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!

Ineke Crezee: Interpreting or Navigating or both?

Come learn about Patient Navigators, experienced medical interpreters who help families navigate the hospital and medical system. Join guest speaker Ineke Crezee from Seattle Children's Hospital to learn more about this field. Monday, September 22, 2014, 4 – 6pm, McCone Irvine Auditorium Learn More →

#IDSP15: J-Term Intercultural Digital Storytelling Project

Learn about the Spring 2015 pilot #IDSP15 Intercultural Digital Storytelling Project and consider applying to be a digital storytelling fellow as part of your January Term immersive learning program experience. Tuesday, September 23, 12:15 – 1:30pm Upstairs Digital Learning Commons, 001 McGowan Building Learn More →

Team El Salvador 9 Information Session

Team El Salvador is hosting its first information session. This practicum provides a professional international opportunity for MIIS students from all programs to enhance their development skills, language proficiency and multi-cultural competency. Students will work on projects within communities to promote sustainable agriculture, micro-business models, natural resource protection, youth empowerment, organizational capacity building and more. Tuesday, September 23, 5 – 5:50pm, McCone M238 or Wednesday, September 24, 6:00pm, Morse 101A Learn More →

Please Join The WIP and Nomi Prins on September 23rd

Best-selling author and speaker Nomi Prins will discuss her new book, All the Presidents' Bankers, The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power, on Tuesday, September 23, 6:00-7:30pm, in Irvine Auditorium. A book signing and reception will immediately follow. Will you join us? Please let us know via our Facebook event page!

The Center for the Blue Economy Presents: The Ocean and Coastal Resource Management Lecture Series

This week Mark Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation, will give the talk "No silver bullets: innovative and holistic thinking to move the needle on coastal and ocean conservation."

The series is open to all students and any member of the public interested in marine policy. Tuesday, Sept. 23rd from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, McGowan 102 Learn More →

Peace Corps Club Happy Hour

Join the Peace Corps Club at Cibo Restaurant for an extended happy hour! Cibo has generously offered to donate 20% of all food and beverage sales to the Peace Corps Club, which will be used to conduct global awareness-raising activities and support currently serving Peace Corps Masters International students working abroad. Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 4 – 8pm, Cibo Restaurant. Learn More →

Info Session for Design, Partnering, Management, and Innovation (DPMI)

DPMI is a leadership certificate in international development project management and social change. Development is the process of finding creative solutions to chronic problems of hunger, poverty, disease, joblessness, and powerlessness. Join us for an information session to learn about how DPMI can help grow your career. Thursday, September 25, 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. Your facilitator will be META Lab graduate assistant and Data Analysis Teaching Assistant: Amer Shurrab. Session #2: Friday, September 26, Casa Fuente CF 434 First Time Participants Register Here →

Develop Your Language Skills with BUILD!

Did you know that BUILD classes have already started? A variety of languages are being taught this semester. Come check out a class! Feel free to bring a friend! Check out the class schedule on our Facebook page or our blog at http://sites.miis.edu/build/.

East Africa Forum 2014

The theme of the first Forum will be Experiences from the Field, which will be explored by a series of session in which Students, Faculty and Staff will be re-telling their experiences while studying, working, volunteering or living at any of the fifteen nations and territories composing the East Africa region. Friday, October 3, 2014, 1 – 4pm, McGowan MG100 Learn More →

MIIS Graduate Programs and City Year: “Perfect Match”

“I think MIIS and City Year are a great match – perfect actually,” says Danyelle Lashay (MAEIM/MPA ’16), an alumna of the City Year Philadelphia program. She is passionate about community service and her desire to be a part of improving our society. City Year New York alumnus Eric Chavez (MAIEM/MPA ’16), a fellow MIIS student from the joint Masters in International Education Management and Public Administration degree program, is equally passionate about education and his desire to be “part of the solution." Continue Reading →

Academic Programs at MIIS Continue to Evolve and Innovate

Since its founding in 1955, the Monterey Institute has stayed closely attuned to the ever-changing demands on our graduates as they move into their chosen fields. Our faculty are often practicing professionals who are constantly evaluating the programs in order to match curriculum offerings with the needs of the market and our graduating students. As Tupac Shakur put it, “you either evolve or you disappear.” Continue Reading →

Data Analysis Project at MIIS Hopes to Reduce Gang Violence in Salinas

The map looks like a network of neurons. Circles and triangles are connected by lines, indicating who’s trading information with whom. The hope is, the map can fight crime.

“When you look at something like this, you’re looking at topography,” says Philip Murphy, a professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. “Social topography. Continue Reading →

Economist Features Work of Visiting Professor Thomas Hout 

What is really behind the rapid growth of Chinese firms? The Economist answers this question, citing MIIS Visiting Professor Thomas Hout's recent article in the Harvard Business Review, “A Chinese Approach to Management.” Read Article →

New Appointment System at the DLC!

The Digital Learning Commons has a new appointment system for booking one-on-one appointments with any of our team members in the Digital Learning Commons. It's a very straight-forward system, intended to make the appointment booking process smoother and easier for everyone. Learn More →

Photography Presentation with MIIS Aluma Martha Casanave

Arts Habitat will present pinhole photographers Martha Casanave and Chris Patton at Arts in Progress (AIP) on Tuesday, September 23rd, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m at the auditorium of the Museum of Monterey at Stanton Center, for a presentation entitled The Joy of Pinhole. Presentation will also be livestreamed. Join Online →

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!