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SA Endorsements by the IAS

February 25, 2013 in Featured, IAS General, News and Updates, Uncategorized

The International Affairs Society will be conducting its SA Endorsements hearing next Sunday, March 3rd. Candidates interested in receiving the IAS’s endorsements must submit a completed questionnaire before Friday, March 1st by close of business (1700EDT). Candidates will then be informed of their interview time. All times will fall between 2:15pm and 4:15pm.

Please click here for the SA Endorsement Questionnaire.

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A Conversation with Korean Ambassador

February 20, 2013 in Academic, Featured

A Conversation with Korean Ambassador His Excellency Choi Young-jin — The ROK-US Alliance in the Pacific Era in Light of North Korea’s Recent Nuclear Test

In light of the recent events regarding North Korea and its nuclear program, the GW International Affairs Society will be hosting the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States, His Excellency Choi Young-jin, on campus on Wednesday, February 27th at 6:15pm at the Jack Morton Auditorium of the School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA). Ambassador Choi will be speaking on a broad range of issues, ranging from the current leadership transitions in not only Korea but also the impact of the transitions in Japan and China, to the rise of East Asia in economic, financial, political, and security affairs. He will also speak on the importance of the US-Korea alliance in light of current issues such as the US Pivot to Asia and the security challenges that lie ahead in the Asia-Pacific. Please get a ticket here and email Rosa Kim at academic@gwias.com for any questions.

Eventbrite link: http://gwuiaskorean.eventbrite.com

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Mock Conference

February 10, 2013 in Featured, Model UN

This February, GW and Georgetown competed at AGMUNC, a mock Model UN conference hosted by Georgetown University. Over the course of 6 hours, GW students engaged in five, life-like crisis simulations and specialized bodies – practicing debate skills and exemplifying the power of GW’s Model UN team. Congratulations to all those who participated and we’re looking forward to another great experience next year!

From left: William Bonnet, Gregory Dumas, Iman Khan and Thomas Davies excitedly raise their placards to speak in a crisis committee about the Spanish Civil War–just one of the five unique committees at this year’s AGMUNC.

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The Globe: New Website!

February 4, 2013 in Featured, The Globe

The Globe, the only undergraduate academic journal at the George Washington University devoted solely to International Affairs and a publication associated with the International Affairs Society, is excited to announce the creation of its new website. Check it out at http://www.theglobegwu.com/!

A message from editor-in-chief Benjamin Weinberg reminds students of all majors to submit international affairs-related papers to be considered for publication in the upcoming Spring Issue. The deadline is March 22nd, which you can send in directly through the site or e-mail us at submit@theglobegwu.com.

Also, don’t forget to check out the Globe’s presence on social media: Like the Facebook page and follow on Twitter @ESIAglobe!

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Best GW MUN performance at McMUN 2013!

January 29, 2013 in Featured, Model UN

The IAS would like to offer a HUGE congratulations to all delegates who competed at McMUN 2013! The performance of this year’s delegation was the best in GW history - finishing in second place overall, ahead of many of North America’s most competitive universities. Special congratulations to Jared Greenspan, Stefan Pizzi, Gabriel Uribe, Christopher Longman, Varsha Sundararaman, Jeremy Iloulian, Anthony Julian, Grace Mausser, Max Sanders, and David Berris for winning individual awards. Fantastic performance and we look forward to many great conferences to come!

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Fall 2012 Issue Released of The Globe, an IAS Publication & Undergraduate Academic Journal of ESIA

December 2, 2012 in Featured, The Globe

The Globe is excited to announce the release of its Fall 2012 issue, featuring Papers titled: “The Safron Revolution,” “Fixing Gender Inequality In US Politics,” “Nixons Motivations for Diplomacy in China,” “Emerging Trade in US-Colombia Relation,” and “The Impact of Currency Reform”! Click here to read it online.

Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @ESIAglobe!

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IAS Featured in Global Voice Hall

November 27, 2012 in Featured

IAS president Chris Longman was recently interviewed for thoughts on the 2012 Foreign Policy Presidential Debate by Global Voice Hall, a web-based social news forum with a mission “to facilitate ongoing communication and understanding between the West and the Middle East”, and was also featured in the organization’s Washington Weekly program.

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The IAS Featured in GW Today

November 19, 2012 in Featured

The International Affairs Society was featured in university newspaper GW Today. Read all about our “World of Opportunities”!

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GW IAS Endorses the Student Fee Increase

November 12, 2012 in Featured

The Student Association will be asking the student body to vote on a Student Fee Increase Referendum on November 15th. No current GW student will pay any increase in cost. Each student pays a student activities fee of $1.50 per credit hour for a maximum of 15 hours. This money goes into a pool that the SA then uses to allocate money to student organizations, such as the IAS, each year. The referendum would increase the fee by 25 cents each year over 6 years. The increase would allow the Student Association to almost double its allocations to from under $1 million to $1.75 million to student organizations and allow for better funded university-wide programming. Increased funds. Better programming. Better student life. Please visit the GW Student Fee Increase Website for more information.

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