Passing Along Life’s Lessons
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Professor Jeff Langholz on making a lasting, positive impact.
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4/25 Voices of Africa Conference at MIIS Highlights Emerging Opportunities
Voices of Africa, the first annual Africa Conference at the Middlebury Institute, will be held on Saturday, April 25th highlighting emerging opportunities in the continent. The event is free and open to anyone interested in African culture and positive development.
Spring Break at MIIS: Students Deepen Understanding of Policy Issues in East Asia
As part of a semester-long seminar on foreign policy, trade, and security in East Asia, two Middlebury Institute faculty members led students on a ten-day spring break trip to their native countries of Japan and China.
MIIS Faculty Member Thor Sawin: The Hospitality and Wonder of Language Teaching
“Learning a language is one of the deepest forms of respect you can extend to another culture,” says Thor Sawin, member of the Middlebury Institute TESOL/TFL faculty.
Dayton-Johnson Named Dean of the Institute
| by Jason Warburg
Professor Jeff Dayton-Johnson will take the reins as leader of the Institute on February 1, 2015.
Kent Glenzer Named Dean of GSIPM
| by Jason Warburg
Associate professor spent two decades working with international NGOs including Peace Corps, PATH, CARE, and Oxfam America.
Hospitality and Wonder
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Professor Thor Sawin on language learning as a measure of respect for other cultures.
Professor Beryl Levinger Loves Seeing Former Students as Colleagues
Monterey Institute professor Beryl Levinger had the opportunity to work with many MIIS alumni as she consulted on 14 different development projects in 11 different countries during her sabbatical.
Faculty Profile: The Distinct Music of Professor Mike Gillen
Monterey Institute alumnus (and professor) Mike Gillen has mentored students of the Russian language for close to 30 years, but is equally well-known as the beloved bagpipe-playing leader of the Commencement procession.
Local High School Students Learn about International Education at MIIS
The Monterey Institute hosted 130 students from four local high schools for a day of interactive sessions inspired by International Education Day.