Sierra Abukins /institute/ en In Conversation: Language Education in the Age of Rapid Technological Change /institute/news/conversation-language-education-age-rapid-technological-change We recently caught up with TESOL program chair Jason Martel, the 2024 Faculty Excellence Award winner, to talk about whether it’s still worth learning a language these days and how long-time language teaching paradigms need to shift. 2025-05-06T09:58:33-0700 Sierra Abukins 45329 New MA in Interpretation for Diplomats and Executives Combines Advanced Language and Policy Studies /institute/news/new-ma-interpretation-diplomats-and-executives-combines-advanced-language-and-policy-studies This customizable degree helps those working in international diplomacy and business enhance their interpretation skills while allowing them to take courses in global security, sustainability, and development. 2025-04-09T10:30:30-0700 Sierra Abukins 45293 A Conversation with Netta Avineri, the New Executive Director of Middlebury’s Conflict Transformation Collaborative /institute/news/conversation-netta-avineri-new-executive-director-middleburys-conflict-transformation At the midpoint of its multiyear conflict transformation collaborative initiative, Middlebury is looking back and looking forward to the next phase of the effort. 2025-04-09T10:15:21-0700 Sierra Abukins 45295 Students Work at Intersection of Language and Mobility in Monterey through New Fellowship /institute/news/students-work-intersection-language-and-mobility-monterey-through-new-fellowship The inaugural fellows created a bilingual booklet to help the community engage -  in both English and Spanish - with new sidewalk murals along routes to Salinas schools. The multi-year partnership with the Transportation Agency for Monterey County lets faculty and students put their skills to work on local community projects. 2025-03-31T12:20:35-0700 Sierra Abukins 45227 New Partnership Provides Soka University Undergraduates Scholarships toward a Master’s Degree at the Middlebury Institute /institute/news/new-partnership-provides-soka-university-undergraduates-scholarships-toward-masters-degree Hear student perspectives on why the Middlebury Institute is a great fit for Soka’s globally minded students, who are eligible for a scholarship providing 25 percent off tuition. 2025-03-25T10:26:07-0700 Sierra Abukins 45250 New Master’s in Global Governance Prepares Graduates to Address Complex Global Challenges /institute/news/new-masters-global-governance-prepares-graduates-address-complex-global-challenges The world faces many challenges that no single government or organization can tackle alone—climate change, migration and refugees, pandemics, security, and more. The Middlebury Institute’s newest degree prepares graduates for careers improving the human condition.  2025-03-04T15:32:44-0800 Sierra Abukins 45188 New Master’s in Threat Intelligence Prepares Professionals to Tackle Complex Global Security Challenges /institute/news/new-masters-threat-intelligence-prepares-professionals-tackle-complex-global-security The 12-month, STEM-designated program offers hands-on training in cyber threat analysis, financial crime investigation, and emerging security challenges, preparing graduates for a wide range of roles, especially in the private sector. 2025-02-28T10:50:35-0800 Sierra Abukins 45172 New Online MS in Cybersecurity Prepares Students to Lead in a Fast-Changing Field /institute/news/new-online-ms-cybersecurity-prepares-students-lead-fast-changing-field The cybersecurity industry needs lifelong learners who bring a mix of hard and soft skills to tackle emerging challenges. 2024-12-18T12:12:08-0800 Sierra Abukins 44871 Alum Works at Intersection of Geopolitics and Business as a Senior Leader in the International Trade Administration /institute/news/alum-works-intersection-geopolitics-and-business-senior-leader-international-trade “The key for any diplomat is to go into any country with some humility and the ability to listen,” says James Golsen, whose career in commercial diplomacy has taken him from China to Myanmar to Russia and beyond. 2024-12-16T12:57:42-0800 Sierra Abukins 44861 Interpreting at the Paris Olympics Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity /institute/news/interpreting-paris-olympics-once-lifetime-opportunity As an interpreter at the Olympics, alum and professor Stephanie Cooper got a front seat to the biggest moment in many athletes’ lives, allowing them to express themselves in their mother tongues. 2024-12-12T13:59:24-0800 Sierra Abukins 44864