Recognizing Student Excellence: 2023-2024 Impact Report Released
| by Nadia Pshonyak
Join us in celebrating the professional and research accomplishments of Middlebury Institute students documented in our .
Experiential Learning and Study Abroad News
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Institute Students, Faculty Collaborate with Local Peers in Community Solutions Lab
Co-founded by faculty members from three local higher education institutions, the Community Solutions Lab partners students with local non-profits and community leaders.
Cuba Trip Offers Students “Invaluable Opportunity” to Learn Outside the Classroom
| by Jason Warburg
A group of Middlebury Institute students and faculty recently traveled to Cuba recently to meet with government officials, diplomats, educators, writers, artists, and everyday citizens.
Students Conduct Field Research in East Asia During Spring Break
Twenty-three students conducted field research into a variety of topics related to their interests during a spring break trip to Tokyo and Beijing as part a semester-long Middlebury Institute seminar on East Asia’s foreign policy, trade, and security issues.
DPMI+ Spotlight: Spencer Chappell
| by William Morrison
Spencer Chappell (MPA/IPD ‘19) talks with the Immersive Learning team about her Design, Partnering, Management and Innovation Practicum (DPMI Plus) placement with Peace Corps Senegal.
FMS Spotlight: Shannon Prudhomme
| by Shannon Prudhomme
“The FMS training provided me with information and approaches to consider in assessing community needs and understanding ways different types of capital can be strategically blended to achieve long-term social, environmental, and financial outcomes.” Prudhomme (FMS Winter ’19) works as an FMS Fellow for the Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) in Cape Town, South Africa, where she aids in the expansion of their three accelerator programs.
MGIMO Internship Spotlight: Sara Beth Marchert
| by William Morrison
MGIMO/MIIS dual degree student Sara Beth Marchert (MANPTS ‘19) talks about her experience at the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Institute Team Places 2nd in National Cyber Strategy Competition
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
An all-female team of four Middlebury Institute students placed second in the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Strategy 9/12 Challenge, ahead of 45 teams, many from large universities.