Frontier Market Scouts Head to Assignments on Five Continents
A group of 21 people recently completed Frontier Market Scouts training at the Monterey Institute and headed off to work on impact investment projects in developing countries.
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Lauren Marasco Wins 2012 William Sloane Coffin Prize for Anti-Human Trafficking Essay
First-year MPA student Lauren Marascho has won the Monterey Institute‘s William Sloane Coffin Award for 2012 for her outstanding anti-human trafficking essay.
Pioneering Author & Advocate Myra Goodman of Earthbound Farm to Speak at Commencement
Myra Goodman, co-founder of leading organic grower Earthbound Farm, will be the featured speaker at the Monterey Institute’s spring commencement ceremony on May 19.
Professor Peter Shaw Wins Leslie Eliason Excellence in Teaching Award
Peter Shaw, professor of pedagogical magic (and English), is the winner of the seventh annual Leslie Eliason Excellence in Teaching Award at the Monterey Institute.
Record Number of MIIS Students Awarded Prestigious Fulbright Scholarships
Six students from the Monterey Institute will receive U.S. Fulbright scholarship awards for the 2012-2013 academic year, the most in the Institute’s 57-year history.
Director of Harvard’s Carr Center to Deliver Keynote at MIIS Human Rights Fair
Dr. Charlie Clements, executive director of Harvard’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy will deliver the keynote address at the Monterey Institute’s second annual Human Rights Fair.
25th Annual International Bazaar Showcases Diverse Cultures and Flavors of MIIS
For 25 years, Monterey Institute students have embraced the opportunity to share their food and culture with the larger MIIS community at the annual International Bazaar.
Research by MIIS Professors Concludes Agriculture Contributes $8.2 Billion to Monterey County Economy
County officials commissioned Monterey Institute professors Jeff Langholz and Fernando DePaolis to study and quantify the economic impact of agriculture on the region.
MIIS Remembers: Two Events to Mark 1st Anniversary of Japan Disaster
The Monterey Institute will mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating natural disaster that took the lives of 16,000 people in Japan with a memorial event on March 11 and a panel discussion on March 13.
Record Number of Employers Seeking to Hire MIIS Graduates at Annual Career Fair
A record 109 employers participated in the annual Career Fair for students and alumni of the Monterey Institute of International Studies on February 24