| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
“You cannot force the Russians to do anything,” veteran Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner told a packed Irvine Auditorium crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members.
The new class of Middlebury Institute Dean’s Fellows includes students from around the world who are passionate about the environment, education, security, intercultural communication and social change, reflecting a commitment to the mission of the Institute.
Middlebury Institute student April Danyluk has lived, work and traveled all over the world yet remains centered and grounded; she recently shared what she’s learned along the way with the Communiqué.
The annual fall Student Community Resource Fair at the Middlebury Institute offered students the opportunity to connect with dozens of local organizations and businesses offering both services and potential job opportunities.
Middlebury Institute alumnus Naqib Ahmad Khpulwak, an assistant professor of law at the American University in Kabul, Afghanistan, was among the 16 students and faculty killed in a terrorist attack on the campus on August 24.
Arriving this week for orientation activities, the fall incoming class at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies includes citizens of 45 countries.
“Being here, being part of history in the making… is simply unbelievable,” says Middlebury Institute alumnus Weihao Zhang MACI ’14, part of large team of alumni, faculty and students interpreting at the Rio Olympics, continuing a tradition that has spanned fifteen Games.
