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Programs Located within the Department of Political Science
International Studies Program—Dr. December Green
Master of Arts Program in International and Comparative Politics—Dr. Laura Luehrmann
Model United Nations Program—Drs. Schlagheck & Shannon
Dr. Donna Schlagheck
Professor &
Chair Political Science
321 Millett Hall
(937) 775-2904
Special points of interest:
Spring 2013 Faculty Office Hours-Page 2
Summer 2013 Proposed Schedule-Page 3
Fall 2013 Proposed Schedule-Pages 4-5
Washington Post Interview with Anne Filipic
on Obamacare—Page 17
Inside this issue:
News from Director of International Studies & Relevant Classes 6-7
Internship Opportunities 8
News from Director of M.A. in International & Comparative Politics 9-13
CoLA Scholarships 14
Upcoming Dates to Remember 15
WSU Spring Lecture Series on East & Islam 16
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Spring
Semester 2013
Warmest greetings from Political Science!
We are delighted to welcome next fall our newest faculty member, Kristen
Allen, who will teach and conduct research on American politics. Kristen
is especially interested in the impact of campaign contributions at the state
level, and we look forward to her arrival from the University of Pittsburgh.
We also will celebrate Professor Charles Funderburk’s retirement after 41
years of service. Congratulations to him, and kudos for publication of PO-
LITICAL CORRUPTION IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE by Ash-
gate Press. Dr. Funderburk edited this work which includes contributions
from fellow department faculty December Green (Brazil), Laura Lueh-
rmann (China,) Pramod Kantha (India), Liam Anderson (Russia), Vaughn
Shannon (Israel and Palestine), Donna Schlagheck (United Nations), as
well a chapter by Dr. Funderburk on the politics of “access” in the United
States. Dr. Julie Fisher Melton (Kettering Foundation) also contributed a
chapter on non-governmental organizations battling corruption.
We invite you to SAVE THE DATE and attend a symposium of the authors
on March 26 at 3pm in 120 MedSci. Watch for more information shortly.
The Model UN Alumni Society has been established, and is working on
programs and Facebook to connect our alumni and raise support for an
endowment for the team. We hope to meet with several east coast alumni
when we travel to the conference in New York on March 16. Wish the
team well, they have been working diligently to prepare!
From the Department Chair
Our colleague Matthew Filipic has recently returned from Washington DC, where he and his wife Louise
proudly watched as their daughter Anne Filipic was commended by President Obama as she prepared to
leave her position as Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement to assume leader-
ship of ENROLL AMERICA, charged to encourage and assist Americans without health insurance to en-
roll for coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We attached the Washington POST article.
STUDENTS – be sure to attend the March 13 job recruiting fair (1-4pm) in the Apollo Room. It will have
representatives from employers in government, communication, and social services. Polish that resume
with help from Career Services, 334 Student Union!
You’ll also find our summer and fall schedules attached, fyi!
Have a safe spring break!
Donna Schlagheck
Anderson, Dr. Liam – Phone: (937) 775-3023
Office: 311 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: T 2:00-3:00 & W 1:00-4:30 & by appt.
Costa, Dr. Carlos—Phone: (937) 775-2915
Office: 323 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: M & W 1:30-2:30 & by appt.
Feldmeier, Dr. John – Phone: (937) 775-2229
Office: 315 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: T & R 10:00-11:00 & by appt.
Filipic, Dr. Matthew—Phone: (937) 775-2903
Office: 322 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: MWF 10:30-12:00, 3:30-5:00 & by appt.
Fitzgerald, Dr. Edward – Phone: (937) 775-2284
Office: 305 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: M & W 4:00-6:00 or by appt.
Funderburk, Dr. Charles - Phone: (937) 775-2783
Office: 319 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: M 3:00-6:00, T&R 2:00-3:30 & by appt.
Green, Dr. December – Phone: (937) 775-4817
Director of International Studies Program
Office: 317 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: T&R 10:00-10:50 & 3:30-4:30 & by
appt.
Hussain, Dr. Rashida – Phone: (937) 775-2451
Office: 304 Millett Hall,
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: T & R 12:30-1:45 & by appt.
Kantha, Dr. Pramod—Phone: (937) 775-2387
Office: 309 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: MWF 12:15-1:15 & by appt.
Luehrmann, Dr. Laura – Phone: (937) 775-3197
Director of Master of International-Comparative
Politics Office: 313 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: M 11:00-1:00, R 12:45-2:15 & by appt.
Schlagheck, Dr. Donna, Chair Phone: (937) 775-2904
Office: 321 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: T&W 10:00-12:00 & by appt.
Shannon, Dr. Vaughn – Phone: (937) 775-5767
Office 322 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: MWF 9:30-10:30 or by appt.
Snipe, Dr. Tracy – Phone: (937) 775-3767
Office: 307 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: M 1:30-4:00 & by appt.
Wilson, Dr. Sean—Phone: (937) 775-4222
Office: 306 Millett Hall
email: [email protected]
Office Hours: T & R 4:00-5:00 & by appt.
It is important for you to contact your advisor each semester to make sure you are on track.
Faculty Office Hours for Spring 2013
SUMMER A SUMMER A SUMMER A (MAY 6(MAY 6(MAY 6---JUNE 12)JUNE 12)JUNE 12)
Course No.
Course Name
Time & Day
Instructor
I
W
PLS 2000-A01 Political Life 1:30-3:10 M-R Kantha
PLS 2120-A01 American Government 11:40-1:20 M-R Feldmeier
PLS 4270/6270-A01 Public Policy analysis C/L URS 4270/6270-A01
6:30-9:55 T & R Levine X
PLS 4420/6420-A01 Criminal Justice System 9:50-11:30 M-R Feldmeier X
PLS 4550/6550-A01 Politics of Iraq 1:30-3:10 M-R Anderson X
PLS 4620/6620-A01 Us-India-PAK-Afghan Politics 4:40-6:20 M-R Kantha X
PLS 4730/6730-A01 American Foreign Policy 6:30-9:55 T & R Shannon X
RST 2910-A01 Regional Studies: Mid. East 11:40-1:20 M-R Shannon X
SUMMER BSUMMER BSUMMER B
(JUNE 17(JUNE 17(JUNE 17---JULY 24)JULY 24)JULY 24)
Course No.
Course Name
Time & Day
Instructor
I
W
PLS 2000-B01 Political Life 11:40-1:20 M-R Hussain
PLS 2220 -B01 International Politics 11:40-1:20 M-R Schlagheck
PLS 3400/5400-B01 Law & Society 1:30-3:10 M-R Fitzgerald
PLS 3700-B01 International Theory 9:50-11:30 M-R Hussain X
PLS 4080/6080-B01 Radical Black Thought 1:30-3:10 M-R Snipe X
PLS 4520/6520-B01 International Human Rights 11:40-1:20 M-R Green X
RST 2710-B01 Regional Studies: Africa 11:40-1:20 M-R Snipe X
Proposed Summer Class Schedule
Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule
Course No.
Course Name
Time & Day
Instructor
IW
PLS 2000-01 Political Life 9:30-10:50 TR Hussain
PLS 2000-02 Political Life 11:00-12:20 TR Hussain
PLS 2000-03 Political Life 2:00-3:20 TR Hussain
PLS 2000-04 Political Life 3:30-4:50 TR Hussain
PLS 2000-05 Political Life 1:25-2:20 MWF Green
PLS 2000-06 Political Life 12:20-1:15 MWF Costa
PLS 2000-07 Political Life 2:30-3:25 MWF Wilson
PLS 2000-08 Political Life 6:10-8:50 M Elkins
PLS 2000-09 Political Life 6:30-9:10 T Elkins
PLS 2000-10H Political Life 11:00-12:20 TR Funderburk
PLS 2000-90 Political Life Online Morrisette
PLS 2100-01 Quantitative Methods 6:10-8:50 M Karason
PLS 2100-02 Quantitative Methods 6:10-8:50 W Karason
PLS 2120-01 American National Government 9:05-10:00 MWF Filipic
PLS 2120-02 American National Government 9:30-10:50 TR Allen
PLS 2220-01 International Politics 11:15-12:10 MWF Schlagheck
PLS 2220-02 International Politics 12:30-1:50 TR Shannon
PLS 2220-90 International Politics Online Morrisette
PLS 3020-01 Intro. Comparative Politics 10:10-11:05 MWF Costa
PLS 3210-01 Metropolitan Politics-C/L URS 3210 5:00-6:20 TR Levine
PLS 3250/5250-01 African-American Politics 2:00-3:20 TR Snipe
PLS 3310-01 Political Parties 11:15-12:10 MWF Filipic
PLS 3370/5370-01 Legislative Process 12:30-1:50 TR Allen
PLS 3410/5410-01 Fund. Criminal Investigations 6:30-9:10 T Leal
PLS 3440/5440-01 Police Procedures & Operations 4:40-6:00 MW Finnie
Proposed Fall 2013 SEMESTER Class Schedule
Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule.
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Course No.
Course Name
Time & Day
Instructor
IW
PLS 4150/6150-01 Law, Lawyers & The System 7:40-9:00 MW Wilson
PLS 4210/6210-01 American Constitutional Development 4:40-6:00 MW Wilson
PLS 4260/6260-01 Supreme Court in American Politics 11:15-12:10 TR Feldmeier
PLS 4310/6310-01 Cyber Crime 6:30-9:10 R Leal
PLS 4340/6340-01 Political Leadership 1:25-2:20 MWF Filipic
PLS 4350/6350-01 Political Corruption 6:10-8:50 M Funderburk
PLS 4380/6380-01 Environmental Law 12:20-1:15 MWF Fitzgerald
PLS 4400/6400-01 Constitutional Law 2:30-3:25 MWF Fitzgerald
PLS 4420/6420-01 Criminal Justice System 9:30-10:50 TR Feldmeier
PLS 4450/6450-01 Advanced Police Procedure 3:30-4:50 TR Finnie
PLS 4530/6530-01 Soviet Successor States 11:15-12:10 MWF Anderson
PLS 4560/6560-01 Politics of Europe 10:10-11:05 MWF Anderson
PLS 4580/6580-01 Latin American Politics 4:40-7:20 W Costa
PLS 4720/6720-02 International Terrorism 12:30-1:50 TR Shannon
PLS 4850/6850-01 Chinese Foreign Policy 12:30-1:50 TR Luehrmann
PLS 4880/6880-01 Conflict Resolution 6:10-8:50 M Ayres
PLS 4920/6920-1/3 Independent Field Research Staff X
PLS 4920/6920-09 Congressional Internship Filipic X
PLS 4920/6920-11 Campaign Internship Filipic X
PLS 4920/6920-12 Prosecutor’s Internship Filipic X
PLS 4920/6920-13 Washington, DC Internship Filipic X
PLS 7030-01 ICP Research 6:10-8:50 W Shannon
PLS 7200-01 Theory in International Relations 6:30-9:10 M Anderson
CST 2510-01 Non-Western Social Systems 11:15-12:10 MWF Green
CST 2510-90 Non-Western Social Systems Online Morrisette
RST 2710-03 Regional Studies: Africa 12:30-1:50 TR Snipe
RST 2710-04 Regional Studies: Africa 5:00-7:40 T Snipe
RST 2810-01 Regional Studies: Latin America 6:30-9:10 R Brads
RST 2910-01 Regional Studies: Middle East 9:30-10:50 TR Shannon
Proposed Fall 2013 SEMESTER Class Schedule
Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule.
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Dr. December Green,
Director of International Studies
317 Millett Hall
(937) 775-4817
News for Undergraduate International Studies Majors & Minors
Graduating in Summer 2013? Remember: The deadline for submitting graduation applications is May 17, 2013.
Follow these important steps:
You have to apply for it.
See Dr. Green for a grad check before the deadline date.
Bring a copy of one of your research papers with you to that meeting (it involves accreditation).
Helpful site: http://www.wright.edu/registrar/graduation#tab=application-information
Not graduating so soon?
Take a look at your DARS and see if you have any outstanding issues (or worries that there might be any).
Make an appointment to see Dr. Green so that we can get it all sorted out now—as opposed to later, when
these things can get dicey.
Either way—Start preparing for life after graduation:
1. Work on making your resume stand out from the crowd:
Graduate with departmental honors in IS: finish with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (and 3.5 in the ma-
jor) and submit a 20 page research paper on an international topic (that earned an A or B).
Study abroad: contact Megan Trickler at the University Center for International Education
[email protected] to learn about trips this summer. There are a variety of programs
(short and long), in English (or not). Did you know that it is possible to earn two semesters of
foreign language credit over the summer? And, depending on what you have left, nearly any
course you take abroad will work for your track.
Do an internship: there are possibilities for helping with refugee resettlement through Catholic
Social Services and promoting international education with the Dayton Council on World Affairs
(if you have at least a 3.0 GPA). Better yet, contact Debra Wilburn [email protected]
about the Washington Center internships, in which you spend a semester living in DC and getting
your foot in the door (while receiving credit toward graduation) in one of the wide variety of gov-
ernmental or non-governmental organizations.
2. Read a good newspaper every day
Have you noticed the free copies of The New York Times around Millett Hall and the Student Un-
ion? Now even those of you without an app can keep up with the world. Studying the news
should be a part of any self-respecting IS major’s daily regimen.
My Office Hours for Spring are:
T & R 10:00-10:50 & 3:30-4:30
and by appointment
ATH 2100 (A) Intro to Biological Anthropology Hibbard
CHI 1010 (A) Beginning Chinese I Broadstock
CHI 1020 (C) Beginning Chinese II Du
CLS 1500 (A, B) Intro to Greek and Roman Cultures Wolpert, Laforse
CST 2210 (B) Comparative Non-Western Environments Manos
CST 2320 (A, B) Comparative Non-Western Religions Murray, Anastacio
CST 2420 (A, B) Comparative Non-Western Music Chaffee, Aldredge
EC 2040 (A, B) Microeconomics Dung, TBA
EC 2050 (A, B) Macroeconomics Blair, Fichtenbaum
EC 2900 (B) Global Economy, Business, and Social Issue s TBA
EC 3010 (A) Economy of Global Money Markets Endres
ENG 3220 (B) British Texts: 1660-Later 19th Century Lake
ENG 3230 (A) British Texts: Mid-19th Century-21st Century Lake
ENG 3400 (A) Studies in African Literature Sharma
ENG 3420 (A) Post-Colonial Texts Sharma
GER 3990 (A) Studies in Selected Subjects Sturdevant
HST 4000 (A) Dead Sea Scrolls Verman
HST 4100 (B) Art of War in Pre-Modern Europe Lockhart
HST 4450 (A) Studies in Middle Eastern History Halabi
MKT 3300 (A) International Marketing Khera
ML 2030 Study Abroad: Spanish Culture Cipriano and Buckwalter
ML 3990 Chinese Culture, Language, History, Business Du
ML 3990 Study Abroad: Paris Halling and Abadie
ML 3990 Study Abroad: Spain, a Culinary Perspective Cipriano and Buckwalter
ML 3990 (A) German: Polar Perspectives Sturdevant
PHL 4720 (A) Philosophy of Social Science (Methods Only) Orenstein
PLS 2220 (B) International Politics Schlagheck
PLS 3700 (B) International Theory Hussain
PLS 4520 (B) International Human Rights Green
PLS 4550 (A) Politics of Iraq Anderson
PLS 4620 (A) US-India-Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations Kantha
PLS 4730 (A) American Foreign Policy Shannon
RST 2710 (A, B) Regional Studies: Africa Eguaroje, Snipe
RST 2810 (A) Regional Studies: Latin America Maulden
RST 2910 (A, B) Regional Studies: Middle East Shannon, Halabi
REL 3100 (A) Topics in Judaism Verman
SOC 3210 (B) Sociology of Deviance (Track F Only) Lahm
SOC 3700 (B) Criminology (Track F Only) Norris
SPN 3100 Spanish Conversation I Cipriano and Buckwalter
SPN 3120 Spanish Conversation II Cipriano and Buckwalter
SPN 3250 (A) Business Spanish Broughton
SPN 3430 Spanish Culture Cipriano and Buckwalter
WMS 2000 (A, B) Approaches to Women’s Studies Zaytoun, Jennings
Summer 2013 IS Relevant Course List
Students may wish to consider an internship during summer or
fall semester. Our students have recently interned with public
defender’s offices, congressional district offices, and political
campaigns. We also have opportunities in the City of Dayton,
the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts, and other local gov-
ernment offices. Some students have found additional sites on
their own.
An internship can be a wonderful opportunity to explore a
possible future career path, to learn about the work of a gov-
ernment office or a political campaign, and to develop a net-
work of contacts for possible future employment. It is also a
way to obtain 3 hours of credit. A student may receive credit
for up to two internships.
Internships are generally unpaid. A student must be able to
work at least ten hours per week. Some internship sites may
require more. A 3.0 GPA is required. Students interested in
being an intern should contact Professor Filipic for an appoint-
ment at [email protected] or at 775-2903. He will
explain the details, help students identify potential opportuni-
ties that the student might wish to pursue, and help students
apply to a work site. A student must obtain the approval of the
Department and of the work site.
Students should make arrangements at least several weeks be-
fore the beginning of the term for which the internship is be-
ing sought.
Internship Opportunities
Dr. Matthew Filipic
322 Millett Hall
(937) 775-2903
Advisor
For
Internships
News from the Director of International & Comparative Politics M.A. Program
Happy 2013 and Happy Year of the Snake as well! The hustle and bustle of winter and
early spring are upon us – current students are beginning independent research projects
and prospective students are completing their applications (please remember the priori-
ty deadline of March 31st). All of this activity is on the heels of a very busy Fall Semes-
ter, with a record number of students (seven!) defending their theses last semester.
Please continue to check your WSU e-mail frequently for updates about opportunities
on campus, including speakers, scholarships and conferences. I highlight a few below.
All current students should take special note of the upcoming deadline to register for the
WSU Celebration of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities. This is a fantastic
opportunity for students at various stages of the research process to prepare and present
their research in a scholarly setting.
News about Scholarships:
Any current student who wishes to be considered for funding for Academic Year 2013-2014
should complete the scholarship application for the ICP program and turn it in to the Depart-
ment of Political Science no later than Monday, April 1st. The application is available on our
ICP webpage: http://www.wright.edu/cola/Dept/pls/icp/financialinfo.html (application for
GA-GTS awards). In addition to the application form, continuing students are required to
turn in their approved Program of Study as well as a research plan for their thesis.
The CoLA Dean’s Office is currently accepting applications for two scholarships in 2013-14:
the Liberal Arts Student Leadership Scholarship and the Liberal Arts Study Abroad Scholar-
ship. Applications are due in the Dean’s Office by February 15, 2013.
Applicants must be current students in the College of Liberal Arts and must plan to enroll at
WSU for the 2013-14 academic year; therefore, Spring 2013 graduates are not eligible. For
the leadership scholarship, applicants must be engaged in leadership activities either on cam-
pus or in their communities. For those interested in the study abroad scholarship, they must
participate in a study abroad trip between Summer 2013 and Spring 2014. For both scholar-
ships, applicants must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA at the beginning of Spring 2013
semester. Applicants are eligible to receive only one of these scholarships and are asked to
apply for one of these scholarships only, not both. For the upcoming academic year, funds
may be distributed among multiple recipients with individual scholarships typically ranging
from $500-$1,000 each. The application forms are available in the Dean’s Office, 163 Mil-
lett, or online at the following links:
Leadership Scholarship Application
http://www.wright.edu/cola/admin/scholarships/leadership_sch_cola2013.pdf
Study Abroad Scholarship Application
http://www.wright.edu/cola/admin/scholarships/abroad_sch_cola2013.pdf
If you have any questions about the CoLA scholarships or cannot open the above links,
please contact Susan Paul at 775-2225 or [email protected].
Political Science faculty discuss corruption:
Mark your calendars for a panel including many members of the WSU Department of Politi-
cal Science, discussing our recent collaborative publication, Political Corruption in Com-
parative Perspective (Ashgate, 2012). The panel is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26th @
3:00 in Med Sci Room 120. Local collaborators on this project include Dr. Charles Funder-
burk (editor), Dr. Liam Anderson, Dr. December Green, Dr. Pramod Kantha, Dr. Laura
Luehrmann, Dr. Donna Schlagheck and Dr. Vaughn Shannon.
As we often stress in the ICP program, quality research is an
iterative process that benefits from feedback from other re-
searchers and scholars. WSU students (undergraduate and
graduate alike) are fortunate that each year we provide a local
opportunity for students to present their research in an academ-
ic setting during the Celebration of Research, Scholarship and
Creative Activities. This year’s conference will take place on
Friday, April 12, 2013 from 9:00am-4:00pm in the Student Un-
ion. As in the past, lunch is provided to all participants. In ad-
dition to the open call for all students to present their research,
each one of the graduate programs in Liberal Arts will nomi-
nate one student for the CoLA Dean’s Session to highlight
recently completed research projects.
Consider preparing an abstract to present at this conference – registration closes on March
15, 2013. Please see http://www.wright.edu/urop/news.html for more information.
Have a great spring semester, good luck with your work, and keep in touch!
Dr. Luehrmann
Present your research at the WSU Celebration of Research:
Congratulations to the following students who defended their M.A. theses during Fall Semester 2012:
News from current students:
Joshua Cummins, “Hearts and Minds: US Foreign Policy and Anti-Americanism in the Middle
East” (directed by Dr. Vaughn Shannon)
Alex Elkins, “How the City State Fares Under State Capitalism in the PRC: Local and State-Wide Re-
form” (directed by Dr. Laura Luehrmann)
Oweka (Eguaroje) Ime, “Resource Control and Political Development in Africa: The Case of the Democrat-
ic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Botswana” (directed by Dr. December Green)
Ashley Kitchen, “When Laws and Representation are Not Enough: Enduring Impunity and Post-Conflict
Sexual Violence in Liberia and Sierra Leone” (directed by Dr. December Green)
Rachel Miller, “Political Party Transitions in Post-Conflict States: How Political Parties Reacted and
Adapted During Democratic Transitions in Cambodia, El Salvador and Mozambique” (directed by Dr. De-
cember Green)
Jacquelyn Schroeder, “NGO-State Relations: Freedom House Status and Cooperation Versus Con-
flict” (directed by Dr. Laura Luehrmann)
Angelic Thomas, “Persistent Conflicts: Prolonged River Disputes Among States” (Directed by Dr. Donna
Schlagheck)
Congratulations to second-year student Rana Odeh, who received an “Original Work Grant” from the WSU
Graduate Student Assembly to conduct her survey experiments for her M.A. thesis research. Rana is one of
two students from the College of Liberal Arts to receive this grant, which will support her thesis research,
“The Impact of Biased Information on American Public Opinion Toward the U.S.-Israel Relationship.”
Congratulations also to three current ICP students who presented their work at the International Studies Asso-
ciation Midwest Conference in St. Louis: Stephanie Cheeseman, Rana Odeh, and Crystal Whetstone.
Congratulations to the following students who defended their M.A. theses during Fall Semester 2012:
We were pleased to host ICP Alum Morgan O’Brien (’07) for a day last November, when
he met with students and faculty to discuss some of his assignments in the U.S. Foreign
Service, as well as hosting a dinner with prospective students from area colleges. Morgan
presented “From Dayton to Diplomacy: Working in the U.S. Foreign Service,” to a crowd
of WSU faculty and students as well as personnel from Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
In his address, he highlighted the importance of quality preparation and the need for flexi-
bility in any career, and shared some interesting vignettes about working with the late am-
bassador Richard C. Holbrooke in the office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan
and Pakistan.
Since April of 2011, Morgan has served as vice consul in the U.S. embassy in Brazzaville,
Republic of the Congo. Morgan will be completing this assignment in late Spring, return-
ing to the Washington, DC area where he will begin his next assignment with SportsUnit-
ed, an international exchange program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educa-
tion and Cultural Affairs.
Alumni News:
The CoLA Dean’s Office is currently accepting applications for two scholarships in 2013-
14: the Liberal Arts Student Leadership Scholarship and the Liberal Arts Study Abroad
Scholarship. Applications are due in the Dean’s Office by February 15, 2013.
Applicants must be current students in the College of Liberal Arts and must plan to enroll at
WSU for the 2013-14 academic year; therefore, Spring 2013 graduates are not eligible. For
the leadership scholarship, applicants must be engaged in leadership activities either on
campus or in their communities. For those interested in the study abroad scholarship, they
must participate in a study aboard trip between Summer 2013 and Spring 2014. For both
scholarships, applicants must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA at the beginning of
Spring 2013 semester. Applicants are eligible to receive only one of these scholarships and
are asked to apply for one of these scholarships only, not both.
For the upcoming academic year, funds may be distributed among multiple recipients with
individual scholarships typically ranging from $500-$1,000 each.
The applications forms are available in the Dean’s Office, 163 Millett, or online at the fol-
lowing links:
Leadership Scholarship Application
http://www.wright.edu/cola/admin/scholarships/leadership_sch_cola2013.pdf
Study Abroad Scholarship Application
http://www.wright.edu/cola/admin/scholarships/abroad_sch_cola2013.pdf
If you have any questions or cannot open the above links, please contact Susan Paul at 775-
2225 or [email protected]
Become a CoLA facebook friend: www.facebook.com/WSUcola
Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/wsucola
College of Liberal Arts Scholarships Available for 2013-2014
Dayton Council of World Affairs If you are excited about world events, plan to attend lectures organized by the Dayton Council on World Af-
fairs (DCOWA). It is one of the best intellectual forums in the country and has been providing exciting pro-
grams for sixty years. World famous experts in a wide range of fields come to Dayton to present free lectures
on an array of vital interest areas.
These include the fields of international politics, economics, and social issues. DCOWA embraces people
“with common interests in understanding diverse points of view and cultures.” The atmosphere is warm and
welcoming.
For membership information and a list of upcoming events go to www.DCOWA.org .
Important Dates to Remember for Graduation Applications
Anticipated graduation date Application Deadline
April 2013 (Spring Semester) January 18
August 2013 (Summer Semester) May 17
December 2013 (Fall Semester) September 7
Please note, if you are a PLS Major/Minor, you will need to sign up for an appointment (just outside of 321
Millett) with Dr. Schlagheck for a Grad Check. For IS Majors/Minors, you will need to schedule an appoint-
ment with Dr. Green for this important step of the graduation process. You will be given a graduation slip at
your appointment that you will submit with the Graduation Application to the Office of the Registrar in E244
Student Union. See the following application filing periods:
CoLA Advising Office will be Hosting 2 Advising Days
The CoLA Advising Office will be having two Advising Days from 9 to 12 on March 6 and March 14!
There will be two CoLA Advisors located in the lobby of Millett Hall. If you need to see your Political Sci-
ence or International Studies Advisor, please see page 2 of this newsletter listing the Faculty Office Hours
for Spring or schedule an appointment by e-mail.
New CoLA Advising Walk in Hours:
International Studies—Monday 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Political Science—Thursday 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
This schedule is subject to change, please call to verify @ 937-775-2601.
The Kennedy Administration, Counterinsurgency, and the Iraqi Ba‘thist Regime
Dr. Weldon Matthews, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Monday January 28, 6:00 PMCreative Arts Center, Room 252
WSU Spring 2013 Lecture Series on the Middle East and Islam
The Statehood of Palestine: The Question of International LawDr. John Quigley, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Wednesday February 20, 5:00 PM Creative Arts Center, Room 252
The Qur'an, the Shari`ah and Women's Rights Piediscalzi Lecture Series, Department of Religion, Wright State University
Dr. Asma Barlas, Ithaca College, NY Tuesday March 12, 6:00 PM
Rathskellar Lounge, Student Union
Meet Anne Filipic, the woman tasked with selling Obamacare By Sarah Kliff, Updated: January 15, 2013 Anne Filipic joined Enroll America on Tuesday as its president, leaving her post as the deputy director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. She will lead a multi-million-dollar effort to encourage millions of Americans to sign up for insurance under the new Affordable Care Act. We spoke Tuesday about why she took the job, how her group will use microtargeting and the role of celebrity spokespeople. What follows is a tran-script of our conversation, lightly edited for clarity and length. Sarah Kliff: I know you’ve done some work as an organizer for the Obama campaign. How do you see that fac-toring into your new role? Anne Filipic: It’s an issue I care deeply about. I’ve worked for the president in different capacities for awhile now, since early 2007. I was at Health and Human Services working to get it passed. I left soon after in May 2010 to do other things but I truly believe there’s nothing more important for the president’s legacy than the number of people this law impacts. What is so exciting is how we can apply other tools, from electoral campaigns and the private sector, to increase the reach. SK: What type of electoral campaign tools would you see being used in Enroll America’s work? AF: It’s not one specific piece, but rather using all the tools we have at our disposal smartly. What I envision first is a lot of data and analytics, using a lot of the microtargetting that has taken off in recent years. there’s some potential to do what electoral cam-paigns do: Find people who wouldn’t be motivated to take action and inspire them in a way that they do. I think in terms of really building a list of the uninsured across the country. If we know where people live, there’s a real ability to have one-on-one conversations. We’ll be doing a lot of what the private sector does, and what a lot of recent electoral campaigns have done in figuring out how do you build that list and then how do you communicate with those people. SK: Is it actually possible to come up with a list of the uninsured? How do you go about doing that? AF: This will not be one magical list that we pull together. But there are smart ways to do this, knowing generally about the popu-lation likely to fit in this category. What I think we’ll be fundamentally doing is thinking about all the ways to reach the people likely to be uninsured. That will take a fair amount of thinking creatively about how we can find that information. SK: When you think about the scale of your job, and what you need to accomplish this year, how big does it seem? Is this on the scale of running a presidential campaign? AF: It’s an enormous task. When you look at every piece of what we need to do and the fact that nearly three-quarter of the unin-sured aren’t aware, that obviously means we have a lot of work to do. It’s also an incredible opportunity. When people understand what this is and how it can impact their lives, there’s definitely a re-ceptiveness. We’re going to need to use every tool at our disposal. We’re building this as large as necessary to communicate with everyone we need to. SK: Tell me a bit more about the timeline for this campaign. When should we expect to start to see a roll out? AF: We’ll be exploring that. We know that there’s a tremendous amount of education and coalition building that’s begun and that will continue into the spring and summer. We do have to be mindful about how we talk about the law before Oct. 1, when folks can actually go online and sign up in the ex-changes. We’ll have a strong presence before the exchanges, definitely, but we have to be smart about what that looks like. SK: How are you guys thinking about spokespeople, paid media and other ways to talk to the people you hope to sign up? AF: Without question, I think we’ll have voices who are nationally known who can be great spokespeople to the audiences we’re trying to reach, those who are likely to be uninsured. It’s powerful to think about those voices on the state and local level too. It won’t just be the celebrity voices they hear though. We also want them to hear from family members, who can be good messen-gers. You could think of a program where mothers talk to young, uninsured sons. You can imagine paid media running on the local TV station when there’s also that conversation happening. That’s what we think will be required to make this work.