Category Archives: iafellows
Fall 2010 Advancement Fellow Announced
The Institutional Advancement Office recently appointed Gregory Freeman as an Advancement Fellow to help with development-related projects. He will serve as a liaison between Advancement and alumni, donors, and friends of MIIS. Some projects to look forward to may include … Continue reading
Commencement Speech, Spring 2010- Honored and Scared
I was sitting in a workshop on the afternoon of April 23. It was a Friday. All I could think about was how I would survive two more days of the workshop. My mind kept escaping to planning for the … Continue reading → Continue reading
Class of 2010 Scholarship Challenge
I first heard about the “Class of 2010 Scholarship Challenge” in a meeting with the advancement office staff more than a month ago. I became very excited about the idea and thought it was a great opportunity for us, the … Continue reading → Continue reading
… Reading with Bill McKibben
April 2, 2010 Bill McKibben, a writer, an activist and the founder of 350.org[1], spoke at the Monterey Institute on April 2 in an event titled “A Reading by Bill McKibben”. Thanks to the MIIS Advancement office, I was introduced … Continue reading → Continue reading
An Amazing Evening with Matt Flannery, the CEO of KIVA and Fisher MBA Students!
March 13, 2010 MBA students and professors enjoyed the Fisher Fiesta Evening, an annual MBA event titled “How do Microfinance and Business Development Alleviate Poverty” at MIIS held on Saturday, Mar 13. Matt Flannery, the cofounder and CEO of KIVA, … Continue reading → Continue reading