Alumna Sumaya Agha Documents the Syrian Refugee Crisis
In a new photo exhibit on the Middlebury Institute campus, alumna Sumaya Agha shares images she took while documenting the Syrian refugee crises in Jordan and Europe.
News Stories
1918 Items
-
Recent Graduate Appointed Assistant Minister in Liberia
The Liberian Senate recently confirmed the appointment of Middlebury Institute alumnus Jacob Jallah MAIEM ’15 as assistant minister for technical services for Liberia’s Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism.
Student Kyle Pilutti Wins 2nd Place in UN Essay Competition
Middlebury Institute student Kyle Pilutti won second prize in an international UN essay competition and had the opportunity to share her ideas about how to stem the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction with UN officials at Harvard last week.
Institute Professor Remembers Peres and His Role in Israel’s Nuclear Program
Reflecting on Shimon Peres’ legacy, Middlebury Institute Professor Avner Cohen shared a letter he received in 1999 from the elder statesman after the publication of his landmark history of Israel’s nuclear program, Israel and the Bomb.
Institute Programs Receive $1.8 Million Boost from Carnegie
Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded the Middlebury Institute’s Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies and Center for Nonproliferation Studies $1.8 million over two years to support innovative programming for students.
Students See “Many Benefits” to Learning in Language
Four new videos highlight the Middlebury Institute’s emphasis on pairing policy and management expertise with strong language and intercultural skills.
Institute Celebrates Deep Ties with Peace Corps
Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet and Congressman Sam Farr joined Middlebury Institute students, faculty, staff and alumni at a September 19 breakfast celebrating the two institutions’ long history of shared values.
Annual Clifford Symposium to Explore Mindfulness
Creating a more contemplative culture is the topic of a symposium that will take place Sept. 22-23 at the Middlebury Institute as part of the annual Clifford Symposium.
“Allies at MIIS” Hosts Conversations about Racial Equity
“I have realized that my lens for perceiving the world is smaller than I would like it to be,” shares Middlebury Institute student Celina Lima, a participant with other students, faculty and staff in a series of candid conversations on race facilitated by Allies at MIIS.
CNS Experts Quoted Widely on North Korea Nuclear Test
Experts at the Middlebury Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation provided extensive analysis and commentary to national and international media on the latest missile test by North Korea—around the same time they were hit with a cyber-attack.