The Classical Season

I am one of those people that likes to work to music.  Something playing the background helps put me “in the zone.”  If I am analyzing data, answering email, or doing day-to-day tasks I don’t have a preferred genre.  Rock, alternative, pop, jazz, electronica, and hip hop all have a certain appeal depending on the…

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SIPASA Elections

The following was contributed by Anesa Diaz-Uda, a second-year MPA student. __________________________ The climatic end of my time as a SIPASA board member came way back on Thursday, November 19th – Election Day.  My last charge on SIPASA was to organize and run this election to determine the incoming SIPASA board. Despite the immense amount…

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Fall 2010 Applicant Facts Post #6

The statistic this week on the Fall 2010 applicant pool covers undergraduate institution.  This year those in the applicant pool have degrees from 822 different colleges and universities. Of course some applicants attended more than one school to complete their undergraduate degree and many applicants have also attended graduate school, which brings the total number…

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Grassroots Diplomacy in the Middle East

The following was contributed by Nora Gordon, an MIA student concentrating in Human Rights. _____________________________ On Wednesday, January 27,  I had the honor of participating in an event on campus entitled, “Grassroots Diplomacy in the Middle East.”  The event was co-sponsored by the Arab Student Association, the Conflict Resolution Working Group, The Middle East Institute,…

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I Am Beginning To Sound Like My Parents

I am officially old.  I don’t know exactly when it happened, but more and more I find myself acting like the “old” people I remember from when I was “young.”  For example . . . I remember my parents saying, “When I was young . . . ” and now I have been caught by…

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