Events

1.20: Networking Reception

1.14: New Student Orientation

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF POLITICAL MANAGEMENT

SPRING 2012 ORIENTATION SCHEDULE

Saturday, January 14, 2012

GW's Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21^st Street, NW

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9:30 - 10:00 a.m.         Orientation Check-in at GSPM office - Suite 401

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.       Welcome to the GSPM - Suite 309

Dr. Dennis Johnson, Acting Executive Director

10:15 - 11:00 a.m.      Overview of Academic Curriculum & Student Handbook

Dr. Dennis Johnson

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.      Research Support at Gelman Library Overview

Dr. David Ettinger, International Affairs / Political Science Librarian

11:30 - 12:00 p.m.      Student Services Overview

Suzanne Farrand, Director of Student Services

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.        LUNCH BREAK - Suite 401

1:00 - 1:45 p.m.          Breakout 1: Political Management - Suite 309

Dr. Michael Cornfield

Breakout 2: Legislative Affairs and PAC Management - Suite 307

Dr. Steven Billet, Director of Legislative Affairs

Breakout 3: Strategic Public Relations - Suite 308

Professor Larry Parnell, Director of Strategic Public Relations

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.          Alumni Roundtable

"The GSPM Experience" without faculty or staff present

Alumni attendees TBA

12.3: Fixing the Federal Deficit - A Simulation

George Washington University Students and Former Members of Congress Association to Host Mock Budget Debate, Dec. 3

Budget Exercise with Former Members of Congress to Teach Students About Nation’s Fiscal Challenges

November 22, 2011

EVENT:

Graduate students from GW’s Graduate School of Political Management and undergraduate students from GW’s Political Science department will work with 10 former members of Congress to discuss the nation’s fiscal challenges in a "Principles and Priorities" simulation facilitated by the Concord Coalition. This interactive exercise will provide an opportunity for students to work through challenging situations in order to develop plans to put the nation on a sustainable fiscal path. This event is sponsored by the United States Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC), the Concord Coalition and the George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management.

WHEN:

Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011; 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Registration begins at 9 a.m.

WHERE:

George Washington University
City View Room, 7th floor
1957 E. St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue Lines)

RSVP:

Attendees should RSVP here. Media should RSVP to Jill Sankey at 202-994-6466 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Interviews with Former Members of Congress Association participants are available.

WHO:

Former Members of Congress who will participate include:

• Former Rep. Bob Carr (D-MI)
• Former Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA)
• Former Rep. Vic Fazio (D-CA)
• Former Rep. Bill Frenzel (R-MN)
• Former Rep. Martin Frost (D-TX)
• Former Rep. Dan Glickman (D-KS)
• Former Rep. Orval Hansen (R-ID)
• Former Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-AZ)
• Former Rep. John Porter (R-IL)

BACKGROUND:

The Former Members of Congress Association participants will guide teams of ten through a review of spending priorities, suggesting principles and priorities for the future. A group discussion will take place after the simulation in order to get a realistic insight into how policy proposals could change the operation of the federal government.

The Concord Coalition is a non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to fiscal responsibility. Former U.S. Senators Warren B. Rudman (R-NH) and Bob Kerrey (D-NE) serve as Concord's co-chairs.

The mission of FMC is to promote public service and strengthen democracy via domestic and international programs. FMC seeks to improve the public’s understanding of the role of Congress as a unique institution, as well as the crucial importance of representative democracy as a system of government. Former members of Congress participate in many diverse pro-bono in projects such as election monitoring abroad, outreach to high school and university students to teach the importance of public service, and supporting programs that provide services to severely wounded veterans upon their return from Iraq and Afghanistan.

GW’s Graduate School of Political Management, the pioneer school in the nonpartisan study of political management and applied politics, offers graduate programs in political management, legislative affairs, public relations and PAC management, as well as international programs in Latin America and Europe. The school educates students and professionals in the tools, principles and values of participatory democracy; preparing them for careers as ethical and effective advocates and leaders at the international, national and local levels.

11-29: Being LGBT at the White House: A Panel Discussion

How is the White House engaging the LGBT Community?

GW's Graduate School of Political Management and Allied in Pride Graduate Students will host Gautam Raghavan, Associate Director of Public Engagement and LGBT Liaison at The White House Office of Public Engagement, and Kei Koizumi, Assistant Director for Federal Research and Development at The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for a panel discussion on their roles and The White House's involvement and efforts to engage the LGBT community. Dr.Terri Harris Reed, GW's Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, will moderate the discussion.

Gautam Raghavan is Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement for The White House. In this role, he functions as the White House's liaison to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Prior to joining The White House, Raghavan served as Deputy White House Liaison for the Department of Defense, where he served as Outreach Lead for DoD's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Working Group.

Raghavan received his B.A. in Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford University and is completing a master's degree in Political Management from GW's Graduate School of Political Management.

Kei Koizumi is Assistant Director for Federal Research and Development for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). He is known as a leading authority on federal science and technology funding and budget issues and is a frequent speaker to public groups and to the press.

Before joining OSTP, Koizumi served as the Director of the R&D Budget and Policy Program at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Koizumi received his M.A. from the Center for International Science, Technology, and Public Policy program at The George Washington University, and received his B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Boston University.

As GW's first Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Terri Harris Reed has responsibility for advancing an institutional vision to enhance and sustain GW’s excellence by creating an inclusive community that is broadly reflective of the diversity of society and enables all students, staff and faculty to employ their collective talents in service to the institution’s academic mission. In collaboration with colleagues, she works to reduce institutional and cultural barriers that impede progress in this regard by creating, revising or implementing relevant policies, procedures, and programs. In addition, she plays a leadership role in fostering a climate that values the benefits of diversity, facilitates understanding across group boundaries, and contributes to GW’s efforts to make the Washington, D.C. area a healthier, more prosperous, diverse and inclusive community.

Time and Registration Information

Tuesday, November 29, 2010

7:00pm - 8:30pm
(doors open at 6:30pm)

The George Washington University
The Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st Street, NW, First Floor
Washington, DC

Tickets are required for this event at no cost to attendees.

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