Keep Calm and Meditate!

Keep Calm and Meditate this fall! Sessions will take place every Wednesday from 12:30 – 1pm in room CF 452. These drop-in sessions do not include any meditation instruction or teaching; they simply provide a regular time and peaceful place to meditate, or just sit in silence, under the quiet guidance of a host. Learn More →

MIIS Toastmasters!

Need to brush up on your interviewing skills? Find it difficult to speak your mind during class discussions? You're cordially invited to the next Toastmasters meeting to find out what it takes to express yourself clearly and confidently in a public setting. All are free to sit in on a meeting as a guest and experience the supportive, applause-happy environment that is Toastmasters, MIIS. We also have snacks! Tuesdays, 12:15-1:20pm in Morse A101. 

Group Fitness Classes!

Check out the 3 group fitness classes being offered at Z Club Fitness this semester, FREE for MIIS students/staff/faculty: Zumba, POUND, and Corebar! Visit go.miis.edu/zumba for schedule and descriptions!

WordPress for IEM Students

Learn how to create your e-portfolio. Tuesday, September 16th, 1:00-2:00pm, or Wednesday, September 17th, 8:30-9:30am, in the DLC Design Sp@ce, McGowan 001. Please bring your own laptops. Learn More →

Immersive Learning Overview - Info Session 

How can I work abroad while earning credits at MIIS? How can I do an immersive learning program as part of my degree? What's the difference between DPMI Plus, FMS, and IPSS, anyway? Learn more about immersive learning at MIIS! Thursday, September 18, 12:00 – 1:00pm, Morse A101. Learn More →

Brown Bag Lunch with Professor Robert McCleery

On Thursday, September 18th, the Trade Club will be hosting a special Brown Bag Lunch with Professor Robert McCleery. He will be discussing the very important and very policy-relevant topic of FDI and Development: Business and Government Perspectives. Thursday, September 18, 12:00-1:00pm, D200, 400 Pacific Building. Learn More →

Seminar by Dr. Andrei Tsygankov

The Monterey Institute and Russian Studies Program present “Russia’s Concept of Honor and Relations with the West” with Dr. Andrei P. Tsygankov, a Professor at the departments of Political Science and International Relations at San Francisco State University. Thursday, September 18, 2014, 12:15 PM – 1:50 PM, CNS Building, V499 Seminar Room. Learn More →

"Blood in the Fields: Ten Years Inside California's Nuestra Familia Gang" with Julia Reynolds

Julia Reynolds, CCS Visiting Scholar, served as a investigative crime reporter for the Monterey Herald. This book is the result of many years of research conducted by her on the Nuestra Familia Gang. She will also be reporting on her research on female gang members, a topic that she has focused on during her association with the Center. Thursday, September 18, 6:00 – 8:00pm, DLC Design Space. Learn More →

J-term Colombia Info Session

J-term Colombia offers students in all programs an opportunity to work in partnership with a rural community and local NGO to support sustainable tourism initiatives. Thursday, September 18, 2014, 6:15-7:00, McGowan 100. Refreshments will be provided. Learn More →

Presidential Management Fellows Program

Come learn about the Federal government's premier recruitment and leadership development program. Applicable to all graduate students, but especially those graduating in the next year. Friday, September 19, 12:00 – 1:00pm, Morse A101. Learn More →

Excel Learning Series

META LAB and the DLC are collaborating to provide a series of Excel workshops throughout the Fall 2014 semester to support the MIIS community.  Learning sessions will progress from introductory topics to more advanced tools and functions. THIS EVENT LOCATION HAS CHANGED: The first session will take place Friday, September 19, 2014 12:15-1:15pm, Casa Fuente CF434. Please Register Here →

Nomi Prins @ MIIS September 23rd!

“Our choice is simple: either we break the alliances or they will break us.” This is the parting thought Nomi Prins leaves us with in her latest book, All the Presidents’ Bankers, which explores 100 years of relationships between presidents and the Big Six bankers. On Tuesday, September 23rd at 6:00pm, author Nomi Prins, herself a former managing director for Goldman Sachs, will be joining The WIP in Irvine Auditorium, to talk about these alliances and what they mean for the rest of us. Continue Reading →

Welcome New Faculty

This semester the Monterey Institute is pleased to welcome three new additions to our distinguished faculty (pictured left to right):

• Ruochen (Charles) Cai – Full time Assistant Professor (GSTILE-LS)

• Gabriel Guillen – Full time Assistant Professor (GSTILE-LS)

• Cory Blandford – Full time Visiting Professor (GSTILE-T&I)

Please join us in welcoming them to the MIIS community!

“Own Your Pin” Project Tracks MIIS Internship Experiences Around the Globe

“Every spring students come in and ask when we are going to put out the map—they just can’t wait to add their pin to it,” says library assistant director Ann Flower of the map that students have been using for years to illustrate where their recent internships and immersive experiences have taken them. The map is somewhat unassuming, a little wrinkled and worn for all the love it has been shown throughout the years. Each year all the old pins are removed and it becomes a blank slate for new student adventures. Continue Reading →

Net Impact Ranks MIIS MBA Program among Top 25 for Social Impact

The Monterey Institute’s Fisher MBA in Global Impact Management trains principled leaders and creative problem-solvers to build businesses that can overcome the challenges of sustainable growth. That’s a mission that aligns well with the goals of an organization like Net Impact, a leading nonprofit that “empowers a new generation to use their careers to drive transformational change in the workplace and the world.” Continue Reading →

Conflict Resolution Association

The Conflict Resolution Association is the MIIS Student Club dedicated to creating a healthy and vibrant atmosphere for the study, practice and implementation of conflict resolution on the Monterey Institute campus. The CRA aims to bridge the gap between different programs at the Monterey Institute and allow them to create new avenues to deal with conflict with the employment of campus-wide events, lecture series and simulations. Join us for the weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 12:00pm in Morse A201. Learn More →

Students for Ethical Governance and Policymaking

The purpose of the Students for Ethical Governance and Policymaking club is to advocate for the inclusion of ethical considerations in modern day governing and policy making at all levels and within all systems. Join us for the weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 1:00pm in Morse A201. Learn More → 

Asian Student Union

Please join us for Asian Student Union's 1st General Meeting! We will discuss future events, upcoming elections and anything else you want to share at the meeting. Hope to see you all! Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 5 – 6:30pm, DLC Design Space. Learn More →

MIIS Latin Dance Club

Put on your dancing shoes (which can be anything you are comfortable in) and come join a group of your peers in the exploration of different styles of Latin dancing. We will provide beginner to intermediate classes on Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue. This is a fun event where all are welcome (especially those of you thinking, I'm not a good dancer). Every Friday, 7:30-9:30pm, DLC Design Space. Learn More → 

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Tech Questions? Try Knowledge Base!

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