A Victory in Davos
A team of four Middlebury Institute students won the Business for a Better World international case competition in Davos, Switzerland, beating out teams from 20 other universities with a “stunning” presentation.
Spring 2017
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A Conversation with Avner Cohen
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Nonproliferation Studies professor Avner Cohen comments on Israel, nuclear proliferation, and the future of the Middle East.
Unavoidable Truths
| by Jason Warburg
International Policy & Development professor Jan Black’s colorful backstory includes writing the definitive account of U.S. involvement in Brazil, and being invited to play piano in Elvis Presley’s band.
Tangut Degfay: On Freedom
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute student Tangut Degfay shares her story from a remote village in Ethiopia to Monterey with important stops along the way in Norway, Vermont and Japan, and the transformative role education has played in her life.
Iraqi Alumnus Reflects on Life in Mosul after ISIS Invaded
| by Adnan Al-Hammodi MATESOL '13
“Beasts entered my city and everything collapsed,” says Middlebury Institute alumnus Adnan Al-Hammody MATESOL ’13 of his hometown of Mosul, Iraq. “Yet I remain hopeful.”
Faculty Advice: What Keeps You Up at Night?
A Tragedy in South Sudan
Alumnus Mawour Dior MAIPS ‘10 shares his thoughts on the civil war in his native South Sudan.
True Detectives
Five Minutes with Jeffrey Lewis and Melissa Hanham.
A Conversation with Amy Sands
The View From Segal: We Need to Talk