Zumba Fitness

Zumba and POUND are back! Free for MIIS students, staff and faculty. Starts 1/26. Visit go.miis.edu/zumba for more information!

Off-Campus Living Workshop

Want to make sure you get your security deposit back? Don't miss out! Learn the essentials of landlord/tenant responsibilities in California, over pizza! Tuesday, January 27th from 12:30-1:30pm in CF 434. Click here to sign up! 

Social Hour

Wrap up the first week of classes with free music, snacks and drinks! Friday, January 30th from 5-7pm at the Samson Center. Both MIIS and gov't ID required. Brought to you by Student Council.

Keep Calm and Meditate

Keep Calm and Meditate this Spring! Every Wednesday from 12:30-1pm in MG 210. For more information, please click here! 

Holland Center Reopens After Extensive Renovations

Institute alumni from the early years called it “The People’s House,” while younger alumni and current students know it as the Holland Center. By whatever name you prefer, the building at 442 ½ Van Buren Street has been a gathering place for students since the 1970s and has grown over time from a single structure into a hybrid combining three separate buildings. More recently, after five months of extensive renovations, students have been heard calling it a “happy place.” Continue Reading →

MIIS CySec Offers Unique Holistic Approach to Cyber Policy Education

The relatively young Cyber Security Initiative (MIIS CySec) at the Middlebury Institute has already set itself apart by its holistic approach to cyber policy issues.  Recognizing the range and depth of these topics, MIIS CySec extends its training and expertise to courses offered in all degree programs at the Institute.  Whether students are gaining expertise in language and linguistics, business, development or security-related topics, they have the opportunity to benefit from this unique effort led by one of the leading experts in this field, Dr. Itamara Lochard. Continue Reading →

Now Live: Chat with MIIS Recruiters

Our MIIS recruiters will be hosting live chat with prospective students this week, accessible from the homepage and the Admissions and Academics pages of the website. If any of your friends or family are interested in learning more about our programs, please direct them to www.miis.edu to start a chat!

Civil Society under Authoritarianism: The China Model

Middlebury College Assistant Professor, Jessica Teets, will discuss her new book China Society under Authoritarianism: The China Model at MIIS. Tuesday, February 3, 12:00-1:00pm, McGowan 100 Learn More →

Information Session: Bread Loaf Translators Conference

The Bread Loaf Translators Conference is an annual, week-long event held in early June. It is designed to provide training and community to beginning as well as experienced translators in the pursuit of translating literary texts into English. Meet BLT director Jennifer Grotz on Thursday, February 5, 12:15-1:45, McGowan 100.  

How to Dismantle a Nuclear Bomb (Virtually) 

Interested in nonproliferation? This course will take you through the process of dismantling a nuclear bomb with multilateral verification procedures using avatar based virtual reality. If interested enroll in NPTG8612. Questions? Contact Dr. F. Dalnoki-Veress at jdalnokiveress@miis.edu.

Prepare to Shine: MIIS Career Fairs Info Sessions

This year MIIS is hosting three separate and distinct Career Fairs in three cities. To help you to prepare, CACS will hold information sessions for each event:

Monterey Translation, Interpretation, & Localization Management Career Fair Info Sessions:
• Tuesday, 2/3 : 12:45 – 1:45pm, Irvine Auditorium
• Wednesday, 2/4 : 6:00 – 7:30pm, Irvine Auditorium

DC Spring Break Trip and Career Fair Info Session:
• Thursday, 2/5 : 12:15 – 1:45pm, Casa Fuente 452

San Francisco Policy & Management Career Fair Info Session:
• Thursday, 2/12 : 12:00 – 12:30pm, Irvine Auditorium

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Lessons from Abroad SF Bay Area

Lessons from Abroad is a conference for returning study abroad students. This year the Bay Area conference will be hosted by MIIS. College-aged returnees will attend workshops on marketing skills learned abroad, international career pathways, and network with professionals. Students, staff, and faculty interested in running a workshop, speaking, or volunteering at the conference should contact Rebecca Owen at rfowen@miis.edu. Saturday, March 21, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, McCone Learn More →

Stay Informed about What's Happening in the MIIS Community!

MIIS Informed is your source of information about events on campus and sponsored by MIIS groups; news stories; feeds from our social media channels; interesting stories from our MIIS community; and links to useful and interesting resources, including the online version of “This Week @ MIIS.” Check it out now →

Tech Questions? Try Knowledge Base!

Wondering how to reset your password, access BannerWeb, connect to the wireless network? Check out the New Students Help section in Knowledge Base!

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