Winter 2016

Among the Rescuers

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2016-02-12T12:35:46-0800

Emergency Program Coordinator Kate Brown Sokol MPA ‘10 shares compelling moments and insights from her experiences assisting refugees in Greece and the Congo.

The View From Segal: Seamless Boundaries Between Local and Global

Jeff Dayton-Johnson — 2016-02-12T11:47:37-0800

Whether the problems being addressed are local or global, the skills and principles are the same.

As the Dust Settles: What it means to rebuild Nepal

Amanda Bensel MAIEP '15 — 2016-02-12T10:51:12-0800

Alumna Amanda Bensel writes about her Peace Corps experience in Nepal and efforts to assist with recovery from the recent earthquake there.

A Conversation with Maria Laura Abal MAT ’10 - Staff Translator, U.S. State Department

Jason Warburg — 2016-02-12T10:36:39-0800

Alumna Maria Laura Abal MAT ‘10 talks about the challenges and rewards of translating critical diplomatic communications surrounding the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

Wisdom and Wit

Jason Warburg — 2016-02-12T03:51:59-0800

Returned Peace Corp Volunteer and veteran development professional Pete La Raus shares lessons learned from a career that has taken him to Bolivia, Sudan, Panama, Myanmar, Nepal, and more.

Understanding ISIS

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2016-02-12T03:32:25-0800

Terrorism Studies professor Jeffrey Bale sounds the alarm about the group behind the 2015 Paris attacks.

How to Navigate the Digital Learning Space

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2016-02-12T03:18:51-0800

Advice from Amy Collier, the new associate provost for digital learning at Middlebury.

Faculty Advice: Presidential Counsel

Jason Warburg — 2016-02-12T03:02:06-0800

With the United States poised to elect a new president in November 2016, Communiqué asked six faculty members: What advice would you give the next president of the United States?

In Brief: Winter 2016

Jason Warburg — 2016-02-12T02:21:01-0800

Recent news from members of the Monterey community and around the world.