"Crude World: A Journey Into the Violent Twilight of Oil"
A lecture by Peter Maass
Thursday, October 15, 2009
04:00PM
Trimble Forum
Contact: Don Share, Politics and Government (share@pugetsound.edu)
Peter Maass is a journalist for the New York Times Magazine. He will talk about his book by the same name. His book is a stunning and revealing examination of oil’s indelible impact on the countries that produce it and the people who possess it
“Peter Maass takes a fascinating, nightmarish journey to the far end of the pipeline. If you want to know the true cost of America's oil addiction—and if even you don't—you should read this book.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe
“The meek shall inherit the earth, but not the mineral rights.” So said J. Paul Getty—a name synonymous with big oil and the big money that often follows—and it’s an apt summary of how things work when it comes to the slippery substance that runs the world. In CRUDE WORLD: The Violent Twilight of Oil (Knopf, 9/22), acclaimed journalist Peter Maass examines the “resource curse”—why the countries that possess oil are often the worst off—and how our oil addiction fuels poverty and unrest around the world.
Oil is everywhere. Virtually no aspect of our lives is untouched by it, from our daily commute to our daily bread, but we rarely see the actual product. CRUDE WORLD paints the picture of oil with people, not polemics. Maass reports from the trenches, employing a boots-on-the-ground approach that takes him from Texas, Russia, Iraq and Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Venezuela, and Equatorial Guinea (where Maass was expelled as an accused spy). In each place, Maass traces the horrors wrought by corrupt and ineffective governments in conjunction with Big Oil. What emerges is a picture of oil with a price tag of both environmental devastation and humanitarian woe, filled with unspeakable wealth, lives lost and devastated landscapes.
Maass’ explosive investigation is already garnering praise. Robert Redford calls CRUDE WORLD “an illuminating narrative of the true impact of the global dependence on oil.” Robert Reich says, “with the clarity of a hard-boiled investigator and the grace of a fine writer, Peter Maass reveals how oil has cursed the countries that possess it, corrupted those who want it, and wrought havoc on a world addicted to it. Brilliant and compelling.”
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Monday, September 07, 2009
Work in Singapore
Thanks to alum Megan Serenco for passing this along--
Singapore Work Holiday Program
http://www.contactsingapore.sg/whpsingapore/index.html
The Work Holiday Programme (WHP) is a scheme that allows university students and recent graduates, between 17 and 30 years old, to come to Singapore for a limited period. Successful applicants can live and work in Singapore for up to six months.
The programme is positioned to attract well-qualified youths who are increasingly travelling abroad to gain exposure and experience foreign cultures. This programme allows participants to discover the spectrum of career opportunities available in Singapore and enhance Singapore's reputation as a talent destination, valued for its working and living experiences.
Singapore Work Holiday Program
http://www.contactsingapore.sg/whpsingapore/index.html
The Work Holiday Programme (WHP) is a scheme that allows university students and recent graduates, between 17 and 30 years old, to come to Singapore for a limited period. Successful applicants can live and work in Singapore for up to six months.
The programme is positioned to attract well-qualified youths who are increasingly travelling abroad to gain exposure and experience foreign cultures. This programme allows participants to discover the spectrum of career opportunities available in Singapore and enhance Singapore's reputation as a talent destination, valued for its working and living experiences.
Canadian Consulate Internship: Feedback
I asked Josh Cole '09 to provide some feedback on his past internship with the Canadian Consulate in Seattle. Here's what he writes:
The Canadian Consulate is located in Seattle at 4th and Pike. The Seattle mission is to protect and advance Canadian interests in the Pacific Northwest (as well as Alaska). The mission is divided into three departments--the Political, Economic, and Press Relations Agency; the Trade and Commerce section and Immigration. While PERPA usually runs the internship program, I got to work with all three departments. The day-to-day work was what you would expect for a government internship: updating contact lists, making and taking phone calls and sending mail. Lots and lots and lots of mail. LOTS. Anyone with paper or ink allergies probably shouldn't take this job.
There were a lot of cool things about the internship though. PERPA runs a lot of meet and greet programs at the consulate, as well as around the region. Due to budget constraints, I wasn't able to go the Canada Days confrence in Boise, but it sounded like a lot of fun. Many of the people in the consulate were glad to explain what they were doing. Many of the security precautions at the consulate were amazing to hear about even though Seattle was considered a "relatively safe" territory. It wasn't all just mailings and key codes however. The Consulate tries to give out a large project or two to all the interns. My project was revising the booklet for the 2009-2010 Grants and Fellowships Booklet. Thanks to technical complications I literally wrote (well...transcibed) the pamphlet on Canadian grants and fellowships for Americans. One of the other interns had a slightly more interesting project; she got to set up a cultural site that keeps track of various Canadian artists that are touring through Seattle.
Couple of caveats for this positon; the communte gets to be annoying and there are sometimes when I was asked to work later hours, usually for events. There wasn't an excessive pressure to do this, but it came up a couple of times.
I'd highly recommend this internship for anyone who is interested in the inner workings of government, international relations, trade relations or immigration issues. The mission works way differently than local and state organizations and this internship is incredibly unique in what it offers interns.
--Josh Cole
The Canadian Consulate is located in Seattle at 4th and Pike. The Seattle mission is to protect and advance Canadian interests in the Pacific Northwest (as well as Alaska). The mission is divided into three departments--the Political, Economic, and Press Relations Agency; the Trade and Commerce section and Immigration. While PERPA usually runs the internship program, I got to work with all three departments. The day-to-day work was what you would expect for a government internship: updating contact lists, making and taking phone calls and sending mail. Lots and lots and lots of mail. LOTS. Anyone with paper or ink allergies probably shouldn't take this job.
There were a lot of cool things about the internship though. PERPA runs a lot of meet and greet programs at the consulate, as well as around the region. Due to budget constraints, I wasn't able to go the Canada Days confrence in Boise, but it sounded like a lot of fun. Many of the people in the consulate were glad to explain what they were doing. Many of the security precautions at the consulate were amazing to hear about even though Seattle was considered a "relatively safe" territory. It wasn't all just mailings and key codes however. The Consulate tries to give out a large project or two to all the interns. My project was revising the booklet for the 2009-2010 Grants and Fellowships Booklet. Thanks to technical complications I literally wrote (well...transcibed) the pamphlet on Canadian grants and fellowships for Americans. One of the other interns had a slightly more interesting project; she got to set up a cultural site that keeps track of various Canadian artists that are touring through Seattle.
Couple of caveats for this positon; the communte gets to be annoying and there are sometimes when I was asked to work later hours, usually for events. There wasn't an excessive pressure to do this, but it came up a couple of times.
I'd highly recommend this internship for anyone who is interested in the inner workings of government, international relations, trade relations or immigration issues. The mission works way differently than local and state organizations and this internship is incredibly unique in what it offers interns.
--Josh Cole
Friday, September 04, 2009
World Affairs Council wants you
Seattle is a hike, but the opportunities for international internships are obviously much better. Just one example; if you are interested in something along these lines, come see me (Professor O'Neil)
Greetings from the World Affairs Council!
This is to remind you of our internship opportunities that some of your students or advisees may be interested in:
Here at the World Affairs Council in Seattle, we have quarterly unpaid internships for up to 16 internationally-minded students in the Puget Sound Community.
Our interns commit 12-15 hours per week during our office business hours, which are 9am-5pm Monday through Friday for 10-12 weeks (3 - 6 months). Our interns gain valuable hands on skills and perform basic office tasks plus special projects, which vary depending on the department. In the past, special projects have included accompanying high-level international delegates to their meetings in Seattle, writing grants, and co-creating international curriculum for local schools. Whether your interest is in applying what you have learned in your international affairs class, tweaking your office skills and resume, or finding out about the inner workings of a not-for-profit, there are lots of opportunities for you at the World Affairs Council! And what’s more, after you complete your internship, you will receive a complementary one year membership plus receive monthly newsletters with job, intern, and volunteer opportunities.
The World Affairs Council in Seattle has six departments which include Administration, Development, Membership, International Visitor Program, Community Programs, and Global Classroom. If you are interested in applying, please take some time to review the website at www.world-affairs.org/aboutus_internships.html and take a closer look each department. You may submit your resume and cover letter to Ms. Alyse Cato at acato@world-affairs.org. The deadline for the Fall Quarter internship is September 11, 2009. I have attached our flyer to this email with the information as well.
We regret that we are only to able to contact candidates selected for interviews.
Please look forward to 2009-2010 work-study opportunities posted soon at www.world-affairs.org.
Best,
Mina O’Brien
______________________
Administrative Assistant
World Affairs Council
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 450
Seattle, WA 98121
(ph) 206.441.5910
(fax) 206.441.5908
adminassist@world-affairs.org
www.world-affairs.org
Greetings from the World Affairs Council!
This is to remind you of our internship opportunities that some of your students or advisees may be interested in:
Here at the World Affairs Council in Seattle, we have quarterly unpaid internships for up to 16 internationally-minded students in the Puget Sound Community.
Our interns commit 12-15 hours per week during our office business hours, which are 9am-5pm Monday through Friday for 10-12 weeks (3 - 6 months). Our interns gain valuable hands on skills and perform basic office tasks plus special projects, which vary depending on the department. In the past, special projects have included accompanying high-level international delegates to their meetings in Seattle, writing grants, and co-creating international curriculum for local schools. Whether your interest is in applying what you have learned in your international affairs class, tweaking your office skills and resume, or finding out about the inner workings of a not-for-profit, there are lots of opportunities for you at the World Affairs Council! And what’s more, after you complete your internship, you will receive a complementary one year membership plus receive monthly newsletters with job, intern, and volunteer opportunities.
The World Affairs Council in Seattle has six departments which include Administration, Development, Membership, International Visitor Program, Community Programs, and Global Classroom. If you are interested in applying, please take some time to review the website at www.world-affairs.org/aboutus_internships.html and take a closer look each department. You may submit your resume and cover letter to Ms. Alyse Cato at acato@world-affairs.org. The deadline for the Fall Quarter internship is September 11, 2009. I have attached our flyer to this email with the information as well.
We regret that we are only to able to contact candidates selected for interviews.
Please look forward to 2009-2010 work-study opportunities posted soon at www.world-affairs.org.
Best,
Mina O’Brien
______________________
Administrative Assistant
World Affairs Council
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 450
Seattle, WA 98121
(ph) 206.441.5910
(fax) 206.441.5908
adminassist@world-affairs.org
www.world-affairs.org
Opportunity in Asia for recent grads
Luce Scholars Program
An Experience of a Lifetime
The Luce Scholars Program has invited Puget Sound to participate in their program of international and cultural exchange. Aimed at a highly qualified group of young Americans in a variety of professional fields, it is unique among Asian-American exchange programs in placing emphasis on leaders who have had little prior experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity during the course of their careers to come to know Asia or their Asian colleagues. The program consists of a paid internship in an East Asian or Southeast Asian country, not academic study. The basic stipend is sufficient to meet all of the scholars’ normal expenses in Asia, and all costs for travel required by the program also are covered.
Criteria for Selection:
A candidate must be a U.S. citizen who has earned at least a bachelor’s degree (or who will receive this degree before taking part in the Luce Scholars Program) and must not have reached their 30th birthday by September 1 of the year he or she would enter the program. Candidates should have a record of the highest academic achievement combined with evidence of outstanding leadership ability. The most important single criterion is a mature and clearly defined career interest in a specific field and evidence of potential for professional accomplishment within that field. Students focusing on international relations are eligible for consideration.
Candidates are ineligible if they have already had significant exposure to Asia or if they have a specific career interest in Asian affairs.
Application materials are available in the Fellowships office (Howarth 114).
Liaison: Sharon Chambers-Gordon, Fellowships Director fellowships@pugetsound.edu
Campus Deadline: October 5, 2009 (noon)
National Deadline: November 2, 2009
For more information visit their website at www.hluce.org
Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Fellowships 253-879-3329 http://www.pugetsound.edu/fellowships.xml
An Experience of a Lifetime
The Luce Scholars Program has invited Puget Sound to participate in their program of international and cultural exchange. Aimed at a highly qualified group of young Americans in a variety of professional fields, it is unique among Asian-American exchange programs in placing emphasis on leaders who have had little prior experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity during the course of their careers to come to know Asia or their Asian colleagues. The program consists of a paid internship in an East Asian or Southeast Asian country, not academic study. The basic stipend is sufficient to meet all of the scholars’ normal expenses in Asia, and all costs for travel required by the program also are covered.
Criteria for Selection:
A candidate must be a U.S. citizen who has earned at least a bachelor’s degree (or who will receive this degree before taking part in the Luce Scholars Program) and must not have reached their 30th birthday by September 1 of the year he or she would enter the program. Candidates should have a record of the highest academic achievement combined with evidence of outstanding leadership ability. The most important single criterion is a mature and clearly defined career interest in a specific field and evidence of potential for professional accomplishment within that field. Students focusing on international relations are eligible for consideration.
Candidates are ineligible if they have already had significant exposure to Asia or if they have a specific career interest in Asian affairs.
Application materials are available in the Fellowships office (Howarth 114).
Liaison: Sharon Chambers-Gordon, Fellowships Director fellowships@pugetsound.edu
Campus Deadline: October 5, 2009 (noon)
National Deadline: November 2, 2009
For more information visit their website at www.hluce.org
Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Fellowships 253-879-3329 http://www.pugetsound.edu/fellowships.xml
Fellowship and Scholarships--come on big money
FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Events Calendar & Important Dates
Fall 2009
WATSON FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION MEETING
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Wyatt 107
5p.m.
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WORKSHOP
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Wyatt 107
5 p.m.
WATSON FELLOWSHIP WRITING WORKSHOP
(bring your essays)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Howarth 109 (CWLT)
FALL FELLOWSHIPS FORUM
Tuesday, October 14, 2009
5 p.m.
Murray Boardroom (WSC 108)
Information about fellowships and scholarships will be available.
Contact our office for more information fellowships@pugetsound.edu
Events Calendar & Important Dates
Fall 2009
WATSON FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION MEETING
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Wyatt 107
5p.m.
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WORKSHOP
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Wyatt 107
5 p.m.
WATSON FELLOWSHIP WRITING WORKSHOP
(bring your essays)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Howarth 109 (CWLT)
FALL FELLOWSHIPS FORUM
Tuesday, October 14, 2009
5 p.m.
Murray Boardroom (WSC 108)
Information about fellowships and scholarships will be available.
Contact our office for more information fellowships@pugetsound.edu
Tacoma City Council Candidate Internship
Tacoma City Council Candidate seeks interns to assist on campaign.
Duties include working directly with the candidate, field work and various office duties. Applicants should be motivated, professional, able to multi-task and have a good attitude. Although the internship is unpaid, working on this campaign will provide firsthand experience in local politics, networking with current and future elected officials, general campaign and field work. This exciting campaign would be a great opportunity for someone who is looking to start a career in politics or for someone wanting to learn about Tacoma politics in a very short period of time. You will have the opportunity to work with an experienced and successful political team. The internship would start ASAP and would run through the General Election (November 3rd).
If you would like to learn more about Marty Campbell you can visit his website www.electcampbell.org or his Facebook page.
If you are interested or would like to learn more please contact Lindsay at 253-273-5208 or e-mail electcampbell@gmail.com.
Duties include working directly with the candidate, field work and various office duties. Applicants should be motivated, professional, able to multi-task and have a good attitude. Although the internship is unpaid, working on this campaign will provide firsthand experience in local politics, networking with current and future elected officials, general campaign and field work. This exciting campaign would be a great opportunity for someone who is looking to start a career in politics or for someone wanting to learn about Tacoma politics in a very short period of time. You will have the opportunity to work with an experienced and successful political team. The internship would start ASAP and would run through the General Election (November 3rd).
If you would like to learn more about Marty Campbell you can visit his website www.electcampbell.org or his Facebook page.
If you are interested or would like to learn more please contact Lindsay at 253-273-5208 or e-mail electcampbell@gmail.com.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Professor Weinberger's book is out--
Professor Weinberger's new book, Restoring the Balance: War Powers in an Age of Terror, is now out, and with some heavy-hitters providing reviews:
"In reminding us that Madison wanted `ambition to counteract ambition' as the basis of our separation of powers, Seth Weinberger has done a signal service by navigating between the twin shoals of faction on the one hand and appeals to a spurious `unity' on the other."
--Christopher Hitchens, author of Thomas Jefferson: Author of America
"Seth Weinberger points the way to a sensible middle ground on the issue of war powers, arguing that while Presidents do have substantial authority to deploy force, Congress has not delegated powers of domestic surveillance and other potential abridgements of rights through its post-September 11 authorizations to use military force. In doing so, he adds clarity to a tortured debate."
--Francis Fukuyama, Professor of International Political Economy Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Congratulations, Professor Weinberger!
Washington Semester Program
We've had a few students do this program, and the feedback is good. This most recent report comes from Andara Frasier; read an earlier report from Caitlin McGrane here.
I spent my summer living, working and studying in Washington DC, through the Washington Semester Program put on by American University. The summer semester program is shorter than fall or spring but I was still taking a class and working 4 days a week. The program I was in was called Foreign Policy and International Affairs and I had a non-residential internship at Hudson Institute. The class was one day a week and we traveled all over the city to meet with guest speakers, from neo-conservatives to non-interventionist idealists. The other 4 days I spent researching certain topics that my internship advisor gave me.
The Hudson Institute also hosts seminars on a variety of topics. I attended those frequently. The highlight of the seminars was when the Foreign Minister of Mongolia came and spoke about Mongolia's foreign policy regarding Korea, China and Europe the night before he met with the Secretary of State.
I spent my weekends touring the city and I even got to spend a weekend on the Chesapeake Bay in Southern Maryland.
The Washington Semester Program is a great opportunity and I recommend it to anyone who wants to live and work in DC.
-Andara Frasier
I spent my summer living, working and studying in Washington DC, through the Washington Semester Program put on by American University. The summer semester program is shorter than fall or spring but I was still taking a class and working 4 days a week. The program I was in was called Foreign Policy and International Affairs and I had a non-residential internship at Hudson Institute. The class was one day a week and we traveled all over the city to meet with guest speakers, from neo-conservatives to non-interventionist idealists. The other 4 days I spent researching certain topics that my internship advisor gave me.
The Hudson Institute also hosts seminars on a variety of topics. I attended those frequently. The highlight of the seminars was when the Foreign Minister of Mongolia came and spoke about Mongolia's foreign policy regarding Korea, China and Europe the night before he met with the Secretary of State.
I spent my weekends touring the city and I even got to spend a weekend on the Chesapeake Bay in Southern Maryland.
The Washington Semester Program is a great opportunity and I recommend it to anyone who wants to live and work in DC.
-Andara Frasier
Kagan Riedel in Korea
An email update from a recent grad, sent to Professors Share and Ferrari:
Hello from Korea!
I wanted to let you both know that (thanks to you) I'm currently in Daegu, South Korea teaching English. I'm working for a private kindergarten-middle school and started teaching this last Tuesday on the 1st. It has been a whirlwind so far getting settled into a new country and a new job. I would recommend it to any of your students who are thinking about teaching abroad. Feel free to send me any questions or pass on my email to anyone who has some questions. Thank you both for the help you gave me applying for jobs and also for the great education I received at UPS that you were a part of. I hope all is well in the North West. Keep in touch!
-Kagan
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
US Canada Student Conference, Seattle
Discounted rate for students; this could be fun.
More info here.
CANADA and the UNITED STATES
North American Economic Competitiveness; Energy Security; the Arctic;
Environmental Sustainability; Cross-Border Trade & Transportation;
Smart & Secure Borders; Emergency Planning & Management; Global Health;
Demographics; Canada-US Security & Defence
Canada and the United States have a unique relationship. Since 2001 over 100 academics from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington have participated in the 'International Canadian Studies Institute' alternating between Alberta and British Columbia / Yukon. Join more than 50 of these Fellows on Friday 16 October at the University of Washington to hear and discuss the results of their research and work addressing many of the important issues in the Canada-US relationship - and how ICSI has impacted them, their students, universities and communities.
Friday, October 16, 2009
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Walker Ames Room (Room 225), Kane Hall
University of Washington, Seattle
7:00 pm
Women's University Club Ballroom
1105 Sixth Ave, Seattle, WA
A CONFERENCE TO MEASURE THE IMPACT THE INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN STUDIES INSTITUTE HAS HAD ON FELLOWS, THEIR STUDENTS, UNIVERSITIES & COMMUNITIES
15-17 October 2009
Seattle, Washington
FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER
WELCOME / CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Fr Michael Treleaven / Director / PNW Canadian Studies Consortium
Representative TBC / University of Washington
US-CANADA: SUSTAINABILITY, THE NORTH, HEALTH
LEARNING FROM CANADA THROUGH THE WORLD URBAN FORUM:
MODELS FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE & SUSTAINABILITY IN
GLOBAL PLANNING & ACTION
Dr Dick Winchell, Washington State University
NORTH BY 2020: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH
Dr Amy Lauren Lovecraft, University of Alaska Fairbanks
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HISTORICAL EXPERIENCES WITH
ALCOHOL & CURRENT ALCOHOL POLICIES IN NORTHERN CANADA
& ALASKA
Dr Mary Ehrlander, University of Alaska Fairbanks
US-CANADA: BORDER, FOREIGN POLICY, HOMELAND SECURITY / EMERGENCY PLANNING & MANAGEMENT
THE ‘OTHER’ NORTH AMERICAN BORDER: PROSPECTS FOR RENEWING THE ‘SPECIAL’ US-CANADA RELATIONSHIP
Dr James Loucky, Western Washington University
FOREIGN POLICY: CANADIAN REACTION TO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN US DIPLOMACY
Fr Tom Murphy, Seattle University
HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: REQUIRED CROSS-BORDER COLLBORATIONS
Dr Teresa Carlo, Pierce College
US-CANADA: ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, THE ARCTIC
SEARCHING FOR TRUTH: CONNECTING SCIENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICYMAKING IN CANADA & THE USA
Dr Ross Burkhart, Boise State University
COLLABORATION FOR ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES BETWEEN CANADA & THE USA
Dr Deben Das, University of Alaska Fairbanks
ARCTIC ENERGY RESOURCES & ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY: THE INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE OVER WHO OWNS THE NORTH
Dr Greg Shelton, University of Washington
Chris Greenshields, Director, International Education (confirmed)
Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade
Ottawa
DWELLING TOGETHER: CANADA & US COMPARATIVE CULTURAL STUDIES – 3 DOCUMENTARIES
1. Building Connections: Reclaiming Lost Narratives of the ALCAN Highway
2. Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the US and Cross-Border Crime
3. Promise of Plenty: Immigration & the allure of North America
Dr Robert Wells, Pacific Lutheran University
Melissa Campbell and Kelsey Liddle, PLU MediaLab students
14.30 CASCADIA-REGION URBAN CULTURAL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Dr Patricia Dewey, University of Oregon
CREATING NEW UNIVERSITY COURSES ON CANADA
Dr Sammy Basu, Willamette University
Dr Ann Fulton, Portland State University
2009 ICSI FELLOWS PANEL PRESENTATION: REFLECTIONS & PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Dr Michael Robinson-Dorn, University of Washington
Dr Becky James, University of Alaska Anchorage
Dr Robert Young, University of Oregon
Dr Dean Panttaja, University of Idaho
Dr Gavin Keulks, Western Oregon University
Dr Christina Keppie, Western Washington University
Dr Veronica Dujon, Portland State University
CANADIAN PARTNERS PANEL: HOW ICSI HAS IMPACTED
THE CANADIAN PARTNERS
Dr Marc Arnal, Dean, Faculte St Jean, University of Alberta
Dr James Anglin, Vice President International, University of Victoria (invited)
Marv Schneider, Executive Director, US Relations, Alberta International
ICSI RECEPTION & DINNER
Kim Butler, Director General, North America General Relations (invited)
Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade
Ottawa
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER
‘POINT OF ENTRY: MIGRATING TO NORTH AMERICA’
Public Premiere / Pacific Lutheran University
Dr Robert Wells, Professor of Communication / 2006 ICSI
More info here.
CANADA and the UNITED STATES
North American Economic Competitiveness; Energy Security; the Arctic;
Environmental Sustainability; Cross-Border Trade & Transportation;
Smart & Secure Borders; Emergency Planning & Management; Global Health;
Demographics; Canada-US Security & Defence
Canada and the United States have a unique relationship. Since 2001 over 100 academics from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington have participated in the 'International Canadian Studies Institute' alternating between Alberta and British Columbia / Yukon. Join more than 50 of these Fellows on Friday 16 October at the University of Washington to hear and discuss the results of their research and work addressing many of the important issues in the Canada-US relationship - and how ICSI has impacted them, their students, universities and communities.
Friday, October 16, 2009
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Walker Ames Room (Room 225), Kane Hall
University of Washington, Seattle
7:00 pm
Women's University Club Ballroom
1105 Sixth Ave, Seattle, WA
A CONFERENCE TO MEASURE THE IMPACT THE INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN STUDIES INSTITUTE HAS HAD ON FELLOWS, THEIR STUDENTS, UNIVERSITIES & COMMUNITIES
15-17 October 2009
Seattle, Washington
FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER
WELCOME / CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Fr Michael Treleaven / Director / PNW Canadian Studies Consortium
Representative TBC / University of Washington
US-CANADA: SUSTAINABILITY, THE NORTH, HEALTH
LEARNING FROM CANADA THROUGH THE WORLD URBAN FORUM:
MODELS FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE & SUSTAINABILITY IN
GLOBAL PLANNING & ACTION
Dr Dick Winchell, Washington State University
NORTH BY 2020: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH
Dr Amy Lauren Lovecraft, University of Alaska Fairbanks
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HISTORICAL EXPERIENCES WITH
ALCOHOL & CURRENT ALCOHOL POLICIES IN NORTHERN CANADA
& ALASKA
Dr Mary Ehrlander, University of Alaska Fairbanks
US-CANADA: BORDER, FOREIGN POLICY, HOMELAND SECURITY / EMERGENCY PLANNING & MANAGEMENT
THE ‘OTHER’ NORTH AMERICAN BORDER: PROSPECTS FOR RENEWING THE ‘SPECIAL’ US-CANADA RELATIONSHIP
Dr James Loucky, Western Washington University
FOREIGN POLICY: CANADIAN REACTION TO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN US DIPLOMACY
Fr Tom Murphy, Seattle University
HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: REQUIRED CROSS-BORDER COLLBORATIONS
Dr Teresa Carlo, Pierce College
US-CANADA: ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, THE ARCTIC
SEARCHING FOR TRUTH: CONNECTING SCIENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICYMAKING IN CANADA & THE USA
Dr Ross Burkhart, Boise State University
COLLABORATION FOR ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES BETWEEN CANADA & THE USA
Dr Deben Das, University of Alaska Fairbanks
ARCTIC ENERGY RESOURCES & ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY: THE INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE OVER WHO OWNS THE NORTH
Dr Greg Shelton, University of Washington
Chris Greenshields, Director, International Education (confirmed)
Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade
Ottawa
DWELLING TOGETHER: CANADA & US COMPARATIVE CULTURAL STUDIES – 3 DOCUMENTARIES
1. Building Connections: Reclaiming Lost Narratives of the ALCAN Highway
2. Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the US and Cross-Border Crime
3. Promise of Plenty: Immigration & the allure of North America
Dr Robert Wells, Pacific Lutheran University
Melissa Campbell and Kelsey Liddle, PLU MediaLab students
14.30 CASCADIA-REGION URBAN CULTURAL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Dr Patricia Dewey, University of Oregon
CREATING NEW UNIVERSITY COURSES ON CANADA
Dr Sammy Basu, Willamette University
Dr Ann Fulton, Portland State University
2009 ICSI FELLOWS PANEL PRESENTATION: REFLECTIONS & PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Dr Michael Robinson-Dorn, University of Washington
Dr Becky James, University of Alaska Anchorage
Dr Robert Young, University of Oregon
Dr Dean Panttaja, University of Idaho
Dr Gavin Keulks, Western Oregon University
Dr Christina Keppie, Western Washington University
Dr Veronica Dujon, Portland State University
CANADIAN PARTNERS PANEL: HOW ICSI HAS IMPACTED
THE CANADIAN PARTNERS
Dr Marc Arnal, Dean, Faculte St Jean, University of Alberta
Dr James Anglin, Vice President International, University of Victoria (invited)
Marv Schneider, Executive Director, US Relations, Alberta International
ICSI RECEPTION & DINNER
Kim Butler, Director General, North America General Relations (invited)
Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade
Ottawa
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER
‘POINT OF ENTRY: MIGRATING TO NORTH AMERICA’
Public Premiere / Pacific Lutheran University
Dr Robert Wells, Professor of Communication / 2006 ICSI
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Critical Language Fellowships: Deadline in fall
CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTENSIVE SUMMER INSTITUTES
https://clscholarship.org/home.php
Sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers(CAORC), the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program will offer intensive summer language institutes overseas in eleven critical need foreign languages for summer 2009. The CLS Program was launched in 2006 to offer intensive overseas study in the critical need foreign languages of Arabic, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish and Urdu. In 2007, Chinese, Korean, Persian, and Russian institutes were added along with increased student capacity in the inaugural language institutes.
The CLS Program provides fully-funded seven to ten week group-based intensive language instruction and extensive cultural enrichment experiences held overseas at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels (beginning not offered for Azerbaijani, Chinese, Persian or Russian) for U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master’s and Ph.D. student.
Intern for Tacoma City Council race
Professor O’Neil,
I contacted you some time ago in early May of this year about internship and volunteer opportunities for your students with our campaign. With classes starting back up today I thought I would once again send a request for internship and volunteer opportunities for your students at the University of Puget Sound. Currently, Keven Rojecki, a candidate for Tacoma City Council is running a non-partisan race as the at-large candidate. After this week their will be but 8 full weeks left before the November 3 election. Students interested in interning or volunteering with our campaign can expect to be highly involved during the week and on weekends, though we would gladly work around class schedules. Activities include grassroots field campaigning, fundraising, public affairs, and media relations. Interns would be expected to be free in the late afternoon, evenings, or on weekends as this is when most of our events occur. Volunteers would be asked to attend events at similar hours. This is an excellent opportunity for students to become involved and familiar with local politics and campaigning. Students that are interested should either call our campaign at 253.292.3676 or e-mail me directly at zachshelton@rojeckifortacoma.com.
Thank you for your time and please feel free to contact me anytime.
Zach Shelton
Campaign Manager
Keven Rojecki for Tacoma City Council
zachshelton@rojeckifortacoma.com
360.259.0202
I contacted you some time ago in early May of this year about internship and volunteer opportunities for your students with our campaign. With classes starting back up today I thought I would once again send a request for internship and volunteer opportunities for your students at the University of Puget Sound. Currently, Keven Rojecki, a candidate for Tacoma City Council is running a non-partisan race as the at-large candidate. After this week their will be but 8 full weeks left before the November 3 election. Students interested in interning or volunteering with our campaign can expect to be highly involved during the week and on weekends, though we would gladly work around class schedules. Activities include grassroots field campaigning, fundraising, public affairs, and media relations. Interns would be expected to be free in the late afternoon, evenings, or on weekends as this is when most of our events occur. Volunteers would be asked to attend events at similar hours. This is an excellent opportunity for students to become involved and familiar with local politics and campaigning. Students that are interested should either call our campaign at 253.292.3676 or e-mail me directly at zachshelton@rojeckifortacoma.com.
Thank you for your time and please feel free to contact me anytime.
Zach Shelton
Campaign Manager
Keven Rojecki for Tacoma City Council
zachshelton@rojeckifortacoma.com
360.259.0202
Film, Faith and Justice Conference, October 15-17
The 2009, fourth annual Film, Faith, and Justice Conference will be held this October 15-17 at Seattle First Presbyterian Church. This event pairs the movies of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival with keynote lectures from leading theologians and discussion panels that explore the relationship between faith commitments and current issues of social justice. This year’s films, lectures, and panel discussions will be focusing on issues of poverty, reconciliation after genocide, human trafficking, business as mission, and understanding human rights theologically. We invite you, your colleagues and students to participate in this unique event, which is both informative and challenging.
Some of the films to be showcased are:
My Neighbor, My Killer is a film that documents the journey of the people of Rwanda to peacefully coexist after the brutal genocide that occurred between the Rwandan Hutu and minority Tutsi in their country. In 1994, the Rwandan government established Gacaca, open-air hearings with citizen judges, and released confessed genocide killers and sent them back to their villages to face the survivors of their brutality. The film bears witness to the fear and anger, the frustration and forgiveness, the sadness and hope that comes through these hearings, all in the hopes of reconciliation.
Crude is film that takes a look into one of the largest and most controversial legal cases, deemed the $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl” case. It explores the real life drama and devastation to the lives of indigenous people in Ecuador and their fight for their health, their land, the environment, and their basic human rights against a huge corporate giant. It is a David and Goliath story that is explored in its complexity while bringing an important story and message regarding environmental peril and human suffering into focus.
Our list of keynote speakers include:
Dr. Emmanuel Katongole is a Catholic priest of the Kampala archdiocese in Uganda and co-director of the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School—a center whose mission is to inspire, form, and support leaders, communities and congregations to think, feel, and live as ambassadors of reconciliation in a broken world. Dr. Katongole’s research interests cover a wide range of issues related to theology and violence especially in Africa. He examines the role of stories in the formation of political identity, the dynamics of social memory and the nature and role of Christian imagination.
His published works include: Beyond Universal Reason; The Relation Between Religion and Ethics in the Work of Stanley Hauerwas (Notre Dame Press, 2000), African Theology Today (Scranton Press, 2002), and more recently, A Future for Africa (University of Scranton Press, 2005). Dr. Katongole serves on the board of the International Academic Advisory Council of St. Augustine’s College of South Africa.
Kelly Johnson is Associate Professor at the University of Dayton, as well as an author and speaker. After earning a B.A. in theology and an M.A. in liturgical studies at the University of Notre Dame (1986, 1987), Kelly Johnson spent several years working with the Catholic Worker in Connecticut and the Peace People in Belfast, as well as teaching in Poland and Tennessee. While writing for her Ph.D. (Duke University) and teaching at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, she helped to start a Catholic Worker house of hospitality. Although teaching at the University of Dayton now occupies the bulk of her time, Dr. Johnson continues to maintain ties to the Catholic Worker and to the Ekklesia Project, an ecumenical association of scholars, pastors, and lay people encouraging Christians to remember their vocation as a historical community whose primary allegiance is to the Body of Christ.
Rob Morris is the president of LOVE146, an organization committed to combating child sex slavery & exploitation with the unexpected and to restoring survivors with excellence. Love146 works toward the abolition of child sex slavery and exploitation through Prevention and Aftercare. To read more about this organization go to their website at www.love146.org.
For more information about the event schedule, a complete list of speakers and films and to buy tickets, go to: www.filmfaithjustice.com.
Also, please feel free to contact me at sbmccrum@yahho.com with any additional questions.
Sarah McCrum
Some of the films to be showcased are:
My Neighbor, My Killer is a film that documents the journey of the people of Rwanda to peacefully coexist after the brutal genocide that occurred between the Rwandan Hutu and minority Tutsi in their country. In 1994, the Rwandan government established Gacaca, open-air hearings with citizen judges, and released confessed genocide killers and sent them back to their villages to face the survivors of their brutality. The film bears witness to the fear and anger, the frustration and forgiveness, the sadness and hope that comes through these hearings, all in the hopes of reconciliation.
Crude is film that takes a look into one of the largest and most controversial legal cases, deemed the $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl” case. It explores the real life drama and devastation to the lives of indigenous people in Ecuador and their fight for their health, their land, the environment, and their basic human rights against a huge corporate giant. It is a David and Goliath story that is explored in its complexity while bringing an important story and message regarding environmental peril and human suffering into focus.
Our list of keynote speakers include:
Dr. Emmanuel Katongole is a Catholic priest of the Kampala archdiocese in Uganda and co-director of the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School—a center whose mission is to inspire, form, and support leaders, communities and congregations to think, feel, and live as ambassadors of reconciliation in a broken world. Dr. Katongole’s research interests cover a wide range of issues related to theology and violence especially in Africa. He examines the role of stories in the formation of political identity, the dynamics of social memory and the nature and role of Christian imagination.
His published works include: Beyond Universal Reason; The Relation Between Religion and Ethics in the Work of Stanley Hauerwas (Notre Dame Press, 2000), African Theology Today (Scranton Press, 2002), and more recently, A Future for Africa (University of Scranton Press, 2005). Dr. Katongole serves on the board of the International Academic Advisory Council of St. Augustine’s College of South Africa.
Kelly Johnson is Associate Professor at the University of Dayton, as well as an author and speaker. After earning a B.A. in theology and an M.A. in liturgical studies at the University of Notre Dame (1986, 1987), Kelly Johnson spent several years working with the Catholic Worker in Connecticut and the Peace People in Belfast, as well as teaching in Poland and Tennessee. While writing for her Ph.D. (Duke University) and teaching at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, she helped to start a Catholic Worker house of hospitality. Although teaching at the University of Dayton now occupies the bulk of her time, Dr. Johnson continues to maintain ties to the Catholic Worker and to the Ekklesia Project, an ecumenical association of scholars, pastors, and lay people encouraging Christians to remember their vocation as a historical community whose primary allegiance is to the Body of Christ.
Rob Morris is the president of LOVE146, an organization committed to combating child sex slavery & exploitation with the unexpected and to restoring survivors with excellence. Love146 works toward the abolition of child sex slavery and exploitation through Prevention and Aftercare. To read more about this organization go to their website at www.love146.org.
For more information about the event schedule, a complete list of speakers and films and to buy tickets, go to: www.filmfaithjustice.com.
Also, please feel free to contact me at sbmccrum@yahho.com with any additional questions.
Sarah McCrum
NSA Summer Program for Juniors
Intelligence Analysis Summer Program
NSA's Intelligence Analysis Summer Program offers rising college seniors the opportunity to receive training in a multi-faceted cryptologic discipline that involves research, analysis, and the presentation of findings that enable us to provide the fullest possible Signals Intelligence picture to U.S. policymakers, military commanders, and other Intelligence Community members.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted August 1st - October 31st of each year.
About the Program
The Intelligence Analysis Summer Program is an intensive 12-week program intended for students entering their final year of an undergraduate degree program. The program consists of formal classroom instruction, workshops, and on- and off- site facilities tours, which are designed to build knowledge and skills about NSA, the Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) process, and the U.S. Intelligence Community. This training is combined with an apprenticeship with senior NSA analysts for intensive, in-depth development work on exploiting communications for vital strategic intelligence targets and preparing intelligence reports.
Training is received in the latest analytic techniques and methodologies, conducting extensive independent research through numerous databases, organizing results into reports and spreadsheets, and preparing and delivering a final project report to the relevant SIGINT organization.
Specific skills gained include:
- Understanding modern digital communications
- Administering and analyzing networks
- Developing background on targets
- Operating both Windows NT and SUN Solaris (UNIX) computer systems
- Extensive query language experience (e.g. Boolean logic) with various classified and unclassified databases
- Understanding the structure and processes of NSA and the U.S. Intelligence Community
- Conducting independent research and coordinating results with numerous Intelligence Analysts and Linguists across NSA's product line organizations
- Preparing intelligence reports responding to national level customer requirements
Salary
Students are paid a competitive salary commensurate their education level.
Students are paid a competitive salary commensurate their education level.
Benefits
- Receive annual and sick leave, federal holidays
- Participation in Agency-wide extracurricular programs
- Those who attend schools in excess of 75 miles from Fort Meade, MD, are eligible for a round trip airline ticket to and from school or mileage reimbursement up to the cost of a government issued airline ticket.
Qualifications
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be eligible to be granted a security clearance
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is preferred
- Must be majoring in one of the following areas:
- Political Science
- International Affairs
- Intelligence/Security Studies
- Anthropology
- Regional Studies
- Minor in Computer Science, Computer Networks, or telecommunications is helpful but not required
- Must be eligible to be granted a security clearance
- Applicant must be available for the entire length of the program (May 26 - August 14, 2009)
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online on or before October 31st during the fall of the applicant's junior year. Applications received after the deadline, as well as incomplete packets, will not be considered.
Applications must be submitted online on or before October 31st during the fall of the applicant's junior year. Applications received after the deadline, as well as incomplete packets, will not be considered.
To submit a resume online during open season, click any "Apply Online" link. Under "Basic Job Search", type in keywords "Intelligence Analysis Summer Program" and click on "search." Select Intelligence Analysis Summer Program and click "Apply Now." Follow directions as prompted.
To be considered for the Intelligence Analysis Summer Program, you must submit a complete application packet that includes:
- A resume
- Official transcripts*
IMPORTANT: When applying online, you may only submit your resume. Please e-mail unofficial transcripts to ljmcwee@nsa.gov.
* Grades must be submitted for at least the first three semesters before a final decision can be made. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted for application purposes to verify GPA. Official transcripts will be required prior to an official employment offer and should be mailed to:
National Security Agency
Office of Recruitment and Hiring
P.O. Box 1661
Attn: MB3 Summer, Suite 6779
Fort Meade, MD 20755-6779
National Security Agency
Office of Recruitment and Hiring
P.O. Box 1661
Attn: MB3 Summer, Suite 6779
Fort Meade, MD 20755-6779
For additional information, please e-mail ljmcwee@nsa.gov or call (410) 854-4726.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Princeton University Public Policy/International Affairs Institute
Here's a great opportunity!
The PPIA Junior Summer Institute is a seven-week program that aims to prepare students for graduate study and careers in public policy and international affairs. It provides rigorous training in policy analysis and serves as a springboard to careers in public service. Applicants must be college juniors with one or two semesters of undergraduate work left, and must have an interest in a career in public or international affairs as well as demonstrated interest in cross-cultural and social issues.
The program is FREE. PPIA covers tuition, books, meals, a single room, and air travel to and from Princeton. The institute also provides a $1,500 stipend.
You can get details at www.ppiaprogram.org
Application deadline is November 1.
The PPIA Junior Summer Institute is a seven-week program that aims to prepare students for graduate study and careers in public policy and international affairs. It provides rigorous training in policy analysis and serves as a springboard to careers in public service. Applicants must be college juniors with one or two semesters of undergraduate work left, and must have an interest in a career in public or international affairs as well as demonstrated interest in cross-cultural and social issues.
The program is FREE. PPIA covers tuition, books, meals, a single room, and air travel to and from Princeton. The institute also provides a $1,500 stipend.
You can get details at www.ppiaprogram.org
Application deadline is November 1.
Internship: Department of Homeland Security
For more, go here: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers/gc_1248728267762.shtm
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security headquarters seeks motivated students looking to contribute their unique insight, skills and talents to support the important mission of securing the homeland.
Our headquarters offices offer volunteer internship opportunities for full-time and part-time college or university students during the fall (until mid-to-late December) and spring (until mid-to-late May) academic terms. Academic credit will be awarded in accordance with the appointee's work schedule and his/her individual college or university policies.
The Headquarters Volunteer Fellows Program offers opportunities for students to gain on-the-job experience in one of the following fields over the course of an academic semester:
*
Buying/Pricing/Contract Negotiation
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Communications & Public Affairs
*
Finance & Accounting
*
General Administration/Clerical
*
Health Affairs
*
Human Resources
*
Information Technology
*
Intelligence & Analysis
*
Legal/law
*
Legislative Affairs
*
Policy
*
Privacy
*
Science and Technology
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security headquarters seeks motivated students looking to contribute their unique insight, skills and talents to support the important mission of securing the homeland.
Our headquarters offices offer volunteer internship opportunities for full-time and part-time college or university students during the fall (until mid-to-late December) and spring (until mid-to-late May) academic terms. Academic credit will be awarded in accordance with the appointee's work schedule and his/her individual college or university policies.
The Headquarters Volunteer Fellows Program offers opportunities for students to gain on-the-job experience in one of the following fields over the course of an academic semester:
*
Buying/Pricing/Contract Negotiation
*
Communications & Public Affairs
*
Finance & Accounting
*
General Administration/Clerical
*
Health Affairs
*
Human Resources
*
Information Technology
*
Intelligence & Analysis
*
Legal/law
*
Legislative Affairs
*
Policy
*
Privacy
*
Science and Technology
Congrats to Norah Atkinson!
Congrats to Norah Atkinson '10 who was selected for the new paid internship at Congressman Adam Smith's office. Way to go!
...and students, think about applying for it in future. Great opportunity, and there are few internships this good that pay to boot.
...and students, think about applying for it in future. Great opportunity, and there are few internships this good that pay to boot.
Matt Ferchen, PhD '93: Two presentations this week!
Please announce the following talks taking place this week in your classes. Both talks will be given by Matt Ferchen, a 1993 graduate of Puget Sound who earned a Ph.D. from Cornell University and now teaches at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Thursday, September 3, 4-5 p.m., Wyatt 101: “The Illusions of a Beijing Consensus: Contending Understandings of China’s State-Economy Relations”
Friday, September 4, 12-1 p.m., Whatt 226: “Academic and Career Options for P&G Majors: How to Forge Your Own Path”
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Volunteers? Help close the achievement gap one kid at a time
McCarver Elementary School is just a few miles from campus at South 21st and J Street. The school faces severe challenges, including what was last year the highest poverty rate among its students of any public elementary school in our state. My good friend Scott Rich has just been named principal at McCarver. Scott is a dynamic young principal who has just completed a successful term at Birney Elementary. He tells me he has a great staff at McCarver, but he and the teachers and the kids could use some help. If you’d like to volunteer a little time to work with elementary school kids on reading and other skills, please let me know and I will put you in touch with Scott. Please email David Sousa at sousa@ups.edu, or call at extension 3176.
Friday, August 28, 2009
The places you go...ABC Correspondent Rachel Martin '96
What one PG alum, Rachel Martin '96 has done in a bit over a decade (from the ABC website):
Rachel Martin is a correspondent for ABC News based in Washington, D.C. She covers politics, foreign affairs and faith and values topics for ABC News platforms, including "World News With Charles Gibson" and "Weekend Good Morning America."
Martin's began her career with NPR as a freelance reporter in Afghanistan, where she covered the reconstruction effort after the U.S. invasion in 2003 and, later, the country's first Democratic presidential election. She has reported widely on women's issues in Afghanistan, the emerging transitional justice system and NATO-led efforts to quell the ongoing Taliban insurgency. She has also reported from Iraq, where she covered U.S. military operations in Baghdad and their effect on Iraqi citizens, the alliance between Sunni sheiks and the U.S. military in Anbar province, and the war crimes trial of Chemical Ali.
Martin was a foreign correspondent based in Berlin, starting in 2005. While based in Berlin, she covered the London terrorist attacks, the federal elections in Germany, the 2006 World Cup and issues surrounding immigration and shifting cultural identities in Europe. Martin returned to the United States in August 2006 as NPR's religion correspondent for the network's national desk. The following year, she won an award for "best radio feature" by the Religion News Writers Association for a story about Islam in America.
wow. I hope that Ms. Martin will come out to campus in the next year or so; I'll keep your posted.
Rachel Martin is a correspondent for ABC News based in Washington, D.C. She covers politics, foreign affairs and faith and values topics for ABC News platforms, including "World News With Charles Gibson" and "Weekend Good Morning America."
Martin's began her career with NPR as a freelance reporter in Afghanistan, where she covered the reconstruction effort after the U.S. invasion in 2003 and, later, the country's first Democratic presidential election. She has reported widely on women's issues in Afghanistan, the emerging transitional justice system and NATO-led efforts to quell the ongoing Taliban insurgency. She has also reported from Iraq, where she covered U.S. military operations in Baghdad and their effect on Iraqi citizens, the alliance between Sunni sheiks and the U.S. military in Anbar province, and the war crimes trial of Chemical Ali.
Martin was a foreign correspondent based in Berlin, starting in 2005. While based in Berlin, she covered the London terrorist attacks, the federal elections in Germany, the 2006 World Cup and issues surrounding immigration and shifting cultural identities in Europe. Martin returned to the United States in August 2006 as NPR's religion correspondent for the network's national desk. The following year, she won an award for "best radio feature" by the Religion News Writers Association for a story about Islam in America.
wow. I hope that Ms. Martin will come out to campus in the next year or so; I'll keep your posted.
President Thomas' State of the University Address
Every fall President Thomas convenes the faculty for a conversation about how we are doing and where we are going--SAT scores of incoming freshman, fundraising efforts, that sort of thing. This year, in light of the economic situation, much of the conversation was focused on that. Some points:
1. Like everyone else, our endowment has taken a hit as investments declined in value.
2. Donations to the university have similarly dropped, though from much improved position last year.
3. We have a larger class this year than expected--higher than normal, when we were planning for a smaller class. However, the class is also more dependent on university financial aid--so more students has not meant a gain in revenue.
The long-term question will be how we operate in lean times, especially if these conditions continue over the course of several years. Many state universities have responded to the economy with sometimes dramatic budget cuts; see for example, the comments by University of Washington President Emmert on his blog. How do we shepherd our resources without undercutting our teaching and weakening our presence in the market? Questions yet to be answered.
PS One thing I find interesting on the UW pres blog is the suggestion that full professors take a pay freeze or gift part of their salary back to the university. That could be directed toward financial aid, while not undercutting junior faculty whose pay is lower. Since I'm full faculty, I can get away with saying this!
1. Like everyone else, our endowment has taken a hit as investments declined in value.
2. Donations to the university have similarly dropped, though from much improved position last year.
3. We have a larger class this year than expected--higher than normal, when we were planning for a smaller class. However, the class is also more dependent on university financial aid--so more students has not meant a gain in revenue.
The long-term question will be how we operate in lean times, especially if these conditions continue over the course of several years. Many state universities have responded to the economy with sometimes dramatic budget cuts; see for example, the comments by University of Washington President Emmert on his blog. How do we shepherd our resources without undercutting our teaching and weakening our presence in the market? Questions yet to be answered.
PS One thing I find interesting on the UW pres blog is the suggestion that full professors take a pay freeze or gift part of their salary back to the university. That could be directed toward financial aid, while not undercutting junior faculty whose pay is lower. Since I'm full faculty, I can get away with saying this!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Opportunity: Undergraduate Conference on Foreign Affairs at the Air Force Academy
Cadet Brittney L. Garrett
Academy Assembly Director
Department of Political Science
2354 Fairchild Drive, 6L108
USAF Academy, CO 80840-6258
SUBJECT: Invitation for the 51st Academy Assembly
Dear Faculty Representative,
For the past 50 years, the United States Air Force Academy has hosted a prestigious undergraduate student conference on a topic of contemporary political significance. This year the Air Force Academy is proud to announce that the 51st Academy Assembly will take place on October 6 – 9, 2009. This year’s conference is entitled, “Building the Bridge from War to Peace: Defining Interagency Roles in Rebuilding a Nation” and will examine an issue that is at the forefront of the US foreign policy debate.
Started in 1959 by General Robert McDermott, the United States Air Force Academy’s first Dean of Faculty, the Academy Assembly is an undergraduate student conference sponsored jointly by the Air Force Academy and Columbia University’s American Assembly. Held on the Academy grounds, this student-planned and executed conference provides a unique opportunity for over 50 highly qualified undergraduates to discuss a topic of contemporary significance in a premier forum. It draws prominent scholars, business leaders, government officials and military officers to come and interact with undergraduate students, serving as speakers and roundtable leaders. Undergraduate students from prestigious colleges, universities, and military academies in the United States attend as delegates and spend the week interacting and discussing the topic in depth. It gives delegates the unique opportunity to think of new solutions to old problems as well as to develop lifelong relationships with future American leaders.
We would like to extend you an invitation to send undergraduate delegates to this year’s Assembly. During the conference, the Air Force Academy will provide transportation for all events in addition to morning, noon, and evening meals. Delegates or their schools are responsible for travel and the conference registration fee. The registration fee will include all meals, lodging, and other costs associated with the program.
Registration must be accomplished online and will open on 1 May. Attendance will be limited to 50 delegates. While we have no limit on the amount of delegates you may send, we reserve the right to limit delegates in order to increase the diversity of the schools attending. The web address for online registration is www.usafa.af.mil/df/dfps/Programs/Assembly. Further information regarding the Academy Assembly, speaker biographies, a schedule of events, and historical information on the Academy Assembly can also be found on the website.
The Air Force Academy is honored to host this outstanding event and we look forward to hosting undergraduates from your university. If you have any questions, please contact the Assembly staff at academyassembly09@usafa.edu.
Academy Assembly Director
Department of Political Science
2354 Fairchild Drive, 6L108
USAF Academy, CO 80840-6258
SUBJECT: Invitation for the 51st Academy Assembly
Dear Faculty Representative,
For the past 50 years, the United States Air Force Academy has hosted a prestigious undergraduate student conference on a topic of contemporary political significance. This year the Air Force Academy is proud to announce that the 51st Academy Assembly will take place on October 6 – 9, 2009. This year’s conference is entitled, “Building the Bridge from War to Peace: Defining Interagency Roles in Rebuilding a Nation” and will examine an issue that is at the forefront of the US foreign policy debate.
Started in 1959 by General Robert McDermott, the United States Air Force Academy’s first Dean of Faculty, the Academy Assembly is an undergraduate student conference sponsored jointly by the Air Force Academy and Columbia University’s American Assembly. Held on the Academy grounds, this student-planned and executed conference provides a unique opportunity for over 50 highly qualified undergraduates to discuss a topic of contemporary significance in a premier forum. It draws prominent scholars, business leaders, government officials and military officers to come and interact with undergraduate students, serving as speakers and roundtable leaders. Undergraduate students from prestigious colleges, universities, and military academies in the United States attend as delegates and spend the week interacting and discussing the topic in depth. It gives delegates the unique opportunity to think of new solutions to old problems as well as to develop lifelong relationships with future American leaders.
We would like to extend you an invitation to send undergraduate delegates to this year’s Assembly. During the conference, the Air Force Academy will provide transportation for all events in addition to morning, noon, and evening meals. Delegates or their schools are responsible for travel and the conference registration fee. The registration fee will include all meals, lodging, and other costs associated with the program.
Registration must be accomplished online and will open on 1 May. Attendance will be limited to 50 delegates. While we have no limit on the amount of delegates you may send, we reserve the right to limit delegates in order to increase the diversity of the schools attending. The web address for online registration is www.usafa.af.mil/df/dfps/Programs/Assembly. Further information regarding the Academy Assembly, speaker biographies, a schedule of events, and historical information on the Academy Assembly can also be found on the website.
The Air Force Academy is honored to host this outstanding event and we look forward to hosting undergraduates from your university. If you have any questions, please contact the Assembly staff at academyassembly09@usafa.edu.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Cool foreign policy internship in DC
hat tip: Professor Weinberger:
The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization intending to qualify as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. FPI seeks to promote an active U.S. foreign policy committed to supporting democratic allies, defending human rights, equipping a strong American military to meet the challenges of the 21st century, and strengthening America's global economic competitiveness.
FPI is seeking undergraduate or graduate students to work as unpaid interns at its Dupont Circle office in downtown Washington, DC during the fall of 2009. Interns will conduct research for FPI staff and assist with FPI events and outreach activities. FPI will reimburse students for daily Metro costs if applicable.
Please access our website at www.foreignpolicyi.org for information about our activities.
Applicants should submit a cover letter containing dates of availability and a resume online. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until September 15, 2009.
Apply Now
The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization intending to qualify as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. FPI seeks to promote an active U.S. foreign policy committed to supporting democratic allies, defending human rights, equipping a strong American military to meet the challenges of the 21st century, and strengthening America's global economic competitiveness.
FPI is seeking undergraduate or graduate students to work as unpaid interns at its Dupont Circle office in downtown Washington, DC during the fall of 2009. Interns will conduct research for FPI staff and assist with FPI events and outreach activities. FPI will reimburse students for daily Metro costs if applicable.
Please access our website at www.foreignpolicyi.org for information about our activities.
Applicants should submit a cover letter containing dates of availability and a resume online. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until September 15, 2009.
Apply Now
Grad school fairs: Seattle, Portland
Thinking about grad school? Check out one of the grad school fairs fund by Idealist.org. October 20 in Seattle and October 22 in Portland. Find out more here.
Welcome! To help people considering graduate education as a way to improve their skills and advance their careers, we have launched a series of Graduate Degree Fairs for the Public Good where potential applicants can meet with representatives from graduate programs. Each event will also offer a set of workshops that will describe the various degrees, illuminate the application and financial aid process, and guide attendees in how to transition back to school.
Our Graduate Degree Fairs for the Public Good bring together a range of degree programs including, but not limited to:
* Public Interest Law
* Public Administration
* Public Policy
* Social Work
* Socially Responsible Business
* Urban Planning
* Divinity
* Education
* Environmental Sciences
* Global and Public Health
* International Affairs
* Nonprofit Management
Welcome! To help people considering graduate education as a way to improve their skills and advance their careers, we have launched a series of Graduate Degree Fairs for the Public Good where potential applicants can meet with representatives from graduate programs. Each event will also offer a set of workshops that will describe the various degrees, illuminate the application and financial aid process, and guide attendees in how to transition back to school.
Our Graduate Degree Fairs for the Public Good bring together a range of degree programs including, but not limited to:
* Public Interest Law
* Public Administration
* Public Policy
* Social Work
* Socially Responsible Business
* Urban Planning
* Divinity
* Education
* Environmental Sciences
* Global and Public Health
* International Affairs
* Nonprofit Management
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Becca Bryant recommends internship in DC
Something for recent grads, or spring '10?
Professor O'Neil,
As the summer is quickly winding down, and summer internships are finishing, I have an opportunity for those students (most likely already graduated) who may be looking for internships this fall.
One of my internships this summer was 2 days a week with the United Service Organizations (USO) where I was a Donor Services Intern. The position was with the USO World Headquarters, located in Arlington, VA, right near the Courthouse Metro.
The duties of the position vary, but include the following:
* Drafting foundation proposals, completing applications for participation with non-profit organizations
* Researching membership with other foundation such as United Way that may have an interest in funding the USO
* Preparing stewardship reports
* Other research & duties as assigned
The position requires a 3.3 minimum GPA, in addition to excellent reading and writing skills, strong internet research skills, the ability to work with confidential material in an appropriate manner, and 2 letters of recommendation.
The USO is a great organization to work with, and I really enjoyed my short time working for them. If you know of any students who are interested in the position (it vacates on Friday August 14, when my internship is complete) please let then know they can contact me with any questions, or go online to www.uso.org and go to the Career Opportunities page. Keep in mind that the USO has offices all over the world - an internship in DC one summer may lead to a position working abroad!
Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Rebecca Bryant
Professor O'Neil,
As the summer is quickly winding down, and summer internships are finishing, I have an opportunity for those students (most likely already graduated) who may be looking for internships this fall.
One of my internships this summer was 2 days a week with the United Service Organizations (USO) where I was a Donor Services Intern. The position was with the USO World Headquarters, located in Arlington, VA, right near the Courthouse Metro.
The duties of the position vary, but include the following:
* Drafting foundation proposals, completing applications for participation with non-profit organizations
* Researching membership with other foundation such as United Way that may have an interest in funding the USO
* Preparing stewardship reports
* Other research & duties as assigned
The position requires a 3.3 minimum GPA, in addition to excellent reading and writing skills, strong internet research skills, the ability to work with confidential material in an appropriate manner, and 2 letters of recommendation.
The USO is a great organization to work with, and I really enjoyed my short time working for them. If you know of any students who are interested in the position (it vacates on Friday August 14, when my internship is complete) please let then know they can contact me with any questions, or go online to www.uso.org and go to the Career Opportunities page. Keep in mind that the USO has offices all over the world - an internship in DC one summer may lead to a position working abroad!
Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Rebecca Bryant
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
International relations...of zombies
Hat tip: Megan Serenco '97
From Dan Drezner over at Foreign Policy:
...let's have some fun with this and ask a different question -- what would different systemic international relations theories* predict regarding the effects of a zombie outbreak? Would the result be inconsequential -- or World War Z?
A structural realist would argue that, because of the uneven distribution of capabilities, some governments will be better placed to repulse the zombies than others. Furthermore, anyone who has seen Land of the Dead knows that zombies are not deterred by the stopping power of water. So that's the bad news....
Read the whole thing, before you get eaten, here.
From Dan Drezner over at Foreign Policy:
...let's have some fun with this and ask a different question -- what would different systemic international relations theories* predict regarding the effects of a zombie outbreak? Would the result be inconsequential -- or World War Z?
A structural realist would argue that, because of the uneven distribution of capabilities, some governments will be better placed to repulse the zombies than others. Furthermore, anyone who has seen Land of the Dead knows that zombies are not deterred by the stopping power of water. So that's the bad news....
Read the whole thing, before you get eaten, here.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
How do you make college tours better...
by having the tour guide walk forward, of course.
huh?
The remaking of the campus tour is the latest development in the pitched competition among colleges to woo the most talented applicants.
Among the institutions that now instruct their tour guides to walk forward, alongside visitors, are big schools like the University of Texas at Austin, American University in Washington, and the State University at Oswego, N.Y.,, as well as smaller colleges like Trinity University in San Antonio, Albright in Reading, Pa,. and Spelman in Atlanta.
Though some have done so on their own, others have been urged to turn their guides around by a private consulting firm called TargetX. It charges colleges thousands of dollars to “audit” their tours and look at other aspects of how they present themselves to visitors, including visitor parking.
“Walking backwards is just not conducive to having a conversation,” said Jeff Kallay, a principal at the firm whose job title is experience evangelist. “Not only are you talking at someone, but it’s also so stressful to watch. We have seen guides hit signs and trees and lampposts.”
..who knew that we could get students by simply turning around? read the whole, er, "article," here.
huh?
The remaking of the campus tour is the latest development in the pitched competition among colleges to woo the most talented applicants.
Among the institutions that now instruct their tour guides to walk forward, alongside visitors, are big schools like the University of Texas at Austin, American University in Washington, and the State University at Oswego, N.Y.,, as well as smaller colleges like Trinity University in San Antonio, Albright in Reading, Pa,. and Spelman in Atlanta.
Though some have done so on their own, others have been urged to turn their guides around by a private consulting firm called TargetX. It charges colleges thousands of dollars to “audit” their tours and look at other aspects of how they present themselves to visitors, including visitor parking.
“Walking backwards is just not conducive to having a conversation,” said Jeff Kallay, a principal at the firm whose job title is experience evangelist. “Not only are you talking at someone, but it’s also so stressful to watch. We have seen guides hit signs and trees and lampposts.”
..who knew that we could get students by simply turning around? read the whole, er, "article," here.
Project Vote Smart Internship
Dear Political Science Department:
Project Vote Smart is a national, non-partisan, non-profit political research library located in the Montana Rockies. The Project was founded by former US Presidents Carter and Ford, as well as 40 other prominent national leaders of both major political parties and funded by the Carnegie and Ford Foundations. The New York Times said that “Project Vote Smart is so good that even the Federal Government recommends it.”
We are currently accepting applications for our Fall and Winter National Internship Program. This is an especially great opportunity for recent graduates. This year we are excited to announce our new online application system where students can now submit their applications completely electronically, expediting the review and acceptance process! To apply online or to get more information about Project Vote Smart, please visit www.votesmart.org. I hope you will look over our website and forward our information to any interested students. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks to the generous support of our members across the country, we are once again able to offer the Barry Goldwater scholarship to all accepted students. This scholarship provides room and board for the duration of the student’s 10 week internship at our headquarters, the Great Divide Ranch in Montana.
Through our internships, your students will have a unique opportunity to be involved with the political process, while enjoying one of the most spectacular places on earth. Our internship will give your students the chance to provide millions of people with factual, unbiased information, as well as the opportunity to stroll around pristine lakes and rivers, hike throughout the Rocky Mountains, or ski some of the best slopes in the country. During an internship with Project Vote Smart, students will work hard and learn a great deal, all in an environment defined by its beautiful scenery and the commitment of its staff and interns.
Our internships, as with all the other areas of the organization, focus on the end product: providing voters with pertinent, factual information on presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative candidates and elected officials. For students, this means a hands-on internship with significant opportunities for learning and growth. In fact, more than 90 percent of the information that Project Vote Smart provides is researched, entered, and checked by interns and volunteers. This system has been developed and cultivated specifically to ensure that interns are primarily responsible for the research; the few staff members are here simply to train and guide interns in what needs to be accomplished.
Please ask your students to consider this opportunity and contact me with any questions at 1-888-VOTESMART (1-888-868-3762) or via email at intern@votesmart.org. I look forward to working together to provide your students with an unforgettable learning experience.
Sincerely,
Tallie Spiller
Project Vote Smart
Internship Coordinator
Project Vote Smart is a national, non-partisan, non-profit political research library located in the Montana Rockies. The Project was founded by former US Presidents Carter and Ford, as well as 40 other prominent national leaders of both major political parties and funded by the Carnegie and Ford Foundations. The New York Times said that “Project Vote Smart is so good that even the Federal Government recommends it.”
We are currently accepting applications for our Fall and Winter National Internship Program. This is an especially great opportunity for recent graduates. This year we are excited to announce our new online application system where students can now submit their applications completely electronically, expediting the review and acceptance process! To apply online or to get more information about Project Vote Smart, please visit www.votesmart.org. I hope you will look over our website and forward our information to any interested students. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks to the generous support of our members across the country, we are once again able to offer the Barry Goldwater scholarship to all accepted students. This scholarship provides room and board for the duration of the student’s 10 week internship at our headquarters, the Great Divide Ranch in Montana.
Through our internships, your students will have a unique opportunity to be involved with the political process, while enjoying one of the most spectacular places on earth. Our internship will give your students the chance to provide millions of people with factual, unbiased information, as well as the opportunity to stroll around pristine lakes and rivers, hike throughout the Rocky Mountains, or ski some of the best slopes in the country. During an internship with Project Vote Smart, students will work hard and learn a great deal, all in an environment defined by its beautiful scenery and the commitment of its staff and interns.
Our internships, as with all the other areas of the organization, focus on the end product: providing voters with pertinent, factual information on presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative candidates and elected officials. For students, this means a hands-on internship with significant opportunities for learning and growth. In fact, more than 90 percent of the information that Project Vote Smart provides is researched, entered, and checked by interns and volunteers. This system has been developed and cultivated specifically to ensure that interns are primarily responsible for the research; the few staff members are here simply to train and guide interns in what needs to be accomplished.
Please ask your students to consider this opportunity and contact me with any questions at 1-888-VOTESMART (1-888-868-3762) or via email at intern@votesmart.org. I look forward to working together to provide your students with an unforgettable learning experience.
Sincerely,
Tallie Spiller
Project Vote Smart
Internship Coordinator
Monday, August 17, 2009
Political Science takes us everywhere
Two cool pieces in the New York Times this weekend; one that lots of political scientists are noting, the other, I suspect, no one is:
In the weekend magazine, a piece on Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, who for years has been honing software to predict political outcomes:
A professor at New York University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, he is well known academically for his work on “political survival,” or how leaders build coalitions to stay in power. But among national-security types and corporate decision makers, he is even better known for his prognostications. For 29 years, Bueno de Mesquita has been developing and honing a computer model that predicts the outcome of any situation in which parties can be described as trying to persuade or coerce one another. Since the early 1980s, C.I.A. officials have hired him to perform more than a thousand predictions; a study by the C.I.A., now declassified, found that Bueno de Mesquita’s predictions “hit the bull’s-eye” twice as often as its own analysts did.
And about as far away from that as you can get, in the arts section a long wonderful piece on the dancing films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers:
In the 1960s and ’70s you had to wait for Astaire-Rogers movies on television or in revival houses. In the case of “Roberta” (1935) you often had to wait years. Ms. Croce rightly calls this “their most ebullient film.” But MGM (which remade it in 1952 as “Lovely to Look At”) tried to bury it for decades. Now you can get a DVD boxed set of all 10 Astaire-Rogers movies and watch “Roberta” to your heart’s content. The “Swing Time” DVD can be watched with a commentary by John Mueller, whose 440-page study “Astaire Dancing” (1986) is...indispensable to Astaire studies...
So why do I cite this? Although the piece doesn't mention it, John Mueller, in addition to being an author of an important work on Astaire, is a professor of political science at Ohio State whose work on international relations and other issues is widely read. Political scientists--we're everywhere.
In the weekend magazine, a piece on Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, who for years has been honing software to predict political outcomes:
A professor at New York University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, he is well known academically for his work on “political survival,” or how leaders build coalitions to stay in power. But among national-security types and corporate decision makers, he is even better known for his prognostications. For 29 years, Bueno de Mesquita has been developing and honing a computer model that predicts the outcome of any situation in which parties can be described as trying to persuade or coerce one another. Since the early 1980s, C.I.A. officials have hired him to perform more than a thousand predictions; a study by the C.I.A., now declassified, found that Bueno de Mesquita’s predictions “hit the bull’s-eye” twice as often as its own analysts did.
And about as far away from that as you can get, in the arts section a long wonderful piece on the dancing films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers:
In the 1960s and ’70s you had to wait for Astaire-Rogers movies on television or in revival houses. In the case of “Roberta” (1935) you often had to wait years. Ms. Croce rightly calls this “their most ebullient film.” But MGM (which remade it in 1952 as “Lovely to Look At”) tried to bury it for decades. Now you can get a DVD boxed set of all 10 Astaire-Rogers movies and watch “Roberta” to your heart’s content. The “Swing Time” DVD can be watched with a commentary by John Mueller, whose 440-page study “Astaire Dancing” (1986) is...indispensable to Astaire studies...
So why do I cite this? Although the piece doesn't mention it, John Mueller, in addition to being an author of an important work on Astaire, is a professor of political science at Ohio State whose work on international relations and other issues is widely read. Political scientists--we're everywhere.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Economists, Obama? Bah!
From Inside Higher Ed (Hat tip, Media Relations):
Jerry Jacobs, a professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, said “on the one hand, the president can ask anyone for advice" -- criminologists, public health experts and others. "It's not that the president is short of advice, but there is a lack of legitimized and organized social science at the highest levels of policy formation.”
“Even in a tremendously sympathetic administration,” Jacobs said, “it is hard to ignore” that within the social sciences, economists have the access. “For me, the agenda [of pushing for a new social science council in the White House] “is figuring out what we need to do to get ourselves a seat at the table.”
I'm sure Obama will be giving me a ring soon.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Professor Karl Fields in Arches
If you haven't received your copy of Arches yet, you'll soon find a great piece by our own Professor Karl Fields on the Pac Rim program and his recent participation. In the meantime, Arches has some nifty new software for reading the magazine online; find it here:
http://ups.journalgraphicsdigital.com/pubs/ups/current/
Chair Sousa: PG Fall 2009 News
an update from our illustrious chair:
POLITICS & GOV’T DEPARTMENT NEWS Fall 2010
DEPARTMENT WELCOMES TWO NEW COLLEAGUES!
Dr. Rachel DeMotts earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and comes to us from the University of Massachusetts—Lowell. Her position is funded by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, and she is Mellon Assistant Professor of Global Environmental Politics. Professor DeMotts focuses on politics in sub-Saharan Africa, and will teach P&G 325, African Politics this fall. She is affiliated with the Environmental Policy and Decision Making Program, and will teach on global environmental politics, conservation, gender and environment, and related topics. DeMotts’ research focuses on transboundary environmental issues in southern Africa, including the relationships between parks and rural villages, participation in natural resource management and community-based conservation, and the social effects of living with wildlife. She has recently published papers on the intersection of gender, HIV/AIDS, and conservation and on natural resource management in Botswana.
Dr. Robin Dale Jacobson earned her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon, and comes to Puget Sound from Bucknell University. Professor Jacobson is an expert on US politics. This fall she will teach P&G 101, Introduction to US Politics, and P&G 304, Race in American Politics. Jacobson’s research has focused on immigration politics. In addition to several articles and many conference presentations she published a book, The New Nativism: Proposition 187 and the Debate Over Immigration with the University of Minnesota Press. Professor Jacobson is now working on an edited volume, Faith and Race in American Political Life, which explores how the intersection of race and religion is central to our political culture, institutions, and behavior.
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (PSA) RECRUITING AND PLANNING FOR THE YEAR
The Politics and Government Students Association (PSA) is organizing for the coming year. The PSA sponsors talks and current events discussions, organizes social events, and provides an important mechanism through which students can communicate with P&G faculty. Please consider joining the group as it begins its planning for the new academic year! Look for the group’s announcements, or contact Katie Rader (krader@ups.edu) for information.
THE BLOG ROLLS ON
Professor O’Neil will continue to blog at http://upspolitics.blogspot.com, the departmental blog. You will find news about happenings on campus and in the department, job/internship/scholarship/research opportunities, reports from P&G graduates and students studying abroad, and news from the wild world of higher education. Sign up for the digest and get a weekly update on what’s been happening on the blog!
BECOME A FACEBOOK FAN OF THE P&G DEPARTMENT
P&G has created a Facebook fan page, a running source of information about departmental events, internship, job, and research opportunities. Are you a fan? Find us at University of Puget Sound Politics and Government.
NEW and RECENT BOOKS FROM P&G FACULTY
Daniel Sherman’s book, Not Here, Not There, Not Anywhere: Implementation Vulnerabilities of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act and the Power of Local Collective Opposition will be published by Resources for the Future Press in 2010.
Seth Weinberger’s book, Restoring the Balance: War Powers in an Age of Terror, will be published in late August 2009 by Praeger Security International Press.
Patrick O’Neil’s widely-adopted comparative politics text, Essentials of Comparative Politics, will appear in its third edition from Norton in 2009. O’Neil has collaborated with Karl Fields and Don Share on Cases in Comparative Politics, which will also appear in a new edition from Norton in 2009.
Robin Dale Jacobson’s book, The New Nativism: Proposition 187 and the Debate Over Immigration was published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2008.
David Sousa’s book (co-authored with Christopher McGrory Klyza), American Environmental Policy 1990-2006: Beyond Gridlock was published by MIT Press in 2008.
INTERNSHIPS: TELL US WHAT YOU’VE BEEN DOING!
P&G has been strongly encouraging students to take internships, and has been slowly developing a network of internship contacts. If you have completed an internship recently, Professor Sousa (sousa@ups.edu) would like to hear from you about your experience and about who we might contact to place another Puget Sound student in that position. Please help us build a database of good internships for current and future P&G students.
NEW DEPARTMENT CHAIR
David Sousa is now P&G chair. Please offer congratulations on a job well done to Professor O’Neil, whose three-year term has ended, and direct inquiries for the chair to Sousa.
POLITICS & GOV’T DEPARTMENT NEWS Fall 2010
DEPARTMENT WELCOMES TWO NEW COLLEAGUES!
Dr. Rachel DeMotts earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and comes to us from the University of Massachusetts—Lowell. Her position is funded by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, and she is Mellon Assistant Professor of Global Environmental Politics. Professor DeMotts focuses on politics in sub-Saharan Africa, and will teach P&G 325, African Politics this fall. She is affiliated with the Environmental Policy and Decision Making Program, and will teach on global environmental politics, conservation, gender and environment, and related topics. DeMotts’ research focuses on transboundary environmental issues in southern Africa, including the relationships between parks and rural villages, participation in natural resource management and community-based conservation, and the social effects of living with wildlife. She has recently published papers on the intersection of gender, HIV/AIDS, and conservation and on natural resource management in Botswana.
Dr. Robin Dale Jacobson earned her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon, and comes to Puget Sound from Bucknell University. Professor Jacobson is an expert on US politics. This fall she will teach P&G 101, Introduction to US Politics, and P&G 304, Race in American Politics. Jacobson’s research has focused on immigration politics. In addition to several articles and many conference presentations she published a book, The New Nativism: Proposition 187 and the Debate Over Immigration with the University of Minnesota Press. Professor Jacobson is now working on an edited volume, Faith and Race in American Political Life, which explores how the intersection of race and religion is central to our political culture, institutions, and behavior.
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (PSA) RECRUITING AND PLANNING FOR THE YEAR
The Politics and Government Students Association (PSA) is organizing for the coming year. The PSA sponsors talks and current events discussions, organizes social events, and provides an important mechanism through which students can communicate with P&G faculty. Please consider joining the group as it begins its planning for the new academic year! Look for the group’s announcements, or contact Katie Rader (krader@ups.edu) for information.
THE BLOG ROLLS ON
Professor O’Neil will continue to blog at http://upspolitics.blogspot.com, the departmental blog. You will find news about happenings on campus and in the department, job/internship/scholarship/research opportunities, reports from P&G graduates and students studying abroad, and news from the wild world of higher education. Sign up for the digest and get a weekly update on what’s been happening on the blog!
BECOME A FACEBOOK FAN OF THE P&G DEPARTMENT
P&G has created a Facebook fan page, a running source of information about departmental events, internship, job, and research opportunities. Are you a fan? Find us at University of Puget Sound Politics and Government.
NEW and RECENT BOOKS FROM P&G FACULTY
Daniel Sherman’s book, Not Here, Not There, Not Anywhere: Implementation Vulnerabilities of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act and the Power of Local Collective Opposition will be published by Resources for the Future Press in 2010.
Seth Weinberger’s book, Restoring the Balance: War Powers in an Age of Terror, will be published in late August 2009 by Praeger Security International Press.
Patrick O’Neil’s widely-adopted comparative politics text, Essentials of Comparative Politics, will appear in its third edition from Norton in 2009. O’Neil has collaborated with Karl Fields and Don Share on Cases in Comparative Politics, which will also appear in a new edition from Norton in 2009.
Robin Dale Jacobson’s book, The New Nativism: Proposition 187 and the Debate Over Immigration was published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2008.
David Sousa’s book (co-authored with Christopher McGrory Klyza), American Environmental Policy 1990-2006: Beyond Gridlock was published by MIT Press in 2008.
INTERNSHIPS: TELL US WHAT YOU’VE BEEN DOING!
P&G has been strongly encouraging students to take internships, and has been slowly developing a network of internship contacts. If you have completed an internship recently, Professor Sousa (sousa@ups.edu) would like to hear from you about your experience and about who we might contact to place another Puget Sound student in that position. Please help us build a database of good internships for current and future P&G students.
NEW DEPARTMENT CHAIR
David Sousa is now P&G chair. Please offer congratulations on a job well done to Professor O’Neil, whose three-year term has ended, and direct inquiries for the chair to Sousa.
Another year, another ranking.
Forbes is ranking schools (hat tip: Media Relations). We're 143.
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/94/colleges-09_University-of-Puget-Sound_94494.html
Some reference points:
Whitman: 20
Reed: 44
Willamette: 169
Pacific Lutheran 214
Lewis and Clark 232
Here's the methodology:
The methodology used in Forbes' 2008 inaugural edition of "America's Best Colleges" rankings has been modestly revised for 2009. As in 2008, we base 25% of the rankings on student satisfaction with their course instruction. Also, like last year, we base another 25% on indicators of post-graduate employment success, and one-sixth (16.67%) on the likelihood of graduation from college within four years. Last year, we weighted the estimated average four year student loan debt at one-sixth (16.67%) in the rankings. Given the rising costs, debt levels and associated concerns with this issue, we have increased the weight to 20% this year.
Thoughts?
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/94/colleges-09_University-of-Puget-Sound_94494.html
Some reference points:
Whitman: 20
Reed: 44
Willamette: 169
Pacific Lutheran 214
Lewis and Clark 232
Here's the methodology:
The methodology used in Forbes' 2008 inaugural edition of "America's Best Colleges" rankings has been modestly revised for 2009. As in 2008, we base 25% of the rankings on student satisfaction with their course instruction. Also, like last year, we base another 25% on indicators of post-graduate employment success, and one-sixth (16.67%) on the likelihood of graduation from college within four years. Last year, we weighted the estimated average four year student loan debt at one-sixth (16.67%) in the rankings. Given the rising costs, debt levels and associated concerns with this issue, we have increased the weight to 20% this year.
Thoughts?
Internship, World Affairs Council, Seattle
Greetings from the World Affairs Council!
We thought some of your students or advisees may be interested in the following internship opportunity:
Here at the World Affairs Council in Seattle, we have quarterly unpaid internships for up to 16 internationally-minded students in the Puget Sound Community.
Our interns commit 12-15 hours per week during our office business hours, which are 9am-5pm Monday through Friday for 10-12 weeks (3 - 6 months). Our interns gain valuable hands on skills and perform basic office tasks plus special projects, which vary depending on the department. In the past, special projects have included accompanying high-level international delegates to their meetings in Seattle, writing grants, and co-creating international curriculum for local schools. Whether your interest is in applying what you have learned in your international affairs class, tweaking your office skills and resume, or finding out about the inner workings of a not-for-profit, there are lots of opportunities for you at the World Affairs Council! And what’s more, after you complete your internship, you will receive a complementary one year membership plus receive monthly newsletters with job, intern, and volunteer opportunities.
The World Affairs Council in Seattle has six departments which include Administration, Development, Membership, International Visitor Program, Community Programs, and Global Classroom. If you are interested in applying, please take some time to review the website at www.world-affairs.org/aboutus_internships.html and take a closer look each department. You may submit your resume and cover letter to Ms. Alyse Cato at acato@world-affairs.org. The deadline for the Fall Quarter internship is September 11, 2009.
We regret that we are only to able to contact candidates selected for interviews.
Please look forward to 2009-2010 work-study opportunities posted soon at www.world-affairs.org.
Best wishes,
Mina O’Brien
______________________
Administrative Assistant
World Affairs Council
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 450
Seattle, WA 98121
(ph) 206.441.5910
(fax) 206.441.5908
adminassist@world-affairs.org
www.world-affairs.org
We thought some of your students or advisees may be interested in the following internship opportunity:
Here at the World Affairs Council in Seattle, we have quarterly unpaid internships for up to 16 internationally-minded students in the Puget Sound Community.
Our interns commit 12-15 hours per week during our office business hours, which are 9am-5pm Monday through Friday for 10-12 weeks (3 - 6 months). Our interns gain valuable hands on skills and perform basic office tasks plus special projects, which vary depending on the department. In the past, special projects have included accompanying high-level international delegates to their meetings in Seattle, writing grants, and co-creating international curriculum for local schools. Whether your interest is in applying what you have learned in your international affairs class, tweaking your office skills and resume, or finding out about the inner workings of a not-for-profit, there are lots of opportunities for you at the World Affairs Council! And what’s more, after you complete your internship, you will receive a complementary one year membership plus receive monthly newsletters with job, intern, and volunteer opportunities.
The World Affairs Council in Seattle has six departments which include Administration, Development, Membership, International Visitor Program, Community Programs, and Global Classroom. If you are interested in applying, please take some time to review the website at www.world-affairs.org/aboutus_internships.html and take a closer look each department. You may submit your resume and cover letter to Ms. Alyse Cato at acato@world-affairs.org. The deadline for the Fall Quarter internship is September 11, 2009.
We regret that we are only to able to contact candidates selected for interviews.
Please look forward to 2009-2010 work-study opportunities posted soon at www.world-affairs.org.
Best wishes,
Mina O’Brien
______________________
Administrative Assistant
World Affairs Council
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 450
Seattle, WA 98121
(ph) 206.441.5910
(fax) 206.441.5908
adminassist@world-affairs.org
www.world-affairs.org
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Stats matter
from the New York Times--
I keep saying that the sexy job in the next 10 years will be statisticians,” said Hal Varian, chief economist at Google. “And I’m not kidding.”
The rising stature of statisticians, who can earn $125,000 at top companies in their first year after getting a doctorate, is a byproduct of the recent explosion of digital data. In field after field, computing and the Web are creating new realms of data to explore — sensor signals, surveillance tapes, social network chatter, public records and more. And the digital data surge only promises to accelerate, rising fivefold by 2012, according to a projection by IDC, a research firm.
Yet data is merely the raw material of knowledge. “We’re rapidly entering a world where everything can be monitored and measured,” said Erik Brynjolfsson, an economist and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Digital Business. “But the big problem is going to be the ability of humans to use, analyze and make sense of the data.”
read the rest here.
I keep saying that the sexy job in the next 10 years will be statisticians,” said Hal Varian, chief economist at Google. “And I’m not kidding.”
The rising stature of statisticians, who can earn $125,000 at top companies in their first year after getting a doctorate, is a byproduct of the recent explosion of digital data. In field after field, computing and the Web are creating new realms of data to explore — sensor signals, surveillance tapes, social network chatter, public records and more. And the digital data surge only promises to accelerate, rising fivefold by 2012, according to a projection by IDC, a research firm.
Yet data is merely the raw material of knowledge. “We’re rapidly entering a world where everything can be monitored and measured,” said Erik Brynjolfsson, an economist and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Digital Business. “But the big problem is going to be the ability of humans to use, analyze and make sense of the data.”
read the rest here.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
19th International Youth Leadership Conference Prague
19th International Youth Leadership Conference
January 4th – 9th, 2010
Prague, Czech Republic
Join prominent university students from 40 different countries for an experience of a lifetime!
This winter Civic Concepts International will be welcoming 100 students from 40 different countries for an open-minded exchange of diverse perspectives on contemporary global challenges.
The IYLC involves participants in:
§ Simulation of a UN Security Council Meeting
§ International Criminal Court mock pre-trial
§ Model European Parliament proceedings
§ Visits to foreign embassies, governmental and other institutions
§ Group debates and panel discussions on subjects of global importance
§ Meeting and dinners with diplomats, politicians and experts
The IYLC is a unique cross-cultural and networking opportunity that will help you build lifelong friendships.
For more information and application, please visit www.CzechLeadership.com.
Apply early to take advantage of the Early Bird discounts.
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We welcome university professors and staff to join the conference as observers. If you or your colleagues are interested in becoming observers, please visit www.czechleadership.com/observers.php.
I thank you for your time and support. I will be looking forward to hearing from your students. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
Yours faithfully,
Ismayil
Ismayil Khayredinov
ismayil@civicconcepts.org
Conference Director
19th International Youth Leadership Conference
Civic Concepts International
www.czechleadership.com
tel: +420 272 730 897
January 4th – 9th, 2010
Prague, Czech Republic
Join prominent university students from 40 different countries for an experience of a lifetime!
This winter Civic Concepts International will be welcoming 100 students from 40 different countries for an open-minded exchange of diverse perspectives on contemporary global challenges.
The IYLC involves participants in:
§ Simulation of a UN Security Council Meeting
§ International Criminal Court mock pre-trial
§ Model European Parliament proceedings
§ Visits to foreign embassies, governmental and other institutions
§ Group debates and panel discussions on subjects of global importance
§ Meeting and dinners with diplomats, politicians and experts
The IYLC is a unique cross-cultural and networking opportunity that will help you build lifelong friendships.
For more information and application, please visit www.CzechLeadership.com.
Apply early to take advantage of the Early Bird discounts.
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We welcome university professors and staff to join the conference as observers. If you or your colleagues are interested in becoming observers, please visit www.czechleadership.com/observers.php.
I thank you for your time and support. I will be looking forward to hearing from your students. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
Yours faithfully,
Ismayil
Ismayil Khayredinov
ismayil@civicconcepts.org
Conference Director
19th International Youth Leadership Conference
Civic Concepts International
www.czechleadership.com
tel: +420 272 730 897
$150,000 in grats for undergrad and grad studies in Canada
2010-11 VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS / $50,000 ANNUALLY / STUDY IN CANADA UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
The prestigious VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP program in which American students may pursue doctoral studies in Canada is in its 2nd year. The federal granting councils in Canada are: the INSTITUTE OF HEALTH RESEARCH (CIHR), the NATURAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL (NSERC) and the SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSHRC) which promote and manage all aspects of the scholarship program.
For the 2010-11 academic year 166 awards are expected.
Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian university with a Vanier program quota in order to be considered. The granting councils deadline for the 2010-11 competition is expected to be in early November 2009.
Attached is information for interested American students.
Websites for additional information on scholarships available to American undergraduate (ie Killam Fellowships) and graduate students are:
www.vanier.gc.ca
www.scholarships.gc.ca
The prestigious VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP program in which American students may pursue doctoral studies in Canada is in its 2nd year. The federal granting councils in Canada are: the INSTITUTE OF HEALTH RESEARCH (CIHR), the NATURAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL (NSERC) and the SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSHRC) which promote and manage all aspects of the scholarship program.
For the 2010-11 academic year 166 awards are expected.
Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian university with a Vanier program quota in order to be considered. The granting councils deadline for the 2010-11 competition is expected to be in early November 2009.
Attached is information for interested American students.
Websites for additional information on scholarships available to American undergraduate (ie Killam Fellowships) and graduate students are:
www.vanier.gc.ca
www.scholarships.gc.ca
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Former President Pierce on/in the academic search
From Inside Higher Ed, former President Pierce has a piece on the problems and pitfalls of academic searches (like for university presidents); while some of it is academia-specific, much applies more widely to job searches:
In contrast to letters that are tailored to the position, nothing alienates a committee more than receiving what I think of as a “generic” or “to whom it may concern” letter, i.e. an all-purpose letter that candidates have prepared to send in response to every ad that strikes their fancy (and some that do not). Those of us who serve as search consultants know of a number of perennial candidates whose stock letters arrive usually within a day or two of the ad’s appearance. These letters tend to follow the same pattern. They begin and end with a paragraph that mentions the hiring institution’s name, but in the body of the letter they focus exclusively on their self-perceived strengths and accomplishments without regard to the college or university. Such letters typically end with a reiteration of how much the candidate wants the position.
My own favorite example of the dangers of such an approach came from a candidate who submitted her template by mistake. Her letter of application therefore began:
Dear [name of chair of search committee],
This is to apply for [name of position] at [name of school]. I am sure that I would be a great [name of position] at [name of school]. Indeed, I have spent my life preparing to be [name of position] at [name of school].
This application provided the committee with some welcome comic relief, but its members had no interest in the candidate.
Read the whole thing here.
In contrast to letters that are tailored to the position, nothing alienates a committee more than receiving what I think of as a “generic” or “to whom it may concern” letter, i.e. an all-purpose letter that candidates have prepared to send in response to every ad that strikes their fancy (and some that do not). Those of us who serve as search consultants know of a number of perennial candidates whose stock letters arrive usually within a day or two of the ad’s appearance. These letters tend to follow the same pattern. They begin and end with a paragraph that mentions the hiring institution’s name, but in the body of the letter they focus exclusively on their self-perceived strengths and accomplishments without regard to the college or university. Such letters typically end with a reiteration of how much the candidate wants the position.
My own favorite example of the dangers of such an approach came from a candidate who submitted her template by mistake. Her letter of application therefore began:
Dear [name of chair of search committee],
This is to apply for [name of position] at [name of school]. I am sure that I would be a great [name of position] at [name of school]. Indeed, I have spent my life preparing to be [name of position] at [name of school].
This application provided the committee with some welcome comic relief, but its members had no interest in the candidate.
Read the whole thing here.
Ellyn Henriksen's Beijing tubesteak recap
大家好！
Thought I'd check in with all of you! I'm down to my last 3 weeks here and this week I got a mention in Beijing City Weekend, second only to the Beijinger for expat press here. Here's a link to the article:
http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/articles/blogs-beijing/the-dish-bj/beijing-weiners/
Also, I have been picked up as a "volunteer" for the Dongcheng District Police. Essentially I pose for various propaganda photo shoots about the different types of visas and foreigner housing registration (everyone must register where they are living/staying within 24 hours of getting into the country). It was the strangest thing but they had me come out to an event one morning. I headed into it knowing only that it had something to do with the police. When I got there I was greeted by about 30 police officers (including the chief of police), several press members and a handful foreigners who were just as confused as I was. They just took a lot of photos of us accepting information pamphlets. It was great. It was supposed to have been in the local papers but as I can only really read the English ones I never saw it. They also did an interview with me that was supposed to have been for television. I had to talk about how helpful the police are (which they are!) and how much they've helped me since I arrived here. What I left out were my stories about the two times they've nearly broken down my door because of mix-ups with my housing registration!
So I guess I have some strange little celebrity status around Nanluogu Xiang. No idea how it came to be but my role as the Meiguoren hot dog lady seems to have become very official.
Aside from that things are pretty calm around here. Lot's of other foreign kids are headed home right about now and it's sad to watch them leave. I've pretty much made up my mind that I need to come back to study here in a year. We all seem to agree, there's something about Beijing that just sucks you back in, despite struggling with a love/hate relationship with the city the whole time you're here. I've met amazing people and have established a little bit of guanxi while I've been here, essentially the Chinese version of social capital (norms of reciprocity!) and I plan to use it upon my return.
Well that's about all I have to report now. I'm facing the end of my journey with a bit of excitement to come home (closed showers and milkshakes ahoy!) and a reluctance to leave. Either way, I'm so glad I dove head first into this experience. It has been unbelievable and life changing.
See you soon(ish),
Elly in Beijing
Thought I'd check in with all of you! I'm down to my last 3 weeks here and this week I got a mention in Beijing City Weekend, second only to the Beijinger for expat press here. Here's a link to the article:
http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/articles/blogs-beijing/the-dish-bj/beijing-weiners/
Also, I have been picked up as a "volunteer" for the Dongcheng District Police. Essentially I pose for various propaganda photo shoots about the different types of visas and foreigner housing registration (everyone must register where they are living/staying within 24 hours of getting into the country). It was the strangest thing but they had me come out to an event one morning. I headed into it knowing only that it had something to do with the police. When I got there I was greeted by about 30 police officers (including the chief of police), several press members and a handful foreigners who were just as confused as I was. They just took a lot of photos of us accepting information pamphlets. It was great. It was supposed to have been in the local papers but as I can only really read the English ones I never saw it. They also did an interview with me that was supposed to have been for television. I had to talk about how helpful the police are (which they are!) and how much they've helped me since I arrived here. What I left out were my stories about the two times they've nearly broken down my door because of mix-ups with my housing registration!
So I guess I have some strange little celebrity status around Nanluogu Xiang. No idea how it came to be but my role as the Meiguoren hot dog lady seems to have become very official.
Aside from that things are pretty calm around here. Lot's of other foreign kids are headed home right about now and it's sad to watch them leave. I've pretty much made up my mind that I need to come back to study here in a year. We all seem to agree, there's something about Beijing that just sucks you back in, despite struggling with a love/hate relationship with the city the whole time you're here. I've met amazing people and have established a little bit of guanxi while I've been here, essentially the Chinese version of social capital (norms of reciprocity!) and I plan to use it upon my return.
Well that's about all I have to report now. I'm facing the end of my journey with a bit of excitement to come home (closed showers and milkshakes ahoy!) and a reluctance to leave. Either way, I'm so glad I dove head first into this experience. It has been unbelievable and life changing.
See you soon(ish),
Elly in Beijing
Monday, August 03, 2009
NYT: School networks mean jobs--for older alums, too
Read the whole thing here:
THE last time Miriam Korn Haimes used Syracuse University’s career services, she was a kid. Twenty-one? Twenty-two, maybe?
When you’re the Class of ’76, that’s ancient history. The bachelor’s degree nestles at the bottom of a rich résumé filled with professional benchmarks, including a 23-year career at JPMorgan Chase, topped by the title of senior vice president.
“I hadn’t kept up with the university at all,” said Ms. Haimes, of Montclair, N.J. “It was so long ago.”
Until this spring, when Ms. Haimes’s department was relocated to Columbus, Ohio, and she found herself unemployed.
In the new world order of job searches, networking is everything, so she gamely dusted off her 33-year-old Syracuse affiliation. Armed with her business card and her 60-second “I’m in transition” speech, she went recently to a cocktail party for alumni. There, another Orangewoman gave her a tip: the university’s career center is not just for undergraduates but for older alumni, too.
Syracuse counselors have since critiqued Ms. Haimes’s résumé, helped tweak her job search and offered to connect her with graduates in related fields. “It’s all free,” said Ms. Haimes, in wonderment. “No one’s asked for a donation. But if I get a job, I’ll give them a large one.”
For the unemployed, the standing advice about how to find work involves doggedly attending job fairs and reaching out to everyone in your e-mail address book. But increasingly, a lesser-known avenue with the potential to be effective, thanks to the emotional bonds formed during undergraduate years, turns out to be the alma mater.
In the last year, as the recession and a 9.5 percent unemployment rate have slowed the economy, schools have been amending their pitches to older graduates. Typically, undergraduate institutions offer standard-fare golf tournaments and wine-tasting reunions — hoping to tap nostalgia and shake loose donations. Now, they are providing an expanding array of career services, including panels of alumni experts, professional affinity networks, personal coaching and job listings, support that is becoming a fixture of business and law programs. Old school ties, they suggest, can have new currency, even urgency.
THE last time Miriam Korn Haimes used Syracuse University’s career services, she was a kid. Twenty-one? Twenty-two, maybe?
When you’re the Class of ’76, that’s ancient history. The bachelor’s degree nestles at the bottom of a rich résumé filled with professional benchmarks, including a 23-year career at JPMorgan Chase, topped by the title of senior vice president.
“I hadn’t kept up with the university at all,” said Ms. Haimes, of Montclair, N.J. “It was so long ago.”
Until this spring, when Ms. Haimes’s department was relocated to Columbus, Ohio, and she found herself unemployed.
In the new world order of job searches, networking is everything, so she gamely dusted off her 33-year-old Syracuse affiliation. Armed with her business card and her 60-second “I’m in transition” speech, she went recently to a cocktail party for alumni. There, another Orangewoman gave her a tip: the university’s career center is not just for undergraduates but for older alumni, too.
Syracuse counselors have since critiqued Ms. Haimes’s résumé, helped tweak her job search and offered to connect her with graduates in related fields. “It’s all free,” said Ms. Haimes, in wonderment. “No one’s asked for a donation. But if I get a job, I’ll give them a large one.”
For the unemployed, the standing advice about how to find work involves doggedly attending job fairs and reaching out to everyone in your e-mail address book. But increasingly, a lesser-known avenue with the potential to be effective, thanks to the emotional bonds formed during undergraduate years, turns out to be the alma mater.
In the last year, as the recession and a 9.5 percent unemployment rate have slowed the economy, schools have been amending their pitches to older graduates. Typically, undergraduate institutions offer standard-fare golf tournaments and wine-tasting reunions — hoping to tap nostalgia and shake loose donations. Now, they are providing an expanding array of career services, including panels of alumni experts, professional affinity networks, personal coaching and job listings, support that is becoming a fixture of business and law programs. Old school ties, they suggest, can have new currency, even urgency.
Accessible, rocking, ungodly
According to the Princeton Review, Puget Sound falls in the top twenty in the following three areas:
Puget Sound in the News
The Princeton Review released its “Best 371 Colleges” publication. The press release naming the “best of” and the page covering Puget Sound are attached. Students are quoted speaking highly of the faculty. Puget Sound appeared in three lists, as below.
Best College Radio Station
Most Accessible Professors
Least Religious Students
Of course, we all know that the radio station and irreligious nature of our students are connected--what with that devil music that spews from our airwaves.
Puget Sound in the News
The Princeton Review released its “Best 371 Colleges” publication. The press release naming the “best of” and the page covering Puget Sound are attached. Students are quoted speaking highly of the faculty. Puget Sound appeared in three lists, as below.
Best College Radio Station
Most Accessible Professors
Least Religious Students
Of course, we all know that the radio station and irreligious nature of our students are connected--what with that devil music that spews from our airwaves.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Paid internship--DC--this fall or spring!
Questions about it? Just contact Catherine Fish at the email address below--she just happens to be a PG alum...!
The Office of Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA-09) is seeking to hire a paid full time intern for Fall 2009 in the Washington, D.C. office. Candidates should have an interest in the legislative process, possess excellent writing and communication skills, and have an understanding of the American political system. Pacific Northwest ties a plus!
Legislative interns will be responsible for projects such as writing constituent correspondence, providing support for daily legislative tasks, fielding constituent phone calls and other requests. Other duties include leading Capitol building tours and providing staff with general office support. During their term, interns will also have the opportunity to attend briefings and committee hearings of personal interest and complete individual and team goals.
The Fall 2009 Internship begins in September 2009. Start date is flexible. We also welcome applications for the Winter 2010 internship, starting in January. If you would like to be considered for an internship, please send your resume and cover letter to Catherine.fish@mail.house.gov
The Office of Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA-09) is seeking to hire a paid full time intern for Fall 2009 in the Washington, D.C. office. Candidates should have an interest in the legislative process, possess excellent writing and communication skills, and have an understanding of the American political system. Pacific Northwest ties a plus!
Legislative interns will be responsible for projects such as writing constituent correspondence, providing support for daily legislative tasks, fielding constituent phone calls and other requests. Other duties include leading Capitol building tours and providing staff with general office support. During their term, interns will also have the opportunity to attend briefings and committee hearings of personal interest and complete individual and team goals.
The Fall 2009 Internship begins in September 2009. Start date is flexible. We also welcome applications for the Winter 2010 internship, starting in January. If you would like to be considered for an internship, please send your resume and cover letter to Catherine.fish@mail.house.gov
Monday, July 27, 2009
Jerry Weinberger in Kurdistan, on Al Jazeera
As you might recall, Professor Weinberger's father has been in Kurdistan, Iraq, teaching. As there were just elections there, Weinberger Sr. was asked by Al Jazeera to talk about their significance. Pretty cool. Vid below. Read also his piece in the Weekly Standard.
Part two:
Part two:
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Intern with in T-town today--
This in from student Nic Van Putten:
Professor O'Neil,
I hope your summer is going well. I wanted to let you know about some local opportunities for students. I'm working this summer as a campaign manager for Don Meyer for Port of Tacoma Commission Position 4. If any students have expressed interest in getting involved in a local race, either volunteer or unpaid internships, I would be interested in talking to them.
Thanks,
~Nic Van Putten
nvanputten@pugetsound.edu
Professor O'Neil,
I hope your summer is going well. I wanted to let you know about some local opportunities for students. I'm working this summer as a campaign manager for Don Meyer for Port of Tacoma Commission Position 4. If any students have expressed interest in getting involved in a local race, either volunteer or unpaid internships, I would be interested in talking to them.
Thanks,
~Nic Van Putten
nvanputten@pugetsound.edu
Puget $ound--how much you gonna earn?
From Payscale.com, a list of starting and mid-career median salary by schools. A few for comparison (hat tip: Shirley Skeel, Media Relations):
Dartmouth College $58,200 $129,000
Swarthmore College $55,900 $110,000
Puget Sound $44,400 $84,900
Whitman College $41,900 $77,800
Reed College $39,800 $79,900
Willamette $39,800 $74,000
Read the whole thing here:
http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/top-us-colleges-graduate-salary-statistics.asp
Dartmouth College $58,200 $129,000
Swarthmore College $55,900 $110,000
Puget Sound $44,400 $84,900
Whitman College $41,900 $77,800
Reed College $39,800 $79,900
Willamette $39,800 $74,000
Read the whole thing here:
http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/top-us-colleges-graduate-salary-statistics.asp
E-IR: Colin Cronin '09 on Cambodia
Recent alum Colin Cronin has a piece in E-IR on Cambodia's development. Excerpt:
Small developing countries that have been historically caught up in great power politics often seem to be exotic destinations for academic and travel books rather than real and concrete places. Cambodia is one such example. As an insignificant part of the international system, it is difficult to appreciate what is happening there without seeing it for yourself. But Cambodia is a microcosm of development, and the changes that are happening there by no means trivial...
Read the whole thing at http://www.e-ir.info/?p=1886
Alex Carracino burns the Midnight Oil down under
From Alex by way of Professor Share. As I was posting this, it took me awhile before I realized that Alex is standing with Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil; folks of my age will remember their music and political activism back in the 1980s. I recall seeing them in concert in the late 1980--they rocked, as you must see here. Anyway, enough of my misty nostalgia, let's hear from Alex:
I started my internship today and I'm working at the office of Kelvin Thomson, who is the Federal Member of Parliament for Wills. I'm learning a lot about the Australian political system and what it takes to prepare even one member of parliament for every day life in his position. So far I'm summarizing articles and doing research, but it's a really good experience.
I got a photo with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts--Peter Garrett--when I went to the opening of a new environmental place, but I thought you might want to see it! And then the second picture is with the Mayor of Moreland on far left and Christine Campbell, the State member for Pascoe Vale right next to me. Just some photos from my internship! I hope your summer's going well!
-Alex
I started my internship today and I'm working at the office of Kelvin Thomson, who is the Federal Member of Parliament for Wills. I'm learning a lot about the Australian political system and what it takes to prepare even one member of parliament for every day life in his position. So far I'm summarizing articles and doing research, but it's a really good experience.
I got a photo with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts--Peter Garrett--when I went to the opening of a new environmental place, but I thought you might want to see it! And then the second picture is with the Mayor of Moreland on far left and Christine Campbell, the State member for Pascoe Vale right next to me. Just some photos from my internship! I hope your summer's going well!
-Alex
Koch Internship: August deadline
Dear Professor,
With the academic year quickly approaching, I want to inform you of an opportunity for your students to apply for the 2009 fall Koch Internship Program in Washington, D.C. Please take a minute to pass this information along to anyone who may be interested in the program. Applications are due by August 21st.
The Koch Internship Program:
* Runs from September 14th to December 4th.
* Is part-time, flexible, and paid. Interns receive an hourly rate of $12.00.
* Places Interns in various fields ranging from policy research to communications.
* Teaches Market-Based Management®, a management philosophy that emphasizes long-term success.
* Prepares Interns for careers with market-oriented think tanks, policy institutes, and other organizations that work to advance free-market principles and economic freedom.
Applicants should:
* Have an interest in the non-profit sector.
* Have a commitment to free-market principles and economic freedom.
* Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and self-starter attitude.
For more information on the program, please visit our website at www.cgkfoundation.org/internship-program. If you have additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Thomas Russell
Associate, Marketing and Recruiting
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
www.cgkfoundation.org
With the academic year quickly approaching, I want to inform you of an opportunity for your students to apply for the 2009 fall Koch Internship Program in Washington, D.C. Please take a minute to pass this information along to anyone who may be interested in the program. Applications are due by August 21st.
The Koch Internship Program:
* Runs from September 14th to December 4th.
* Is part-time, flexible, and paid. Interns receive an hourly rate of $12.00.
* Places Interns in various fields ranging from policy research to communications.
* Teaches Market-Based Management®, a management philosophy that emphasizes long-term success.
* Prepares Interns for careers with market-oriented think tanks, policy institutes, and other organizations that work to advance free-market principles and economic freedom.
Applicants should:
* Have an interest in the non-profit sector.
* Have a commitment to free-market principles and economic freedom.
* Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and self-starter attitude.
For more information on the program, please visit our website at www.cgkfoundation.org/internship-program. If you have additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Thomas Russell
Associate, Marketing and Recruiting
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
www.cgkfoundation.org
Garrett Heilman '08: First Job, DC
An update from one of our new alums:
I am currently working under a Gates Foundation grant for the Paul G. Rogers society as a global health researcher in D.C. Research!America is the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance with a membership of 500 member organizations representing the voices of more than 125 million Americans. With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Research!America established the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research, for whom I work. The Paul G. Rogers Society engages seventy-five of the United States’ leading global health scientists as advocates to increase public awareness of the economic, national security, and diplomatic benefits of increased funding in global health research. These researchers meet with policymakers and the media to make their case for the value and importance of a greater US investment in this research.
Any other news updates from alums? Drop me a line--
I am currently working under a Gates Foundation grant for the Paul G. Rogers society as a global health researcher in D.C. Research!America is the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance with a membership of 500 member organizations representing the voices of more than 125 million Americans. With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Research!America established the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research, for whom I work. The Paul G. Rogers Society engages seventy-five of the United States’ leading global health scientists as advocates to increase public awareness of the economic, national security, and diplomatic benefits of increased funding in global health research. These researchers meet with policymakers and the media to make their case for the value and importance of a greater US investment in this research.
Any other news updates from alums? Drop me a line--
Think Tank Jobs
Thanks to alum Ned Culhane '06 for this link:
http://publicaffairsjobs.blogspot.com/2009/07/think-tank-special-iii.html
A whole slew of internships and/or job openings in DC; a great list of places to think about for the future.
http://publicaffairsjobs.blogspot.com/2009/07/think-tank-special-iii.html
A whole slew of internships and/or job openings in DC; a great list of places to think about for the future.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Eric Williams: From Gitmo to a town near you?
Some students will remember that Professor Williams was visiting faculty member in 2007-08, filling in for Professor Haltom when he was on sabbatical. Since then he's gone on to teaching at Sonoma State, and has continued to work on prisons in small town America. And this resulted in a recent editorial he penned for the LA Times. Excerpt:
The public's surprise that small towns are vying for Guantanamo inmates just demonstrates how little urban and suburban Americans understand about rural America. For the rural communities, prisons and prisoners are about the promise of more jobs and more money.
For more than 25 years, rural towns have been lobbying, cajoling and nearly bribing governmental institutions to give them prisons. I lived in and studied two such towns for more than a year. One was Florence, Colo., where some of the current controversy is focused. It is the home to ADX Florence, the so-called Alcatraz of the Rockies, where the federal government houses its most disruptive inmates under supermax conditions. It is home to "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski, would-be shoe-bomber Richard Reid and 9/11 co-conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, among others. And the town of Florence actually raised money to pay the federal government for the privilege of housing these inmates.
Stories like this have become commonplace in rural America. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation used to refer to the process of selecting a community to house a new prison as DAD (decide, announce and defend). Today's process would better be described as LLC: lobby, lobby and celebrate.
In the past, the government bore the burden of convincing towns of the benefits of having a prison. Today, communities must show the government why they are the best location for a prison.
Read the whole thing here:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-williams29-2009jun29,0,4331225.story
The public's surprise that small towns are vying for Guantanamo inmates just demonstrates how little urban and suburban Americans understand about rural America. For the rural communities, prisons and prisoners are about the promise of more jobs and more money.
For more than 25 years, rural towns have been lobbying, cajoling and nearly bribing governmental institutions to give them prisons. I lived in and studied two such towns for more than a year. One was Florence, Colo., where some of the current controversy is focused. It is the home to ADX Florence, the so-called Alcatraz of the Rockies, where the federal government houses its most disruptive inmates under supermax conditions. It is home to "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski, would-be shoe-bomber Richard Reid and 9/11 co-conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, among others. And the town of Florence actually raised money to pay the federal government for the privilege of housing these inmates.
Stories like this have become commonplace in rural America. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation used to refer to the process of selecting a community to house a new prison as DAD (decide, announce and defend). Today's process would better be described as LLC: lobby, lobby and celebrate.
In the past, the government bore the burden of convincing towns of the benefits of having a prison. Today, communities must show the government why they are the best location for a prison.
Read the whole thing here:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-williams29-2009jun29,0,4331225.story
Professor Ferrari's project in Africa
Professor Ferrari has been active in helping support educational opportunities in Tanzania, and now has a full-fledged non-profit devoted to the cause. Here's more information if you are interested and would like to help--
Many of you have heard me talking over the last few years about a project that's close to my heart: helping especially poor kids in the developing world to get at least a high school education. Even with public education, a high school diploma is out of reach for many students, often for economic reasons.
After two trips to Tanzania in the past two years, and months of seeing how hard the kids are willing to work against the odds, I knew I had to help. I've started a nonprofit organization to support a group of students and teachers in Zanzibar who are doing great work. We're called the International CATALYST Fund, and we're
registered as a 501(c)3 public charity with the IRS.
I would really appreciate it if you'd visit our website (http://www.incafund.org) to learn more about the students we're supporting. It's daunting to think about changing the world, but it's surprisingly easy to have a huge impact on one other person's life. I know these are hard times, and we have economic concerns of our own. But even small amounts of U.S. dollars go very far in the developing world. I'll be traveling back to Tanzania in September, so will personally make sure that all donations are benefiting the students.
Please learn a little more about us, join us if you can, and feel free to spread the word!
Many of you have heard me talking over the last few years about a project that's close to my heart: helping especially poor kids in the developing world to get at least a high school education. Even with public education, a high school diploma is out of reach for many students, often for economic reasons.
After two trips to Tanzania in the past two years, and months of seeing how hard the kids are willing to work against the odds, I knew I had to help. I've started a nonprofit organization to support a group of students and teachers in Zanzibar who are doing great work. We're called the International CATALYST Fund, and we're
registered as a 501(c)3 public charity with the IRS.
I would really appreciate it if you'd visit our website (http://www.incafund.org) to learn more about the students we're supporting. It's daunting to think about changing the world, but it's surprisingly easy to have a huge impact on one other person's life. I know these are hard times, and we have economic concerns of our own. But even small amounts of U.S. dollars go very far in the developing world. I'll be traveling back to Tanzania in September, so will personally make sure that all donations are benefiting the students.
Please learn a little more about us, join us if you can, and feel free to spread the word!
E-IR? International Relations (and alum) online
Interesting site--especially because one of our alums, Jordan Barber '09 has a piece there comparing Al Qaeda and Hamas, and even more so because he wrote it for one of my classes.
Terrorism Near and Far, Strategic and Symbolic:
The Origins, Intentions and Future Threats of al Qaeda and Hezbollah
http://www.e-ir.info/?p=1795
Here's the blurb on the site:
Created in November 2007 by students from the UK universities of Oxford, Leicester and Aberystwyth, e-International Relations (e-IR) is a hub of information and analysis on some of the key issues in international politics.
As well as editorials contributed by students, leading academics and policy-makers, you’ll find essays, diverse perspectives on global news, lecture podcasts and the very latest jobs from academia, politics and international development.
Pieces written for e-IR have been referenced and republished by organisations including the Wall Street Journal, World Politics Review, openDemocracy.net, Human Security Gateway and the Global Policy Forum. In addition, essays and editorials have been identified by publishers to be reprinted in edited volumes.
e-IR is recommended by universities on almost every continent (we haven’t reached Antarctica yet!) and received more than two and a half million hits in its first year. It is the world’s leading student-run website on international relations.
If you would like to contribute to e-IR please send us an email or look at the ‘Get involved’ page for more information.
Terrorism Near and Far, Strategic and Symbolic:
The Origins, Intentions and Future Threats of al Qaeda and Hezbollah
http://www.e-ir.info/?p=1795
Here's the blurb on the site:
Created in November 2007 by students from the UK universities of Oxford, Leicester and Aberystwyth, e-International Relations (e-IR) is a hub of information and analysis on some of the key issues in international politics.
As well as editorials contributed by students, leading academics and policy-makers, you’ll find essays, diverse perspectives on global news, lecture podcasts and the very latest jobs from academia, politics and international development.
Pieces written for e-IR have been referenced and republished by organisations including the Wall Street Journal, World Politics Review, openDemocracy.net, Human Security Gateway and the Global Policy Forum. In addition, essays and editorials have been identified by publishers to be reprinted in edited volumes.
e-IR is recommended by universities on almost every continent (we haven’t reached Antarctica yet!) and received more than two and a half million hits in its first year. It is the world’s leading student-run website on international relations.
If you would like to contribute to e-IR please send us an email or look at the ‘Get involved’ page for more information.
Alex in Australia
Forwarded by Professor Share, from PG major Alex Carracino:
I started my internship today and I'm working at the office of Kelvin
Thomson, who is the Federal Member of Parliament for Wills. I'm
learning a lot about the Australian political system and what it takes
to prepare even one member of parliament for every day life in his
position. So far I'm summarizing articles and doing research, but it's a
really good experience. I just wanted to fill you in on what my
internship is and what I'm doing there so far. I hope your summer's
going well!
-Alex
I started my internship today and I'm working at the office of Kelvin
Thomson, who is the Federal Member of Parliament for Wills. I'm
learning a lot about the Australian political system and what it takes
to prepare even one member of parliament for every day life in his
position. So far I'm summarizing articles and doing research, but it's a
really good experience. I just wanted to fill you in on what my
internship is and what I'm doing there so far. I hope your summer's
going well!
-Alex
Update: Ellyn Henriksen writes from Bejing
You might recall that Ellyn was off to China this summer to work for one of our alums--here's the update:
ä½ å¥½ Professor Fields!
I am so sorry that I haven’t written you until now! I have been very
very busy for the last month and had finally adjusted to life here. It
has been a crazy experience. I am so glad that I took advantage of
this opportunity. The hot dog stand has given me a chance to see
Beijing from a very unique perspective. Sadly there is a large expat
community in the area that I’m living so my Mandarin skills haven’t
improved very much but I have met some amazing people. I essentially
manage the hot dog stand with some guidance from Paul and the help of
his business parter Suntao. We’re basically overhauling it and making
it a bigger operation. It’s all very exciting.
I haven’t seen much of the touristy part of the city but I have a
friend who is coming to visit and we’ll see all the typical sights
together. It’s an amazing time to be here. I would send you a link to
see my pictures but they’ve blocked Facebook (as well as Flickr,
Twitter and most blog platforms) and that’s where all of my photos
are. The internet essentially ground to a halt today due to the unrest
in Xinjiang. It’s amazing how little people seem to know or care
about the situation. It’s difficult to be a politics student in a
place where talking about politics isn’t a popular activity. I have
met a few locals who speak enough English to talk about it but most of
them won’t. Professor O’Neil sent me the chapter about China from
the Essentials of Comparative Politics and I’m giving it to two of my
friends to read and reflect on. It should be an interesting experiment.
Well, I’d love to tell of my stories now but I’ve got to sell some
more hot dogs! I’ll try to keep in touch a bit more from now on. Hope
all is well back in the states.
-Elly Henriksen
ä½ å¥½ Professor Fields!
I am so sorry that I haven’t written you until now! I have been very
very busy for the last month and had finally adjusted to life here. It
has been a crazy experience. I am so glad that I took advantage of
this opportunity. The hot dog stand has given me a chance to see
Beijing from a very unique perspective. Sadly there is a large expat
community in the area that I’m living so my Mandarin skills haven’t
improved very much but I have met some amazing people. I essentially
manage the hot dog stand with some guidance from Paul and the help of
his business parter Suntao. We’re basically overhauling it and making
it a bigger operation. It’s all very exciting.
I haven’t seen much of the touristy part of the city but I have a
friend who is coming to visit and we’ll see all the typical sights
together. It’s an amazing time to be here. I would send you a link to
see my pictures but they’ve blocked Facebook (as well as Flickr,
Twitter and most blog platforms) and that’s where all of my photos
are. The internet essentially ground to a halt today due to the unrest
in Xinjiang. It’s amazing how little people seem to know or care
about the situation. It’s difficult to be a politics student in a
place where talking about politics isn’t a popular activity. I have
met a few locals who speak enough English to talk about it but most of
them won’t. Professor O’Neil sent me the chapter about China from
the Essentials of Comparative Politics and I’m giving it to two of my
friends to read and reflect on. It should be an interesting experiment.
Well, I’d love to tell of my stories now but I’ve got to sell some
more hot dogs! I’ll try to keep in touch a bit more from now on. Hope
all is well back in the states.
-Elly Henriksen
Immediate internship opportunity in Tacoma
From Professor Sousa:
Patricia Mannie from the Merritt for Mayor campaign is looking for interns for general office work and doorbelling. She promises that this will be a good opportunity to learn about practical politics and to meet many Tacoma community leaders.
She can be reached at pmannie@comcast.net
Patricia Mannie from the Merritt for Mayor campaign is looking for interns for general office work and doorbelling. She promises that this will be a good opportunity to learn about practical politics and to meet many Tacoma community leaders.
She can be reached at pmannie@comcast.net
UPS alum, Baseball and Japan
This is random, in no way related to our department, but still cool--from the Japan Times--
Brit muscles way to BayStar success
...Since 1998, Turney, 37, has been the Yokohama BayStars' strength and conditioning coach. The seeds to his success were planted in England. Turney's father, Alan, naturally had his own dreams as a boy. Studying judo in London, where he grew up, Alan became fascinated with all things Japanese. His love of the language, literature and budo would eventually take him as an adult to Tokyo.
...
Turney studied karate for 10 years in the Japanese community near his home. He also played tennis, but his mother's favorite sport was baseball. "As a kid, we always watched baseball on TV and went to games at the stadium in Yokohama," Turney says.
While in high school helping his tennis coach at a children's summer camp in England, he began to consider a career in coaching. "I thought, maybe I can find something like this in baseball, not skill-related, but more conditioning-related."
His choice of baseball took him to yet another country, as Turney realized the U.S. could offer more specialized training in baseball.
Although he started his undergraduate program on the U.S. East Coast, he transferred after one year to the University of Puget Sound in Washington state and stayed on the West Coast to complete his masters in exercise science.
"Every year, I wanted to come back to Japan, during Christmas break and summer." The West Coast was a little closer to home.
Turney's experience with a number of cultures, as a student at an international school, as a foreigner in the traditional Japanese community of karate, in America with a bicultural perspective, all helped when he faced his biggest challenge — entering the world of Japanese baseball as an outsider.
Read the whole thing here.
Brit muscles way to BayStar success
...Since 1998, Turney, 37, has been the Yokohama BayStars' strength and conditioning coach. The seeds to his success were planted in England. Turney's father, Alan, naturally had his own dreams as a boy. Studying judo in London, where he grew up, Alan became fascinated with all things Japanese. His love of the language, literature and budo would eventually take him as an adult to Tokyo.
...
Turney studied karate for 10 years in the Japanese community near his home. He also played tennis, but his mother's favorite sport was baseball. "As a kid, we always watched baseball on TV and went to games at the stadium in Yokohama," Turney says.
While in high school helping his tennis coach at a children's summer camp in England, he began to consider a career in coaching. "I thought, maybe I can find something like this in baseball, not skill-related, but more conditioning-related."
His choice of baseball took him to yet another country, as Turney realized the U.S. could offer more specialized training in baseball.
Although he started his undergraduate program on the U.S. East Coast, he transferred after one year to the University of Puget Sound in Washington state and stayed on the West Coast to complete his masters in exercise science.
"Every year, I wanted to come back to Japan, during Christmas break and summer." The West Coast was a little closer to home.
Turney's experience with a number of cultures, as a student at an international school, as a foreigner in the traditional Japanese community of karate, in America with a bicultural perspective, all helped when he faced his biggest challenge — entering the world of Japanese baseball as an outsider.
Read the whole thing here.
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