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| by Sarah Ray
As U.S.-Russia rhetoric intensifies, new video series brings together eight former ambassadors to reflect on decades of complex relations. The collection, released by the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies, is the first known set of interviews of all but one of the living U.S. ambassadors to the Soviet Union/Russian Federation.
| by Sarah Ray
Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council and a 2000 graduate of Middlebury College, will give the Middlebury Institute commencement address on Saturday, May 15.
| by David Helvarg in the the Hill
While not having an official ocean policy within its first 100 days, the Biden administration’s approach to managing our public seas looks destined to be of historical significance.
| by City of Santa Cruz and and Virtual Reality Study Authors
As coastal communities around the globe contend with the impacts of climate change including coastal hazards such as sea level rise and more frequent coastal storms, educating stakeholders and the general public has become essential in order to adapt to and mitigate these risks.
| by Anna Navran MPA/MAIEM ’22
Emily Hoang, a 2020 graduate of the joint MPA/MA in International Education Management, has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response in Los Angeles, first helping to organize testing sites, and then vaccination efforts in the community.
| by Jason Warburg
Career Advisor Scott Webb MPA ’07 draws on years of experience in the field to offer advice and insights on how to get hired in international development, even during a pandemic.
| by Jason Warburg
The Institute has established a new scholarship fund in honor of Professor Edgard Coly to support African students and students planning to pursue careers in Africa. Professor Coly, who passed away in March, was from Senegal and taught courses in French language and African issues for nearly 20 years at MIIS.
| by Jessie Raymond
In late March, a panel hosted by the Stimson Center, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington D.C., tackled a complex international security issue. Four of the five panelists were Institute alumni.
On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in one of the largest and certainly most timely Ocean lobbies in U.S. history, over 1000 people were mobilized from more than 30 states and territories. Meetings were held with 107+ Members of the House of Representatives and their staff, and 33+ Senators and staff. Over 150 virtual meetings took place on this Ocean Climate Action Lobby Day! The coalition (many of whose members had never visited with their elected representatives before) sent a clear message to our national policymakers: you cannot solve the climate crisis without ocean health, and ocean health is key to solving the climate crisis.
| by Jason Warburg
Working professionals enrolled in the Middlebury Institute’s new Online Translation and Localization Management degree program are advancing their careers while still in school.
