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Middlebury Institute Showcases Programs, Community Collaborations for Area Leaders

Jason Warburg — 2019-01-31T14:33:23-0800

Nearly 50 community leaders gathered to learn more about the Middlebury Institute’s impact both globally and locally at the inaugural “Institute Impact” event on January 30.

Samuel F.B. Morse Family Honored at National Philanthropy Day Celebration

Molly Laughlin — 2018-11-20T09:24:11-0800

The Middlebury Institute recognized the Morse family at the annual Central Coast National Philanthropy Day celebration on November 16th, 2018.

Middlebury Institute Receives $4.5 Million Bequest from Estate of Samuel F.B. Morse

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2018-09-04T08:46:22-0700

Legacy gift from the founder of Pebble Beach will create a fund to support scholarships, programs, and other priorities.

Former Institute President and Spouse Donate Home to Fund Scholarships

Eva Gudbergsdottir, Jason Warburg — 2018-05-31T11:31:38-0700

Former Institute President, Dr. Robert Gard, and his wife, Dr. Janet Wall, have designated the proceeds from the sale of their $1.8 million Pebble Beach home to two scholarship endowments at the Institute.

Baskin Foundation Provides Kickstart to Aspiring Ambassador

Molly Laughlin — 2018-05-07T09:36:02-0700

Christina Johnson has her eyes set on becoming a U.S. ambassador, and as the Institute’s first Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Scholar, she is well on her way.

Strengthening the Heart of Campus

Molly Laughlin — 2018-02-15T15:59:23-0800

The Lara-Soto Adobe, the former home of writer John Steinbeck, will serve as a meeting and special events space after a recent restoration project.

Kindred Spirits: Alumna Mentors, then Hires Recent Localization Graduate

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2018-01-30T15:00:47-0800

Middlebury Institute alumna Linda Childs Hothem found the perfect person to help make her dream for a foundation to support arts education come true in recent graduate Natalia Weinberger.

President Emeritus Steve Baker Honored for Philanthropy

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2017-11-17T16:50:00-0800

Longtime donor and Middlebury Institute President Emeritus Steve Baker was among the honorees at the annual Central Coast National Philanthropy Day celebration in Pebble Beach on November 17.

Gifts Endow Carl Fehlandt Scholarship for Translation and Interpretation Students

Jason Warburg — 2017-07-12T11:17:00-0700

The Carl Fehlandt Scholarship, named for a beloved longtime Institute professor who was also an alumnus, is now fully endowed and will provide scholarships for future translation and interpretation students in perpetuity.

First Visiting Fellow to Address Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Anonymous — 2017-03-02T12:00:00-0800

Professor Victor Friedman of Israel, the first recipient of the Institute’s new Tyler Visiting Fellow in Residence Award, will offer a public lecture on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict March 7.