Thursday, September 26, 2013

ForensicWeek.com Security Clearance Webcast

Time: Thur., September 26th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Online! www.forensicweek.com
As a webcast, this is not a federal event for which you can write a reflection. But it IS a valuable learning experience that doesn't require you to leave your own home, so I thought I should make sure to highlight it on the blog, anyway.

The ForensicWeek.com Webcast Show is airing Episode 34 this Thursday, September 26th, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST).  The show‘s topic is “The Security Clearance Investigation.”  Just what does your life have to look like to be judged a person of trust and responsibility for a sensitive position? What should you expect when an agency, department or organization conducts a background investigation on you for a job or security clearance?  Join Host, Tom Mauriello, and special guests, Washington, DC. Attorney, Mark Zaid, and the one and only D*I*C*Eman, Ray Semko, as they present a show that will give viewers a chance to better understand this explosive topic in wake of the shooting incident at the Washington Navy Yard.  JUST GO TO www.forensicweek.com to view the show LIVE, or watch this episode or any of the previous shows at your convenience.  Thank you for watching!  

Idealist Grad Fair

Thinking about applying to grad school next year or down the future? Idealist Grad Fairs are focused on graduate programs that support public service, international affairs, policy, public health, law, education, social work, nonprofit management, entrepreneurship, business, liberal arts & more!  

Great opportunity to learn about different schools, academic fields, and admissions! Check out the list of programs and universities attending below. Our very own Starsky has attended Idealist (also good website to search for internships!) fairs in Atlanta & DC, and he learned about neat programs & scholarships he had never considered before. Exciting space to meet admissions staff & ask questions; don't be shy. 

Next Tuesday, October 1 from 5-8pm
Washington Convention Center, Hall C, Lower Level 2
801 Mt Vernon Pl NW
Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
(Mt. Vernon Square Metro Station for easy access)


Policy Forum: Julie Park

Time: Tue, October 8, 12pm – 1pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall

Julie J. Park is an assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park (Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education; Student Affairs). Her research addresses how race, religion, and social class affect diversity and equity in higher education, including the diverse experiences of Asian American college students. Her work has been published in venues such as the American Educational Research Journal, Journal of Higher Education, and the Review of Higher Education. Her book When Diversity Drops: Race, Religion, and Affirmative Action in Higher Education was released by Rutgers University Press in 2013. Dr. Park earned her Ph.D. in Education from UCLA and B.A. at Vanderbilt University. She currently sits on the research advisory board for the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of College Student Development.

David E. Sanger

Time: Thu, October 3, 12:15pm – 1:45pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall

RSVP for this event.

About the Speaker
David E. Sanger is Chief Washington Correspondent of the New York Times and is one of the newspaper's senior writers. In a three-decade-long career at the paper, he has reported from New York, Tokyo and Washington, specializing in foreign policy, national security and the politics of globalization. Twice he has been a member of Times teams that won the Pultizer Prize. 
He is also the author of two New York Times best-sellers: “Confront and Conceal: Obama’s Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power’’ (2012) and “The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power,’’ (2009) . "Confront and Conceal" revealed the depth and scope of American efforts to delay Iran’s nuclear program, and described the battles inside the administration over policy toward Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Arab uprisings and China.
In addition to the Pulitzers, Mr. Sanger has won numerous awards for White House and national security coverage, including the Weintal Prize for diplomatic reporting in 2004 for his coverage of the Iraq and Korea crises, the Aldo Beckman prize for coverage of the presidency and, in 2003 and 2007, the Merriman Smith Memorial Award for coverage of national security strategy. In 2007, The New York Times received the DuPont Award from the Columbia Journalism School for "Nuclear Jihad: Can Terrorists Get the Bomb?," following Mr. Sanger and his colleague William J. Broad as they investigated the A.Q. Khan nuclear proliferation network.
Mr. Sanger is a 1982 graduate of Harvard College, where he has served as adjunct professor of public policy and the first senior fellow in The Press and National Security at the Belfer Center at the Kennedy School of Government. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Sherill, and their two sons.

This event is co-sponsored by two organizations: 

STERN PROFESSOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

I.M. “Mac” Destler is Director, Program on International Security and Economic Policy; Senior Fellow, Center for International and Security Policy at Maryland (CISSM); and the Saul Stern Professor of Civic Engagement. He specializes in the politics and processes of U.S. foreign policymaking. He is co-author, with Ivo H. Daalder, of In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009), which analyzes the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration. His American Trade Politics (Institute for International Economics, 4th edition, 2005) won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book on U.S. national policy.

The Saul I. Stern Professorship of Civic Engagement recognizes individuals of vision and distinction who enjoy a national reputation for addressing issues on the regional, national and international stage, reflecting Stern's own diverse life of public service.
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND SECURITY STUDIES AT MARYLAND (CISSM)
CISSM is a research center at the School of Public Policy that pursues policy-oriented scholarship on major issues facing the US in the global arena. CISSM seeks to enliven and broaden the campus debate on international issues by involving faculty, students and visiting scholars from a wide range of disciplines, and by sponsoring courses and the CISSM Forum.  It also reaches beyond the university to the policy world, working through its research, conferences and publications to improve communication between scholars and practitioners. The CISSM Forum  is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. CISSM also sponsors special events on campus and in downtown Washington, D.C.

Implementing the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013

Time: Tue, October 1, 12:15pm – 1:45pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall

In 2013, the Maryland State Legislature passed one of Governor O’Malley’s signature policy initiatives – the development of the substantial offshore wind energy resources in Maryland’s coastal waters. The legislation will provide support from 200 to 500 MW of wind capacity, which will reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. The Governor’s office also estimates the development will support 850 new jobs and substantial economic activity in the state. In this forum, Abigail Hopper will discuss the key aspects of this new and occasionally complex legislation, and discuss the challenges and opportunities for implementing it in a way that will encourage in-state job growth, economic activity, and energy security.
Abigail Ross Hopper, Esq., has served as Director of the Maryland Energy Administration since 2012 and has been at the helm of Governor O’Malley’s energy policy as Energy Advisor to the Governor and since 2010. In her both of her positions in Annapolis, she regularly advises the Governor on achieving the State’s aggressive renewable energy and energy efficiency goals. She also interfaces with energy businesses, including the State’s utilities, and coordinates the interaction between the Governor’s Office and both the Public Service Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration. Prior to her appointments, Ms. Hopper spent three years as Deputy General Counsel with the Maryland Public Service Commission. Before embarking on a career in public service, Ms. Hopper spent over 9 years in private practice, where she specialized in complex litigation and corporate law. Ms. Hopper graduated Cum Laude from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1999, after obtaining her B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1993.

Monday, September 23, 2013

The Morality of Peacekeeping

Time: Tue, September 17, 12:15pm – 1:30pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall


Peacekeeping, peace enforcement and "stability operations" ask soldiers to use violence to create peace, defeat armed threats while having no enemies and uphold human rights without taking sides. The justice of "humanitarian intervention" and "the responsibility to protect" fascinates analysts and practitioners alike when the world is watching crises unfold and wondering whether to step in. But once the cavalry has been sent in--often funded by wealthy nations, but with individuals from the developing world on the ground--less attention is paid to the moral challenges peacekeepers face. What are the moral challenges of peacekeeping--challenges likely to be characteristic of an increasing number of military engagements? And how can peacekeepers meet those challenges?

About the speaker

Daniel H. Levine is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy and a CISSM Research Scholar specializing in moral and philosophical issues surrounding international law, civil conflict, and peacekeeping operations.  Dr. Levine also works with the Education Program of the US Institute of Peace, where he oversees work with the Iraqi higher education community. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Georgetown University, where he taught courses on the philosophy of law, and a Master's of Public Policy from the University of Maryland, College Park.  He has also been an activist with Amnesty International and the Save Darfur Coalition.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Internship/Career Fair

Time: Tue-Thu, September 24-26, 12pm – 5pm
Location: Comcast Center

You may have already seen the posting about the upcoming fall internship/career fair, September 24-26 at the Comcast Center that is organized by the Career Center.

If you click on the List of Employers, you can filter it for internships & other categories. I looked through it and saw various government agencies, nonprofits, and international nongovernmental organizations. Remember that you can secure internships that are not through our office, and this is a wonderful opportunity to explore organizations out there (internships and future employers), show off that new resumes that you've been refining, and practice presenting yourself in a professional manner.

Special Lecture: Coping with Climate Change

Time: Wed, September 18, 2013 - 4:30pm
Location: 1412, Physics Lecture Hall

Global climate change, which is almost universally accepted in the scientific community, may have profound effects on this planet's civilizations. Dr. Charles F. Kennel, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, directed NASA's "Mission to Planet Earth," a study of natural and human-induced changes to the planet. The experience led him to dedicate his research to environmental science, and he subsequently served as the Director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and as the Vice Chancellor of Marine Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. He is the founding director of the UCSD Environment and Sustainability Initiative and leads the University of Cambridge/UCSD Global Water Initiative. He will discuss the most current timelines and predictions for a changing climate, and explain actions and adaptations necessary to confront this truly global crisis on Wednesday, September 18 at the University of Maryland. All are welcome, and students are particularly encouraged to attend. 

Refreshments will be served at 4 pm in the Physics Lecture Hall (1412). The talk will begin at 4:30 pm.

Parking is available in the Regents Drive Garage across the street from the Physics Lecture Hall. An attendant will direct visitors within the garage. A free ShuttleUM bus runs to and from the College Park Metro station at about eight-minute intervals.

For further information: phys-chair@umd.edu or 301.405.5946.

More information about the speaker, Dr. Kennel:
http://www.ccst.us/ccstinfo/fellows/bios/kennel.php

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Partnership for Public Service Resume Workshop

What: RESUME WORKSHOP and Information on government applications and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Time: Mon, September 16 AND/OR Tue, September 17, 6:00pm – 7:10pm
Location: 0108 Marie Mount


BRING WITH YOU: 4 COPIES OF CURRENT RESUME (no worries about its shape—you’ll learn a lot about enhancing the resume!)

Presenters:

Caleb Campbell, Partnership for Public Service (prior to that worked on Presidential campaign organizing college campuses; also at Center for American Progress etc.)

Katie D’Hondt, Partnership for Public Service; previously worked for Department of State in the Executive Office of the U.S. Embassy to Belgium in Brussels.

Amanda Holt, currently works at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

If you've had the pleasure of our in-class resume workshops or come by the office to get your resume looked at one-on-one, you've probably heard several phrases along the lines of the following:

"This is YOUR resume. We only offer our informed opinions. If ten different people look over your resume, you're likely to get ten different opinions. It's up to you to choose the ideas and advice that you like the most and create a document with which you feel comfortable."


In fact, we don't only tell you that opinions vary, we recommend that you put your resume in front of many sets of eyes. This is your opportunity to get your resume in front of some of the best sets of eyes available. The Partnership for Public Service  works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works. They are well-regarded and well situated within the D.C. policy community, and will put on a great workshop full of wonderful ideas to help you secure your internships.


We can't wait to see you there!

The Global Predicament: Ensuring a World Fit for Children? - A Panel Discussion

Time: Mon, September 16, 7pm – 9pm
Location: 1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1

Beyond the Classroom Presents:

What prospects do children born today face around the world? What is required to ensure a world fit for children? How can the international community strengthen its commitment to children's welfare, well-being, and life opportunities around the world? What can citizens do to take action on these issues? Join us for a stimulating panel of advocates from two leading international organizations, Save the Children and UNICEF, which focus on improving the lives of children!
.Aarti Singh, UNICEF Global Citizenship Fellow, Washington, D.C.
.Meredy Talbot-Zorn, Save the Children USA, Global Development Manager, Public Policy and Advocacy

For more information, contact:
Dr. James V. Riker
Beyond the Classroom
+1 301 314 6622
jriker@umd.edu
www.BeyondTheClassroom.umd.edu



CEO@SMITH: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield President and CEO Chet Burrell

Time: Tue, September 17, 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location: 1524 Van Munching Hall - Howard Frank Auditorium

Link:http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/events/ceosmith-chet-burrell-carefirst-bluecross-blueshield?destination=node/5278

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National Clandestine Service (NCS) Opportunities with the CIA: Employer Networking Session

Time: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: 3100 Hornbake Library - University Career Center (3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing)

The CIA will present an information session on their National Clandestine Service opportunities. They are interested in students from all majors.


Appropriate Attire:  Minimum attire for ALL sessions with employers present is business casual unless otherwise specified.

For more information and to RSVP: http://www.careers.umd.edu/events_description.cfm?event_id=4264

Dan Levine: Challenge of Prison Education

Time: Tue, September 17, 12:15pm – 1:30pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall

Dan Levine will lead a discussion of the challenges facing prison education.

More on Dan Levine at http://www.cissm.umd.edu/people/profile.php?id=35

Development Circle: "Ortega's Nicaragua: Impressions and Reflections

Time: Wed, September 18, 12:15pm – 1:30pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall

The School of Public Policy's weekly development-focused event will feature Dr. Stacy Kosko, Dr. David Crocker, and PhD student Matt Regan discussing Nicaragua. 

An Agent, Not a Mole: Assessing the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Time: Thu, September 19, 12:15pm – 1:30pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall

What criteria should be used to assess the performance of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)? Should one judge it based on its success in killing bad ideas? Should one evaluate how well it mobilizes expertise in support of crisis response? How about its ability to identify new issues and develop presidential policy initiatives? Or should the office's activities be judged based on whether it catalyzes and coordinates multi-agency science and technology activities, especially in response to Presidential goals. By determining the best criteria by which to evaluate the office, it is possible to spark the necessary debate and research to support planning by OSTP staff and their interlocutors inside and outside of government.

About the speaker
David Hart has made it his business to understand how public policy influences scientific knowledge and technological innovation. By setting developments in science and technology in their broader social, political, and economic context, he provides insights to practitioners, scholars, and students about how to manage change for the greater benefit of society.
Professor Hart taught for a decade at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University before taking up his present position as a tenured professor in George Mason University's School of Public Policy. He is an award-winning teacher, offering general courses on policy-making and political strategy as well as specialized courses dealing with technological innovation, governance, and the global knowledge economy. Hart's students have gone on to influential positions in government, academia, industry, and the non-profit sector.
Professor Hart's research focuses on how private and public actors craft policies together. He is currently working on major projects in the areas of high-skill migration, energy technology, and entrepreneurship.  His work reaches the policy community as well as scholars, appearing in such venues as Nature, Issues in Science and Technology, and the Congressional Quarterly Press. Hart's expertise is frequently drawn upon by journalists; he has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Science, National Journal, and The Boston Globe, among others. He has worked with an array of public and private organizations in the U.S. and abroad, including the U.S. National Research Council, the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China, and the U.K. Treasury Department.
Professor Hart regularly organizes programs and panels, and has directed several major conferences. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Political Science Association, the Business History Conference, the Midwest Political Science Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the Society for the History of Technology.

Development Circle: Kim Elliot of the Center for Global Development

Time: Tue, September 24, 12:15pm – 1:30pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall

The School of Public Policy's weekly development-focused event will feature Kim Elliot. For more information on the speaker, follow this link: http://www.cgdev.org/expert/kimberly-ann-elliott

The Shifting Balance of Power in International Business and International Affairs: A Conversation with Moises Naim

Time: Tue, October 8, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: 1524 Van Munching Hall - Howard Frank Auditorium

The Smith School's Center for International Business Education and Research at the Office of Global Initiatives is pleased to welcome Dr. Moises Naim to Van Munching Hall's Frank Auditorium for an event entitled "The Shifting Balance of Power in International Business and International Affairs: A Conversation with Moises Naim."

Dr. Kislaya Prasad, CIBER Director, ...will moderate a conversation with Dr. Naim about his new book The End of Power: From Boardrooms to Battles and Churches to States, Why Being in Charge Isn't What it Used to Be.

The first 200 individuals to RSVP will receive a complimentary copy of The End of Power. Dr. Naim will be signing books after the event.

For any questions, please contact Valerie Mahar at 301.405.8838 or vmahar@rhsmith.umd.edu.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

International Affairs and Public Policy Opportunities Event

Time: Friday, Sep 27, 2013 at 4:00pm
Location: The Maryland Room, Marie Mount Hall (lower level)

The National Scholarships Office will present talks by Patricia Scroggs, Director of the Rangel International Affairs Program, and Erin Mann, director of the Public Policy and International Affairs Program. These talks will focus on several outstanding scholarship opportunities for sophomores, juniors, and seniors with strong interests in pursuing an international-affairs related career and graduate education. These programs focus on outreach to students from groups who are underrepresented in international affairs leadership positions in government, nonprofits, international organizations and other institutional settings, and give consideration to financial need:

Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program - http://www.rangelprogram.org/index.cfm?session.areaid=2&contentid=684&typeid=CBRIAPSEP

Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Fellows Program - http://www.ppiaprogram.org/ppia/what-we-do/junior-summer-institutes/


Payne International Development Fellowship Program - http://www.paynefellows.org/?session.areaid=2&contentid=941

Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program – http://woodrow.org/fellowships/pickering/

Mohammad Zia, a UMD senior who has participated in Federal Semester and the Rangel Summer Enrichment Program and the PPIA Junior Fellows Program will also speak to students.

Refreshments will be served.

Pakistan's Security Challenges in a Year of Transition and Turmoil

Time: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2013 from 12:15pm - 1:30pm
Location: Room 1203 Van Munching Hall

The Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM) hosts weekly CISSM Forums featuring a guest speaker and discussing an exciting, current issue. This week, the speaker is Michael Kugelman, Senior Program Associate, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.


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2013 is a year of change in Pakistan. The country has a new government, and will soon have a new army chief and Supreme Court chief justice. It has also been a violent year, with militant attacks rising in recent months. This talk will examine Pakistan’s various security threats against the backdrop of its various leadership changes, and discuss how these changes may impact the country’s volatile security situation.
About the Speaker
Michael Kugelman is senior program associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, where he is responsible for research, programming, and publications on the region. His most recent work has focused on Pakistan's 2013 elections, India-Pakistan relations, U.S.-Pakistan relations, and security challenges in India.
He has published op-eds, commentaries, and blog posts in the New York Times, Foreign Policy, CNN.com, The DiplomatHuffington PostInternational Herald TribuneNational Interest, and World Politics Review, among other outlets. He has been interviewed by or quoted in numerous major media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, National Geographic, Christian Science Monitor, CNN, National Public Radio, BBC, Reuters, and Voice of America.
Mr. Kugelman received his M.A. in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He received his B.A. from American University's School of International Service. He has written and edited a number of publications on South Asia, including "Pakistan-India Trade: What Needs To Be Done? What Does It Matter?" (Wilson Center 2013) and "India's Contemporary Security Challenges" (Wilson Center 2011). He has also published journal articles and book chapters on issues ranging from South Asia's media environment to transboundary water management in South Asia.

Gender-Based Violence: A Global Public Health Perspective

Time: Thursday, Sep 13, 2013 at 12:00 noon
Location: School of Public Health Dean's Conference Room

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September 9th - Forum on Race, Mental Health, and Boys of Color

Time: Monday, Sep 9, 2013 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: The Maryland Center for Health Equity, School of Public Health Building 
Room 3302F

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