On October 28 at 7 Steve Scher (KUOW) and Vaughn Palmer (Vancouver Sun) will do a live version of their weekly radio conversation (10:05 AM every wednesday, KUOW 94.9 FM) on the stage of Schneebeck Concert Hall at Puget Sound: "Cross-Border Framing of Environmental Issues".
This is funded by a grant from the Canadian Consulate, and by various Programs and Departments at Puget Sound, but is an initiative of our faculty and staff.
Please ask your colleagues and co-workers to formulate questions about US- Canadian environmental relations, and if you have a current class, please ask your students for questions. Everyone should mail these directly to me, Mott Greene (greene@ups.edu). I will forward these on to our speakers. There will also be open mikes for live questions, just as there is always a "call-in" segment on Scher's "Seattle Weekday."
There's no set topic. I plan to ask "Why do Canadians, when they build houses on islands, awalys build brown and green houses set in amongst the trees, and why do US island dwellers generally build something big and bright, and also cut down all the trees in front of it?"
Hope you will all attend, and will ask your friends, co-workers and students to attend as well. It is free and open to the public and will be "postered" when we return from Fall break, if not before.
Any Q or suggestions (both very welcome!!)please call me at 3782 or return e-mail to this address or greene@ups.edu.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
DC alums gathered
From Ned Culhane '06 (that really tall guy in the back), a picture of a recent Puget Sound alum gathering in DC. I also see on the far right one of our current majors, Katrina Bloemsma '10, who is in DC this semester interning for Congressman Adam Smith.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Student political science journal in the works...
The students putting together this journal asked me to blog this very cool idea:
Polisci Journal:
- This year, UPS will be putting out a political science journal composed of papers that students write this semester or have written in the past.
- The journal has three main goals:
o To establish a forum in which ideas and research related to political science may be shared and discussed.
o To ensure that students’ hard work on papers does not go to waste.
o To ultimately provide a collection of work that may be read and referred to by future students.
The requirements for a submission are:
- It must be a paper that relates to a contemporary political science issue (political theory papers are welcome, but remember that theoretical papers may have contemporary applications).
- It may relate to any of the four sub-departments in the political science department: Theory, International Relations, U.S. Politics, or Comparative Politics.
- Moreover, if it discusses any social science issue that is intimately related to politics, it may be submitted and will be considered with all the rest.
- Papers of all lengths will be accepted.
Ultimately, we are hoping to not only have a printed version of the journal, but to put the journal online where it will be accessible for free to anyone who is interested. Furthermore, we will include discussion forums on all the papers so that readers can respond to the paper and discuss related ideas.
As of yet, there is no official title for the journal. Anyone with a catchy or creative title should e-mail it in.
Submissions should be e-mailed to hstevens@ups.edu. Details will follow on due dates for submissions, but get writing and get excited! Your work could be published!!
Polisci Journal:
- This year, UPS will be putting out a political science journal composed of papers that students write this semester or have written in the past.
- The journal has three main goals:
o To establish a forum in which ideas and research related to political science may be shared and discussed.
o To ensure that students’ hard work on papers does not go to waste.
o To ultimately provide a collection of work that may be read and referred to by future students.
The requirements for a submission are:
- It must be a paper that relates to a contemporary political science issue (political theory papers are welcome, but remember that theoretical papers may have contemporary applications).
- It may relate to any of the four sub-departments in the political science department: Theory, International Relations, U.S. Politics, or Comparative Politics.
- Moreover, if it discusses any social science issue that is intimately related to politics, it may be submitted and will be considered with all the rest.
- Papers of all lengths will be accepted.
Ultimately, we are hoping to not only have a printed version of the journal, but to put the journal online where it will be accessible for free to anyone who is interested. Furthermore, we will include discussion forums on all the papers so that readers can respond to the paper and discuss related ideas.
As of yet, there is no official title for the journal. Anyone with a catchy or creative title should e-mail it in.
Submissions should be e-mailed to hstevens@ups.edu. Details will follow on due dates for submissions, but get writing and get excited! Your work could be published!!
10/23 Talk: Professor Scheidemann on Election Monitoring
Visiting Professor Jason Scheideman will be hosted by the Puget Sound Political Science Association, and will talk about his research on electoral monitoring in the Balkans.
UPS POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS:
Professor Jason Scheideman
INTERNATIONAL ELECTION MONITORING:
CROATIA AND ALBANIA
THURSDAY OCTOBER 23, 2008
6:00pm
WYATT 101
Professor Jason Scheideman
INTERNATIONAL ELECTION MONITORING:
CROATIA AND ALBANIA
THURSDAY OCTOBER 23, 2008
6:00pm
WYATT 101
Pac Rim's got a cool blog/wiki/thing
From the students on the Pacific Rim year abroad:
It was three in the afternoon, when we found ourselves surrounded by Mongolian university students in a cafeteria, dancing our hearts out to Justin Timberlake.
When first introduced to the idea of visiting the university, we were left with the impression that we would take a bus there, get a tour of the facilities, and maybe sit in on a class. Walking into the cafeteria that day, we immediately realized it was a mistake to assume anything when it comes to traveling in another country. At the front of the room, stood a podium, and two long tables, complete with bowls of candy and water for the honored guests—us.
We nervously looked out into the crowd of Mongolian students, sitting quietly through a lecture on Genghis Khan. We listened intently to a multi-tonal throat singing performance, clapped along with a traditional Mongolian dance, and awed at a beat box performance. After spending some time exchanging words with the students, we were asked to sit down again. Assuming another speaker was in line, we quietly munched on the candy provided to us. Then the music was turned on, the bass was pumped up, and everyone was told to get up and dance.
So we did. There are few things which the language barrier does not apply to. One is playing Frisbee, another may be music or an appreciation of a sunset, but one of them is most certainly dancing, as we demonstrated two days ago in a cafeteria in Mongolia.
Check out more:
http://sites.google.com/site/upspacrim/
It was three in the afternoon, when we found ourselves surrounded by Mongolian university students in a cafeteria, dancing our hearts out to Justin Timberlake.
When first introduced to the idea of visiting the university, we were left with the impression that we would take a bus there, get a tour of the facilities, and maybe sit in on a class. Walking into the cafeteria that day, we immediately realized it was a mistake to assume anything when it comes to traveling in another country. At the front of the room, stood a podium, and two long tables, complete with bowls of candy and water for the honored guests—us.
We nervously looked out into the crowd of Mongolian students, sitting quietly through a lecture on Genghis Khan. We listened intently to a multi-tonal throat singing performance, clapped along with a traditional Mongolian dance, and awed at a beat box performance. After spending some time exchanging words with the students, we were asked to sit down again. Assuming another speaker was in line, we quietly munched on the candy provided to us. Then the music was turned on, the bass was pumped up, and everyone was told to get up and dance.
So we did. There are few things which the language barrier does not apply to. One is playing Frisbee, another may be music or an appreciation of a sunset, but one of them is most certainly dancing, as we demonstrated two days ago in a cafeteria in Mongolia.
Check out more:
http://sites.google.com/site/upspacrim/
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Uh-oh
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
An increasing number of college-bound students who had favored private colleges are applying to public institutions in California and across the nation this fall as the faltering economy shrinks family savings and makes loans harder to find, experts say...
An increasing number of college-bound students who had favored private colleges are applying to public institutions in California and across the nation this fall as the faltering economy shrinks family savings and makes loans harder to find, experts say...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Earth Economics Internship, Tacoma
From Colin Cronin '09:
The last couple months I have been working at Earth Economics, an environmental non-profit in downtown Tacoma. The organization's philosophy is that of ecological economics, which looks at the interdependence between human interaction, economics, and ecosystems. It differs from environmental economics in that it draws from outside social sciences, natural science, and the humanities. Its focus is how to operate an economy within the ecological constraints of the earth's natural resources, placing a heavy emphasis on natural capital. The organization is engaged in a wide range of projects, but usually their work usually focuses on quantitative valuation of ecosystem services (essentially putting a price tag on the services provided by ecosystems) and providing technical expertise to both the public and private sector.
The organization has many local and regional projects (many in Washington State and some in Oregon), but also some international ones (including in Ecuador and China). If you are eligible for work-study, then you will receive an hourly wage. Otherwise, the internship is unpaid. Intern duties are mainly research on current projects to assist the staff. The ability to work independently and creatively are critical. Generally, interns are given a general task and the actual execution is left up to the intern. This is a great opportunity for developing analytical, research, and writing skills. It is one of the few places I have been able to find in Tacoma that has substantive international work. In addition, the atmosphere is fairly laid back. You can visit their website to learn more (http://www.eartheconomics.org/)
Colin Cronin
The last couple months I have been working at Earth Economics, an environmental non-profit in downtown Tacoma. The organization's philosophy is that of ecological economics, which looks at the interdependence between human interaction, economics, and ecosystems. It differs from environmental economics in that it draws from outside social sciences, natural science, and the humanities. Its focus is how to operate an economy within the ecological constraints of the earth's natural resources, placing a heavy emphasis on natural capital. The organization is engaged in a wide range of projects, but usually their work usually focuses on quantitative valuation of ecosystem services (essentially putting a price tag on the services provided by ecosystems) and providing technical expertise to both the public and private sector.
The organization has many local and regional projects (many in Washington State and some in Oregon), but also some international ones (including in Ecuador and China). If you are eligible for work-study, then you will receive an hourly wage. Otherwise, the internship is unpaid. Intern duties are mainly research on current projects to assist the staff. The ability to work independently and creatively are critical. Generally, interns are given a general task and the actual execution is left up to the intern. This is a great opportunity for developing analytical, research, and writing skills. It is one of the few places I have been able to find in Tacoma that has substantive international work. In addition, the atmosphere is fairly laid back. You can visit their website to learn more (http://www.eartheconomics.org/)
Colin Cronin
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Five Thirty Eight predicts landslide
According to the number crunchers at fivethirtyeight, Obama has a 54% chance of winning over 375 electoral votes. They currently have him projected to win 360 to McCain's 178. Given skepticism in political science about the ability to predict elections, it will be interesting to see how this jibes with the election--
George Will on Tacoma
George Will likes term limits, and doesn't like when politicians in Tacoma (or New York) try to overturn them.
It's about time someone recognized the equal newsworthiness of the Big Apple and the Big Gritty.
It's about time someone recognized the equal newsworthiness of the Big Apple and the Big Gritty.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
The Hatchet is back!
After disappearing for almost seven years, it has finally returned. More news to come...
EPA Grant: Prosperity and the Planet
We are announcing a unique grant opportunity for your department’s faculty and students - EPA's P3 - People, Prosperity and the Planet - Program. Through this design competition, student teams and their faculty advisors apply for $10,000 grants to design scientific, technical, and policy solutions to sustainability challenges in the developed or developing world.
The challenge addressed by these projects can be in any of these areas:
- water,
- energy,
- agriculture,
- built environment,
- materials & chemicals, or
- information technology.
Past P3 teams have explored more efficient ways to produce biofuels, developed simple water treatment technologies for developing communities, produced a technology to measure real-time energy use in buildings, reduced hazardous substance use in laboratories through improved information and purchasing practices, optimized a framework for stakeholder involvement in urban redevelopment, and much more.
Teams use the $10,000 grants to design and develop their projects throughout the 2009/2010 school year. Then in the spring of 2010 all teams will come to Washington, DC, to compete for EPA's P3 Award at the 6th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo. The students' projects will be evaluated by a panel of experts in all relevant fields, including sustainability. EPA will use these recommendations to choose the P3 Award winners who will be eligible for an additional grant up to $75,000 to further develop their designs, implement them in the field, and take them to the marketplace.
Applications are due by December 23, 2008.
Visit our Web site for more information and to view the P3 program video:
http://www.epa.gov/p3
For information about this request for applications go to:
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/
For basic information go to:
http://www.epa.gov/ncer/p3/
Please help us get the word out!
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20460
Canada: study there, get big bucks
$10,000.00
Study in Canada Scholarships
2009-10 Academic Year
Includes:
Fall Orientation in Ottawa, Canada
Spring Seminar in Washington DC, USA
Eligible Students: American sophomores, juniors and seniors / in all disciplines
May study at any Canadian university / in all disciplines
Application & Information: www.killamfellowships.com Application deadline: 31 January 2009
Kevin P Cook
Senior Political, Economic & Academic Officer
Consulate General of Canada
1501 Fourth Avenue
Suite 600
Seattle WA 98101
206-770-4065
206-443-9662 fax
kevin.cook@international.gc.ca
Thursday, October 09, 2008
October 16: Chat with Robert Kagan
From Professor Weinberger:
Next week, on Thursday, October 16 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, I and some of my students will be participating in a Conference on Foreign Relations conference call with Robert Kagan. As you can see below, the topic to be discussed is one that should be of interest to a broad range
of students. I'd be happy to accommodate any and all students and faculty interested in listening in.
Dear Educator:
On behalf of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Foreign Affairs, I invite you and your students to participate in the next session of the CFR Academic Conference Call Series on Thursday, October 16, at a special time,1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Robert W. Kagan, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, will discuss his recent Foreign Affairs
article, "The September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush."
In addition to his position at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Dr. Kagan writes a monthly column on world affairs for the Washington Postand is a contributing editor at both the Weekly Standard and the New Republic. Dr. Kagan is the author of several books, including
The Return of History and the End of Dreams (Knopf 2008) and Dangerous Nation:
America's Place in the World from its Earliest Days to the Dawn of the 20th Century(Knopf 2006), which was the winner of the 2008 Lepgold Prize and a 2007 finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize. He served in the U.S. State Department from 1984 to 1988 as a member of the policy planning staff, as principal speechwriter for Secretary of State George P. Shultz, and as deputy for policy in the bureau of Inter-American affairs.
Next week, on Thursday, October 16 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, I and some of my students will be participating in a Conference on Foreign Relations conference call with Robert Kagan. As you can see below, the topic to be discussed is one that should be of interest to a broad range
of students. I'd be happy to accommodate any and all students and faculty interested in listening in.
Dear Educator:
On behalf of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Foreign Affairs, I invite you and your students to participate in the next session of the CFR Academic Conference Call Series on Thursday, October 16, at a special time,1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Robert W. Kagan, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, will discuss his recent Foreign Affairs
article, "The September 12 Paradigm: America, the World, and George W. Bush."
In addition to his position at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Dr. Kagan writes a monthly column on world affairs for the Washington Postand is a contributing editor at both the Weekly Standard and the New Republic. Dr. Kagan is the author of several books, including
The Return of History and the End of Dreams (Knopf 2008) and Dangerous Nation:
America's Place in the World from its Earliest Days to the Dawn of the 20th Century(Knopf 2006), which was the winner of the 2008 Lepgold Prize and a 2007 finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize. He served in the U.S. State Department from 1984 to 1988 as a member of the policy planning staff, as principal speechwriter for Secretary of State George P. Shultz, and as deputy for policy in the bureau of Inter-American affairs.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Gillman International Scholars Program
The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.
International experience is critically important in the educational and career development of American students, but it can also require a substantial financial investment. The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints. The program aims to encourage students to choose non-traditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe and Australia. The Gilman scholarship aims to support students who have been traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of public and private institutions from all 50 states.
Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study abroad costs. These costs include program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance and international airfare.
Gilman Awards
Spring deadline is coming soon on this; think about it also if you want to travel abroad next year--
Over 1,200 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being $4,000. Undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at 2-year or 4-year colleges or universities are eligible to apply.
Students who apply for and receive the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. 25 Critical Need Language Supplements were offered to Gilman Scholarship recipients during the 2007-2008 academic year. There will be an increased number of Supplements this academic year.
Critical Need Languages include:
* Arabic (all dialects)
* Chinese (all dialects)
* Turkic (Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgz, Turkish, Turkmen, Uzbek)
* Persian (Farsi, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Tajiki)
* Indic (Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi)
* Korean
* Russian
This congressionally funded program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education -- Southern Regional Center in Houston, Texas.
International experience is critically important in the educational and career development of American students, but it can also require a substantial financial investment. The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints. The program aims to encourage students to choose non-traditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe and Australia. The Gilman scholarship aims to support students who have been traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of public and private institutions from all 50 states.
Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study abroad costs. These costs include program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance and international airfare.
Gilman Awards
Spring deadline is coming soon on this; think about it also if you want to travel abroad next year--
Over 1,200 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being $4,000. Undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at 2-year or 4-year colleges or universities are eligible to apply.
Students who apply for and receive the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. 25 Critical Need Language Supplements were offered to Gilman Scholarship recipients during the 2007-2008 academic year. There will be an increased number of Supplements this academic year.
Critical Need Languages include:
* Arabic (all dialects)
* Chinese (all dialects)
* Turkic (Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgz, Turkish, Turkmen, Uzbek)
* Persian (Farsi, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Tajiki)
* Indic (Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi)
* Korean
* Russian
This congressionally funded program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education -- Southern Regional Center in Houston, Texas.
World Affairs Council Internship, 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 12 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 Program, 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. Mel Carnay at mcarnay@world-affairs.org
. The deadline for the Winter
Quarter internship is November 21, 2008.
If you have any questions, please contact our Office Manager, Ms. Mel
Carnay, at mcarnay@world-affairs.org. We regret that we are only to
able to contact candidates selected for interviews.
We look forward to your application.
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 12 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 Program, 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
closer look each department. You may submit your resume and cover
letter to Ms. Mel Carnay at mcarnay@world-affairs.org
Quarter internship is November 21, 2008.
If you have any questions, please contact our Office Manager, Ms. Mel
Carnay, at mcarnay@world-affairs.org. We regret that we are only to
able to contact candidates selected for interviews.
We look forward to your application.
Sauve Scholars
The Sauvé Scholars Program exists for young leaders under the age of 30 from across the globe who want to change the world. The Scholars are chosen above all on the basis of criteria laid out by the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé:
* Initiative
* Motivation
* Vision
* Imagination
* Demonstrated communication skills
* Awareness of international and domestic issues
* A strong desire to effect change
Now entering its sixth year, the Sauvé Scholars Program has welcomed 74 Scholars from 39 different countries. Launched in 2003, the Sauvé Scholars Program has evolved from the Jeanne Sauvé Youth Foundation, created in 1991 by the late Jeanne Sauvé, the first woman to serve as Governor General of Canada, the country’s Head of State and Commander-in-Chief.
The Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé was a woman of strength and vision. Throughout her distinguished career as youth activist, journalist, Minister of the Crown, Speaker of the House of Commons and ultimately Governor General, she remained at the forefront of the most socially progressive issues of her day, and was deeply committed to advancing the role of young leaders.
In June 1991 Mme Sauvé explained how the Jeanne Sauvé Youth Foundation came into being and her goals in establishing it:
Canadian Governors General have the privilege when they leave office of creating an institution which will bear their name …. At the end of my mandate, I decided that my contribution would be to establish a permanent international forum for young leaders. No such institution exists in the world and I strongly believe that the young leaders of the world have a pressing need to get involved in issues which confront their generation.
Each year, up to 14 remarkable young leaders are invited to come to Montreal for the academic calendar year. They live together in a beautifully restored mansion, enjoy unlimited access to McGill University’s academic programs and other resources – including lectures, conferences and events suited to the advancement of their individual professional and intellectual goals – while benefiting from the communal life and multi-faceted exchanges with their fellow Scholars.
The Sauvé experience, a period of personal and professional growth, is founded on:
* Intense exchange of ideas and experience, supported by communal life
* Extensive intellectual freedom, allowing each participant to develop according to his or her needs and aspirations
* Focus on action accompanied by a clear commitment to the community —including the host community
* Commitment to dialogue among cultures, which allows participants to understand and assimilate viewpoints built within multiple frames of reference
Find out more >>>> How the Program Works – An Overview
* Initiative
* Motivation
* Vision
* Imagination
* Demonstrated communication skills
* Awareness of international and domestic issues
* A strong desire to effect change
Now entering its sixth year, the Sauvé Scholars Program has welcomed 74 Scholars from 39 different countries. Launched in 2003, the Sauvé Scholars Program has evolved from the Jeanne Sauvé Youth Foundation, created in 1991 by the late Jeanne Sauvé, the first woman to serve as Governor General of Canada, the country’s Head of State and Commander-in-Chief.
The Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé was a woman of strength and vision. Throughout her distinguished career as youth activist, journalist, Minister of the Crown, Speaker of the House of Commons and ultimately Governor General, she remained at the forefront of the most socially progressive issues of her day, and was deeply committed to advancing the role of young leaders.
In June 1991 Mme Sauvé explained how the Jeanne Sauvé Youth Foundation came into being and her goals in establishing it:
Canadian Governors General have the privilege when they leave office of creating an institution which will bear their name …. At the end of my mandate, I decided that my contribution would be to establish a permanent international forum for young leaders. No such institution exists in the world and I strongly believe that the young leaders of the world have a pressing need to get involved in issues which confront their generation.
Each year, up to 14 remarkable young leaders are invited to come to Montreal for the academic calendar year. They live together in a beautifully restored mansion, enjoy unlimited access to McGill University’s academic programs and other resources – including lectures, conferences and events suited to the advancement of their individual professional and intellectual goals – while benefiting from the communal life and multi-faceted exchanges with their fellow Scholars.
The Sauvé experience, a period of personal and professional growth, is founded on:
* Intense exchange of ideas and experience, supported by communal life
* Extensive intellectual freedom, allowing each participant to develop according to his or her needs and aspirations
* Focus on action accompanied by a clear commitment to the community —including the host community
* Commitment to dialogue among cultures, which allows participants to understand and assimilate viewpoints built within multiple frames of reference
Find out more >>>> How the Program Works – An Overview
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
That sinking endowment feeling
From the Washington Post. It's not just my retirement fund that has dissipated of late. What's up with Puget Sound's endownment, I'm afraid to ask?
Universities and private schools nationwide were alarmed this week when Wachovia Bank effectively froze the short-term investment accounts they rely on as checking accounts to make payroll and other expenses. As part of its sale to Citigroup, Wachovia stopped managing the Commonfund, a nonprofit organization that runs short-term investment funds for about 1,000 colleges and independent schools.
Commonfund officials announced an infusion of capital yesterday, even as they sought to replace Wachovia. Commonfund is liquidating about 32 percent of the schools' short-term investment accounts, spokesman John S. Griswold said, adding, "We would hope that 32 percent being made available would help most through the next months."
The Wachovia sale will affect about 50 students at Marymount University in Arlington County who had loan packages with Wachovia. They will need to find a loan provider for the spring semester, said Chris Domes, a school vice president.
Universities and private schools nationwide were alarmed this week when Wachovia Bank effectively froze the short-term investment accounts they rely on as checking accounts to make payroll and other expenses. As part of its sale to Citigroup, Wachovia stopped managing the Commonfund, a nonprofit organization that runs short-term investment funds for about 1,000 colleges and independent schools.
Commonfund officials announced an infusion of capital yesterday, even as they sought to replace Wachovia. Commonfund is liquidating about 32 percent of the schools' short-term investment accounts, spokesman John S. Griswold said, adding, "We would hope that 32 percent being made available would help most through the next months."
The Wachovia sale will affect about 50 students at Marymount University in Arlington County who had loan packages with Wachovia. They will need to find a loan provider for the spring semester, said Chris Domes, a school vice president.
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