US State Department Summer 2012 Internship Application Extended to November 7th

From: U.S. Department of State <careers@state.gov>
Date: Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Subject: Summer 2012 Internship Application Extended to November 7th
To: Patrick H O'Neil <poneil@pugetsound.edu>

Hello,

The application for the Summer 2012 Department of State Internship Program has been extended to November 7th. Interested qualified students are encouraged to submit their application by the new deadline of Monday, November 7th. Individuals who have already submitted an application will be able to update, edit, and resubmit their application until the new closing date.

All applicants are encouraged to submit their application in advance of the closing date to avoid any complications which may be experienced due to heavy application volume in the final days and hours prior to the announcement closing.

For more details on the internship application process, please download the Student Internship Information Brochure (updated 10/27/2011, 998kb, PDF).

Questions? Contact Us

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Pictures from DC

Hi Prof. O'Neil,

Thought I'd send you these two pictures from my DC experience. The first is a picture from the Washington Post of alum Rebecca Bryant and myself. We participated in a Red Cross Event teaching staffers how to perform basic first aid services in the aftermath of Rep. Gabby Giffords being shot. Rep. Adam Smith and Nancy Pelosi were also at the event.

The second is a screen shot of me sitting next to Sec. Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen (former Sec of Defense and Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs respectively) during a congressional hearing after the Libyan airstrikes. I swear I wasn't angry, it was just very early in the AM and I hadn't had my breakfast yet.

You can now say UPS grads and students have appeared on CSPAN, CNN, and the Washington Post.

Chad Harper

Information Session: Teach English or Work for Non-Profits Abroad

The Graduate Fellowships Committee is holding an information session next Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 pm in Wyatt 109 on fellowships through Princeton-in-Asia, Princeton-in-Africa, and Princeton-in-Latin America. These fellowships involve either working in development in Latin America or Africa, or else teaching English in Asia, with the possibility of spending a second year working for an NGO in Asia.

Background on the programs:

Puget Sound has sent four students to Princeton-in-Asia in the last three years. http://www.princeton.edu/~pia/

Princeton-in-Asia is looking for students who are flexible, intellectually curious, and ambitious. They do not need to be at the top of their class, although they should have a gpa at least above a 3.0. Two Puget Sound graduates are currently teaching English with PiA, one in Cambodia and one in Singapore. Their names are Griffin Hotchkiss and Micah Stanovsky, and their blogs are online at http://www.pugetsound.edu/voices

I would also like to encourage academically strong students with a strong interest in development and NGOs to apply to Princeton-in-Latin America http://www.princeton.edu/~pila/and Princeton-in-Africa (http://www.princeton.edu/~piaf/). We have not sent anyone to those relatively small programs yet, but a Whitman student is working for PiAfrica.

Deadlines are Nov. 21 (PiAfrica) and Dec. 1 (PiLA and PiA).

Could you encourage students to attend the information session?

Griffin and TaReva Warrick-Stone ’09 will be phoning in to talk about their experience and to offer advice about the application process.

Interested students may also contact me for more information.

Please forward this to any faculty or students who might be interested.

Thanks so much for your help!

Greta Austin
Associate Professor, History of Christianity
University of Puget Sound
1-253-879-3752
http://www.pugetsound.edu/faculty-pages/ggaustin

Job opening for alum with experience

Via alum Andrea Tull. She notes that they are NOT entry level, but "someone with with 2-5+ years experience in state or federal policy would be a great candidate. Masters degrees are not a requirement, but certainly help. Law degrees and/or clinical degrees also not required, but helpful if a candidate does have it."

If you want to know more email me (Professor O'Neil) and I will put you in contract with Ms. Tull. FYI, anyone thinking about careers, note the pay in this area (71-100k).

From: Cassie Sauer [mailto:CassieS@wsha.org]
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 9:31 PM

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Please help us spread the word about two new policy development/policy analysis/advocacy positions at the Washington State Hospital Association.

We are looking for motivated, independent, enthusiastic people to join our team. Please circulate to your networks - we encourage you or others you might know who are interested to apply!

For both positions, we are seeking someone with knowledge of state legislative and regulatory processes, familiarity working in a political environment, ability to serve a diverse constituency of hospitals, excellent project development and management skills, and strong communication skills. Data collection, research and analysis skills are required. A bachelor’s degree or related work experience is required. Master’s degree in health services administration, public health, business, or similar degree is preferred. Knowledge or background in health care is preferred. Background in mobilizing people to be engaged in public policy advocacy is preferred. The jobs are full-time, with excellent benefits, and a competitive salary ($72,000-$103,000). The Washington State Hospital Association is a good workplace with a strong policy/advocacy team.

The first position is Policy Director, Access. The core work in this position is providing public policy analysis and advocacy on behalf of hospitals on issues related to access to health care, state coverage for subsidized care, and insurance benefits. A legal degree is a plus for this job.

The second position is Policy Director, Clinical Issues. The core work in this position is providing public policy analysis and advocacy on behalf of hospitals on issues related to clinical care and work force. A clinical degree is a plus for this job.

To apply, send a resume, cover letter and employment application to HR@wsha.org or fax to 206-577-1939. Candidates can apply for one or both positions. We encourage diverse candidates to apply. Full job descriptions and employment applications are available at http://www.wsha.org/jobOpenings.cfm

Thank you!

Cassie Sauer
Vice President, Public Affairs
Washington State Hospital Association
206/216-2538

Fellowships: Princeton in Asia, Africa, and Latin American

The Graduate Fellowships Committee is holding an information session next Tuesday, Nov. 1., at 7 pm in Wyatt 109 on fellowships through Princeton-in-Asia, Princeton-in-Africa, and Princeton-in-Latin America. These fellowships involve either working in development in Latin America or Africa, or else teaching English in Asia, with the possibility of spending a second year working for an NGO in Asia.

Background on the programs:

Puget Sound has sent four students to Princeton-in-Asia in the last three years. http://www.princeton.edu/~pia/

Princeton-in-Asia is looking for students who are flexible, intellectually curious, and ambitious. They do not need to be at the top of their class, although they should have a gpa at least above a 3.0. Two Puget Sound graduates are currently teaching English with PiA, one in Cambodia and one in Singapore. Their names are Griffin Hotchkiss and Micah Stanovsky, and their blogs are online at http://www.pugetsound.edu/voices

I would also like to encourage academically strong students with a strong interest in development and NGOs to apply to Princeton-in-Latin America http://www.princeton.edu/~pila/and Princeton-in-Africa (http://www.princeton.edu/~piaf/). We have not sent anyone to those relatively small programs yet, but a Whitman student is working for PiAfrica.

Deadlines are Nov. 21 (PiAfrica) and Dec. 1 (PiLA and PiA).

Could you encourage students to attend the information session? Griffin and TaReva Warrick-Stone ’09 will be phoning in to talk about their experience and to offer advice about the application process.

Interested students may also contact me for more information.

Please forward this to any faculty or students who might be interested.

Thanks so much for your help!

Greta



Greta Austin

Associate Professor, History of Christianity

New Course for Spring! PG 352 Political Psychology

Taught by visiting professor Andrew Cockrell

PG 352 Political Psychology and Deterrence

This course explores how political psychologists explain war and peace in international relations. It begins with an examination of deterrence theory and nuclear strategy. Students then investigate cognitive and motivated biases and their effects on perceptions, beliefs, and decision-making. Finally, students build on these themes in the second half of the course by looking at a handful of key psychological theories that claim to explain foreign policy decision-making. These include analogies, prospect theory, attribution theory, and social identity theory. The learning goals of this course are: to introduce students to central theories in political psychology, use these to explain questions in international relations, and help students evaluate developments in international politics from the news.

Prerequisite: PG 103.

Wed 10/26 Conference Call: The Struggle for Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square

Speaker: Steven A. Cook, CFR's Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies

On Wednesday, October 26, Professor Seth Weinberger will be hosting a Council on Foreign Relations’ conference call from 9:00 – 10:00 AM in WY 226. The call will be conducted by Steven A. Cook, CFR's Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies, who will discuss his new book, "The Struggle for Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square."

Dr. Cook has published widely in a variety of foreign policy journals, opinion magazines, and newspapers, including "Foreign Affairs," "Foreign Policy," "Wall Street Journal," "Journal of Democracy," "Weekly Standard," "Slate," "New Republic Online," "New York Times," "Washington Post," "Financial Times," "International Herald Tribune," and "Survival." He is also a frequent commentator on radio and television and maintains "From the Potomac to the Euphrates," a CFR blog. Prior to joining CFR, Dr. Cook was a research fellow at the Brookings Institution from 2001 to 2002 and a Soref research fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy from 1995 to 1996. He holds a BA in international studies from Vassar College, an MA in international relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and both an MA and a PhD in political science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Please RSVP to Professor Weinberger (sweinberger@pugetsound.edu) as soon as possible if you would like to participate.

The PacRim Blog is up and running!

See all the cool things the PacRim students are up to--cool stuff on Mongolia--
http://www.upspacrhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifim.org/blog/

Live Learn Intern in DC

We are now accepting applications for the 2012 LIVE. LEARN. INTERN. programs sponsored by The Fund for American Studies with courses accredited by Georgetown University. These academic internship programs provide undergraduates with the opportunity to gain substantive professional experience in the fields of public policy, international affairs and economics, while experiencing the excitement of Washington, DC first-hand.

You will soon be receiving a brochure in the mail with details on our programs. In the meantime, please forward the announcement below to students who may be interested in applying and encourage them to apply by the early deadline of December 2 to receive a 5% discount on their tuition balance.

I also invite you to nominate outstanding students by clicking on this link www.DCinternships.org/Nominate . We award close to one million dollars in scholarship funding annually and preference is given to nominated students.

Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions, please contact me at hheieck@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.

Sincerely,

Haley Heieck
Coordinator, Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems
& Institute on Economics and International Affairs
U.S. Programs
The Fund for American Studies

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ANNOUNCEMENT

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INSTITUTE ON COMPARATIVE POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
INSTITUTE ON ECONOMICS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Washington, DC
June 10 – August 4, 2012
Courses Accredited by Georgetown University
www.DCinternships.org
Early Deadline for a 5% Tuition Discount: December 2, 2011

Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies with courses accredited by Georgetown University, the Institute combines substantive internships , courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by prominent policy and economics experts. This fast-paced, eight-week residential program provides students from around the world with opportunities to gain the edge in today’s competitive job market and graduate school admissions, as well as experience the excitement of Washington first-hand.

SAMPLE PAST INTERNSHIP SITES

* American Islamic Congress
* American Family Business Institute
* American Red Cross
* Atlas Economic Research Foundation
* Congressional Offices
* DC Mayor’s Office
* Educational Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe
* Federal Agencies
* Foreign Embassies
* Institute of World Politics
* Peace Corps
* Potomac Institute
* Southern Governors’ Association
* Tax Foundation
* World Learning

PROGRAM ELEMENTS

* Internships – Competitive public policy, economics and international affairs placements
* Classes – Up to 9 credit hours from Georgetown University
* Housing – Roommate matching and furnished on-campus apartments in the heart of D.C.
* Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top foreign policy and economics experts
* Exclusive Briefings – At the CIA, State Department, World Bank, Federal Reserve and Capitol Hill
* Leadership & Professional Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
* Networking – Interaction with seasoned professionals and student leaders from around the world
* Scholarships – Approximately 70% of students receive generous awards based on merit and financial need

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until the Final Deadline of March 7, 2012. Students applying by the Early Deadline of December 2, 2011 will be given preference in admissions and scholarship decisions and will receive a 5% discount on their tuition balance.

For more information and an online application, please visit our website www.DCinternships.org or contact Haley Heieck, Program Coordinator, at hheieck@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.

Please click on this link to request an informational brochure: https://www.DCinternships.org/tfas/brochure/index.asp

Fund For American Studies
1706 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009

ICPSR Research Paper Competition

ICPSR invites submissions for our 2012 Research Paper Competition from undergraduates and master’s students at member institutions. The purpose of the competitions is to highlight exemplary research papers based on quantitative analysis. We are holding three contests this year:

• The ICPSR Research Paper Competition, for analyses on any topic using data from the ICPSR General Archive or Thematic Collections.
• The IFSS Research Paper Competition, for analyses on any topic using data from the Integrated Fertility Survey Series.
• The RCMD Research Paper Competition, for analyses on issues relating to minorities in the United States, including immigrants, using data from the Resource Center for Minority Data.

All competitions are open to students currently pursuing or who recently received undergraduate or master’s degrees.

The awards are $1,000 for first place and $750 for second place in each category.

Entry Requirements

All entries must meet the following criteria:

• Author is an undergraduate or graduate student or recent grad
• Only one paper entered by author
• Only one competition entered by author
• Only student authored papers are eligible
• Paper is original and author’s work
• Paper includes analysis of ICPSR data
• Paper is work completed toward degree
• Paper adheres to preparation requirements
• Entry form is completed
• Paper and entry form are received by deadline (1/31/2012)
  

See http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/ICPSR/prize/index.html for more details

Boren: African Languages Initiative

We are pleased to announce that the African Languages Initiative will continue in 2012-13 and has expanded to include additional languages. Boren Scholarship and Fellowship applicants have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of, and proficiency in, African languages and cultures. Through the initiative, funding is available for Boren Scholars and Fellows to study one of the following languages at the University of Florida's summer 2012 program prior to commencing their overseas Boren funded program.

* Akan/Twi
* Swahili
* Wolof
* Yoruba
* Zulu
In addition, African Languages Initiative overseas programs are available for intensive language and cultural study during fall semester 2012 in the following countries:

* Tanzania (Swahili)
* Mozambique (Portuguese)
* Nigeria (Yoruba)
* South Africa (Zulu)
For a full explanation of the African Languages Initiative, including information on the domestic and overseas programs, please go to http://www.borenawards.org/. Please also note that we are holding two webinars about this initiative, on November 1 and December 14. We hope that you will share information about this program with students who are interested in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sincerely,
Boren Awards Staff
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
800-618-NSEP
boren@iie.org
www.borenawards.org

WashPIRG Internships

Hi Prof. O'Neil,

Thanks for forwarding our internship information to students and people in your department. To give you the quick update, so far this fall 70 students have gone through our training program. Interns across the country have organized events on their campuses from canned food drives to support local food banks to collecting hundreds of petitions to get National Geographic to clean up its paper mill to participating in a health care panel with the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services.

We're doing one more session of our fall civic engagement internships where students go through a 5-week training program to learn how to organize a campaign on campus and engage their peers on issues that matter to them. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 28.

We're also doing interviews for spring internships to begin in January. The deadline for early spring applications is Nov. 18.

Could you make a quick announcement to your students again about our program? Feel free to forward the info below.

Thanks again,

Marites Velasquez
Field Organizer
WashPIRG

WashPIRG Activism Internships

If you want to make a difference and learn valuable skills, join our team of interns and volunteers. We've got plans to take on the problems our country faces - and with your help, we can win.

2011-2012 Campaigns:

Energy Service Corps
Defend the Environment
Save Student Aid
New Voters Project
No Hunger, No Homelessness

Find out more and apply for a WashPIRG internship at http://www.washpirgstudents.org/internships

Deadline for fall internship applications: Oct. 28; Deadline for early spring applications: Nov. 18

Critical Language Scholarship for intensive summer language study--Deadline soon--

Dear Colleagues,

The 2012 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program application deadline is about a month away - November 15, 2011!

CLS institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S.
citizen undergraduate and graduate students. Students may apply for one language, and will be placed at institute sites based on language evaluations after selection. Languages offered: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu.

Advisors are encouraged to host their own CLS information session! A PowerPoint presentation and handout can be found on the CLS website:
http://www.clscholarship.org/advisors.htm. For more information about the CLS Program and to access the on-line application, please visit the CLS website:
http://www.clscholarship.org.

Best,
Malaika Marable Serrano
Outreach and Alumni Officer
Critical Language Scholarship Program
Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) PO Box 37012, MRC 178 | Washington, DC 20013-7012
Tel: 202.633.8792 | Fax: 202.786.2430 | serrano.malaika@caorc.org
CLScholarship.org| caorc.org| facebook.com/CLScholarship

Green Corps: Opportunities for Seniors

Dear Professor O'Neil,

I wanted to thank you again for all that you’ve done in helping spread the word about Green Corps Field School for Environmental Organizing! We’ve received many applicants. In fact, we’ve actually extended our application deadline to October 28th! I was wondering if you could help us once again by alerting your students of the extension. Or, if you know of any University of Puget Sound students who are interested if you could supply me with their contact information that would also be greatly appreciated!

I’ve included Green Corps information below. Thanks again!

Take care,
Erin Moriarty
Green Corps Public Outreach
erinlmoriaty@gmail.com
greencorps.org

** Applications due October 28th 2011 – apply online today at http://www.greencorps.org**

Green Corps 2012-2013 Field School for Environmental Organizing
Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day.

In Green Corps’ year-long paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you’ll need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — global warming, deforestation, water pollution and many others — with groups such as Sierra Club and Food and Water Watch. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.

For more information, read below or visit our web site: www.greencorps.org.

In your year with Green Corps:
You’ll get great training with some of the most experienced organizers in the field: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading figures in the environmental and social change movements: people such as Adam Ruben, political director of MoveOn.org, and Bill McKibben, author and organizer of the “350.org” rallies for climate action.

You’ll get amazing experience working on environmental issues across the country: Green Corps sends organizers to jumpstart campaigns for groups such as Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, Food and Water Watch and Environment America in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and dozens of other places in between.

You’ll have a real impact on some of the biggest environmental problems we’re facing today: Green Corps organizers have built the campaigns that helpedkeep the Arctic safe from drilling, that led to new laws that support clean, renewable energy, that convinced major corporations to stop dumping in our oceans and much, much more.

You’ll even get paid: Green Corps Organizers earn a salary of $23,750. Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program with a pre-tax monthly salary deferral. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who qualify.

And when you graduate from the program, you’ll be ready for what comes next: Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help them create social change and protect our environment.

In the next few months, we‘ll invite 35 college graduates to join Green Corps in 2012-2013. We’re looking for people who are serious about saving the planet, people who have taken initiative on their campus or community, and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for change over the long haul.

If you think you’re one of those people, visit http://www.greencorps.org/apply to submit your application to join the 2012-2013 class of Green Corps’ Field School for Environmental Organizing.

Green Corps’ year-long program begins in August 2012 with Introductory Classroom Training in Boston, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate.

For more information, visit http://www.greencorps.org or contact Aaron Myran, Green Corps Field Organizer, at aaron@greencorps.org or (802) 734-7680.

Congressman Smith on social networks

Many, many of our students intern with Congressman Adam Smith here in Tacoma. For those who want to keep up with his doings, he's got a couple of social media venues:

https://www.facebook.com/RepAdamSmith

http://twitter.com/#!/Rep_Adam_Smith

And as always, DC staffer and alum Rebecca Bryant reminds us of ongoing opportunities in Smith's Tacoma and DC offices...contact me (Professor O'Neil) if you have any questions.

Democratic and Republican National Convention--on site opportunities

Campaign 2012: The Democratic National Convention
25 August 2012 to 7 September 2012
Charlotte, United States

Campaign 2012: The Republican National Convention
18 to 31 August 2012
Tampa, United States

Special academic program for college students and
faculty on site at the Republican National
Convention. Faculty may participate as attendees
(faculty fellows)or hired to be in charge of
students (faculty leaders).
See www.twc.edu/c2012docs for faculty information.

Enquiries: c2012@twc.edu
Web address: http://www.twc.edu/c2012
Sponsored by: The Washington Center for
Internships and Academic Seminars

11/1: Ezra Vogel Talk on Deng Xiaoping: The Man Who Transformed China

Ezra Vogel Talk on Deng Xiaoping: The Man Who Transformed China

Harvard University professor emeritus and author gives free talk Tuesday, Nov. 1

TACOMA, Wash. – Distinguished Asia scholar Ezra Vogel will give a public talk next month on Deng Xiaoping, the pragmatic revolutionary responsible for China’s dramatic modernization drive in the late twentieth century. Deng, who was behind the bloody 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, will be revealed for his other, less well-known, leadership role—as the man who probably did more than any other to nurture China’s economic juggernaut and to open its doors to the West.

Vogel, professor emeritus at Harvard University, will present his lecture, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 4–5 p.m. in Trimble Forum, Trimble Hall on the campus of University of Puget Sound. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. The talk is hosted by the Asian Studies program

A well-travelled researcher of Japan, Korea, and China, Vogel has written many books that trace the political and social transformations in East Asia over more than five decades. His book Japan as Number One: Lessons for America (1979) became a top seller in Japan and was followed two decades later by Is Japan Still Number One? This spring saw the launch of The Park Chung Hee Era, a potent account of Korea’s rapid growth following the Korean War, co-authored by Vogel and 22 other scholars.

Vogel’s book Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China (Harvard University Press, September 2011) portrays the life of a young man who joined the Chinese Revolution in 1927 and for 50 years loyally served the cause led by dictator Mao Zedong. Once at the top himself, from 1978 to 1989, Deng unraveled much of the economic system he had helped to build.

Obsessed with modernization and technology, Deng lifted hundreds of millions of his countrymen out of poverty. Yet his fist struck like steel when he was faced with the young dissidents who gathered in Tiananmen Square in April 1989.

In his book Vogel observes the culture of corruption that flourished within Chinese society under Deng. Yet the private and serious authoritarian also fostered meritocratic leadership and created an economy that has grown for three decades at a stunning 10 percent per year. Copies of Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China will be available at the lecture.

Ezra F. Vogel is Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences, Emeritus, at Harvard University and former director of Harvard’s Fairbank Center for East Asian Research and the Asia Center. He earlier served for two years as National Intelligence Officer for East Asia at the National Intelligence Council in Washington, D.C., and in 1998 he directed the Joint Chinese-American Assembly between China and the United States. Vogel has received numerous honorary degrees, as well as a Japan Foundation Special Award in 1996 and The Japan Society Award in 1998. He has lectured frequently in Asia, in both Chinese and Japanese.

Tonight: Unthinkable

Dear Friends of Model UN:

Just one more day (after this one) and .... FALL BREAK!
If you are available this evening to take a breather from studies:

The Model UN Club would like to invite you to a showing of "Unthinkable" (2010) this evening at 6:30 PM, in Wyatt 109, compliments of the Politics & Government department, the Model UN Club, and the Political Science Association.
"Unthinkable" centers around a nuclear terrorism plot -- an FBI agent and black-ops interrogator (Samuel L Jackson!) press a suspect into divulging the location of three nuclear bombs set to detonate in the US.
Professor Kelly Erickson will introduce the movie and lead a brief discussion afterwards. There are many interesting questions raised by the material in the movie, including the ethics of torture and interrogation for national security purposes.

The Model UN Club is pleased to offer refreshments (popcorn and candy!) to all who attend. MUN club members: This movie showing will be in lieu of our regular club meeting this week!

Hope to see you there!

Enthusiastically,
Jinshil Yi
President, Puget Sound Model UN Club
(253) 389-4221 texts ok!

Senator Cantwell Internship

From: Nikki Bizzarri <nikki@cantwell.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Subject: Please post on the Political Science Blog
To: Patrick H O'Neil <poneil@pugetsound.edu>
Dear Professor O'Neil,

This fall, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell is offering college students the opportunity to participate in the nation’s democratic process by interning in her Seattle campaign office.

Students accepted to the program will gain first-hand knowledge of the dynamic world of Washington State and national politics, and will come away with a richer understanding of the American democracy.

This opportunity should appeal especially to students of political science, who can supplement their theoretical education in politics with practical, experiential learning. Please forward the attached information to those students you feel would be most interested in this opportunity.

To apply, students should send their resume and a few sentences about why they would like to intern with the senator's campaign to nikki@cantwell.com.

Thanks in advance for your help with this!

Best regards,

Nikki

2012 PPIA Junior Summer Institute Program

From: Derecka Purnell <derecka.purnell@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Subject: 2012 PPIA Junior Summer Institute Program (Deadline: November 1, 2011)
To: "derecka.purnell" <derecka.purnell@gmail.com>

UC PPIA Fellowship Application deadline is November 1, 2011.


APPLY NOW!

The Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program at the University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy is accepting applications for the summer of 2012.

Program Information

The Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute is an intensive seven week academic training program for college juniors. The summer institute prepares undergraduate students for graduate studies in public policy, international affairs and law. Participants complete coursework in economics, statistics, policy analysis and law; and visit local, state and federal government agencies and non-profit organizations. Each year we select 30 students to participate in the program from across the country. Through GSPP’s partnership with Berkeley Law School, ten out of the 30 students are admitted as UCPPIA Law Fellows due to their interest in pursuing joint degrees in public policy and law.

Benefits
Students selected to participate receive:
* Assistance with travel expenses to and from the Summer Institute
* Summer Stipend
* Room and board

* A minimum $5000 fellowship from a consortium graduate school where the PPIA fellow is accepted

** Please note: The 2012 UCPPIA Program is contingent upon state funding.

Eligibility (http://gspp/ppia/criteria.html)

-Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
-Applicants must apply during their junior year of college
-Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in policy issues most affecting historically underserved communities, including African Americans, Asian Americans/South Asians, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Latinos/as and a commitment to working on these issues, as shown by past and/or current service.

Application
The application deadline is November 1, 2011.

For more information, please visit our website at: http://gspp.berkeley.edu/ppia/index.html

For the online application and to apply, visit: http://ppiaprogram.org/app/index_go.php

Please contact Nadine Spingola, PPIA Program Coordinator, email: nadine.spingola@berkeley.edu / (510) 643-9170, or Martha Chavez, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, email: martha_chavez@berkeley.edu / (510) 643-4266, or if you have any questions or need more information.

Institute for Leadership in Americas January Course in Chile

Experience Santiago, Chile in a unique educational environment with students from throughout Latin America and the United States

From Professor Share:
Given our schedule, students could do the course over our break and return in time for spring semester classes. The institute focuses on political theory and economics, and features a number of interesting guest lecturers. It is open to undergraduates, and most accepted students receive financial support. More information is available at http://www.tfasinternational.org/ila/about/

Dates for ILA 2012 will be:

January 7th - 20th

Experience Santiago, Chile in a unique educational environment with students from throughout Latin America and the United States.

The Institute for Leadership in the Americas (ILA) features a two week academic program in Santiago, Chile that will focus on economics, political theory and the bases for the rule of law and institutional governance.

Chile has been called "an oasis of progress" in South America for its economic growth and political stability. Students will gather in Chile's beautiful capital city of Santiago to study the foundations for Chile's "economic miracle" and to learn about the political and economic necessities of a free society.

Students are encouraged to develop their leadership abilities by applying these concepts to institutions in their home countries. Students from a wide range of nationalities and ethnicities have a chance to interact, learn and share their experiences in ways that will benefit their educational and professional development.

All lectures will be conducted in English, and will include students from Latin America and the U.S.

Participants will experience the following:

• Attend lectures from top professors in the fields of Economics, Political Theory and Comparative Systems of Government
• Participate in presentations by visiting experts from government, think tanks, nonprofit foundations and the private sector
• Enjoy field trips to historical sites, government and academic institutions
• Facilitate open discussions among peers to debate contemporary issues and build lasting relationships

Students who complete the ILA program graduate into a network of nearly 12,000 TFAS alumni who live in over 100 countries around the globe. Graduates of TFAS Institutes have discovered this vast network opens doors that lead to life-changing opportunities throughout the world.

For more information, contact Jon Perdue at jperdue@tfas.org or Brigit Moore at bmoore@tfas.org

Come “Live and Learn” in Chile this January!

Application Deadlines:

Early Deadline: September 15, 2011

Final Deadline: November 1, 2011

Council on Undergraduate Research Opportunity

From: Lisa Hutchinson <lehutchinson@pugetsound.edu>
Date: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Subject: On behalf of Sunil Kukreja - opportunity from Council on Undergraduate Research
To: Sunil Kukreja <kukreja@pugetsound.edu>
Cc: Sarah Moore <smoore@pugetsound.edu>, Jane Carlin <jcarlin@pugetsound.edu>

Hello Summer Research Scholars,

As a recipient of a student research award this past year, you may be interested to know that there is a special opportunity available to you to possibly have your research displayed on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

As you will note below, the Council on Undergraduate Research is welcoming submissions of students’ research from select disciplines for its Spring 2012 annual undergraduate poster session. You will find details on submitting your work below. Please feel free to contact me or Lisa Hutchinson if we can be of assistance.

Best wishes,
Sunil Kukreja

Nothing more effectively demonstrates the value of undergraduate research than the words and stories of the student participants themselves. In the Spring of 2012 the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will host its 16th annual undergraduate poster session on Capitol Hill. This event will help members of Congress understand the importance of undergraduate research by talking directly with the students whom these programs impact.

CUR is calling for students to submit an abstract of their research that represents any of CUR's disciplinary divisions (Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Health Sciences, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics/Astronomy, Psychology, and Social Sciences). In order to ensure proper review of applications, the above are the only disciplines that may apply. Should your research be inter-disciplinary, please select the division that most closely describes your research.

Abstract submissions will only be accepted by using our on-line submission form. Prior to submitting the form, students should gather the contact information for all co-authors, advisors and sponsors (if applicable), prepare a short vitae/resume, and poster abstract. A document listing the information required for submission can be found by visiting: www.cur.org/poh/pohsubinfo.html .

For more information, and the link to submit an application, please visit: www.cur.org/pohcall.html. Please note that CUR membership is required to submit an application. Either the student’s home institution must have an institutional membership, or the faculty mentor or student must have an individual membership. We will not review incomplete applications or applications that do not satisfy the membership requirement.

Please be sure that both portions (the electronic application and the electronic recommendation letter) are submitted by October 18, 2011. This is a highly competitive program, which makes for a very exciting experience for the students and their faculty advisors alike.

For more information about the Posters on the Hill program, please visit www.cur.org/postersession.html. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Robin Howard
Senior Director
Membership Services, Operations and Information Technology
Council on Undergraduate Research
734 15th St, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20005
www.cur.org/
robin@cur.org
(202)783-4810x203
(202)783-4811 fax

UNT PSCI Graduate Program

From: McKinnis, Sharon [Sharon.McKinnis@unt.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:26 PM
To: Holley Hansen
Subject: UNT PSCI Graduate Program

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Political Science

Dear Holley:


The Political Science Department at the University of North Texas (UNT) has undergone some exciting developments in the past few years. This letter highlights only a few key developments that make UNT an attractive destination for graduate study in political science. I would be happy to discuss our programs in further detail with any student who is interested in graduate study in political science!

Some of the exciting developments at UNT include:

n The addition of new faculty members in international relations, comparative politics, and American politics. We anticipate strengthening our department even further in the near future. Importantly, our faculty members are dedicated to mentoring and frequently co-publish with our graduate students.

n Retention of our longstanding focus on conflict and peace studies, judicial politics, and political parties and elections. We have increasing strengths in race and ethnic politics. Further, we remain committed to providing broad training in political science. As a result, our graduate program is committed to developing competence in the use of quantitative methods, but also recognizes the increasing emphasis on multi-method research strategies.

n Re-design of the PhD program to facilitate completion in five years. The Master’s program can easily be completed in two years. Although these timeframes are frequently mentioned, we have developed mechanisms to monitor student progress and, together with UNT’s Graduate School, developed programs to keep students on track for timely degree completion.

n Our graduate program admits approximately 12-15 new graduate students each fall semester. Many of our graduate students are funded and our graduate assistantships compare favorably to those offered by our peers. In addition, we offer financial support for professional development activities, such as conference travel and to defray the costs of attending the methodology courses offered at ICPSR.

n In recent years our PhD’s have accepted tenure-track positions in political science departments at the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State, St, John’s College, Missouri State, and Florida Atlantic University. Recent graduates from the Master’s program have enrolled in political science PhD programs or have secured employment in the government and private sectors.



As these highlights indicate, UNT is an increasingly attractive destination for graduate study in political science. I hope you will direct your students to our website (www.psci.unt.edu/Graduate) and encourage them to contact me with any questions regarding graduate study at UNT. I can be reached most easily via e-mail at marijke.breuning@unt.edu.

With very best wishes,

Marijke Breuning,

Professor and Graduate Advisor

Department of Political Science

University of North Texas

1155 Union Circle #305340

Denton, TX 76203-5017

phone: 940-369-8116

fax: 940-565-4818

marijke.breuning@unt.edu


PS: Did you know that the Political Science Department at UNT was recently selected to host the Editorship of the American Political Science Review (APSR)? John Ishiyama, Valerie Martinez, Steven Forde, and Marijke Breuning will commence their term as APSR editors in 2012! This provides even more exciting opportunities for graduate students!

WashPIRG Internships

From: Marites Velasquez <marites@studentpirgs.org>
Date: Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 8:39 AM
Subject: Internships available for Politics & Government students
To: Patrick H O'Neil <poneil@pugetsound.edu>

Hi Prof. O'Neil,

I'm a field organizer for WashPIRG looking to work with some great University of Puget Sound students through our civic engagement internship program this fall.

Interns can make a difference on issues they care about - like making college more affordable, expanding public transportation, or ending taxpayer subsidies for unhealthy foods. Students can organize events around weatherizing local homes and community buildings or fundraising for local shelters.

Through our intern program, students will learn how to plan and run the campaign, recruit and train a team of volunteers, work with the media, and educate their campus about these issues.

We are now accepting applications. Students can apply at http://www.washpirgstudents.org/internships

Will you forward the message below to your classes or any other student leaders on campus who you think would be interested in our internship opportunities?

Thanks!

Sincerely,

Marites Velasquez
Field Organizer

WashPIRG


If you want to make a difference and learn valuable skills, join our team of interns and volunteers. We've got plans to take on the problems our country faces - and with your help, we can win.

Fall 2011 Campaigns:

• Make Textbooks Affordable
• Energy Service Corps
• End Unhealthy Food Subsidies
• No Hunger, No Homelessness

Find out more and apply for a WashPIRG internship at http://www.washpirgstudents.org/internships

The Washington Center

The wide range of opportunities available through The Washington Center suits nearly every academic major, area of interest, or career goal. TWC’s programs cater to students pursuing careers in political science, business, advocacy, broadcast journalism, the arts, international affairs, criminal justice and many other areas. In Washington, D.C., or abroad, TWC offers a unique opportunity to focus on your interests and create the platform from which to launch your career. Each of our programs focuses on a particular interest. Internship placements are not tied to a particular program, so all interns have access to the sites they’re most interested in. The program you choose will shape the experience through special programming and other opportunities. Find out more at http://twc.edu/internships/all-programs