The Changing Face of the Wagner Group: From Military Adventurism to Venture Capitalism
| by Jason Blazakis, Kojin Glick, and and Alice Shepard
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2021-2022 Experiential Learning Impact Report Released
| by Ian Driscoll
The Experiential Learning team released the fourth annual Experiential Learning Impact Report featuring students’ professional and academic impact during the 2021–2022 academic year.
Field Work: Madison Springfield Swam with a Whale Shark and Wants You to Know What Goes on Beneath the Waves
| by Stephen Diehl
The International Environmental Policy graduate spent her International Professional Service Semester at the Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center in Honduras.
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In the News: Student and Staff Researchers Identify Chinese Balloon Launch Sites
Rolling Stone interviewed student and staff researchers at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
Field Work: Policy Student Katie Zomer Is Helping Write Speeches for USAID
| by Stephen Diehl
Her current internship with the agency’s Bureau of Legislative and Public Affairs is the latest in an impressive string of experiential learning opportunities as she completes a joint master’s in public administration and international policy and development.
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Two Institute Students Pass “Legendarily Difficult” Federal Court Interpreters Exam
| by Jason Warburg
Middlebury Institute students Andrew Belisle MACI ’23 and Leilani Padilla-Young MATI ’22 both recently passed the notoriously difficult Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination, qualifying them to serve as interpreters in any federal courtroom.
Field Work: Environmental Policy Student Rachel Herring Studies Energy Sovereignty for Tribal Nations
| by Stephen Diehl
A member of the Choctaw Nation, Herring is working on a yearlong internship with the DOE’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs through Sandia National Laboratory.
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Celebrating Winter Commencement 2022: The Start of a New Direction, Together
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute campus community gathered on Saturday to celebrate the accomplishments of 83 graduating students from 10 countries at Winter Commencement.
Fulbright Scholar Exploring Intersection of Disabilities and Migration
| by Sierra Abukins
Landry Gnanman Ange Ar Dohou Bi MAIPD ’23 from Cote D’Ivoire hopes to leverage his degree to improve opportunities for people with disabilities and migrants.
An Indian Diplomat on Why Language Is Crucial to Intercultural Understanding
| by Sierra Abukins
Sidharth Babu MATI ’24 shares how advanced language study has been critical in his role fostering understanding and relationships between China and India.