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For the first time, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce will officially measure the economic contributions of the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes in national income accounts. The Center for the Blue Economy’s Dr. Charles Colgan and the National Ocean Economics Program team have been innovating and advocating for 21 years to make this happen.
In the midst of all the pandemic news and protests for racial justice sweeping the nation, sometimes ocean-related news can get lost in the mix. But it’s important to remember that the Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP) outlined in this article is not only a plan to address our climate emergency, but to build strong, just, and equitable coastal communities and to build a new Blue Economy for the 21st century, putting America back to work in good, stable jobs.
CTEC Digital Research Lead Alex Newhouse and Researcher Nate Gunesch investigate the Boogaloo Movement’s recent involvement in the Minneapolis protests following the killing of George Floyd.
Lieutenant Colonel James P. Harwell, the Middlebury Institute’s Sixth Army War College Fellow, receives prestigious Commandant’s Award for his research on “Breaking the Northeast Asia Proliferation Chain: Insecurity, Identity, and Nationalism.”
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute student Jem Walker MATI ’21 won first prize in the UN organized St. Jerome Translation Competition for his translation from French into English.
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The Middlebury Institute community found meaningful ways to celebrate the very real accomplishments of graduates through a series of virtual events, even starting a few new traditions.
In a year of firsts, the Middlebury Institute celebrated the achievements of 224 students from 26 countries with a virtual spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16
The Queers and Allies at MIIS student club is hosting the Middlebury Institute’s first Lavender Graduation on Saturday, May 16, featuring a keynote speaker and “a few surprises.”
