In the third week of November each year, at universities across the United States, International Education Week showcases the diversity of cultures in our institutions and the benefits of global learning. We did a quick poll of some of our recent IEM alumni about what events they and their colleagues were organizing this year.
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute alumna Temie Giwa-Tubosun, founder and CEO of the healthcare and logistics company LifeBank in Nigeria has won awards and been recognized for her life-saving innovations. Her approach is to combine a passion for solving problems with a sound business model.
| by Rhianna Kreger
Middlebury Institute Professor William C. Potter, founding director of the Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, was elected last week as a Foreign Member to the Russian Academy of Sciences section on Global Issues and International Relations.
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
A public address by the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy capped a day of “MIIS/NPS Security Dialogue,” featuring the research and work of students and faculty at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
As the Middlebury Institute community celebrated the diverse talents of students at the Follies, the annual variety show, one student delved into the history of this beloved tradition.
Middlebury Institute Professor Wei Liang, co-chair of the International Trade and Economic Diplomacy degree, is among the five 2019 Virtue Award winners recognized for exceptional service to the Middlebury community.
| by Rhianna Kreger
A milestone anniversary for the Middlebury Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), the nation’s largest NGO dedicated to WMD nonproliferation education and training.
