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Thursday, October 11, 2007
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Kirkhof Center, Room 142

Robert Monaghan, B.A.
Political Science - Pioneer Class of 1967

Robert Monaghan entered Grand Valley State University as a member of the pioneer class in the fall of 1963. He majored in political science, minored in sociology, and studied under Professors Don Herman and Bill Baum. He was the first Head Resident Advisor of Copeland House in 1966-67. He graduated in 1967, winning honors as the first recipient of the Political Science Department Award.

After graduation, he spent 34 years in the world of corporate business, holding mainly executive level human resource positions for GE, Howmet, Ciba-Geigy, Siemens and Chris Craft Boats. After taking an early retirement, he accepted a position as the Executive Director of a nonprofit arts organization. Most recently, he earned his real estate license in Texas and has been listing and selling real estate for the last two years.

Bob has shown exemplary support of Grand Valley State University as an alumnus. He underwrote the plaque that lists the original faculty members and also covered the cost of one of the “hotel” rooms in the Alumni House. Bob has also serviced as a commencement speaker for GVSU.

Sponsored by the Political Science Department.

Art and Politics: Beehive Collective

Wednesday, October 17th, 2-5pm - The Beehive will give a presentation
open to ALL interested students, in the Calder Art Center Padnos
Gallery.
Thursday, October 18th, 7:30pm - The Beehive will give a free PUBLIC
lecture at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, located on 41
Sheldon Blvd., downtown Grand Rapids.

The Beehive Design Collective is a non-profit, volunteer-driven
political-arts organization based in eastern Maine. The group use the
creation of images as a means of deconstructing and educating the
public about complex geopolitical issues. The Bees generate
collaborative, hand-illustrated posters of dizzying intricacy based
upon the stories related to them during their travels.

Members of their hive tour extensively, collecting field research and
interviewing community members about the effects of globalization in
their lives. The imagery of their posters features characters from the
animal and plant world, which serve as metaphors for issues as diverse
as biotechnology, colonialism, and corporate homogenization.

The Beehive is currently touring the U.S. in order to raise funds for
the printing and distribution of their graphic opus, "Mesoamerica
Resist'e". "Resist'e" is an illustrated exploration of widespread
community resistance to the Central American mega-development known as
"Plan Puebla Panama."

For more information, visit the Beehive Collective website.

Careers in Law, Politics and Government

Because it takes more than just a college degree to be successful, plan to attend:

Beyond Your Degree: The Skills and Experiences Valued
By Law Schools, Legal, Political, and Government Employers
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
4-5:30 pm
204 Kirkhof Center

This session is appropriate for ALL LEVELS of students majoring in Political Science, International Relations, Legal Studies, and students in any major who are interested in legal, political, or government careers. Whether you’re a freshman, or a senior, it’s never too early or late to engage in activities that will help prepare you for your future career.

The program will feature a panel of speakers who will provide you with information and advice on the skills, background, and experiences that are valued in their fields. Beyond your degree, learn what potential employers think about the importance of being involved in activities beyond the classroom such as student organizations, volunteer service, sports, study abroad, internships, and more including what they look for when evaluating applicants, and tips on how to break into these career fields.

Representatives of the following organizations will be participating as panel members:
- The law firm of Law Weathers & Richardson
- Michigan State University College of Law
- The Office of Congressman Vernon Ehlers
- The Office of State Representative Robert Dean
- The Office of U.S. Senator Carl Levin
- A federal government agency: U.S. Commercial Service; U.S. Department of Commerce

Sponsored by The GVSU Political Science Department and Career Services
If you plan to attend this event, please send an RSVP (including the name of the program) to career@gvsu.edu or call 331-3311.

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships

The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships seek to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

To facilitate this goal the Fellowship grants awards at the Predoctoral, Dissertation and, Postdoctoral levels to students who demonstrate excellence, a commitment to diversity and a desire to enter the professoriate.

The Fellowship makes the following annual awards:
Approximately 60 Predoctoral Awards at $20,000 per year for up to three years.

Approximately 35 Dissertation Awards at $21,000 for one year

Approximately 20 Postdoctoral Awards at $40,000 for one year

Eligibility Requirements

All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement.

Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level. Individuals enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree
at a U.S. educational institution. Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.

Link to website.

Amazing German Internship Opportunity

Internships in Germany on the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX)

www.cdsintl.org/cbyx

PLS graduate Reggie Oates won one of these last year and is having a fantastic experience in Germany, as detailed in his blog.

Description: The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals is a work/study scholarship program to Germany with a strong focus on cultural exchange. It is designed to give participants an understanding of everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany. Funded by the US Congress and German Parliament (Bundestag), the program enables 75 Americans every year to work and study in Germany. The program year consists of 2 months of intensive German language instruction (no prior German language skills required!), 4 months of classroom instruction at a German university or vocational school, and a 5-month internship in the participant's career field, all while living with a host family or in a shared-apartment. The CBYX program is intended primarily for young adults in engineering, business, technical, vocational, and agricultural fields, though participants from all fields are encouraged to apply.

*Applicants must be between the ages of 18-24 at the start of the program, and should have a combination of some internship or work experience and a solid academic background in their field.

*Scholarship includes: - Round-trip international airfare - Tuition for university in Germany - Cost of host family or shared apartment monthly stipend during schooling phase - Pre-program, midyear, and final seminars in Washington DC, Germany, and New York - Assistance finding internship through regional offices in Germany - Support throughout the year from German partner organization (InWEnt)

*Qualifications: A candidate for the program must: - Be a US citizen or permanent resident - Be between 18 and 24 years old at the start of the program - Have a high school diploma - Have clear career goals and some work experience - Have a strong interest in international affairs and Germany - Demonstrate flexibility, independence and diplomacy - Have a strong sense of American identity

***The application deadline is DECEMBER 1st, 2007 for the program beginning in July 2008 *Applications can be completed online

*For questions about the program, or to request an application:
Email: cbyx@cdsintl.org
Phone: 212-497-3522

Cooley Law Open House

The Thomas M. Cooley Law School will be holding its Grand Rapids campus open house on October 4.

Details:
Thursday, October 4
Downtown Grand Rapids Campus Law Center
Room 529
111 Commerce Ave., SW
4 to 7 p.m.

Here is a flyer for the event: Download gropenhousepostcardfall07.pdf

Recent PLS scholarship at GVSU

Here's a sampler of some of the scholarly work of professors in GVSU's political science department over the past ten months. For earlier scholarship, visit this link.

Constantelos, John. 2007. "Interest Group Strategies in Multi-level Europe." Journal of Public Affairs 7:1.

Cornish, Paul. 2006. "Evangelical Poverty in Las Casas Defense of the Indians." Association for Political Theory Conference, Bloomington.

Cornish, Paul. 2006. "Natural Law and Respect for the Body." 42nd International Congress of Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo.

Den Dulk, Kevin R. Forthcoming. “Purpose-Driven Lawyers: Evangelical Cause Lawyering and the Culture War.” In The Cultural Lives of Cause Lawyers, eds. Austin Sarat and Stuart Scheingold. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Den Dulk, Kevin R. 2007. “Evangelical ‘Internationalists’ and U.S. Foreign Policy During the Bush Administration.” In Religion and the Presidency, eds. Mark Rozell and Gleaves Whitney. New York: Palgrave/Macmillan.

Den Dulk, Kevin R. 2006. “Evangelical Elites and Faith-Based Foreign Affairs.” Review of Faith and International Affairs 4 (1).

Diven, Polly. 2007. "Dissecting Anti-Americanism: Personalities, Popular Culture, and Paradigms," presented at a conference on "U.S. Foreign Policy: Theory, Mechanisms and Practice," Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland.

Diven, Polly and John Constantelos. 2007. "Explaining Generosity: Comparing U.S. and European Public Opinion on Foreign Aid," presented at the TransAtlantic Studies Association annual conference in Cork, Ireland.

Diven, Polly. 2007. "An Analytical Look at Anti-Americanism (review of Anti-Americanisms in World Politics)" International Studies Review 7(3).

Kieh, Jr., George Klay (ed.) 2007. Africa and the New Globalization. Aldershot, United Kingdom: Ashgate Publishing.

Kieh, Jr., George Klay (ed.) 2007. Africa and the Third Millennium. Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press.

Kieh, Jr., George Klay et al. 2007. Stakes in Africa-U.S. Relations. Lincoln, NE: Choice Press.

Kieh, Jr., George Klay and Pita Ogaba Agbese (eds.) 2007. The State in Africa: Issues and Perspectives. Ibadan, Nigeria: Program in Ethnic and Federal Studies, University of Ibadan.

Kieh, Jr., George Klay. 2007. "Elections and Democratization in Africa." In A.B. Zack-Williams and E.Ike Udogu(eds.). The African Mosaic. London: Pluto Press.

Kieh, Jr., George Klay. 2007. "Constitutionalism and Governance in Liberia." In Kelechi Kalu and Peyi Soyinka Airewele(eds.). Socio-Political Scaffolding and the Construction of Change: Constitutionalism and Governance in Africa. Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press.

Kieh, Jr., George Klay. 2007. "Political Corruption and Violence in Africa." In Michaelene Cox(ed). State of Corruption, State of Chaos: The Terror of Political Malfeasance. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

Kieh, Jr., George Klay. 2007. "Reconstituting the Neo-Colonial State in Africa." Journal of Third World Studies. 24(2).

Kilburn, Whitt. 2007. "Human Values, Threat, and the New Authoritarianism." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago.

Richards, Mark and Kevin R. den Dulk. 2007. “My Professor Has a Blog?” Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago.

Stewart-Ingersoll, Robert. Forthcoming. “Resistance to Hegemony Within the Core: Domestic Politics, Terrorism, and Policy Divergence Within the G-7” . In International Challenges to American Policies: Evasion, Modification, and Resistance, ed. Davis Bobrow. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press. (co-authored with Thomas J. Volgy, Kristin Kanthak, and Derrick V. Frazier).

Stewart-Ingersoll, Robert. 2007. “Power within Regions: Moving Toward a Conceptualization and Measurement of Regional Power Structures.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Chicago, IL (co-authored with Derrick V. Frazier).

Walhof, Darren. 2007. "The Force of Tradition and the History of Political Thought," Fides et Historia 39.1.

Zinman, Donald. 2007. "The Heir Apparent Presidency," paper presented at the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.

Indiana Law Dean to Visit

Dean Dennis Long of Indiana University School of Law will be on campus to meet with GVSU students. He will be at GVSU's Kirkhof Center on Monday, September 24 at 12:00. He will make a short presentation and then be available to consult with students. For more information on Dean Long, please see his law school profile.

Law Society Law Forum

Law Society Law Forum

Date: Thursday, October 4, 2007
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Alumni House, Allendale, MI

Speakers:
Tami Passeno (MSU Administration)
Daniel D. Barnhizer (MSU Professor)
Hon. Mark A. Feyen (Judge)

Guests:
Michigan State University College of Law
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
University of Michigan

LSAT
* Kaplan
* TestGuru

Important notes:
* Dress professionally
* Food will be served

Javits Fellowship for Graduate Study

The Javits Fellowship Program is seeking applicants who are in their first year of graduate study or who will begin graduate programs in the 2008-2009 school year.


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Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (Federal Register: August 29, 2007 [CFDA# 84.170A])

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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Jacob K. Javits (JKJ)

Fellowship Program is to award fellowships to eligible students of superior ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, to undertake
graduate study in specific fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences leading to a doctoral degree or to a master's degree in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study at accredited institutions of higher education. The selected fields in the arts are: creative writing, music performance, music theory, music composition, music literature, studio arts (including photography), television, film, cinematography, theater arts, playwriting, screenwriting, acting, and dance. The selected fields in the humanities are: American history, art history (including architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative literature, English language and literature, folklore, folk life, foreign languages and literature, foreign languages that are less commonly taught as follows: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Indic family (including Hindi, Urdu, Sinhala,
Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese); Iranian family (including Dari, Farsi, Tajiki, Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi); and Turkic family (including Turkish, Azerbaijani/Azeri,
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uzbek, Uyghur), linguistics, non-American history, philosophy, religion (excluding study of religious vocation), speech, rhetoric, and debate. The selected fields in the social sciences are: anthropology, communications and media, criminology, economics, ethnic and cultural studies, geography, political science, psychology (excluding clinical psychology), public policy and public administration, and sociology (excluding the master's and doctoral degrees in social work).

Applications Available: August 29, 2007.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 15, 2007.

Deadline for Transmittal of the Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA): January 31, 2008.

Eligible Applicants: Individuals who at the time of application: (1) Have not completed their first full year of study for a doctoral degree or a master's degree in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study, or will be entering a doctoral degree program or a master's degree program in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study in academic year 2008-2009; (2) are eligible to receive grant, loan, or work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); and (3) intend to pursue a doctoral or master's degree in fields selected by the JKJ Fellowship Board at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education. An individual must be a citizen or national of the United States, a permanent resident of the United States, in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intending to become a permanent resident, or a citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States.

Estimated Available Funds: $2,782,212.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: $42,892.

Estimated Number of Awards: 64.

Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and other information are available in the Federal Register notice.

Additional information is available online at the Department of Education.