DPMI+ Spotlight: Spencer Chappell
| by William Morrison
Spencer Chappell (MPA/IPD ‘19) talks with the Immersive Learning team about her Design, Partnering, Management and Innovation Practicum (DPMI Plus) placement with Peace Corps Senegal.
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Oregon Bans Offshore Oil Drilling
| by Rachel Christopherson, KTVZ News, and & Office of Governor Kate Brown
Oregon has permanently banned offshore drilling in the midst of a federal push to open 90 percent of federal waters to oil exploration. The Center for the Blue Economy’s National Ocean Economics statistics are a part of the reason why.
Civil Rights Leader Benjamin Jealous to Be Spring Commencement Speaker
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute’s Spring 2019 Commencement Speaker will be Benjamin Jealous, human rights activist and former president of the NAACP.
FMS Spotlight: Shannon Prudhomme
| by Shannon Prudhomme
“The FMS training provided me with information and approaches to consider in assessing community needs and understanding ways different types of capital can be strategically blended to achieve long-term social, environmental, and financial outcomes.” Prudhomme (FMS Winter ’19) works as an FMS Fellow for the Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) in Cape Town, South Africa, where she aids in the expansion of their three accelerator programs.
“Earth Month” Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness of Environmental Issues on Campus
The Middlebury Institute campus is gearing up for a host of events over the month of April to celebrate Earth Day and raise awareness about environmental issues.
Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities
| by Rachel Christopherson; Michael Conathan
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened a hearing entitled, “Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities,” on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Center for the Blue Economy Advisory Council Chair, Mr. Michael Conathan, was there to testify.
MIR hosts visiting MGIMO professor Dr. Oxana Gaman-Golutvina
| by By Boris Boukhonine
Over the course of two lectures, Dr. Gaman-Golutvina explored the historical, geographical and political conditions that engendered a state-centered model of development in Russia and used this conceptual framework to explain the workings of the Russian elite.
Monterey Threat Financing Forum Highlights Strategies for Enforcing Sanctions, Blocking Funding to Terrorist Groups
| by Jason Warburg
Professional conference hosted by Middlebury Institute draws private sector compliance professionals, federal and state regulators, law enforcement, multilateral agencies, financial crime experts, and sanctions compliance consultants.
Associate Professor Moyara Ruehsen and CTEC Director Jason Blazakis Present at Middlebury Institute WorldViews
| by CTEC
Associate Professor Moyara Ruehsen and CTEC Director Jason Blazakis presented “New Threats” Terrorism and Cybercrimes” at Middlebury Institute WorldViews Speaker Series.
Institute Team Places 2nd in National Cyber Strategy Competition
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
An all-female team of four Middlebury Institute students placed second in the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Strategy 9/12 Challenge, ahead of 45 teams, many from large universities.