Vice President's Office - MIIS

Join us on campus to celebrate Chinese New Year! Play board games, enjoy delicious Chinese food, and learn more about Chinese culture. It’s a great chance to relax, have fun, and celebrate the New Year with the campus community.

Join our casual hybrid Q&A session to learn more about becoming a part of the 2026-27 Women in Localization MIIS Chapter leadership team! Meet this year’s leadership team to ask about the roles, selection process, or anything you’re curious about. Open to anyone interested in localization! You can join online (Zoom) from the link below: Zoom Link?https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87618676320 Meeting ID: 876 1867 6320

Mandatory graduating student information meeting for those planning to graduate in May 2026. Information surrounding commencement will be presented and graduating student speaker nominees will present summaries of their speeches. Join us in person in the Irvine Auditorium. 

Celebrate love, community, and friendship at our special Valentine’s Day event. Enjoy a special musical performance by Professor Laura Burian on violin and Bowen Yuan on guzheng at noon and indulge in a variety of Valentine’s-themed refreshments (desserts and beverages). Bring your own lunch or purchase from Samson Cafe for a 20% discount during the event. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow students, faculty, and staff, strengthening the bonds that make our community special. Join us to share the spirit of togetherness!

How can photographs change minds and protect what matters most? Join four acclaimed image-makers for a dynamic conversation on how visual storytelling shapes public perception, influences policy, and preserves cultural memory.

What You’ll Learn:

• How images drive conservation outcomes and cultural preservation

• Ethical guardrails in the digital era—editing, authenticity, and trust

• Collaborating with NGOs to educate, fundraise, and advocate

Join the campus community for a lively Mardi Gras celebration filled with food, fun, and festive spirit!

Bring your lunch or purchase it from Samson Café and enjoy a 20% discount during the event. We’ll also have cakes, beverages, Mardi Gras beads, and live music performed by Samba Legal to help us celebrate in true New Orleans style.

RSVP by 2/10: https://forms.gle/NqDkUk61C1VBWLZR7

Join us for an evening with Jason Blazakis, a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS). His work focuses on threat financing, sanctions, violent extremism, and special operations–related research. He also serves as Director of MIIS’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, where he leads research on domestic terrorism, terrorism finance, recruitment, propaganda, and the use of special operations to counter transnational threats.

Take a sweet break and join us for cookie decorating and milk with faculty, staff, and students. RSVP required by 12/1. 

This gathering is held to celebrate the end of the semester and to recognize everyone’s hard work over the past months. It’s a chance for members to relax, reflect on their achievements, and enjoy time together as we wrap up the term.