Middlebury Institute Campus

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.

Destress with cats from Golden Oldies Cat Rescue

Location: McCone 220B, Student Services

Grab some snacks and coffee/tea in the Library to fuel up for finals

Grab some snacks and coffee/tea in the Library to fuel up for finals

Head to Samson from 9 - 11 AM for some finals treat on the house!

Head to Samson from 9 - 11 AM for some finals treat on the house!

Kick off Wellness Week by creating a delicious vegan smoothie based bowl with all the toppings!  

Location: McCone 220B

IPSS Panel: Conservation Science and Policy

Melissa Ashley, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary / NOAA: Valuing Kelp: A Framework for Assessing Ecological, Social, and Cultural Benefits

Erin Lawrence, Carmel River Watershed Conservancy: Developing and Improving Education and Outreach Strategies

Sydnie Miller, Big Sur Land Trust: Community Science to Inform Conservation Strategies

IPSS Panel: Business Sustainability Solutions

Jack Anderson, Port of San Diego: What makes a blue technology pilot project successful?

Leilani Leszkay, Plant Based Treaty: What are the best practices for engaging businesses to move toward an endorsement of the Plant Based Treaty?

María José Vargas Benavides, Loliware: Improving GHG Accounting Systems for Seaweed-Based Resins as an Alternative to Conventional Plastics

Join the Graduate Pillar of the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation for an interactive exploration of conflict transformation at local, domestic, and global scales - highlighting community-based advocacy, approaches to environmental conflict, methods for countering extremism, engaging across cultures, sustainable peacebuilding, ethical storytelling, and more.