9/16 PG Brown bag: Research opportunities in political science

P&G Brown bag: Original research in political science

Interested in conducting original research? Curious about how to earn fellowship support?

Join us for an informal discussion (& Q&A session) about conceiving and completing original research projects. This week’s brown bag session will feature insights from:

*PG majors who just attended the American Political Science Association conference *PG majors who have conducted original research with summer fellowship support
*Professors Jacobson and Kessel will be on hand to discuss application strategies, opportunities, and deadlines.

If you are interested in earning support to do your own research project, this brown bag is a must! Feel free to come and go as your class schedule warrants.

Friday, September 16
12:30-1:30pm
WY 326

Wednesday, September 14 Global Politcs Film: WALTZ with BASHIR

Free and open to the public.
This first movie in a series will be shown on Wednesday 9/14 at 6:30 p.m. in Rausch Auditorium (003 McIntyre). The discussion will be led by Professor Holley Hansen.

Global Politics Film Series, Fall 2011

The P&G Department, Model UN, and the Political Science Association are co-sponsoring a global politics movie series on the theme of "War, Weapons, and Wigs." After each movie, there will be a discussion of some key political elements in the film. All movies are free and open to the public.

Study abroad? 9/19--find out more

There are lots of varied study abroad programs--check it out--

1. Sophomore Study Abroad Interest Meeting

2. Study Abroad Fair


Sophomore Interest Meeting – Monday, September 19 from 4-5 in the Trimble Forum – this meeting is specifically for sophomores to learn about the study abroad process.
Study Abroad Fair - Tuesday, September 20 from 11-2 in the Wheelock Student Center Rotunda – Students will have an opportunity to learn about our study abroad programs, talk to past study abroad students and meet with study abroad program representatives.

Thanks in advance for your help promoting these events. If you have any questions please contact me.

Sincerely,

Roy Robinson

9/15: ASK Night! Go---

To all Politics & Government, Economics, International Political Economy, and Environmental Policy & Decision Making Faculty:


Do students often ask you “What can I do with my degree?” Alumni are a great resource to help students envision a future beyond Puget Sound. Urge your students to use the Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Network database to research career paths and attend ASK Night this Thursday to meet alumni in person!

Also, CES invites you to join us at ASK Night. Do you know alumni who your current students should get to know, but you don’t see them at ASK Night? Help ensure that students can easily connect with graduates from your department…search the ASK Network for alumni you know and invite them to join if they are not already members! The ASK Network search page is located on your CES Resources Exclusively for Faculty menu in Cascade.



Below is information about ASK Night; please forward it to your students.
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Wondering what you can do with your major? Learn about possible career paths and begin building your professional network by attending ASK Night this Thursday. Connect with alumni from your same major and/or working in related fields:

Ed Wilder ’86
Arianna Bodaghi ’10, Business Development, Hinshaw’s Automotive Group
Christopher Cummins ’05, Sales Manager, DSV Air & Sea Inc.
Maureen Goodman ’00, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney
Leslie Brown ’92, Partner, Carey Perkins, LLP
Joe Woolley ’10, Business Consultant, Hitachi Consulting
Tim Baars ’06, Senior Analyst, SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure
Sarah Fridovich ’08, Public Affairs, APCO Worldwide
Claire Buetow ’09, Resource Coordinator, The Boeing Company


Please join these alumni, and others at:

Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Night 2011

Thursday, Sept. 15: drop by anytime between 7:00 and 8:30 p.m.

Wheelock Rotunda

Dessert provided.

Undergraduate Poster Session at the 2012 WPSA Meeting

From: Favila, Elsa [mailto:favilaej@skymail.csus.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 11:47 AM

Dear WPSA Member:

Attached is a flyer describing our Undergraduate Poster Session at our upcoming 2012 WPSA meeting. The poster session offers a great opportunity for undergraduates, so we hope you will encourage some of your students to apply. The deadline for submission for this Section has been extended to October 1, 2011. Please encourage your students to participate!

Noelle Norton
Section Chair
Undergraduate Research Posters
University of San Diego
norton@sandiego.edu

Thursday, 9/8 at 4 in Wyatt 203 - Passau Student Exchange Info Meeting

From: David F Tinsley
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 05:32:05 -0700
To: Alisa Kessel, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos
Subject: Passau Student Exchange Informational Meeting

Hi Alisa and Nick,

Just a reminder of today's Infotreff at 4PM in Wyatt 203. Joanna and Markus Rostek will introduce the Passau student exchange program and answer questions. Of interest to your sophomores with some German and also to your seniors who are looking at graduate options (several Master programs are taught in English, and they have good European studies and IPE (Kulturwirtschaft) options.

Please forward this to colleagues who might have students with interest.

Thanks,
David

Volunteering = Job?

From Fast Company:

Starting today, LinkedIn will let users list their public-spirited deeds and philanthropic efforts alongside job experience under a new section called "Volunteer Experience and Causes." According to a survey by the social network, now more than ever volunteer experience is valuable information that could give job hunters the boost they need to get promoted or hired.

http://www.fastcompany.com/1778415/volunteering-will-save-your-career-or-be-a-path-into-a-new-one

Model UN interest meeting tonight

Dear Professor O'Neil,

The Puget Sound Model UN Club would be very glad for any extra publicity we can get regarding our fall conference interest meeting today, at 7 PM, in the Murray Boardroom Lounge!

Thank you for your support,
Jinshil Yi
Pres., Model UN Club of Puget Sound

Subject: Model UN Interest Meeting TODAY, 7 PM, Murray Boardroom Lounge

Dear Puget Sound Student Colleagues,

Can you answer "YES" to any of these statements?

1) Summer was too SHORT
2) I'm starting an awesome, new, busy semester here at Puget Sound
3) I'm deeply and intimately interested in the world I live in
4) I love diplomacy, debate, and negotiation
5) Yesterday, I got distracted from doing my homework by world news articles
6) The United Nations sounds like a cool organization
7) I enjoy having serious intellectual conversations with my friends

If you said yes to any three or more of the above statements, you sound like a perfect candidate for Model UN club!

Model UN Club is holding an interest meeting TODAY (Wednesday 9/7/2011), at 7 PM, in the Murray Boardroom Lounge (SUB). We will be answering questions about our upcoming Fall Model UN conference at sunny UC Santa Barbara (November 5-6).
Munchies will be provided. Come hear about our club and our activities, both on and off-campus.

And here's a special shout-out to all freshmen! Thanks for choosing Puget Sound! You are absolutely welcome to our club.

See you at 7 PM today.

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

STATE DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIPS!

September 30 deadline for various positions with the State Department! Any major in any track would be crazy (crazy, I say!) not to seriously consider there.

http://careers.state.gov/students/programs

These just got rolled out to move quickly--

Invitation: 53rd Air Force Academy Assembly, October 18-21

From: "Wilson, Haley P C2C USAF USAFA CW/CS31"
Date: August 31, 2011 12:24:52 PM PDT
To: David J Sousa
Subject: FW: 2011 Academy Assembly Reminder

I am an emailing you as a follow up to see if you received our invitation to this year’s 53rd Academy Assembly at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The Assembly runs from October 18 to the 21st. This year’s theme is “Power and Influence Global Dynamics in the 21st Century”

This a subject of deep interest to both the United States military and United States policy makers. Among the countless important questions placed before the United States and the world are:

• What does the rise of new regional powers and non-state actors mean for the geopolitical future of the international community?
• Are we witnessing a shift in the global balance of power? What does such a shift mean for the fu-ture?
• Will the growing role of regional actors ensure regional stability, or a lack thereof?
• Where does the United States stand in an increas-ingly complex global political scene?

We hope that you intend to send a few delegates to this year’s assembly. If so please either email me back to let me know or call me at 817.846.2035.

Also, to find more information about this event or to register you can visit the website :

http://www.usafa.edu/df/dfps/Programs/Assembly/index.cfm?catname=assembly

If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to call Cadet First Class Thomas Erlinger at 808-781-5876

Thank for your time and we hope to see a student from your University at this year's event.

Very Respectfully,

C2C Haley Wilson
CS 31 "Grim Reapers"
Group 4 Support NCO
USAF Academy c/o 2013



Brochure: http://www.box.net/shared/tkx0jib1bevkzj3krj7c

Delegate Invitation Letter: http://www.box.net/shared/0ohuu7fmdsg7gouvfkkt

Kammi Sheeler '11 is off to Bosnia and visiting PG 250

All:

Kammi Sheeler '11 will be visiting PG 250 this Friday at 915 in Wyatt 301. She was awarded one (of two!) Fulbrights for Bosnia and will be heading out soon. She'll also talk about State Department Embassy Internships(she did one in Macedonia) as well as interning in DC with an international focus. Any student is welcome to come by and join the class; just come on in.

See you--

Internship Opportunity: World Trade Center Tacoma

From: Annie Zhou Molina [mailto:AZhou@WTCTA.org]
ent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:31 AM
To: Karl Fields
Subject: Accepting Full Quarter Internship Application

Dear Karl

My name is Annie Zhou Molina. I am in charge of the internship program at WTC Tacoma. We've been having such great interns from UPS, I hope to continue on. I just want to let you know WTC Tacoma is currently accepting full quarter internship application. Please pass on to your students and encourage them to apply. They can contact me directly and email me their cover letter and resume. For more information please check our website at:

http://www.wtcta.org/contact-us/careers

Best Wishes,

Annie Zhou Molina

China Desk Specialist
Office Manager
World Trade Center Tacoma
950 Pacific Ave Suite 310
Tacoma WA 98402
Phone: 253-396-1022
Fax: 253-396-1033