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| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
For the second year in a row the U.S. State Department recognizes the Middlebury Institute’s TESOL program as a Top English Language Fellow producing institution, this year also honoring the Custom Language Services program for excellence in curriculum design.
| by Joel Makower in Green Biz
Ocean Climate Action Plan/Blue New Deal gets a shout out: “Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. They called it the Blue New Deal.”
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Six Middlebury Institute alumni, including two faculty members and one staff member, are featured on the new Nimdzi Localization Influencer Watchlist.
| by Jason Scorse & David Helvarg in the Hill
The House Democrats’ report, “Solving the Climate Crisis,” is the most comprehensive response to the climate emergency in the history of Congress. This is a great splash forward that all Americans should support, however it misses key elements addressed in the Ocean Climate Action Plan-Blue New Deal. With additional recommendations from the Ocean Climate Action Plan, we could both meet our climate targets and revitalize our economy from sea to shining sea.
| by OCAP Team
Adds Missing Pieces to House Climate Change Framework
| by Alex Newhouse
| by Alex Newhouse
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
A group of women scholars from the Middlebury Institute have launched the West Coast chapter of Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS), an international nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing more voices into the security conversation.
The Middlebury Institute community is mourning the sudden loss of nonproliferation and terrorism studies student Michael (Mike) Donnelly. Mike was a “much loved” and integral part of the Institute’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) team, “a natural leader who brought out the best in his colleagues.”
Learn more about the ambitious yet humble beginnings of the Middlebury Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), its serendipitous journey made possible thru historic events, chance encounters, and the relentless dedication of its founder, Dr. Bill Potter.
