Monterey Focus
A Glance into the MIIS Community…The First Annual MIIS Fall Carnival
The Monterey Institute of International Studies proudly presents the 1st Annual MIIS Fall Carnival to be held Saturday, November 22nd from 12:00PM-5:00PM at the Samson Center Courtyard. Highlights include a clothing swap in Samson Reading Room, a dunking booth (where you might find FGSIB Dean Scalberg), a community bake-off, and a Thanksgiving food drive! Read below for more details. Hope to see you there!
The 1st annual MIIS Fall Carnival is being put on to ease those stress levels back down while supporting the Food Bank of Monterey County! Please bring donations of canned goods!
Tickets will be on sale on the day of the event–$1 tickets sold in bundles of 5 and 10; 1 ticket gets you a game, a BBQ plate, a beer, and so much more!
Attractions include:
Sumo Wrestling Suits!
Wedding Booth!
Knock-Your-Head-Off Game of Strength!
Bungee Run!
Inflatable Madness!
Obstacle Course!
Music!
Cotten Candy!
Beer Garden!
Mulled Cider!
Bake-off!
Clothing Swap!
Be Sure to Bring the Following:
Student ID
Clothing for the Swap
A Donation of a Canned or Dry Good
Presenting the Panel Discussion: “Leadership in a Time of War”
The Monterey Institute of International Studies in partnership with the Defense Language Institute proudly presents a Panel Discussion entitled “Leadership in a Time of War” on Wednesday, November 19th from 6:30PM-8:00PM in Irvine Auditorium. The distinguished panelists include:
* LTC Danial Pick, former Army Attaché, U.S. Embassy, Amman, Jordan and Iraq Policy Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense.
* Bill Murphy Jr., author of In a Time of War: The Proud and Perilous Journey of West Point’s Class of 2002 and a former Army JAG office who reported from Iraq for The Washington Post.
* Mike Cerre, an Emmy-award winning journlits for ABC News in Iraq who served as an USMC officer in Vietnam.
* CPT Fergal O’Reilly, a former platoon leader with the 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan and Iraq, and is now assigned to the Defense Language Institute.
The discussion will be moderated by Capt DJ. Skelton, who was wounded during U.S. combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq in Nov 2004. He is one of the leading U.S. Army advocates for Wounded Warriors, playing a key role in strategic policy development and analysis regarding care for wounded servicemen and who currently serves at the Defense Language Institute.
For more information on these speakers visit the Student Services blog here.
Dialogue for Peace in Israel and Palestine
Jointhe Monterey Institute, the Friends of the Middle East, the Conflict Resolution Association, and the Arabic Language Club from November 15th to 17th for a “Weekend for Peace in Israel and Palestine.” Celebrate diversity, advocate dialogue, and actualize resolution with us at the following events!
Saturday, November 15th @7:00pm
United Nations Film Festival
Film Screening: The Iron Wall
@ the Golden State Theater
FREE for Students with ID
Saturday November 15th @8:00PM
Israel and Palestine Cultural Night
Casa Fuente Room #434
Food, drinks, and dance music!
Sunday November 16th @5:00PM
One Voice Speakers
McGowan Room #100 (MG-100)
Israeli and Palestinian youth peace activists share their stories and experiences.
Reception before the speaking event @4:30PM in the McGowan Lobby Area!
Monday, November 17th @12:00PM
Letter Writing Campaign
Samson Center Patio, MIIS Campus
Staying in Tune with Podcasts!
Part of a new initiative from the Digital Media Commons, all members of the MIIS community can participate in campus-wide speaking events via podcasts! Read below to learn how!
To catch up on missed events please visit the Monterey Institute’s iTunes U site. You will need iTunes on your Mac or PC to access these files. iTunes is a free download from the Apple site here: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Current Episodes include:
Irvine Speaker Series
Recorded 10/30/08 Panel Discussion – Presidential Election Candidates and Issues Forum
Recorded 10/28/08 Panel Discussion – From Wall Street to Main Street: Deconstructing the Financial Crisis
Recorded 10/22/08 Dr. Pablo Frost – Robinsons Jeffers and Poetry
Environmental Speaker Series
Recorded 10/08/08 Dr. Jon Isham – Carbon Offsets: The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Springing the MIIS Community Garden to Life
Located near the corner of Van Buren and Franklin Streets on the Monterey Institute campus, you’ll find a couple of tiled plots, the meager beginnings of our new MIIS Community Garden, which will provide fruits and vegetables for its members. Read about how to support Our Green Thumb’s gardening efforts by donating you time or money below:
Our Green Thumb presents:
$5 or 5 hours Fundraiser
Paint your name on the inside of our garden fence by donating at least $5 or 5 hours of physical labor! You too can be forever remembered by the visitors to our community garden!! Show your support!!
Come by and sign up for a donation or work hours between 12-2pm TODAY the 28th or Wednesday the 29th outside the Samson Center.
MIIS Peer Mentor Program Update
Every semester, the Monterey Institute’s Peer Mentor Program connects incoming students with returning ones to foster relationships, build networks, and genuinely welcome them to the MIIS community!
Check out the Program’s blog (and its brand new look on the MIIS website!) plus its upcoming events for November and December here.
Monterey to Middlebury Language Fellowship
Monterey Institute Announces Full-Tuition Fellowships to Study Foreign Languages at Middlebury College
The Monterey Institute of International Studies is pleased to announce up to 30 full fellowships- including tuition, room, board, books, and travel to attend Middlebury Language Schools, from June – August 2009 to any student who has been admitted to the Monterey Institute.
The Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace provide funding for intensive language study in one of four languages: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. The scholarships are available to individuals who are committed to rigorous language study, master’s degree training, and professional skill development to address global issues.
Fellowships for Peace recipients will be chosen on the basis of academic credentials, experience, and commitment to building a more peaceful world. Fellowships are offered only for students admitted to one of the following master’s programs:
• International Business – MBA
• International Policy Studies
• International Environmental Policy
• Public Administration in International Management – MPA
• Teaching Foreign Language
Qualifications
By the time of enrollment at the Monterey Institute in Fall 2009, students must demonstrate that they meet the language proficiency requirements for their program of study.
• Arabic: Ready to begin studies at the second or third-year college level.
• Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Russian: Ready to begin studies at the third-year college level.
Teaching Foreign Language
Must be at the minimum fourth year college-level in their desired teaching language.
Application materials must be postmarked by February 2, 2009.
For complete information, see the MIIS website.
Our President Designate
In a few months, the reigns of the Monterey Institute will be passed to a new President, Dr. Sunder Ramaswamy. To learn about his life, aspirations, and future vision for the MIIS Community, check out this Foghorn newspaper article written by Amy Beck.
And if you’re in the Monterey area on October 21st, don’t miss the next Town Hall Meeting where you’ll be able to formally meet President Designate Ramaswamy! See details below in the Events Section.
Human Trafficking Awareness Week
Human trafficking. While it’s not the lightest subject in the world, it’s an incredibly relevant international issue. And it deserves the focus of this week’s “Spotlight on MIIS,” especially to highlight the efforts of the Monterey Institute’s STOP and Migration Club to give this subject the weight it truly deserves in the realm of international policy.
Human Trafficking Awareness Week commenced last Thursday with the on-campus screening of the film Trade and continued through the weekend with Bill Hillar’s Human Trafficking Workshop. Today a letter writing campaign – to persuade US representatives to extend TVPA legislation, which provides means to address human trafficking through advocacy and education – was held in the Samson Center Courtyard.
But that’s not all…Tuesday September 30th at 7:00PM STOP and Migration Club’s efforts culminate with a speaker panel of human trafficking experts in Irvine Auditorium. Read about the event details here, and don’t forget to show up if you’re in the area. Thanks for your time, and check back next week and the week after for more MIIS community news and events!
09.22.08: MIXIng and Mingling in Monterey
The MIIS community page on MIXI contains news and information for prospective students as well as networking opportunities for current students and alumni. Participation is open to anyone who has a MIXI account!This MIIS/MIXI has links to the Institute’s other web based communities, including the English Facebook page, the YouTube site, and the official Monterey Institute web page. The community site is being coordinated by Rob Horgan from the MIIS Admissions Department and Fumihiko Tominaga from the Graduate School of International Policy Studies.
Rob and Fumihiko are currently gathering content for the site. They would be happy to help anyone on the MIIS campus (faculty, administration or students) who would like to promote projects, research, announcements or news in Japanese on the Japanese social networking site.
