October 7th Newsletter
- Makayla Newvine
PAIA Weekly Weekly student newsletter to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in the PAIA department. |
Included in Today’s Newsletter: *Click on the headings below to skip down to that section* · Student Living SPA Positions · Life Together: A Community Conversation · A Conversation with Prof. Charles Szymanski · Arabic Culture and Conversation Table |
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION Class search is live today on MySlice! You can now search for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 courses in the Class Search function in MySlice to begin planning your schedule for next semester. Your shopping cart will open on October 29th. You will then be able to add courses to your shopping cart in preparation for registration. Winter/Spring 2025 Registration is on November 6th at 10AM EST! Winter Intersession course registration will be at the same time as spring registration, they are also billed with spring courses! Schedule a 1:1 advising meeting with Emily Alber Chase using her booking link below. She will have drop-in advising on Monday, November 4th & Tuesday, November 5th from 1:00-3:00PM. |
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File your Diploma Request Attention December Graduates, You can now file your diploma request through MySlice. If you will successfully complete all degree requirements by December 2024, you will need to notify the university that you intend to graduate. The deadline for Fall 2024 graduates to file your diploma request is November 1st. To file a diploma request, you will do the following: · Log into MySlice · Go to “Student Services” · Go to “Academics” · Select “File Diploma Request” · Specify the term (Fall) · Provide information for the diploma, including a mailing address. To ensure you are on track to graduate, please log into DegreeWorks and make sure all requirement blocks are marked either completed or in progress. |
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Maxwell Roundtable The National Security Student Association would like to invite you to join us on October 10 at 3:30pm in Room 060 in Eggers Hall for a roundtable discussion on careers in national security with Pf. Michael Williams, Pf. Lionel Johnson, and Mr. Dan Fata! This is a great opportunity to learn about opportunities available to you throughout your career, how these individuals forged their own paths, and to ask questions and network with current and former national security professionals! Pf. Williams (MAIR Director, NATO Expert), Pf. Johnson (40-year State Department career), and Mr. Fata (former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense) all arrive with a wealth of experience and are eager to answer your questions. For more information on their backgrounds, please click on the PDF link below. The zoom link for the event can be found below. Food will be provided! So please stop by for a bite and a chance to network with these wonderful individuals. |
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Student Living SPA Positions Bram Stone, the Assistant Director for Leadership Programs, is looking to hire hourly graduate student program associates to assist with the different functional aspects of his work for the remainder of the academic year. · SPA for Curriculum Development o Primary Foci: Student Co-Curricular Learning & Development, Assessment & Evaluation, and Educational Planning & Programming. · SPA for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion o Primary Foci: DEI Educational Programming and Initiatives, DEI Training & Development, Student Leadership Retreats for BIPOC/International Students. · SPA for Student Leadership & Engagement o Primary Foci: Student Leadership Development Retreat & Programs, Student Org Advising, Student Leader Recruitment & Selection. The application is posted on Handshake, and are accepting applications through the end of the day on Sunday, October 13th, with an anticipated start date of November 4th through the end of this academic year. For questions about these positions, please reach out directly to Bram Stone, jstone04@syr.edu. |
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Civic Skills for Civic Life You are cordially invited to a workshop on how to have difficult conversations with one another. Tuesday, October 8th 12:30PM-1:30PM 240 Eggers Hall (Undergrad Side of AV) This workshop is part of the Conversations with Washington: Having Difficult Conversations series that extends the Maxwell School’s commitment to encouraging our community to respectfully engage with one another across differences. The “Civic Skills for Civic Life” workshop is a short, engaging, and interactive session aimed at helping participants develop key skills for managing conflict in both civic and personal contexts. Through exercises and discussions, participants will learn how perceptions and values influence conflicts, and explore methods such as advocacy, inquiry, and identifying positions and interests. Additionally, the workshop introduces participants to the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC), offering resources to deepen their conflict and collaboration expertise. |
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Life Together: A Community Conversation for Election Season and Beyond “Life Together: A Community Conversation for Election Season and Beyond.” This event will bring together campus community members representing diverse backgrounds and perspectives to engage in facilitated dialogue on important issues related to democracy, civic engagement and the political climate. Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 6-8:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:45 p.m., with a light dinner to be served Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center Faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to serve as facilitators for these small-group discussions, ensuring that all voices are heard and that conversations are respectful and productive. Those who have not facilitated group conversations before will be asked to participate in a three-hour training. The Conflict Management Center, which is part of the Maxwell School’s Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC), will hold training sessions on the following dates: · Saturday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-noon, Maxwell Room 204 · Wednesday, Oct. 9, noon-3 p.m., Zoom (link to be provided) · Friday, Oct. 11, noon-3 p.m., Eggers Room 220 If you are unsure whether your prior training is applicable or have other questions, please contact Cassidy Thomas, director of the Conflict Management Center, at cthoma22@syr.edu. To serve as a facilitator, please register here. All volunteer facilitators will be asked to participate in preparation meeting—that will last 30 minutes to an hour—held virtually via Zoom, to review the agenda, discuss the process and address any outstanding questions. Facilitators can select from three options for this preparation meeting: · Wednesday, Oct. 16, noon-1 p.m. · Wednesday, Oct. 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m. · Thursday, Oct. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. |
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PARCC Needs You: Facilitators Tina Nabatchi is reaching out with a personal invitation and request: Will you serve as a volunteer facilitator for an important upcoming campus-wide event? Specifically, on October 22, PARCC is co-hosting an event, “Life Together: A Community Conversation for Election Season and Beyond,” which will bring together hundreds of campus community members to engage in dialogue about an important policy issue. PARCC needs faculty, staff, and graduate students to serve as table facilitators for the dialogue. More information about the event and the opportunities for facilitation training can be found above. (Note that the facilitation training counts as one of the three workshops needed for the PARCC micro-credential in conflict and collaboration.) If you have already received facilitation training or experience, you only will need to join one of three 30–60-minute event prep sessions, that will take you through the event agenda and address any unanswered questions. Any questions about this can be directed to Tina Nabatchi, tnabatch@syr.edu. |
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A Central European Perspective on the War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Professor Charles Szymański
Join the Institute for Security Policy and Law and the International Law Society for a lunch chat with Professor Charles Szymański. The event is on 10/15 from 12:10-12:55 in Dineen Hall 442. Szymanski is professor of law at the University of Bialystok in Poland and JD Professor at Syracuse Law. He will be speaking on the role of technology and AI on workers’ rights, the intersection of sustainability, environmental standards, and labor law, and taking questions. He can also offer an Eastern European perspective on Ukraine and how this conflict has impacted labor law, unions, and regulations. Lunch will be provided. Zoom attendance is also available! Click the link below. |
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Peer to Peer: Gender Balance Observatory in the Workplace for Saudi Arabia
Peer to Peer: Creating Cultural Bridges at Syracuse University and Beyond Tuesday, Oct. 8 Humphrey Fellow Hana Alyahya highlights efforts of a collaborative project between the Institute of Public Administration’s Gender Balance Center and the World Bank. The project focused on creating a Gender Balance Observatory (GBCO) framework to analyze current efforts toward gender balance in Saudi Arabia. Hana will share the rationale behind the Observatory, international and national benchmarking, and the outcomes of the project. Additionally, she will demonstrate the transformation of this framework into an interactive dashboard. Humphrey fellow Hana Alyahya currently works as the Gender Balance Statistics Manager at the Gender Balance Center in the Institute of Public Administration (IPA). In this role, she is a consultant on a gender balance projects, specializing in the creation of insightful dashboards to visualize gender balance metrics and empower decision-making processes. |
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Arabic Culture and Conversation Table
Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Arabic conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers! At this table we will be streaming the Oscar nominated film, Capernaum (2018). Friday, October 18th 2:00PM-3:30PM 341 Eggers Hall Pizza and drinks will be provided. This table is hosted by Mahmoud Alawneh, Part-Time Instructor, Arabic, LLL. |
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Master Class Series
MPA Program Master Class Series provides extra-curricular learning opportunities designed to build students’ knowledge and skills on selected topics. All students are welcome to attend! Next Session: Critical Issues Faculty Panel Ahead of the November election, faculty experts discuss key public health, national security, education, and environmental governance issues that U.S. policymakers are facing. October 18th 1:00-2:30PM |
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Call for Proposals: Moynihan Graduate Student Research Grants The Moynihan Institute will grant awards of up to $2,500 to graduate students of any discipline to support research concerning the following regions: EUROPE EAST ASIA LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN THE MIDDLE EAST SOUTH ASIA – 32nd Annual Bharati Memorial Award SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA The purpose of the award is primarily to provide graduate students with the opportunity to conduct field research, pursue archival research, gather preliminary data, make contacts, map topics, undergo advanced language training, and increase competitiveness of future funding proposals. DEADLINE: For more information about Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Africa, contact Ciara Hoyne, Regional Programs Manager, at cchoyne@syr.edu. For more information about South Asia, East Asia, or Central Asia, contact Matt Baxter, Regional Programs Manager – Asia, at mhbaxter@syr.edu. |
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SU Libraries Qualtrics Webinar Workshop Syracuse University Libraries is hosting its annual Qualtrics webinar workshops on Thursdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm beginning October 3 and running through November 14, 2024 (excluding October 31). The seven workshops will be held virtually using Zoom. Participants must register in advance for any one or more of the free workshops via Qualtrics Workshops. Workshops will provide participants with information on using the University’s online survey software. Available to Syracuse University faculty, staff and students free of charge, the software enables users to create and distribute complex surveys and analyze responses from a single online platform. To request an accommodation, such as closed captioning, or for more information, please contact datasvcs@syr.edu as soon as possible. For additional information, visit the Syracuse University Libraries’ research guide on Research Data Services: Qualtrics.
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STOP Bias STOP Bias and Hate is a University-wide initiative that educates the campus community about bias and hate, and provides resources to report and receive support for bias-related or hate incidents. By recognizing, reporting and preventing bias-related or hate incidents, we can foster an even more inclusive campus community where all members feel welcomed and supported. If you have experienced or witnessed a bias-related incident, we urge you to report it to the University. The STOP Bias portal may be used by all members of the Syracuse University community including students, faculty, staff, visitors, and alumni.
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Department of Public Administration and International Affairs |