Experiential Learning and Study Abroad News

J-Term 2026: Global Courses Across Three Continents

March 6, 2026

Where Classrooms Meet the World — January Global Courses Across Three Continents

Each January, Middlebury Institute (MIIS) students step beyond Monterey’s classrooms into immersive global courses that translate theory into lived experience. Supported by the Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation and MIIS Experiential Learning Funds, the 2026 Winter Term brought nearly forty students to South Africa, Czechia/Austria, and Bhutan — three distinct contexts united by a shared pedagogical model: experiential learning grounded in partnership, practice, and reflection.

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NAFSA Publishes Textbook on Field of International Education by Professor Punteney

July 31, 2019 | by Eva Gudbergsdottir

Professor Katherine Punteney, founder of the Middlebury Institute’s International Education Management Program has published a new textbook on principles and practices of the field of international education.
 

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Student Co-Authors Report on Immigration Policy with Human Rights Watch

July 30, 2019 | by Kelly DeWolfe MPA '20

Middlebury Institute student Ariana Sawyer recently co-authored a report on immigration policies as part of her International Service Semester placement with Human Rights Watch in Los Angeles.

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DPMI: The Next Generation of Innovative and Sustainable Development Leaders

July 15, 2019

Thirty-nine students from all around the world gather in three different locations (California, Washington D.C., and Kenya) to further their knowledge and expand their skills in the field of development.

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Integrating Professional Conferences into Curriculum

May 13, 2019 | by Holly Peterson MAIEM '19

A pilot program designed by Middlebury Institute faculty members Anne Campbell and David Wick offers students the opportunity to earn credit for preparing for and attending a professional conference.

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Institute Students, Faculty Collaborate with Local Peers in Community Solutions Lab

April 24, 2019 | by Holly Peterson MAIEM '19

Co-founded by faculty members from three local higher education institutions, the Community Solutions Lab partners students with local non-profits and community leaders.

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Cuba Trip Offers Students “Invaluable Opportunity” to Learn Outside the Classroom

April 16, 2019 | by Jason Warburg

A group of Middlebury Institute students and faculty recently traveled to Cuba recently to meet with government officials, diplomats, educators, writers, artists, and everyday citizens.

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Students Conduct Field Research in East Asia During Spring Break

April 11, 2019

Twenty-three students conducted field research into a variety of topics related to their interests during a spring break trip to Tokyo and Beijing as part a semester-long Middlebury Institute seminar on East Asia’s foreign policy, trade, and security issues.