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A new Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Program – the first of its kind in the world —  was approved last weekend by the Middlebury Board of Trustees, having been reviewed by MIIS faculty and administration and the MIIS Board. The new program builds on the Institute’s existing certificate program in nonproliferation and the terrorism studies concentration . Both academic tracks have experienced significant growth in recent years, reflecting students’ strong interest in these issues, as well as increased demand in both the public and private sector for policy experts in the fields of weapons of mass destruction and the threat of terrorism.

The Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Program’s curriculum will be supported by the Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program (MonTREP).

The un-book club is being revived and the great thing about this club is that you don’t have to read the book; although, you are encouraged to.  The selected book is, The Six Secrets of Change, Michael Fullan.

Don’t have time to read the book?  Here are some podcasts of Michael Fullan:

http://www.kdp.org/teachingresources/podcastsechapter.php

http://media.kucrl.org/archives/370

Do you want to in get together with your colleagues in an informal setting? Want to share your theory that travels (introduction)?  Interested in discussing how MIIS can become a FOE – Firm of Endearment (chapter one).  If so, read the book or listen to the podcast and choose a time on doodle that might work for you. Location will be announced.

The annual William Tell Coleman Library book sale will take place October 19 – 25.

If you have books to donate, Contact Peter Liu (647-4139) or Christie Tam ( 647-4135).

The Monterey Institute of International Studies will host world-renowned cellist, author and raconteur Carlos Prieto for a special public lecture on Friday, September 25 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Irvine Auditorium.

In addition to performing with many of the world’s most widely known and respected classical musicians and orchestras, Prieto has written seven books: Russian Letters, Around the World With the Cello, From the USSR to Russia, The Adventures of a Cello (translated into English, Russian and Portuguese), Paths and Images of Music, 5000 Years of Words, and Throughout China With the Cello. His extraordinarily diverse background includes degrees in engineering and economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a long-standing interest in and affinity for Russian culture and language. In January 1998, Strings magazine declared Prieto a “Renaissance Man” and extolled “his astoundingly rich life as a performer, author, globe-trotter and tireless promoter of Latin composers.”

Prieto’s appearance at the Institute will feature a lecture addressing his experiences as a self-identified “citizen of the world,” a question and answer session, and a brief musical performance.

FirstClass email will cease to be used next Tuesday, September 15, 2009, as the Monterey Institute completes its transition to Exchange email hosted by Middlebury College.  If you are still using FirstClass to send email, you should plan to transition to Exchange today. Contact the Helpdesk (ext. 6656) for assistance in accessing your account and setting up your client (Outlook for Windows, Entourage for Mac).

Beginning on Tuesday, 9/15, all email addressed to name@miis.edu will go to the Exchange server at Middlebury.

As many of you know, a series of office moves occurred over the summer, to concentrate the majority of faculty in McCone, the IIRC, and Casa Fuente. Attached are  maps for the McCone and IIRC buildings and portions of Casa Fuente and McGowan that show where faculty and staff affected by the move are now located. In some cases, entire departments were moved, such as the Intensive & Custom Language Programs (main office now located in Suite 103 of the McGowan Building) and the Advancement Office (now located in Suite 300 of the McGowan Building).

Please note that staff in many other buildings on campus were not affected by the moves and as a result, are not included in the document.

On Thursday August 20th, the combined faculty and staff of the new Graduate School of International Policy and Management held their semester kickoff retreat.  Over 40 attendees discussed the reorganization and its impact on policies & procedures, reviewed proposals for new degree programs and specializations, and received an update from Dean Tate Miller on the new Center for Advising & Career Services. The retreat kicked off with a session designed to explore our “assests and aspirations”. The following statistics are a representation of the tremendous resources we have within the GSIPM:

-Over 920 years collective professional experience in our fields of expertise
-We have taught 554 different courses
-An amazing 66,264 students taught
–2,024 clients and client organizations served by our faculty and staff

Collectively, an amazing impact on the world!

The new MIIS web site is nearing readiness for its official launch. After consultation with the web team at Middlebury, we are planning the formal launch of the new MIIS website for September 15.

Dozens of people have worked very hard all summer to develop a framework  for the site that reflects our mission and vision for the future.  A special thanks to Kristen Byers, Lynn McDonald, and all the members of the web strategy team who have worked to assemble our core content, and our colleagues at Middlebury who have worked tirelessly to translate White Whale’s designs into working templates.

There will be a  “soft” launch (providing members of the community with access to the unpublished site) on September 1, to allow an opportunity to become familiar with the site and identify any errors, bugs or other issues. Please watch MIIS@work for instructions on connecting to the site on September 1, and for ways that you can add your voice to the site in the future.

A web site is a dynamic, ever-changing network of information and interactions, so don’t expect to see a “finished product” on September 1, or at any time in the future.  In fact, we ask for your participation in ensuring that the web site is never “finished” — but that it is alive with an ever-growing  collection of current and engaging stories.

Patricia Szasz, Director of Intensive English Programs, announces two important changes in the Intensive English Programs:

First, the non-degree English for Academic & Professional Purposes (EAPP) program has been discontinued. What this means:

• Degree-seeking students will still take EAPP classes with Lisa Leopold & Kelley Calvert,
• All non-degree students are now part of the ESL program which has four levels,
• We’ve eliminated the name of a program, not its curriculum,
• Advanced proficiency students can still take courses in academic and professional English,
• Students conditionally admitted to GSIPM now take a summer program called English Preparation for Graduate Studies (EPGS).

• Sessions will begin in January, April, June and September,
• Winter, spring and fall sessions will be extended to 10 weeks in length,
• Summer session will remain 8 weeks in length.

Let’s Get Together and Celebrate Our New Exchange Email System and

Due to the overwhelming demand for training, two informal Outlook 2003 sessions are scheduled this Friday in the Pacific Lab
10-11:30a and 1:30-3p (Only need to attend one)
Please RSVP to Trinidad Gomez

Topics to be covered
* Customizing the Outlook window
* Creating Folder
* Calendars
* Searching messages
* Tips
* Audience Suggestions

Seating is limited. If you have a laptop you are invited to bring it.

Seamus Dorrian provided faculty and staff with a sneak preview of changes to come as we roll out new features of the Banner student module.  Check out notes from the presentation here.