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Naomi Schaefer Riley: College essays make kids stupid and selfish
... previously just didn't do these topics justice? absurdist self-reflection isn't new. When I applied to Middlebury College some two decades ago, I was asked to answer the question: "What's the worst advice you've ever received?" Alas, this was no ... Comment?
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Opinion: Gap year potential could offer students a lot more
... want to continue and not enroll the following year. In a New York Times article written by Rebecca Ruiz, Middlebury College Dean of Admissions Robert Clagett responds to this claim by saying that the year off re-energizes the students and avoids the ... Comment?
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U.S. Department of State Announces the Winners of the "Innovation in Arms Control Challenge"
... efforts. Ms. Lovely Umayam, a graduate student from the Monterey Institute of International Studies at Middlebury College, located in Monterey, California, has been awarded the first prize of $5000. Ms. Umayam developed "Bombshelltoe," an online ... Comment?
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Freshmen-laden Colorado leads Western pack
The Western contenders competing in the 60th NCAA ski championships being held this week at Middlebury College have carried a powerful weapon with them -- the hammer of history. Comment?
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State Department unveils Innovation in Arms Control Challenge winners
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... announced that Lovely Umayam, a graduate student at the Monterey Institute of International Studies at Middlebury College, had been awarded the $5,000 first prize for her idea for "Bombshelltoe." In a statement, the State Department explained that ... Comment?
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Greening the College Campus From Within
It was nearly 50 years ago - back in 1965 - that Middlebury College in Vermont offered the first undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies, and since then it has become a staple, like the rise in majors such as Women's Studies or Computer Science. Comment?
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Utah Skiing Heads to NCAA Championships
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... Saturday. The meet starts on Wednesday with the giant slalom races starting at 9:30 a.m. ET in the Middlebury College Snow Bowl, while the 5/10-km Classical races will be held at the Rikert Nordic Center on Thursday beginning at 10 a.m. ET. The ... Comment?
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Volume 59, Issue 26: March 8, 2013
... must lead it through the rocky terrain of legal challenges and digital advances. Shirley M. Collado, of Middlebury College, is one of the leaders of an effort to persuade certain doctoral students to consider teaching at small, rural colleges. The ... Comment?
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International aid and advocacy groups are influenced by their home countries' cultures
... international NGO advocacy," was published in the Review of International Organizations . Sarah Stroup of Middlebury College was co-author. Comment?
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VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations Announces Return of Tuscany and...
Special Limited-Time Offer -- Travelers who Reserve by March 15 will Save $300 per Person on Tuscany and Provence Walking Vacations Due to overwhelming interest from travelers, VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations has announced the return of its Walking Vacations in Tuscany and Provence. Comment?
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Niagara University names Dr. Thomas Chambers associate vice president for academic affairs
... at Albion College, Siena College and Skidmore College. After earning a bachelor's degree in history from Middlebury College, Chambers obtained a master's degree and doctorate from the College of William and Mary. He currently serves as chairman of ... Comment?
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A Dean Seeks Ways to Recruit Minority Scholars to Liberal-Arts Colleges
Shirley M. Collado , 41, dean of the college, chief diversity officer, and an associate professor of psychology at Middlebury College, has been working to diversify the faculty at the institution and help other liberal-arts colleges do the same. Comment?
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Socioeconomic issues fall by the wayside in diversity dialogue
... socioeconomic diversity is a side of the debate that is less visible. While other colleges campuses like Middlebury College are hosting forums such as Money at Midd - where students publicly stand up and announce how much their families are paying ... Comment?
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... Fall River most of his life before moving to Westport. John was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School and Middlebury College. He was a lieutenant in the United States Navy during WWII. Mr. Sparks was a fighter pilot and received the Flying Cross and ... Comment?
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Resilient Middlebury earns tournament win
The 3-for-18 shooting from 3-point range and nine second-half turnovers were poor statistics by the Middlebury College men's basketball team's standards. Comment?
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Purim attack, South Africa and more
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... Salem-News.com writer Ralph E. Stone was born in Massachusetts. He is a graduate of both Middlebury College and Suffolk Law School. We are very fortunate to have this writer's talents in this troubling world; Ralph has an eye for detail that others ... Comment?
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The Choice Blog: Getting In Without the SAT
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... Perez said. "Students assume it means they don't have to send anything, and that's not always the case." Middlebury College , in Vermont, is listed on FairTest's Web site, for example, but it does in fact require testing - just not necessarily the ... Comment?
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Gardening and food experts to arrive for food conference
... Conference. This year's conference marks the first that Tufts will host, following in the footsteps of Middlebury College, which held the first conference in 2010, and Wellesley College, which held it in 2012, according to Mae "The idea is to bring ... Comment?
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Your Town: AFRP gets $7.5K award for promoting orders for California Pet Lovers license plate
... St. Patrick's Day "Pint for a Pint" Blood Drive from Monday through March 15. Professor Helen Young of Middlebury College speaks about "Saving What We Value: The Limitations of Ecosystem Valuation" at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the McGowan Building of ... Comment?
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Otter Nonsense to Invade Middlebury's Town Hall Theater, 3/15
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... idea what happens next - that's the challenge of improvisational comedy. The best improv troupe around is Middlebury College's Otter Nonsense , which returns to Town Hall Theater on March 15. "This is the fourth year in a row they've come off the ... Comment?
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