Emails from Dr. Burton

Hi everyone,

Just a quick note to ask that if you have not been receiving group emails from Dr. Burton that you should email us ASAP so that we can get you on her list.

Thanks!

Couldn't make it on Monday?

For those of you who missed Monday's Congressional internship roundtable, Scott Baker left detailed handouts and business cards in our office. Feel free to stop by and pick them up and ask us or your fellow FedSemers to clue you in on what we talked about.

Federal Event: Human Terrain System, 10/20

This announcement comes courtesy of Jenn Gardella!

The Human Terrain System Being hosted by the Intelligence Community Club on Tuesday, October 20th at 4:30 pm in 2203 Art-Sociology Building

Dr. David Foster,University of Maryland alum and current social scientist on a Human Terrain Team (HTT) in Baghdad, will be speaking about his experience in Iraq. The Human Terrain System is a controversial new project that embeds social scientists with the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan in order to help them better understand and navigate the human terrain in their area of operations. Human terrain consists of the intersection of sectarian, tribal, economic, political, historic and cultural dynamics within a society and is increasingly more important to success in Iraq and Afghanistan than is the traditional geographic terrain.

Dr. Foster's talk will cover the history and purpose of the Human Terrain System project, the importance of "cultural intelligence", the type of work that HTTs do and their place in the evolving strategy of the US military."

Federal Event: Federal Government Networking Panel (Wed. Oct 14)

Interning with the Federal Government Networking Panel
Wednesday, October 14th 5:00-7:00pm

Panel discussion starts at 5pm followed by networking social.

Multipurpose Room, University Career Center
3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing

Interested in interning with the federal government? Wondering about the application process? Confused about opportunities and deadlines? Join us for a panel discussion with several federal agencies representatives followed by a networking social.

Professional dress is suggested. Feel free to bring copies of your resume to give to representatives.

No need to RSVP, just join us!

Panelists from Federal Agencies and Departments including:

National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIH)
The Washington Center
Office of Representative Chris Van Hollen
Department of State
U.S. Postal Service

National Security Agency

Questions? Contact Megan O’Rourke morourk2@umd.edu

Official Transcripts

For those of you who need official transcripts, go to the first floor of the Mitchell Building (where they give student IDs) and ask for one. If you need the university to mail an official transcript, you can request they do so here: http://www.testudo.umd.edu/Registrar.html

Also talk to the Registrar's office about obtaining a letter declaring your academic standing.

Middle East Seminar Series: "Palestinian/Arab Citizens of Israel: What do they think?"

*This isn't a federal event, but it may be of interest.

The seminar with Prof. Telhami will be on Friday, Oct. 16 @ 12:00-1:30 in the CIDCM conference room (TYD 0139).

The Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development presents a Middle East Seminar with Professor Shibley Telhami

Palestinian/Arab Citizens of Israel: What do they think?

Friday, October 16, 2009
12:00 1:30 PM
CIDCM Conference Room (Tydings 0139)

Lunch will be provided

RSVP: mideastRSVP@gmail.com

Professor Telhami will present the findings of a new poll of Palestinian/Arab citizens of Israel conducted by the University of Maryland and Zogby International.

For more information, contact:
Mike Lebson
Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace & Development
301-405-6734
mideastRSVP@gmail.com

Federal Event: Health Care Town Hall

Subject: Healthcare Town Hall Forum in Nyumburu!!!
When: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Nyumburu Center : Multipurpose Room
Event Type(s): Special Event

Are you concerned about health care reform? Would you like more clarification between a single-payer health care plan and the proposed 'public option' plan? Would you like to one day see every American with health care coverage? What is the real reason that Medicare For All - Universal Health Care - is not "politically feasible?" Why does America spend twice as much as any other nation for medical care, and yet rank #37 among all countries in health system performance?

If your answer to any of these questions was "yes", then you need to attend this extremely important Health Care Reform Teach-In & Forum at Nyumburu Cultural Center.

Guest speakers include: Dr. Margaret Flowers (Physicians for a National Health Program - PNHP) Donna Smith from the California Nurses Association (She was featured in Michael Moore's film Sicko) and Mikuak Rai (Coalition of the Uninsured & Underinsured for Single-Payer - CUUSP).

For more information please call: (202) 276-3099

For more information, contact:
Solomon Comissiong
www.nyumburu.umd.edu
+1 301 314 8439
solomon@umd.edu