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From USA Today:...China is second only to India when graduate students and undergrads are counted. But undergraduates such as Sun are the newer phenomenon. Nationally, an 11% growth in undergrad enrollments last year was driven largely by a 60% increase from China, a report by the Institute of In...
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Henley-Putnam University is sponsoring a free webinar on careers in intelligence analysis on 17 DEC at 1100 (PST). Registration is required but the webinar is free."Author and Henley-Putnam adjunct professor Thomas B. Hunter will provide an introduction to careers in intelligence analysis, includ...
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President Thomas has co-authored an op-ed on the current budgetary issues facing Washington state and its effect on higher education. Excerpt:That brings us to the state budget, which analysts now predict will be $2.6 billion out of balance by the end of the biennium in the middle of 2011. Some ...
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Dear Fulbright Adviser,Now that this year’s Fulbright deadline has passed, we would like to remind you of another opportunity for students interested in adding an international component to their educations. The Boren Awards provide funding to students pursuing international and language study in...
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Thanks to the link from alum Ned Culhane:http://www.projectonstudentdebt.org/state_by_state-data2008.phpA few comparisons:School/Average student debt, 2008Evergreen/$15371UW Seattle/$16800Pacific Lutheran/$22484Whitman/$16684University of Oregon/$18805Lewis and Clark/$20661Willamette/$24465Univer...
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Internship with Organizing for AmericaOrganizing for America is the spinoff from the Obama campaign that is now an arm of the national Democratic party. Interns with OFA learn "political mobilization skills essential for any campaign and experience the power of grassroots community organizing fi...
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Nancy Davis, the government relations officer for Metro Parks, visited campus today to talk with students about an internship opportunity in her office. Metro Parks is an independent governmental entity with a broad range of responsibilities, from parks and zoos and recreation programs (includin...
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Dear Ms. Chambers-Gordon,I graduated this past Spring from UPS and have since been participating in the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs. I write to you now to encourage you to inform other UPS students about this fellowship opportunity.The Fellows Program is a 9 month, intensive, experiential l...
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Puget Sound is...In the top twenty for study abroad:The national Open Doors 2009 survey from the Institute of International Education reports that Puget Sound ranks in the top 20 U.S. baccalaureate institutions for study abroad, both in terms of the number of students who studied abroad for a ful...
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Worth keeping in mind if you are in, or expect to go to, law school:DAAD Opportunity for Intensive Legal Training in GermanyApplication Deadline: January 15, 2010 The DAAD Summer Law School 2010 offers the unique opportunity to receive intensive legal training at the University of Freiburg, which...
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Professor Sousa leads the next brownbag on this important topic. Wyatt 326 at noon. See you there!
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We have had a student do the Rwanda program before and thought it was a valuable experience. Read on:CALL for DELEGATES: GYC Human Rights Delegations to Rwanda and Bosnia, Spring & Summer 2010Are you engaged in promoting human rights and understanding?Do you want to make a difference in:(a...
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I felt like I needed to write that all in caps, it's such a great opportunity. From PG alum Catherine Fish:PAID STUDENT INTERNSHIP IN OFFICE OF REP. SMITHJANUARY-APRILWASHINGTON, D.C. The Office of Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA-09) is seeking to hire a paid full time student intern for Winter 2010 in th...
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From Colin Cronin '09:I hope everything is well at UPS. I have come across a very cool opportunity and wanted to share it with readers of the P&G blog. Last week I started writing for Examiner.com and was hired as their "Tacoma Public Policy Examiner." Examiner.com is a news site (based in Denver...
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Progressive Campaign Job Opportunities – Nationwide! History was made 1 year ago, and now is the time for the change to really happen! Grassroots Campaigns, inc. has joined forces with the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, Equality California, Planned Parenthood Action Fund,...
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From PSA:We wanted to let you know that the second PSA professor lecture of the semester will be by Professor Robin Jacobson. The event is this Thursday, November 19th at 6:30pm in WY 101 and is entitled Interest Groups and the Politics of Immigration Reform.We are wondering if you would be willi...
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Where do all these great programs come from? Another incredible opportunity...The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the inauguration of an exciting new program. The Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program (FINIP), funded by the Freeman Foundation, aims to develop...
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Hat tip: History Department--Google Policy FellowshipAs lawmakers around the world become more engaged on Internet policy, ensuring a robust and intelligent public debate around these issues becomes increasingly important. That’s why we're announcing our third summer for the Google Policy Fellow...
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KUPS won MTV's Woodie award for best college radio station in the country--congrats!http://www.pugetsound.edu/news-and-events/campus-news/details/435/
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http://www.sauvescholars.org/en/scholars/eligibilityThe Sauvé Scholars Program exists for young leaders (30 years old or less) 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: * Initiat...
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Interest Groups and The Politics of Immigration ReformPSA Professor Lecture: Professor Robin JacobsonThursday, Nov. 19th at 6:30pmWY 101Snacks will be provided!Sponsored by the Political Science AssociationInterest groups are at the center of the debate over immigration. Groups ranging from ethni...
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The department will host two more P&G brown bag discussions this semester.China in 2009: A Year of Much SignificanceKarl FieldsWednesday, November 18, 12-1pm in WY 226The Politics of Health Care ReformDavid SousaWednesday, December 2, 12-1pm in WY 326See you there!
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Looking for the mission of a lifetime? The U.S. Department of Homeland Security headquarters is seeking motivated students looking to contribute their unique insight, skills and talents to support the important mission of securing the homeland. Apply now for the 2010 DHS Headquarters Student...
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To all majors:We have opened a second section of P&G 250 for Spring 2010. Professor O'Neil will teach the course on MWF at noon. Professor Haltom's section of 250, also offered at noon, is still on the books. All students who were on the waiting list for Haltom's cla...ss have been enrolled in O'...
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http://www.iie.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/Gilman_Awards/Home8/Home.htmProgram OverviewThe Benjamin A. 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 ...
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Professor Weinberger will be offering PG 336 Terrorism, TTh at 1230-1350; expect to see it in Cascade today.
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http://www.killamfellowships.com/ The Killam Fellowships Program provides an opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students from universities in Canada and the United States to spend either one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student in the other country. Students may particip...
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Professor Kessel's Ancient Political Thought class is canceled. In its place, Professor Weinberger will be offering a course on Terrorism, TTh at 1230-1350.PG 336TerrorismThis course examines the phenomenon of terrorism on many different dimensions. First, it explores what is meant by the term "t...
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This would be an incredible learning experience. 11/15 deadline!https://diajobs.dia.mil/The DIA Summer Intern Program DIA's Summer Intern Program provides promising undergraduate seniors and graduate students the opportunity to gain practical work experience during the summer. While specific in...
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Dear Professor O'Neil:Greetings from Prague! The 19th International Youth Leadership Conference (January 4th-9th, 2010, Prague) is only 2 months away, and we would like to give you an update on how the conference is developing.Over 50 participants have already secured their places at the confere...
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