Apr
30
Korean Ministry Program Students Put On Mock Summit
April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
On May 4-6, students enrolled in a special program with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea will put on a mock summit as a culmination of their year-long program. The program, which is designed to develop the English language skills required by diplomats, has involved participants in graduate-level and […]
Apr
29
Swine Flu Update
April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
For ease of access, here are the links included in yesterday’s longer message to faculty and staff on Swine Flu (H1N1): General information CDC Health Advisory CDC Travel Health Precaution for Mexico Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs
Apr
29
Conflict Resolution Panel Tonight!
April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Apr
29
Akaha Quoted on China-Japan Summit
April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Tsuneo Akaha, Professor of International Policy Studies and Director of the Center for East Asian Studies, was quoted extensively in a recent Washington Observer article on the upcoming Japan-China Summit in Beijing. If you read Chinese, the full story is here.
Apr
28
Commencement and Inauguration Plans Announced
April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Dear Members of the MIIS Community: We are now just three weeks from one of the most exciting times of the year – commencement. This event represents the culmination of years of work and study for hundreds of our students, and is a chance for family members and guests to celebrate with us this momentous […]
Apr
28
Critical Issues Forum (CIF) Spring Student Conference
April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
— U.S., Russian High School Students Present Research On Nuclear Disarmament More than 70 students and teachers from 10 U.S. high schools and 10 schools in Russia’s closed nuclear cities gathered to present their research on “Nuclear Disarmament: Challenges, Opportunities, and Next Steps” at the spring 2009 Critical Issues Forum (CIF) conference April 23-24 in […]
Apr
25
New Fact Sheets
April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Are you sometimes called upon to explain the many changes taking place at MIIS to prospective students, alums, members of the community? We now have two fact sheets, developed by Jason Warburg, that summarize the major developments involved in Reorganization and Integration.
Apr
23
“Running One MIIS” Series Begins
April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Attend the first of a series of open sessions to imagine the reorganized MIIS and its integration with Middlebury. How will it all work? What will change? How will you be affected? People all over campus are working hard to figure out all the complexities and opportunities inherent in the changes that are underway. We […]
Apr
23
Outlook…Rules of the Road…Auto-Replies
April 23, 2009 | 3 Comments
When you go off campus for business trips, vacations and such, you may wish to set an auto reply on your Outlook (Exchange) email account so that persons sending you a message know you are away. When you do this, please keep in mind the following rules of the road. 1. Only activate auto replies […]
Apr
21
Leslie Eliason Teacher of Excellence Award Ceremony
April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Please join us for the Leslie Eliason Teacher of Excellence Award Ceremony today, Tuesday, April 21 at 12:00 noon in the Samson Center Reading Room. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. This award recognizes outstanding teaching and promotes the professional development of a teacher by a grant from the Payne Family Foundation. This […]
Apr
20
Provide Feedback on Pizza Ideas!
April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Intrigued by the possibility of donating online to fund MIIS student projects? Think a MIIS bookstore is a good idea? If you attended the Idea Fair last week (or even if you didn’t), there are some great ideas looking for community feedback! It’s easy to weigh in. Just go to http://miis.uservoice.com, sign up, and cast […]
Apr
20
MonTREP researcher and faculty member Sharad Joshi recently published an article in Foreign Policy in Focus on counter-terrorism strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Apr
20
Students Stream Presentations Live, in Chinese
April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
On April 24, Jinhuei Dai’s students will deliver class presentations in Professional Chinese online via Ustream, a free live streaming application. See complete details here.
Apr
13
Idea Fair
April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Please join us the afternoon of Thursday, April 16th for a poster session where participants in the latest pizza process will share their ideas with the larger MIIS community. Ideas include: Coopetition Entrepreneurship Incubator Reconnecting Alumni The Feedback Loop Rebranding of the MPA Program OneMIIS in CS MIIS Bookstore & Information Bar Micro-solutions Following the […]
Apr
8
Prof. Akaha to Speak at Japan Society
April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
On Thursday, April 16, Tsuneo Akaha will be the featured speaker at the 2009 General Members Meeting of the Japan Society of Northern California. His topic is “Japan’s Security Policy in the Obama Era: Balancing Soft and Hard Power.”
