Vice President's Office - MIIS

Security Considerations for Travel, Mobile, and Remote Work: Travelling to High-Risk Countries, Using Public Networks, Working Remotely…these activities have inherent risks. Join Middlebury Information Security staff for a focus session on security considerations for travel, mobile, and remote work and learn how to assess different scenarios and take appropriate actions to minimize the potential for a security event to occur. https://docs.google.com/document/d/110SRPnXecF2xHlUl-Udk96Mba91zzN-SrwL…

Protecting Systems and Devices: Whole Disk Encryption, Anti-Virus & Anti-Malware, Advanced Threat Protection…all working behind the scenes to shield our systems and devices from harm. Join Middlebury Information Security staff for a focus session on protecting systems and devices and learn about the technologies that Middlebury uses to help keep systems and devices secure and protected. https://docs.google.com/document/d/110SRPnXecF2xHlUl-Udk96Mba91zzN-SrwL…

Protecting Account Credentials: Social Engineering, Safe Password Practices, Multi-Factor Authentication…these are some of the most important information security concepts for everyone to understand. Join Middlebury Information Security staff for a focus session on protecting accounts and learn how you can keep your account credentials secure without losing your mind. https://docs.google.com/document/d/110SRPnXecF2xHlUl-Udk96Mba91zzN-SrwL…

Protecting Data: Identifying and Classifying Data, Working with Sensitive & Confidential Information, Understanding Regulatory & Compliance Requirements…these are some of the challenges that we face in our personal and professional roles. Join Middlebury Information Security staff for a focus session on protecting data and learn how you can help ensure that Middlebury remains a responsible and trusted data steward. https://docs.google.com/document/d/110SRPnXecF2xHlUl-Udk96Mba91zzN-SrwL…

Civilians in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan are facing the disastrous consequences of the ongoing war between the Sudanese government and rebel forces. The Sudanese government’s daily indiscriminate bombing raids have killed scores of civilians and have targeted civilian infrastructure. The government is purposely blocking necessary humanitarian assistance and preventing international peacekeepers from protecting civilians.

To learn more about the student consultancy groups affiliated with CSIL…..Micro Finance, B Corps Certification, Impact Investing, Fair Trade, Social Impact Metrics with Refugees.

The Lyceum Model United Nations, open to students of Monterey County, is an 8–10 week program that culminates in a one-day conference at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. The Lyceum Model UN is a simulation of the “real-life” United Nations. Students will take part in some of the same activities that the real UN ambassadors participate in.

“Dancing the National Idea: The Reception and Appropriation of the Lezginka in Russia” For nearly two centuries, the Lezginka, a folk dance from the Caucasus region, has played a unique role in the performative representation of political, cultural and ethnic relations between the Russian Empire and its Caucasian colonies. The conflicting attitude towards the dance today illuminates the peculiar process of nation-building in contemporary Russia.

Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Jane Smiley who will discuss “The Most Important Question”. This lecture is the first in a series of author lectures sponsored by the Friends of the Monterey Public Library. Free admission to members of the FRIENDS of the Monterey Public Library and MIIS students. For nonmembers a voluntary donation of $10 would be appreciated. All proceeds to benefit the library. Ms. Smiley will be available to autograph books after the presentation.