Events this Semester

Tuesday April 28: Department of State ISN Skype Talk

Tuesday we were pleased to welcome Kerry Kartchner from the Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) in a Skype information session on careers in International Security and the State Department. Mr. Kartchner has had a long career in nonproliferation, including working as a contractor for the Department of Defense, and with the […]

February 26, 2015: Security Simulation Beta Test

Last Thursday members got a chance to test out one of the Academic Committee’s new Security Simulations. The simulation involved 5 member teams who represented the US, China, Brazil, Kenya and the African Union. The situation was dire- a Brazilian employee of the African Union had been kidnapped in Kenya. The kidnappers- associated with Al […]

February 19, 2015: Intelligence Community Virtual Recruitment Fair

  Members met up for a short general body meeting with updates from the President and Vice Presidents, before settling down to participate in the Intelligence Community Virtual Recruitment Fair. This is an annual event that allows participants to virtually chat with recruiters, get information on careers in the intelligence community, and apply for job […]

November 7, 2014: Guest Lecture: Ashly Townsen on The Rebel Mind: Examining Aggression in Rebels

Ashly Townsen, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Illinois in the Department of Political Science spoke to our club about his research on Thursday November 7. Club members listened to a description of the chapter of his dissertation which deals with how individuals self select to join rebel groups, and engaged in discussion after the […]