You can view the Political Science News flatscreen slideshow for November 6-13 here.
Dr. Scherpereel holds an information meeting on the one-year, intensive M.A. program in political science with a concentration in European Union Policy Studies on Thursday, November 12, 5-6pm, in Miller 2140.
On November 4, 5:00-6:30pm, Miller 2170, Dr. Kirk will hold a workshop for Public Policy & Administration and Political Science Majors on finding and getting federal internships and jobs. The workshop will include contributions by Courtney Robinson (PPA '09, MPA '10), Federal Service Student Ambassador. For more information, contact Dr. Kirk.
Dr. Kaussler's new piece on U.S.-Iranian relations has come out in Foreign Policy in Focus. It is titled From Geneva with Love: Breakthrough in U.S.-Iranian Relations?.
Seniors (or rising seniors) who plan to take the senior seminar (POSC 492 or INTA 489) next term should complete a request form between Monday, October 19, and Thursday, October 22 (until 4pm!), in the political science office (Miller 2120). We will notify students on Friday, October 23, about the status of their application. While we try to accommodate everybody's request, our top priority is to make sure every graduating senior gets to take the senior seminar. Unfortunately, this means that students who don't plan to graduate in Spring 2010 may not get into the senior seminar in Spring; it also means that not everybody may get into the senior seminar of his or her first choice.
As part of the Women's Studies Research Group Lectures at JMU, Dr. Melinda Adams will talk about "Ma Ellen: Liberia's Iron Lady? Gender and the 2005 Liberian Presidential Election." The lecture is on Friday, October 23, 1-2pm, in Taylor 304.
Are you interested in the Washington Semester? If the answer is "yes", come to our information meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 5:30 (pm, natch) in Miller 2170.
Jerry Gill, the reference librarian for political science, will hold office hours in Miller this term. He will be available for your questions on Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00, in Miller 2103.
We have important changes among the leadership of the Political Science Department to report: Dr. Charles H. ("Chris") Blake is the new chair of the department. The previous chair, Dr. Jessica R. Adolino, moved on to the Associate Dean position at the head of the School of Public and International Affairs. We wish both of them good luck — and lots of patience!
Sadly, Dr. Kay Knickrehm, our previous chair and associate dean, has decided to go into retirement. Well, make that "retirement": She is already back, teaching a Senior Seminar this Spring.
Dr. Kaussler, our expert on Iranian politics, has published an articles on aljazeera.net, titled "Iran: The end of the Republic?". You can read the article here.
On September 15, Dr. Kirk organizes an information session on JMU's Master of Public Administration program. If you are interested, stop by between 4 and 6pm on that day in Miller 2116. For more information, contact Dr. Kirk at kirkgr_at_jmu.edu.
The Political Science Department has set up a Facebook group for students, faculty, and alumni. So, if you are on Facebook, do join us at JMU Department of Political Science.
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