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Graduate Writing Center Now Open! The Graduate Writing Center opens Monday, September 29th! This semester, the writing center will be open for drop-ins from 9am-12pm, Monday through Friday, and one-hour appointments will be available from 4pm to 8pm, Monday through Thursday. Make an appointment today at www.gwc.genbook.com. |
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. |
Red Cross Blood Drive hosted by MIIS Red Cross Club The MIIS Red Cross Club is hosting a blood drive this Tuesday, September 30 from 11:00- 4:00 in the DLC. We encourage people to sign up ahead of time at redcrossblood.org, using the sponsor code: Monterey, however, drop-in's are welcome too! Learn More → |
GSIPM Dean’s Seminar Series with Professor Beryl Levinger Participation: Guiding Value or Empty Buzzword? During Professor Levinger’s recent sabbatical, she worked with 14 international organizations in 16 different contexts and countries. Her talk will explore the very diverse meanings that organizations attach to the term “participation,” and what this means for the future of development work. Tuesday, September 30, 12:15 – 1:45 PM, McGowan 100 Learn More → |
Informational Session for J-term trip to Mindanao, Philippines Join us for more information about this trip organized by the Center for Conflict Studies and led by Dr. Pushpa Iyer. This year's course is entitled, "Challenges To Peace-building." Tuesday, September 30, 6:00 – 7:30pm, McCone M127 Learn More → |
Asian Student Union's REAL TALK Please join Asian Student Union (ASU)'s REAL TALK, a series of conversations on campus about issues that affect the Asian American and Asian communities. The first REAL TALK is "The Asian American and Asian Experience at MIIS." Wednesday, October 1, 5 – 7pm, Morse A203 Learn More → |
Current Developments in Russia & Ukraine Join the Terrorism Studies Club and Eurasia Specialist Bryan Lee for a talk on current events in Russia and Ukraine. Thursday, October 2, 12:00-1:45pm, Morse B104. |
The Center for the Blue Economy Presents: The Ocean and Coastal Resource Management Lecture Series This week John Bourgeois, Executive Project Manager of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project for the California State Coastal Conservancy, will give the talk "South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project: Applying Adaptive Management to Large Scale Habitat Restoration" The series is open to all students and any member of the public interested in marine policy. Thursday, Oct. 2nd from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, McGowan 102 Learn More → |
Upcoming lecture by Mr. Han Dong-man, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco Mr. Han Dong-man has been serving as Consul General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco since May 2013. This lecture, A Vision of the Inter-Korea Relations and the U.S. Korea Alliance, is co-sponsored by The Center for East Asian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies and The Gentrain Society of Monterey Peninsula College. Thursday, October 2, 6:00-7:30pm, Irvine Auditorium 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 #3: Friday, October 3, Casa Fuente CF 452 First Time Participants Register Here → |
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 → |
2nd German Club Movie Night On the National Day of Germany, a.k.a. the German Unity Day, we would like to present you the powerful, unforgettable, Oscar-winning film that looks into a East German secret agent's life in 1984 Berlin. Friday, October 3, 7:00pm, MG100. Learn More → |
MBA Green Light Practicum interested in gaining real life impact investing experience? Join the MBA Green Light Practicum! Applications due October 3rd. Learn More → |
Salsa Lesson with Latin Dance Club We will provide an hour lesson of Latin dance, and then have an hour of dancing where you can practice what you have learned. Friday, October 3, 2014, 7:30 – 9:30pm, DLC Design Space Learn More → |
Police Legitimacy in Communities of Color Join the Center for Conflict Studies for a discussion with Chief of Police, Salinas - Kelly McMillin, American Civil Liberties Senior Communications Officer - William Matthews and a member of the Salinas community - Rosemary Soto, moderated by Professor Ed Laurence. Thursday, October 9, 6 – 8pm, Samson Center Reading Room Learn More → |
Team El Salvador: Planting Financially Sustainable Seeds in the Lower Lempa Students from MIIS have worked closely with the Mangrove Association and La Coordinadora for nearly 10 years through the Team El Salvador (TES) J-term program. One of TES’s primary projects has been to evaluate the numerous services that the Mangrove Association has provided to small-scale farmers and fisherfolk in the region. Continue Reading → |
A Day in the Life of Sarah Sterling! I seem to always wake up before my alarm goes off. Does that ever happen to anyone else? I always want those last 5 minutes of oblivion before having to face another day. If it’s the weekend, I usually try to lounge about and have a relaxed morning in my bathrobe getting breakfast and tea ready and just enjoying the fact that I don’t have to run off to class somewhere, or a group meeting, or even check my email. Continue Reading → |
Spring and Summer Opportunities in Russia! Applications Invited for a Trip to the Russian Far East in Spring 2015: The Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies is pleased to announce that two MIIS and two Middlebury students will participate in a research trip to the Russian Far East under the supervision of Professor Tsuneo Akaha (GSIPM). The trip is designed to introduce... Continue Reading → |
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! |
Photo of the Week: Call for Submissions Did you host or attend a great event at MIIS this week? Submit a picture for the photo of the week! The photo of the week is posted every Friday on all official MIIS social media channels, and showcases all aspects of the MIIS experience. Submissions and a brief description of the event can be sent to dlc@miis.edu. |
Would you like to add an event or announcement? Email Melissa Jennings at melissaj@miis.edu with a detailed summary of your event/announcement by Thursday at noon for inclusion in the subsequent Monday email delivery. Please include any relevant links with your submission. |
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