LGBTQIA Hour

Join us in a safe and supportive space for conversation and to get to know one another while in Washington!

8:30 pm Mondays, Room 1104

Center Forum

Politics, Journalism and Nancy Pelosi

With

Marc Sandalow

Marc Sandalow is just finishing a biography on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He wrote for the San Francisco Chronicle for 21 years, spending his last 10 years as the paper’s Washington Bureau Chief. He has covered presidential elections, congress, a presidential impeachment, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the Berkeley City Council, World Series, and earthquakes (including an earthquake at a World Series.)

Sandalow has been writing from Washington since 1993. He appears daily in the Bay Area as a political analyst on KPIX-TV and KCBS-radio, and was a contributing editor to the California Journal. He is the co-author of “Ballparks: A Panoramic History” and his biography of Pelosi is scheduled to be released in April.

MONDAY, October 29th

6:30pm-7:30pm

(food at 6:15pm)

AUDITORIUM

Free Food and Drinks will be served

p.s. As a friendly reminder, if you join us for your dinner, you have to stay and enjoy the program as well!! It is our pleasure to provide informative events and food for people who join us, but as a courtesy, please do not dine and dash!

Street Closings for IMF/World Bank Meetings

October 17, 2007

E-ALERT: Street Closings for IMF/World Bank Meetings

The following information was provided by the District Department of Transportation:

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank will hold its annual meetings from Friday, October 19 through Monday, October 22, 2007. Consequently, the following street closures and pedestrian restrictions will be in effect:

STREET CLOSINGS

Beginning at 8 pm on Friday, October 19, until 2 am on Sunday, October 21, the following streets will be closed:

· Pennsylvania Avenue, NW between 17th Street and 20th Street, NW

* 19th Street, NW between I ("Eye") Street and F Street, NW

* H Street, NW between 17th Street and 20th Street, NW

Beginning at 8 pm on Friday, October 19, until 9 pm on Monday, October 22, the following streets will be closed:

* 18th Street, NW between F Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

· 19th Street, NW between F Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

* 20th Street, NW between F Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

* F Street, NW between 17th Street and 20th Street, NW

Vehicular access to the 1700-2000 blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, the 1700 - 1800 blocks of H Street, NW, and the 800 block of 19th Street, NW is tentatively scheduled for AM Rush Hour traffic on Monday, October 22, 2007.

PEDESTRIAN RESTRICTIONS

Only pedestrians with business in the area and proper identification will be permitted access to the following locations:

· 600, 700, and 800 blocks of 18th Street, 19th Street, and 20th Street, NW

· 1700, 1800, 1900, and 2000 blocks of G Street, NW

· 1900 block of H Street, NW

The public is advised that the street closings are subject to change without prior notice due to prevailing conditions. The District Department of Transportation wishes to take this opportunity to thank the public for their cooperation and understanding in this matter.

Informational Meeting on Graduate Study in Political Science

Professor Sam Kernell will hold a brief informational meeting on graduate study in political science from 5:30 to 6 on Wed., October 24 in room 318. He would be happy to discuss graduate study in general and proffer tips on the application process. (Mr. Kernell has served on the department's graduate admissions committee during the past several years.) He is mainly interested, however, in stimulating interest in UCSD's nationally ranked political science program.

Philadelphia Trip

Philadelphia Trip
Saturday, October 20 , 2007
6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Students who signed up will take a bus to Philadelphia to visit the Liberty Bell, Congress Hall, Independence Hall, Franklin Court and other historical sites. Once you arrive in Philly, tour guides will accompany you on a 3-hour walking tour. Afterwards, you will have a couple of hours to do more exploring on your own. Make sure you visit South Street and grab a greasy Philly cheese steak!
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6:30 a.m. — Meet Chris Cunningham (CA) in the UC Center lobby. Please check in with Chris when you arrive .

6:45 a.m. — Begin boarding buses.

7:00 a.m. — Depart for Philadelphia.

8:00 a.m. — Stop for coffee break at the Maryland House.
(Time permitting)

8:30 a.m. — Depart from Maryland House.

10:45 a.m.— Meet tour guide at Independence Transportation Center, Race Street between 5th & 6th Street

11:00 a.m. — Begin 3-hour walking tour of historic Philadelphia. Tour will be on the bus if it’s raining.

2:00 p.m. — Individual time to do more exploring

4:45 p.m.—Meet buses at Independence Transportation Center (drop off location)

5:00 p.m.— Buses depart for UC Washington Center.

8:00 p.m.—Arrive at UC Washington Center.

Questions? Contact Alverta @Alverta.scott@ucdc.edu or (202) 974-6208

Author Series Event

Author Series Event with

John Kao

Innovation Nation: How America is Losing Its Innovation Edge, Why it Matters, and How We Can Get It Back

Wednesday, October 17th 2007
6:30-8:30

Conference Center B1
1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Members $10 Non-Members: $15 Students/Interns: No Charge

As Americans, we have long ascribed to the notion that we are the global leaders in innovation. The fact is that an ominous, seismic shift is occurring. Other nations- not only China and India, but also smaller countries such as Singapore, New Zealand, and Denmark- are moving ahead of us in some areas of innovation. Singapore, a country with a population of only 4.4 million people, has a fully functioning city- Biopolis- devoted entirely to scientific research. The largest nanotechnology research center in the world will be in Beijing, and the second largest in Shanghai. The competition, and our obstacles, seems overwhelming- what can be done to return America back to its preeminent position?

In Innovation Nation, John Kao sounds the alarm by diagnosing the current (and admittedly grim) situation, describing the best innovation practices from around the world, explaining how innovation works at a national level, and putting forth a revolutionary proposal for a U.S. strategy that all stake holders can get behind.

John Kao, dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by the The Economist, is a leading expert on innovation, large-scale transformation, and high-technology. He taught at the Harvard Business School for 14 years and is the founder of Kao & Company, an advisory and venture development firm that counts leading companies, government agencies, and political figures among its clients. He serves on the Department of Defense's Transformation Advisory Group.

Questions? Contact The World Affairs Council of Washington, DCPh: 202-293-1051

Fax: 202-293-3467 Email: event@worldaffairsdc.org

T-Shirts!

WANT A UCDC SHIRT?

Order forms are available at the Residential Life office on the 4th floor
DEADLINE TO ORDER:
OCTOBER 26, 2007

Not sure of your size? Come try one on!

Questions? Email Sarah at sarah.watson@ucdc.edu

Matsui Foundation for Public Service Writing Prize

The Robert T. Matsui Foundation for Public Service and the UC Washington Center Director’s Office are proud to sponsor a competition affording UCDC program participants the opportunity for formal reflection on their experiences in public service. Students submitting winning entries, to be selected by the Foundation from finalists identified by UCDC faculty, will receive the following cash prizes and will be known respectively as the gold, silver, and bronze winners of the Robert T. Matsui Prize in Writing on Public Service.

• Gold: $500.00
• Silver: $250.00
• Bronze: $250.00
  
  For more information and to apply please click here: http://www.ucdc.edu/students/matsui.pdf

Graduate Program Information Session

An elite interdisciplinary M.A. Program offers new and seasoned professionals practical research training to meet the analytical challenges of today’s workplace…

UC-Irvine Graduate Program in

Demographic & Social Analysis

Information Session:
Wednesday, October 17th
6:00-7:00 p.m.

UC Washington Center
Room 301 (3rd floor)

Earn a Master’s Degree in three quarters!

Gain the research tools in demand in business, government, and nonprofit sectors

Work closely with distinguished faculty from a dozen departments

Join the DASA Director for pizza and conversation

Now accepting applications for Fall, 2008, DASA is a joint program of the Schools of Social Sciences and Social Ecology. For further information, visit http://www.demography.uci.edu/ or contact Professor Judith Treas (jktreas@uci.edu or 949-824-8324).

DALAI LAMA TO SPEAK FROM U.S. CAPITOL LAWN

The International Campaign for Tibet is honored to announce a public address by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on October 17, 2007 following his receipt of the Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
Congress has passed a resolution permitting the International Campaign for Tibet to sponsor a public event on the Capitol grounds in connection with the Gold Medal award ceremony.
ICT is working with U.S. Tibetan Associations to organize a special event and celebration of the award, being presented to His Holiness “…in recognition of his enduring and outstanding contribution to peace, non-violence, human rights, and religious understanding.”
The Dalai Lama’s speech will follow cultural performances by the Tibetan community in a gathering expected to be attended by thousands. Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend the festivities on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Mall beginning at 11:00 a.m. on October 17, 2007.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
OCTOBER 17, 200711:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Campus * Progress

Evaluating Higher Education Institutions and College Rankings
When?October 16, 200712:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Where?
Center for American Progress1333 H Street NW, 10th floorWashington, DC 20005

Do students and parents have the information they need to make decisions about what college or university to choose? What criteria do we value in institutions of higher education and what information do we need to make choices about where to attend? Join Campus Progress and the Center for American Progress for a discussion of college and university rankings and the availability of public information on the performance of institutions of higher learning. The discussion will address questions about whether and how institutions of higher education should be ranked, what criteria are important, and whether the public has access to the information that we need to make informed decisions.Join us as we discuss college and university rankings and the availability of relevant information from institutions of higher learning. The panel will feature Kevin Carey, Research and Policy Manager for Education Sector; Paul Glastris, Editor in Chief of The Washington Monthly; and Kenneth Terrell, Assistant Managing Editor of Education, U. S. News and World Report. The panel will be moderated by Cynthia G. Brown, Director of Education Policy at the Center for American Progress. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. Sponsored by Campus Progress and Center for American Progress.
Please click here to RSVP.
For more information please contact speakers@campusprogress.org

Stand Up Against Poverty

http://www.standagainstpoverty.org/ (signs are also in the elevators)

October 16 + 17, 2007STAND UP and SPEAK OUT is a worldwide call to take action against poverty and inequality and for the Millennium Development Goals. On October 16th and 17th, be a part of this growing movement of people who refuse to stay silent or seated in the face of poverty. Help us break the world record so we can break the record of broken promises.

Imperatives for a New Cuba Policy

Polls indicate the great majority of Americans now see our 47-year old Cuba policy for the utter failure it is. Even the Cuban-American community, heretofore solidly behind the policy, is moving rapidly in the other direction. Polls taken in the congressional districts of Lincoln Diaz-Balart and Mario Diaz-Balart, two of the policy's most iron-clad advocates, show even the majority of their constituents to disagree – 66% expressing disagreement in Lincoln Diaz-Balart's district and 69% in Mario Diaz-Balart's. Truly a dramatic change.

Tuesday, October 16, 20078:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
University of California Washington Center1608 Rhode Island Ave, NWWashington, DC

To RSVP for this event, reply to this email: communications@newamerica.net with name, affiliation, and contact information.
If you have questions, call or email Liz Wu at (202) 986-2700 x315 or wu@newamerica.net

Career Night KICKOFF!

Monday, Oct. 22nd
Beyond the Beltway: Making a Successful Transition from College to Work

presented by Lauren Payne, Career Advisor, UC San Diego’s Career Services Center

Being successful in their first job right after college can be a big concern for many graduating seniors, even for those with previous work experience. This session will cover strategies for success in your first year after college, such as managing your expectations and anticipating an employer’s expectations, workplace etiquette, making a strong impression, and building your professional networks.

Auditorium
6:30—8:00 (food will be served at 6:15)

UC Washington Center Forum

MONDAY, October 15th 6:30pm-7:30pm

(Moved to the)AUDITORIUM Seating may be limited, so be on time!

Ambassador Ronald Neumann
Former United States Ambassador to Afghanistan and member of the American Academy of Diplomacy

Formerly a Deputy Assistant Secretary and twice an Ambassador (Algeria and Bahrain) Ronald E. Neumann has a combination of regional expertise and leadership ability that equip him to serve as Ambassador to the Islamic State of Afghanistan. Mr. Neumann, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, served most recently in Baghdad from February 2004 with the Coalition Provisional Authority and then as Embassy Baghdad’s principal interlocutor with the Multinational Command, where he was deeply involved in coordinating the political part of military operations in Fallujah, Najaf, and other areas.
Prior to working in Iraq, he was Chief of Mission in Manama, Bahrain (2001-2004), where, as Ambassador, he worked on maintaining the balance between urging progress on democratic reform and expanding solid relations with a friendly monarchy that was beginning important political reforms. His previous Washington assignments include service as Deputy Director of the Office of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Palestinian Affairs; Staff Assistant in the NEA Bureau; and Political Officer in the Office of Southern European Affairs.
Ambassador Neumann speaks Arabic and French. He earned a B.A. in history and an M.A. in political science from the University of California at Riverside.

Free Food and Drinks will be served at 6:15 in the alcove gallery next to the auditorium