Author Archives: Gregory Freeman
Winter 2010 Commencement
On December 11, the MIIS community celebrated the Winter Commencement Ceremony in the Golden State Theater in downtown Monterey. The 1,000-seat theater was nearly full, as the Winter Class of 2010 walked to receive their degrees. This ceremony was quite … Continue reading
Thomas Hout
On December 7, Thomas Hout of Boston Consulting Group and a visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong joined us in Irvine Auditorium to discuss his economic view of the U.S.-China relationship. Hout co-authored several books and articles, including … Continue reading
Social Network Analysis Workshop
The other week, I attended the Network Analysis workshop. At first I thought this was a workshop on using social networking sites such as Facebook, but I was delightfully surprised when I learned that the course had deeper substance. Social … Continue reading
Reza Aslan
Islam is one of the most politically divisive subjects in America today. Often misunderstood, Islam has been overly politicized and misrepresented in the media, particularly through gross generalizations based on a few hundred extremists. Recent examples include the controversies surrounding … Continue reading
Effective Communication
In early October, students from the Public Speaking for Policy Makers workshop met for the first of a two-weekend workshop to learn how to become better public speakers. The workshop, instructed by Professor Moyara Ruehsen, borrows some core components of … Continue reading
