School of International Affairs

Alert - March 28:

Penn State has extended the remote-delivery period for all classes through at least the spring semester. Visit https://news.psu.edu/ to learn more. CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: Visit https://sites.psu.edu/virusinfo/ for the latest from Penn State about the global coronavirus outbreak, and to learn more about current travel restrictions for students, faculty, and staff. For information specific to the SIA community, visit sia.psu.edu/sia-virus.

Watch: Networking, unique opportunities define SIA career trip to NYC
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Students discuss meeting with potential employers, networking with SIA alumni, learning valuable career tips, and touring the United Nations headquarters.
School of International Affairs launches two new online courses
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Taught by former U.S. ambassadors, the courses are open to all World Campus graduate students.
SIA students simulate real-world crisis scenario
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Facilitated by the U.S. Army War College, this year's exercise focused on the Kashmir crisis and featured special guest Amb. Harry Thomas.
Amb. Harry Thomas discusses Kashmir crisis
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One of the United States' most experienced diplomats visited the Lewis Katz Building for a public lecture on the Kashmir crisis.
In Their Own Words: SIA students reflect on career trip to D.C.
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“To those considering SIA for graduate school, I want to say that this trip will help you identify new internship options and, I believe, is a valuable piece of the puzzle that is your future career goals.”

News

Professor McClennen: COVID-19 is serious, but reckless responses to pandemic deserve mockery

https://www.salon.com/2020/03/22/how-late-night-comedy-shows-are-making-sense-of-absurd-and-reckless-coronavirus-responses/

Dennis Jett | School of International Affairs

Ambassador Jett for Foreign Policy: Mozambique is a Failed State. The West isn't Helping it.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/07/mozambique-is-a-failed-state-the-west-isnt-helping-it/

Affiliate Professor Blumsack part of team studying power grid rules

https://news.psu.edu/story/607823/2020/02/11/research/shedding-light-rules-govern-us-power-grid?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_term=607989_HTML&utm_content=02-12-2020-21-54&utm_campaign=Penn%20State%20Today