Office of Student Services

Attend the next Net Impact meeting on November 19, in Morse B105 at 12:15. We will discuss our “Room to Read” Fundraiser, the Net Impact National Conference, the Walmart Better Business Plan, and also begin plans for next semester. Questions? Please email Melissa Cessna at mcessna@exchange.miis.edu.

Hope to see you there!

The Student Affairs Office is looking for flag carriers for the upcoming December 2009 Commencement on Saturday, December 12th. This is a tradition that was started at the May 2001 commencement. All the graduates’ countries of citizenship will be represented by a procession of flags. This shows the diversity of our graduates and makes for a very colorful and emotional procession.

First year students, staff and friends, this is a great opportunity to cheer our graduates on! Volunteer flag carriers will have reserved seating at the Commencement.

If you are interested in carrying one of the flags listed below to honor our graduates, please email student.affairs@miis.edu or stop by the Student Affairs Office. The sign-ups will be on a first-come, first-served basis. If your flag of choice is taken, PLEASE be willing to carry another flag. We currently have 25 flags for which we need carriers and we will also need alternates. Please read below for the flags that will be part of the procession.

Those individuals who volunteer as flag carriers will need to be available for a 1 hour rehearsal the morning of Commencement – exact time will be confirmed closer to the date. More details on the process, rehearsal, etc. will be sent to all volunteers in late November.

Countries represented by December 2009 graduates:

Afghanistan
Australia
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
China
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Republic of Korea
Russia
South Africa
Taiwan
Togo
United States of America

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!

Dear students! 

SKI TRIP MEETING THUR,  NOV 5!

All those interested in taking  part in the great annual MIIS Ski Trip  should come to  the ski trip meeting (snowboarders allowed!) at 12:15 in the Irvine Auditorium on Thursday, Nov, 5th. Please be on time! All the information you need will be presented by our super student organizers, Willow Aray and Chris Nyberg, plus a resentative from DLI who will help do the organizing.

Skiers will leave by bus on the afternoon of Friday, February 19th and return after skiing on Sunday, February 21st. The  ski resort will be Northstar-at-Tahoe, which is the best ski area for the mix of MIIS skiers–beginners, intermediates and advanced.  Peter Grothe, who was a professional ski instructor  on weekends for seven years, will give free ski lessons to beginners. And so if you have never seen snow before,don’t hesitate to come!  There will be a free pizza party on Saturday evening.

One of the great things about the MIIS ski trip is that it is a great  community builder!  T&I  students, MBA students, IPS students and TESOL students who communicate all too seldom on campus really have a chance to meet each other under happpy circumstances!

We very much look forward to seeing you at 12:15 on Thusday, Nov 5th in Irvine Auditorium!

Cheers!

 Willow Aray, Chris Nyberg & Peter Grothe

Thank you again to everyone who participated in the 2010 Calendar Photo Contest!

I am pleased to annouce the winners, whose photos will be featured in the upcoming Monterey Institute 2010 Calendar.

The winners are (in no particular order):

Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who participated! Please look forward to a future annoucement from Linae Ishii-Devine regarding how to order the calendars for this holiday season.

Best regards,
Gail

ARE YOU HAVING ROOMMATE TROUBLE?

MTV’S TRUE LIFE WANTS TO HEAR YOUR STORY

Has your co-habitual living situation become a daily nightmare? Is your home – the place that should be your sanctuary – the last place you want to be? Do you hate the thought of coming home to find your roommate already in your place? Is your roommate a slob? Cheap? A thief? Or just generally unpleasant to be around?

Are you stuck with your roommate for the remainder of the school year and have to deal with them until then?

Are you at each other’s throats but refuse to move out before the other? Is your home too valuable or too good of a deal to leave just because you can’t get along with your roommate?

Well, MTV’s True Life wants YOU to tell our viewers what it’s like to hate your roommate

How does it work? Contact us at: roommate@mtvn.com

Make sure to include…

Your name

The city and state where you live

How to reach you by phone and e-mail (and when you’ll be available)

Tell MTV why you need to be seen and heard. This is your chance to let others see what your life is all about!

www.mtv.com

Date: Friday, November 6th, 2009
Time: 1:00 to 3:00, 3:30 to 5:30, reception to follow.
Location: Irvine Auditorium

 Summary: Come and listen to professionals from MIIS and from the Monterey community speak about the innovative field of Communication Through Technology!  Different aspects that will be discussed may include the importance and effects of communication technology in our lives, generational gaps, communication technology resources in the developing world, and communication technology in use in the classrooms or the professional environment.  Both speeches and the panel discussion will be consecutively interpreted into English by 2nd year T&I students.  This is a MIIS tradition that gets better and more interesting every year, so we’re looking forward to a great event this year!

The Peace Corps Club presents the:

2010 International Calendar!

Now available for only $10.00

 Visit us in the Samson Center Courtyard 12PM – 2PM Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for the next two weeks:

Oct 20th – 30th

Or Contact: Bill Reinecke at wreinecke@exchange.miis.edu

Citizens for Global Solutions is presenting your students with an opportunity to show their passion for global issues.  College students are some of the most politically aware and active citizens in the United States and this is an opportunity for them to show what is most important to them. 

The Citizens for Global Solutions 2009 Multimedia Contest is designed for students with art, film, design, creative writing, or other multimedia skills.  Anyone can participate and we strongly encourage creativity. 

Students are welcome to work in a team. The entry format for this year’s completion is open to several electronic file-types, including but not limited to: digital video, flash animation, entire websites, online games, and spoken word audio/video submissions. We are calling on aspiring film makers, flash animators, graphic artists, poets, rappers, activists and anyone interested thinking creatively around global issues politics. 

We’re looking for entries that can inspire, amuse and activate people out there who believe that a better world is possible.

1st Place Award: $2,000
2nd Place Award: $1,000
3rd Place Award: $500
People’s Choice Award: $500

This year’s theme: Choose your Global Solution!

The idea behind this year’s competition is Interactive storytelling. 1) The story or game must branch at a couple of points, and 2) the viewer/player gets to make choices about which direction to go. We want the audience to understand that today’s global problems have multiple solutions — each leading to a different potential outcome for the planet.

This contest is open to beginners!  The website includes tips, links, and tutorials to help you get started.

To participate in this year’s contest simply go to this website and register:  http://multimedia.globalsolutions.org

We look forward to seeing your submissions!

Contest Details

Citizens for Global Solutions
418 7th St SE, Washington DC 20003
Contact: Valerie Schrock, Creative Director
Email: contest@globalsolutions.org
Phone:: 202-546-3950 x107

Project Name: 2009 Multimedia Contest ~ Choose Your Global Solution!
Project homepage: http://multimedia.globalsolutions.org
More details here: http://multimedia.globalsolutions.org/2009-multimedia-contest

Submission Deadline: November 17, 2009;
Winners Announced: December 17, 2009

Eligibility: Everyone is welcome to participate. Any entrant under 18 years of age must have his or her entry co-signed by an authorized parent or guardian.

The MIIS MIIS OKTOBERFEST Happy Hour will be on Friday, October 16th from 5-8 pm.
Sponsored by NET Impact and the German Club

Also, there will be a “Beers for Books After Party”
8 pm @Indian Summer
Have a drink…It’s for the kids!

$1.00 from every beer or well drink will be donated directly to the Room to Read Organization (www.roomtoread.org)

Room to Read partners with local communities throughout the developing world to provide quality educational opportunities by establishing libraries, children’s literature in the local language, constructing new schools, and providing education to girls.

Free Cover!

For more information contact:
Caitlin
805.540.4144
ccali@exchange.miis.edu
www.miisnetimpact.org

The sale starts Monday, Oct. 19th, ends Sunday, Oct. 25th.

HARDCOVER BOOKS
.50
PAPERBACK BOOKS
.25
MULTIVOLUME SETS
1.00
SELECTED ITEMS
1.00
OLD JOURNAL ISSUES
FREE
 
Christie Tam
Reference Librarian/Language Specialist
William Tell Coleman Library