Etiquette in the Digital Space
The crispness isn’t the only thing special about the air in Vermont. I think it’s also infused with a heavy dose of politeness coming from two major hubs; The Emily Post Institute and Middlebury College. Located about an hour away … Read the rest
Digital Tools Guide
Working on a project but not sure what software would work best to realize your vision? Creating an assignment and want to direct your students to appropriate apps they can use to complete it?
The DLC makes a wide range … Read the rest
Building Nests in Turbulent Times | December 8
The end of the semester is approaching, the pace continues to quicken, and the election was only a month ago. How might we as a community carve out the necessary space and time to reflect & reach out to one another … Read the rest
SELF Appeal | Dec 6th | 12-2pm
Tuesday, December 6th , 2016
12:00-2:00pm
DLC Design Space
SELF Appeal is an interactive discussion series focusing on varying aspects of Self, specifically how we mindfully navigate through virtual and physical spaces. These monthly happenings are inspired by Creative Mornings… Read the rest
SELF Appeal: Self Love Recap & resources
Last Tuesday afternoon in the McCone Boardroom a few students, staff, and faculty gathered to discuss self love. We began the session with a mindful minute of meditation led by Alie Jones. This is the hectic part of the semester … Read the rest
Not My Shoes
Empathy. It’s a word I’ve always hated. I know, that’s not very empathetic of me. But to me it has always meant, “being nice to the person who is mean to you, because…just because.” I’ve never had a compelling reason
… Read the restCSIL Round Table Discussion & Lunch with Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development: What are the hidden strengths that emerge from poverty? | Tues., Nov 15 | 12-2:00pm
Generations of poor families have an engrained mentality of solving problems in a resourceful, innovative way. In a world faced with climate change and decreasing resources we should learn more about the resilience of impoverished communities. A discussion facilitated by … Read the rest
MBA Team Partners for Second Year with Mark Basse to Explain the Unexplainable
For the third year a team from the Institute has submitted an entry for the 2016 Economist Investment Case Study Competition, sponsored by The Economist magazine. The challenge of this year’s competition was how to invest 1 million dollars in the two … Read the rest
Welcome to NEST | November 11-21 Experimental Story Telling
Think about a typical day in your life at MIIS…
Who are the people you see every day, the people you seek advice from, the people you laugh with, the people you say hi to? And who are those people you … Read the rest