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International Programs & Off Campus Study

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Lake Baikal: Environmental Issues and NGOs' Efforts to Solve Them

Sponsored by:
International Programs & Off Campus Study, Environmental Studies, Russian, and OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY INTEGRATION
Anna Ogorodnikova will talk about Lake Baikal (the deepest and the oldest lake in the world), protected areas around the lake, its current environmental problems (logging, overfishing, eutrophication, etc.) and the work of local non-profits to solve or mitigate some of these problems. Anna is the director of the Baikal Interactive Eco-Center, an NGO based in Irkutsk, Russia. She teaches a course on Lake Baikal ecology to students studying at the Middlebury C.V. Starr School Abroad in Irkutsk. She also builds hiking trails in the Baikal region.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Open to the Public

Japan Pre-Departure Orientation

Sponsored by:
International Programs & Off Campus Study
Students studying at the School in Japan for the full year or fall term are expected to attend this mandatory pre-departure orientation. We will discuss courses, credits, fees and expenses, health, safety, and the visa process. A few returnees will also be on hand to share their experience.

Axinn Center 219

Graduate Student Meeting: Madrid 2017-18

Sponsored by:
International Programs & Off Campus Study
Graduate Students going abroad to Madrid for the 2017-18 academic year should plan to meet with the Director of the School in Spain, Patricia Rodriguez, for both of these meetings.

One evening will focus on academics, the other on student life.

Students should have completed all forms in their portal prior to the meeting: https://studyabroad.middlebury.edu

McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219

Graduate Student Meeting: Madrid 2017-18

Sponsored by:
International Programs & Off Campus Study
Graduate Students going abroad to Madrid for the 2017-18 academic year should plan to meet with the Director of the School in Spain, Patricia Rodriguez, for both of these meetings.

One evening will focus on academics, the other on student life.

Students should have completed all forms in their portal prior to the meeting: https://studyabroad.middlebury.edu

McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219

France Pre-Departure Orientation

Sponsored by:
International Programs & Off Campus Study
Students headed to France for the full year or fall semester are expected to attend this mandatory pre-departure orientation. We will discuss important topics such as courses, credits, costs and expenses, health and safety. We will also have a few returnees on hand to share their experience.

Axinn Center 219

Discussion Session: Diversity & Identity in Study Abroad

Sponsored by:
International Programs & Off Campus Study and Office of Institutional Diversity Equity & Inclusion
This discussion session is open to all students interested in learning more about issues of diversity and identity in study abroad. The session will begin with a brief introduction from the Office of International Programs & Off-Campus Study, which will then lead into concurrent, small-group discussions led by study abroad returnees.

Axinn Center 229

All Sophomore Study Abroad Information Meeting

Sponsored by:
International Programs & Off Campus Study
Attention SOPHOMORES! If you are considering studying abroad during your junior year, please attend the Sophomore Study Abroad Meeting: Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 4:30-5:30 pm, in McCullough. Come to the meeting to meet study abroad advisors and learn about study abroad options, application processes, deadlines, costs and financial aid, and more.

Wright Theatre