The EST Board has denounced the closing of graduate programs at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) at Monterey, in particular the Conference Interpreting programme. The Board pointed out that closing the MA in conference interpreting could be severely detrimental to the international reputation of Middlebury and have grave consequences for the viability of maintaining communication in languages other than English in times where international relations are crucial.
The EST statement can be read here.