Vice President's Office - MIIS

Celebrate the memories and good times of those that have gone before us, while helping those in need.

Bring a photo of your loved one(s) for the ofrenda (altar), and a non-perishable food item for the food drive.

Sponsored by the VP Office and the Staff Advisory Team

Honoring faculty and staff colleagues who have reached a milestone anniversary at MIIS in 2022.

Open to staff and faculty only.

We are pleased to announce Winter Commencement will be celebrated on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 1:00PM Pacific Time at the Irvine Auditorium, McCone Building, 499 Pierce Street, Monterey, CA. To mitigate the potential impact of COVID-19 on the health and wellness of our community, the Middlebury Institute will continue to take precautionary measures for large in-person gatherings.

For more information: https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/events/commencement

Middlebury legal counsel Hannah Ross will conduct an information session for MIIS faculty and staff on Political Advocacy, to provide clarification and guidance on what political activities employees can engage in on behalf of the Institute, in light of our 501(c)(3) status. With the upcoming elections, this is important information for those employees with a variety of political connections.

Mandatory graduating student information meeting for those planning to graduate in December 2022. Information surrounding commencement will be presented. Join us in person at Irvine Auditorium with your nametag lanyard or join virtually via Zoom (link will be sent by email to all graduating students).

Winter Commencement Ceremony begins at 1:00pm. Seating begins at noon. Ceremony location: Portola Hotel and Spa, De Anza Ballroom. Address is Two Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA, 93940. Reception immediately following at the Samson Student Center.

Winter Commencement Ceremony begins at 1:00pm. Seating begins at noon. Reception immediately following at the Samson Student Center. Ceremony location: TBD.

Google Ventures founder and CEO, Bill Maris (Middlebury College ’97), invests in startups at the epicenter of science, technology, and medicine, oversees $2.4B in capital, and has funded more than 300 companies in the GV portfolio, including Uber, Slack and Nest. In this talk, he’ll share his perspective on his unpredictable career, how he went from Vermont to Silicon Valley, and how entrepreneurs and innovation will shape our future. Following the lecture, Prof.