Our peer, Thomas Richards, will be offering Beginner/Intermediate level French courses bi-weekly, beginning October 2! Join for lessons exploring vocabulary, grammar and Francophone history and culture.
Simoneau House Classroom
Campuswide Community Sweet Encore Lunchtime Gathering!
Join us for a casual lunchtime gathering featuring a musical performance by the MIIS Classical Music Club! Reconnect with students, faculty, and staff, enjoy classical music performances, raffle, and cupcakes as we build a strong campus community together.
Bring or buy your lunch—cupcakes and drinks are on us! Samson Cafe will be offering a 20% discount for purchases made during the event.
Samson Center Dining Room
Mandatory graduating student information meeting for those planning to graduate in December 2025. Information surrounding commencement will be presented and graduating student speaker nominees will present summaries of their speeches. Join us in person at B104.
Morse B104
We are pleased to announce Winter Commencement will be celebrated on Saturday,
December 13, 2025 at 1:00PM Pacific Time at the Irvine Auditorium, McCone Building, 499
Pierce Street, Monterey, CA. Doors open at noon. Reservations will be required to attend.
A reception immediately following ceremony at Samson Student Center.
Middlebury Institute Campus
Join us for a campus-wide Friendsgiving celebration where students, staff, and faculty come together to enjoy a light lunch, share gratitude, and build community. RSVP required. Details forthcoming.
Holland Student Center
Annual year-end holiday celebration for faculty and staff.
McCone Lobby Upstairs
Join us as we honor and celebrate MIIS staff and faculty who have reached length-of-service milestones, recognizing their dedication and contributions to our community. Open to MIIS staff and faculty only. Zoom option available. Details forthcoming.
McCone Lobby Upstairs
Start the Year with Community!
Join us for a casual lunchtime gathering to kick off the new academic year! Connect with students, faculty, and staff, catch up with familiar faces, and meet new friends as we build a strong campus community together.
Bring or buy your lunch—desserts and drinks are on us! Samson Cafe will be offering a 20% discount for purchases made during the event.
Samson Center Dining Room
Mr. Binkley is the Command Historian for the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey. He first arrived at the Presidio in 2007 after working several years for the National Park Service. Binkley also held research positions at Stanford University and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS). He is a graduate of San Francisco State University, MIIS, and the University of Denver.
McCone Irvine Auditorium
Seminar for students, lunch will be served for those attending.
McGowan MG102
