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As we look forward to a 2015 full of promise and exciting new initiatives, here are some of the most important and compelling stories we shared with you in 2014:

Leadership Transition at MIIS

The Middlebury Board of Trustees announced in November that it had chosen to become the 17th President of Middlebury. Later in November, MIIS President announced that he will step down in early 2015. Succeeding him at the helm of the Institute is , who has been appointed vice president for academic affairs and dean of the Institute.

TEDxTalks Features Talk by MIIS Professors and Alumnus

by Professors Laura Burian and Barry Olsen and then-student Miguel Garcia offering a live demonstration illustrating the profession of interpretation was featured as an Editor’s Pick on TEDxTalks. Another highlight for Burian was when she in March.

Gifts to the Monterey Institute Double

Gifts to the Monterey Institute in the FY14 fiscal year, topping $6.5 million, a development President Ramaswamy called “gratifying and humbling.” Large gifts included a pledge of $2 million from an anonymous donor , and another anonymous gift of $2 million .

MIIS Student Wins Projects for Peace Fellowship for Cholera Prevention Project in Haiti

Monterey Institute student Wesley Laine received $10,000 in funding for his Cholera prevention project in Haiti through the prestigious . In 2013, Wesley was invited to speak about his project at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting.

Academic Programs at MIIS Continue to Evolve and Innovate

Reflecting the changing demands on graduates in their chosen fields, the Monterey Institute made offered in the Graduate School of International Policy and Management. In addition, a new master’s degree in will launch next fall.