The College awards endowed chairs more than twice the enrichment funds of its peer institutions, including those that award bonuses, according to findings from the Sept. 2010 Ad-Hoc Committee on Faculty Compensation. Endowed chairs are becoming more numerous but less lucrative, according to the College ...
On Friday March 9 an 8.9 magnitude earthquake shook the island nation of Japan. The quake resulted in a subsequent tsunami that rolled inland at an alarming rate. Some 96 aftershocks have since occurred, ranging in severity. While each of these disasters on their own would be considered disastrous, ...
On Tuesday, March 8, a “dinner-time discourse” was held in the seminar room in the basement of Ross by DMC, also known as Deep Meaningful Conversations. Unbeknownst to some of the attendees of the meeting, DMC in fact stands for Distinguished Men of Color. Using the alias “Deep Meaningful Conversations,” ...
Have you noticed anything different about dinners in Ross Dining Hall lately? Particularly on Thursday nights? Perhaps you detected the slightly dimmed lighting or the more romantic ambiance? If you haven’t noticed the Ross romance — or are just a die-hard Proctor fan — here’s the scoop behind ...
On Thursday, March 3 the Gender Council held its first meeting. Made up of students, faculty and staff, the Council is facilitated by student co-chair Lark Mulligan ’11 and faculty co-chair Karin Hanta, director of the Chellis House. Mulligan says the Council hopes to centralize its movements on ...
What has surprised me most about Chile isn’t how different the culture is. I knew going in that their lunch is the equivalent of dinner in the United States. I knew that they keep different hours, as they don’t leave their houses until 11p.m. or midnight, and usually stay out until 5 or 6 a.m. Bars ...
OK, so I admit, I have a biased opinion. I’ve been on board with the Gender Council idea since it was first floated at a MOQA meeting many moons ago. And like, if I had to pick a social issue that I was most passionate about, I’d probably put identity, sexuality, and LGBTQ activism right behind ...
I bought my ticket for Dominique Young Unique in a fit of gung-ho, event-attending initiative. And, even though it was a Friday night concert and I could have easily convinced myself that I had more important things to do (and by do I mean drink), I was actually quite excited to go to this show. As ...
Just like that “Friday Night Lights,” one of the best television dramas of all-time, is over and you didn’t even notice. On Wednesday, February 9th, we witnessed Coach Taylor take the field for a final time in the small town in Dillon, Texas, ending a saga full of drama on and off the field as ...
Over the past few years there has been an overwhelming surge in the popularity of the cupcake, a mini bite of deliciousness that combines the pleasures of cake, frosting, and filling into a seemingly innocent and adorable package. Perhaps it began with the depiction of Carrie Bradshaw savoring a cupcake ...
Residential Life released decisions on Monday, March 7 announcing the groups to be located in Superblock housing for the 2011-2012 academic year. In addition to Superblocks in the five Mods, the committee also approved applications for groups to be housed in Jewett House, Munford House and Palmer House. Doug ...
After several years of budget surpluses, the current student activities reserve holds over $400,000, according to SGA and Finance Committee meeting minutes. Much of the surplus, said SGA Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair Will McConaughy ’11, came from the “activities fee being increased by ...
According to Old Chapel, on Feb. 2, a team party aimed at welcoming the first-year female swimmers crossed the line from innocent initiation to hazing — with both the male and female teams responsible. On Feb. 8, the College ended the women’s swimming and diving season for good with the exception ...
On Tuesday, March 8 Middlebury participated in the “Join me on the Bridge” celebration, organized by “Women for Women International.” Karin Hanta, director of the Chellis House, said the group, which celebrates the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day this year, “focuses on providing ...
Students, faculty and staff gathered in Dana Auditorium Monday, Feb. 28 to view the three proposals selected as finalists of the Atwater Landscaping Designing Competition, colloquially known as the “Turf Battle.” The Turf Battle competition began in November 2010 in response to general concerns ...
As civil war rages on in Libya, tension within the international community has continued to escalate as political officials weigh the options of military and humanitarian intervention. While just three weeks ago the Libyan crisis began with anti-government rebels peacefully protesting the reign of ...
The College has established two new study abroad programs in the Middle East, one in Beer Sheva, Israel and another in Amman, Jordan. The program in Israel was created in cooperation with Brandeis University in Massachusetts. Starting in Spring 2012, intermediate and advanced Hebrew language students ...
As of last February, the Library and Information Services (LIS) instituted a printing system aimed at reducing the number of pages printed by setting a quota for students. Now a year later, the results provided by the system have shown that the number of pages printed, both single and double sided, ...
In the Feb. 28 Community Council meeting, council member and Assistant Director of Custodial Services Linda Ross spoke to the council about the recent rise in dorm damages. During the 2006-2007 school year, there was $54,418.69 in student dorm damages, well below last year’s number of $97,961.89. Through ...
DUNEDIN — For geology majors, New Zealand is a great place to study abroad. I’ve already had the opportunity to geek out over mudstone boulders and columnar basalt. There are tall volcanoes not too far from glaciers that touch the ocean. At the top of the North Island, one can watch waves crash ...