In the News

From Nepal to New York City, Students Complete Practicum Projects This Fall

Julia Tucker — 2025-10-09T13:16:02-0700

Almost 50 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from Alaska to Kenya.

Oct. 24: Alum to Discuss his New Book on Cuisine and Conflict

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-10-01T10:47:50-0700

A free community event will highlight alum Michael Shaikh MAIPS ’03, who recently published The Last Sweet Bite, highlighting the food customs of cultures torn apart by conflict. Shaikh spent nearly 20 years working in areas marred by political crisis and armed conflict, mostly in Asia and the Middle East, including leading the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights investigations into the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar.

From Kenya to Alaska, Students Are Addressing Pressing Global Challenges

Marissa Gonzalez — 2025-03-11T12:07:26-0700

Almost 50 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from Alaska to Kenya.

Students’ Practicum Assignments: Making a Global Difference from South Korea to NYC to Poland

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-10-17T10:48:45-0700

Almost 70 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from South Korea to Washington D.C to New York City.

Two Students Travel to Belgium and Meet with European Parliament

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-10-08T10:09:33-0700

Two Middlebury Institute students recently travelled to Germany and Belgium to the attend the Digital Political Education and Transatlantic Relationships Conference. They attended workshops, visited museums, participated in a cultural exchange with German students, visited the European Parliament, and met with lawmakers.

Recognizing Student Excellence: 2023-2024 Impact Report Released

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-10-03T12:08:42-0700

Join us in celebrating the professional and research accomplishments of Middlebury Institute students documented in our 2023-2024 annual Experiential Learning Impact Report.

In the News: The Warming Ocean is Leaving Coastal Economies in Hot Water

Charles Colgan — 2024-06-14T11:19:11-0700

Scientists estimate that more than 90% of the excess heat produced by human activities has been taken up by the ocean. That’s having a big impact on coastal economies, as researcher Charles Colgan breaks down in an explainer piece in The Conversation.

Tidepools and our Interconnectedness: Reflections on Experiential Learning in Monterey

Caitlin Fillmore — 2024-04-12T16:35:31-0700

Hands-on experiences teaching for Study Away semester in biodiverse Monterey led Middlebury College Professor Megan Mayhew-Bergman to reflect on the individual’s place in the wider world in a recent blog post.

Balkans Course Takes Peace Corps Volunteer Back to Her Post

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-04-11T16:15:30-0700

Students traveled to Kosovo and North Macedonia over spring break to explore nationalism and new state formation – including one student who served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the region. as a part of the Nationalism and the Formation of New States in the Balkans global course. This year’s iteration of the trip was held over spring break and was led by Dr. Anne Campbell and Dr. Phil Murphy, two MIIS faculty members with ties to the region, as well as two students who had served as Peace Corps volunteers in North Macedonia.

Cultivating Change: Bridging Education & Ecology through Experiential Learning in Colombia

Kevin Heller — 2024-04-09T13:56:36-0700

Environmental Policy student, returned Peace Corps volunteer, and AmeriCorps alumnus, Kevin Heller, shares his first-hand experiences on an experiential learning course offered in Colombia over spring break.