. Also, he is a former member of the Board of Directors of Emerson Hospital. (Westford Eagle, MA)
New room draw system faces first true test Mar 21, 2008
On March 19, Middlebury College students were assigned random room draw numbers for the first time since the inception of the commons system in 1998. This marks a dramatic change from the point system, in which students were rewarded for their residency within a commons. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Kreig '09 blitzes by all but five at NCAAs Mar 21, 2008
Amidst the boisterous cheers from the crowd and the intensely competitive atmosphere, Alexandra Krieg '09, the lone Middlebury College athlete at the championship, represented the Panthers very well. The junior performed impressively in the women's 5,000m race, finishing sixth with a time of 17:25. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Academy Award-winning alumna screens new film Mar 21, 2008
"Art is the soul of any culture," New Mexico-based artist Maya Torres said emphatically during one of her many interviews in the latest documentary from Middlebury College alumna and Board of Trustees Member Pamela Tanner Boll '78. But what happens when that culture is still prevalently patriarchal - especially when it comes to the commercial art industry. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Famous piano trio tunes it up Mar 21, 2008
Tomes went on to say that not only is Vermont a great place to play the Ives piece, but Middlebury College is the ideal place. Since the song was written when Ives was at Yale, Tomes was "delighted to play at a university.". (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
We Hear . . . Mar 21, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008 Last Update: 06:20 AM EDT. VETERAN SAYS TODAY'S ACTORS AREN'T TRAINED. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Air Search for Missing Middlebury College Student Mar 19, 2008
Police were conducting an air search by helicopter Tuesday for evidence in the disappearance of a Middlebury College freshman who has been missing for more than a month ... Dozens of law enforcement officers and cold-weather crews from Vermont and New Hampshire have combed the Middlebury College campus and surrounding area in the past month-and-a-half ... A Middlebury College spokeswoman said the school is cooperating fully with authorities. (Fox News)
Hauschka chasing down NFL dream Mar 19, 2008
Along the way, the Middlebury College transfer, also got the attention of pro scouts ... "Hauschka has come a long way in the last year. Around this time last year, he was a student at Middlebury College and thinking about going to the Bahamas for spring break. He didn't even know he had a chance to transfer to NC State until April."I'm a guy that is a little under the radar right now because I was in Division I for only one season," Hauschka said. "I just want to show them how confident in my... (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Weymouth's leadership shines Mar 18, 2008
Weymouth's father played collegiate lacrosse at the University of New Hampshire, her brother played for one year at Bates and her sister -- whom Weymouth said was the person she admired most in the sport -- played at Middlebury College. The political science major has already made an impact on the field this season despite battling a bad deep-bone bruise on her left ankle. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Diver's hopes soar as college beckons Mar 16, 2008
"I've seen a fair number of divers," said Small, a former diver at Middlebury College now in his 12th year at Choate, in Wallingford, Conn. "That's the first 10 I've seen.". (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Foundation pledges to end hazing Mar 15, 2008
We have all encountered situations involving passed out friends at parties, so when the alcohol-awareness focused organization - The Gordie Foundation - visited Middlebury College on March 6, the presentation really hit home for many listeners. Bailey - known as "Gordie" to his friends - was a lacrosse-playing football captain at Deerfield Academy, where he was a classmate of Zmira Zilkha '08. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Investigators Question 2 People in Garza Case Mar 15, 2008
Police have identified two strangers who were on the Middlebury College Campus around the time Nick Garza, 19, disappeared. Investigators interviewed the men and now say neither are connected in any way to Garza's disappearance. (WCAX.com, VT)
op-ed: A call for Africana Studies Mar 15, 2008
If schools were presently being added to the Ivy League list, there is no doubt that Middlebury College would be among them. Middlebury has qualified teachers, exceptional resources and exemplary students. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
