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On May 11, 2011, Pi Sigma Alpha and the Political Science Department held its 36^th Annual Pi Sigma Alpha induction ceremony and awards banquet. Guest Speaker, Dr. Mark T. Clark, Professor of Political Science, Director of the National Security Studies Program and the Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence (CSU-ACE) at CSUSB, discussed the importance of collaboration in both academia and the professional world. Dr. Clark outlined CSU-ACE participation in challenge projects promoted by the Institute for Analysis and assigned to CSUSB by the National Security Agency. The Intelligence Community and United States Government have used these projects in real world applications. Dr. Clark mentioned that these projects succeeded because of collaboration between students, faculty and other schools in the consortium.

On April 13, 2012 the California State University Center of Academic Excellence held its 6^th Annual Colloquium. Students from CSU-San Bernardino, CSU-Fullerton, CSU-Long Beach, UC Irvine and University of Redlands attended.  National Security Studies students from Political Science 621: Strategic Intelligence presented their class project entitled “Global Trends 2030” to classmates, visiting students, faculty, and members from the Intelligence Community. The goal of the project was to determine what the world could potentially look like 18 years in the future regarding social, economic, political and military trends. The IC produces a Global Trends report after every presidential election and looks for outside perspectives regarding global issues.  The class report will be reviewed by the National Intelligence Council (NIC), which will produce the actual Global Trends 2030 report.

The student report was followed by an IC panel where representatives from five agencies presented explanations regarding employment in the IC.  Later the students and faculty had some one on one time with the agency representatives to further ask questions about the employment process and life in the IC.

Please follow the link to register for our 2012 IC CAE Colloquium.

http://csu-ace.org/index.php/?page_id=270&ee=7

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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is launching a new recruiting event targeting students:

A career at NGA offers an unmatched opportunity to be challenged, to make a difference, and to literally see the world as never before!

Beyond exciting and rewarding work in a cutting-edge environment; excellent pay and benefits; and great opportunities for travel, cross-training, and career growth and advancement—NGA also provides a chance to serve your country, help others worldwide, and make the world a safer, better place. NGA is hiring and will interview as many as 200 in July for entry-level positions in the following areas:

Intelligence Analysis & Scientific Careers: Imagery Intelligence Analyst, Geospatial Analyst, Imagery Scientist, Political Geographer, Project Scientist, Regional Geographer

Program Administration Careers: Accountant, Contract Specialist – DAWIA, Counterintelligence Officer, HD Consultant, Recruiter

Information Technology Careers: Enterprise Account Manager, Information Assurance Officer, Information Security Specialist, Systems Engineer

Please apply by May 13, 2011 for consideration.

Students will have two unique opportunities to learn strategic languages at California State University San Bernardino this summer:

Persian Language Study

CSUSB will be hosting the SLI Persian program this summer. The Persian program will be running from June 26 to July 29. Students will receive 6 units of academic credit, as well as their single dorm room and about 15 meals per week. Most of the costs will be covered by the grant– students need only pay $350 plus a $150 housing deposit. More information about the Persian program can be found here.

Arabic Language Study

We will also have our Summer Arabic program in place. Although the initial deadline has passed, I expect we may have some openings so interested students should apply ASAP. For Arabic, students will need to pay for 12 units tuition (we’re on stateside so fees will be similar to this spring), a $750 program fee and an optional $1200 for a single dorm room. For more information about that program, please visit this link.

Here is an email I received about an opportunity to study abroad in the Baltics this summer.

Dear Dr. Mark T. Clark,

I am pleased to contact you on behalf of University of Tartu, a leading higher education institution in Estonia and one of the leading academic centers in the Baltic region. Since 2006 we have successfully organized study abroad summer programs on social sciences, international relations, conflict resolution and security studies with a focus on the Baltics, Russia and Eastern Europe for students from all over the world.

We also offer a scholarship for motivated students to participate in our study abroad programs, more information from www.isu.ut.ee/522251.

I am kindly asking you to make this information available to students and faculty who may have an interest in it. It is a chance to explore the alternative side of the world in an academic and intellectually challenging setting.

In summer 2011 University of Tartu International Summer University (www.isu.ut.ee) will host the following three to four week study abroad summer programs for international students:

The 3 Universities Summer Program “After the Empire: The Collapse of Communism and Beyond” features a week in three different countries and universities: University of Tartu in Estonia, St.Petersburg State University in Russia and Kyiv- Mohyla Academy in Kiev, Ukraine. The students will learn of three different societies building themselves up after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

More information on www.isu.ut.ee/431775

“European Integration: the EU from West to East”  in cooperation with Utrecht University – students will spend two weeks in the Netherlands learning of the European Union, its history, current aims and future challenges and two weeks in Estonia focusing on the geopolitical situation in the northeast of Europe and Russian foreign policy.  More information on www.isu.ut.ee/687272

In the summer course “European & Russian Foreign Policy and Security Challenges in the New Millennium” the students will learn of European Union foreign policy, enlargement aftermath and security threats originating from transition countries; NATO enlargement challenges and its relations with Russia, including most recent security and foreign policy incidents in the EU and Russia; Russian contemporary foreign policy and its future course by examining power capabilities, political culture and identity questions in today’s Russian Federation.

More information on www.isu.ut.ee/121673

Summer program “Economies in Turmoil: Threats and Opportunities in the Baltics” focuses on economic development and business climate of the three Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The program has a strong practical emphasis with a total of 18 company visits and discussion meetings with the management, making it 6 different companies in every country.  Academic lectures and cultural activities are also part of the program.

More information on www.isu.ut.ee/447329

Thank you in advance.

Do not hesitate to e-mail me with further questions.

Sincerely,

Anne-Mai Ilumäe

International Summer University

University of Tartu

Teatri väljak 3, 10143 Tallinn, Republic of Estonia

Cellular + 372 58271844

Office + 372 7376609

Fax + 372 6660461

www.isu.ut.ee

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Please see the following announcement:

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS invites applications for the 2011 Eurasian Regional Language Program for language study in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or Ukraine.

Applications for the Summer 2011 program are due March 1st, 2011. See http://www.aceurasiaabroad.org/ for more information.

The Eurasian Regional Language Program provides graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals intensive individualized instruction in the languages of Eurasia. Participants may enroll in semester, academic year, or summer programs. Courses are designed to strengthen speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency in the language of study. Program features include: core language courses focusing on grammar and lexical studies, phonetics, vocabulary development, and conversational skills; area studies, literature, and culture classes for advanced students; classes conducted in small groups of three to six students or in private tutorials; native-speaking faculty with extensive experience teaching foreign students; homestays with local families; undergraduate or graduate credit from Bryn Mawr College; pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.; and logistical support provided by local American Councils offices. Students with at least two years of college-level instruction in the target language, Russian, or a language related to the target language are eligible to apply to the program.

Languages offered:
*Armenian in Yerevan, Armenia
*Azeri in Baku, Azerbaijan
*Chechen or Georgian in Tbilisi, Georgia *Kazakh in Almaty, Kazakhstan *Romanian in Chisinau, Moldova *Persian (Dari, Farsi, Tajiki) or Uzbek in Dushanbe, Tajikistan *Turkmen in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan *Ukrainian in Kyiv, Ukraine

Fellowships are available through American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) and U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays) grant support. Recent program participants have also received substantial fellowship support from the National Security Education Program (http://www.borenawards.org/), the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (http://www.iie.org/gilman), and the U.S. Department of Education Title VI (FLAS).

Application deadlines
Summer Program: March 1
Fall Semester/Academic Year Program: April 1 Spring Semester: October 1

For more information, please contact:
Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1828 L St., NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 833-7522
Email: outbound@americancouncils.org
Website: http://www.aceurasiaabroad.org/

The International Association of Crime Analysts is open for membership applications. The application fee is $25. Membership, in addition to the normal normal perks, includes access to a job postings board, resources to facilitate articles for publication, and info about various conferences and training seminars/classes.

For more information, please visit: http://www.iaca.net/CLEA.asp

Here’s some background information from an NSS student who was recently accepted:

“I actually completed one of the seminars at an event at Ohio State. If anything, it’s something to add to a resume and good for contacts/networking. I was able to qualify using my criminology undergrad degree and relevance of the NSS degree from research projects. Applicants just have to show how their background and NSS studies relate to crime research and analysis.”

We advise all students in the CSU-ACE, especially National Security Studies MA students, to avoid accessing Wikileaks.  Accessing Wikileaks may prevent you from gaining a security clearance from the federal government.  More information on this is available from the Washington Post.

Here are the relevant excerpts:

But if you are trying to get a government job and designated to get a security clearance, even at the lowest levels, you may be asked during your personnel security interview if you accessed the WikiLeaks Web site and looked at any classified documents. If your answer is yes, then the road ahead may be rocky.

Under the Adjudication Desk Reference, a guide published by the Defense Human Resources Activity that serves as a resource to personnel security adjudicators, investigators and managers, it notes in the “Handling Protected Information” section that deliberate or negligent failure to comply with rules and regulations for protecting classified information, or for protecting other sensitive information (such as for official use only, proprietary, export-controlled or privacy information), raises doubt about an individual’s trustworthiness, judgment, reliability, or willingness and ability to safeguard such information and is a serious security concern.

The ADR points out potentially disqualifying conditions, ranging from “deliberate or negligent disclosure of classified information” to “efforts to obtain or view classified or other protected information outside one’s need to know.”

Customs and Border Protection has launched a new recruitment initiative to hire new Border Patrol Agents and Border Protection Officers:

More than 40,000 Border Patrol Agents and CBP Officers are on duty day and night supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) responsibility for securing approximately 7,000 miles of land borders – protecting our way of life.

In August 2010, CBP received additional resources to strengthen our ability to protect our Nation’s security along the Southwest border to hire 1,000 Border Patrol Agents and 250 Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs).  As part of our recruitment strategy, we appeal to all CBP employees to help us achieve these hiring goals.

Both positions provide unparalleled law enforcement expertise.  The job of a Border Patrol Agent includes roving patrols, line-watches, and checkpoint operations.  Border Patrol Agents perform a variety of details including: all terrain vehicles, bicycles, horseback patrols, Special Response Teams (SRT), K-9, and more.

The CBPO position provides a unique law enforcement opportunity at the Nation’s air, land, and sea ports of entry.  Officers perform a variety of specialized details to include:  Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team, Non-Intrusive Inspection technology, Special Response Team (SRT), outbound enforcement, K-9, and more.

As an employee, you can play an integral part in CBP’s recruitment efforts by helping us spread the word.  A casual conversation about the work we do can be a significant means of generating interest in CBP employment.  Share the importance of our mission and direct interested family, friends, and acquaintances to the CBP public Web site at CBP.gov for hiring and career information.