The 2016 session of the Middlebury School of the Environment came to a close on Friday (August 5th), bringing a successful conclusion to six weeks of classes and environmental leadership training for 21 students from colleges and universities all over the U.S.
The faculty and staff of the MSoE were extremely grateful for the hard work, humor, and personal engagement all of the students brought with them. In all eight of the courses, all of the leadership workshops, and all of our time together on field trips, the students were amazing. We only hope that all of them have safe travels home this weekend, and that we have another amazing group of students next year!
And speaking of next year … we’ll be back for the Middlebury School of the Environment starting June 23rd, 2017. While it is too early to commit to exactly what the course catalog will include, I can promise that we’ll be offering hands-on practicums, interdisciplinary seminars, skills-based electives, and a wide-ranging program of leadership workshops. I’ll be announcing instructors, courses, field trips, keynote speakers, and visiting practitioners in the coming months as the schedule comes together. Stay tuned for details about MSoE 2017 … and stay engaged with the world around you! We live in critical times that call upon all of us to be leaders for positive social and environmental change. Let’s all do our part to make it so.
And don’t forget to rock on!