Vice President's Office - MIIS

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.

IPD/MPA/GGP/ITED graduation party to celebrate our students!

Representatives from Translators Without Borders will present 8 volunteer internship opportunities for Terminology, Quality and Wiki Project Med.

Register via Handshake here: https://middlebury.joinhandshake.com/events/1861036/share_preview