Field Work: Eight Students Interning with UNICEF
| by Stephen Diehl
Through an exclusive agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund, a record number of Institute students are gaining professional experience at the highest levels.
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Professor Ruehsen Brings Global Financial Crime and Prevention Course to Middlebury College
| by Jessie Raymond
Noting the high demand for financial crime experts at all levels, Professor Moyara Ruehsen, head of the Institute’s Financial Crime Management program, expanded her teaching to the undergraduate level this spring with a special Middlebury College course.
Who Will Benefit Most from RCEP Agreement Chapter 12?
In The Diplomat, Professor Wei Liang coauthored an article about the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement’s chapter 12 pertaining to digital trade and e-commerce.
Alum and Student Receive 2022 Projects for Peace Grants
| by Jessie Raymond
A 2021 alum and a current student will use their $10,000 awards for peacebuilding projects in the U.S. and the Middle East, respectively.
Professor Moyara Ruehsen Previews Recommendations of Transatlantic Task Force Aimed at Combating Financial Crime
| by Jason Warburg
Financial Crime Management program head Professor Moyara Ruehsen serves on an international task force aimed at combating money laundering and other illicit methods of financing crime, terrorism, and weapons proliferation.
Nine Students Awarded Prestigious Critical Language Scholarships
| by Emily Cipriani
Nine Institute students have been chosen as recipients of the Critical Language Scholarship, a highly competitive award funded by the U.S. State Department.
D.C. Career Week “A Springboard for Career Opportunities” for Institute Students
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute’s annual Washington, D.C.-focused Career Exploration Week offers students the opportunity to interact with alumni and others responsible for hiring at prospective government, non-profit, and private sector employers in their fields.
Field Work: Daron McDonnaugh Works on Hunger and Nutrition in Liberia
| by Stephen Diehl
Now in his fourth semester of the International Policy and Development program, McDonnaugh is gaining professional experience with a leading aid organization while exercising his lifelong passion for service.
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How the U.S.-Russia Relationship Became So Dangerous
| by Stephen Diehl
Veteran New York Times national security reporter Thom Shanker, who studied Russian at the Institute, traces key moments of the past decades.
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Students Share Winning Strategy for National Competition to Prevent Terrorism
| by Stephen Diehl and Andrew Cassel
A team of 13 Middlebury Institute students took the top prize in the Department of Homeland Security’s Invent2Prevent competition, which challenged them to innovate against violence and terrorism.