Margie Thompson Honored: Denver Justice and Peace Committee 2010 Annual Awards Night

Let's all show our support to Margie for all of her inspiring, hard work both on and off campus:

The Denver Justice and Peace Committee, a local volunteer organization dedicated to promoting human rights, economic justice and lasting peace in Latin America through education, solidarity projects, and nonviolent activism, will be having its 2010 Annual Awards Night Saturday, October 23 at 7:00 PM at First Mennonite Church (430 W. 9th Street, Denver, CO 80204).

We will honoring DU Professor Margie Thompson with the John Proctor Member of the Year Award for her outstanding commitment to serving the DJPC community and GRUFIDES, a sustainable development group from Perú, with the Global Justice and Peace Award (the cost for tickets is $15 for general admission and $10 for students/seniors). For more information, visit http://denjustpeace.org/how-we-work/awards-nights/.

Human Trafficking Clinic Happy Hour

The Human Trafficking Clinic is hosting a happy hour social for anyone interested in learning more about the research clinic, volunteering on the Task Force, or meeting other students interested anti-trafficking initiatives. Stop by anytime between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM at The Pioneer (University and Wesley) Thursday, September 23.

Language Proficiency Exams

Hi All,

As IIC students we are required to be proficient in a language other than English. One way to complete this requirement is to take the foreign language proficiency exam, which is offered three times per quarter.

The dates and times for fall quarter 2010 are:

October 8th, 9:30 am - 12 pm

October 21st, 6 pm - 8:30 pm

November 5th, 9:30 am - 12 pm

These dates and times are also posted on the important events calendar.

Students should contact Carrie Shrader at langlit@du.edu or 303.871.2662 to register for the exam. Please provide the name of the graduate program in which you are enrolled and indicate the language in which you would like to test. Early registration is appreciated!

Visit this website for more information: http://www.du.edu/ahss/schools/langlit/Proficiency_and_Plac.html

Thanks!

Department of State Priority Internship

U.S. Department of State Priority Internship: The priority internship is a fast track opportunity to intern at the U.S. Department of State. This process is intended to recruit students from diverse backgrounds in the broadest sense (e.g. regionally, experientially, culturally) for paid summer internships.

In order to be considered,you must submit your resume onto www.korbelcareers.com for approval by staff in the Office of Career and Professional Development. If it is approved, you can place your resume into the open resume book for this opportunity. The Diplomat-in-Residence will review students’ resumes and schedule interviews with a small pool of applicants from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, October 8, 2010.

If selected for the priority internship, you will be able to submit your intern application for an early consideration deadline. The deadline for this resume book is Thursday, September 30, 2010.

Foreign Service info session

Interested in joining the Foreign Service?

Ambassador Christopher Hill, Dean of Josef Korbel School of International Studies, is pleased to invite you to hear Department of State Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Janice L. Jacobs, speak about the importance of international education, careers in the Foreign Service and the mission of the Bureau of Consular Affairs.

The information session will be held at the International House, on Tuesday, September 21st from 3 - 4 pm.

Please RSVP at Intl@du.edu.

Welcome back!

Welcome back, new and continuing IIC students! Hope everyone has had a productive and enjoyable summer, and are ready to start a new school year.

We are excited to welcome a very impressive group of new students and integrate them into the team.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at orientation!