B.A. INDS: Criminal Justice

Minor: Sociology

• Paul Dillon, Chief of Police
• Michele Wolff, Director of The Shriver Center
• Steven McAlpine, Individualized Study

Correction to the previous announcement:

Please verify your assigned advisor prior to the release of the class schedule on March 28th 

Apply by March 15th using the link below 

Institute Term: June 6-10, 2022

Georgetown University

Washington DC

The Georgetown University Political Science Pre-doctoral Summer Institute is a week-long training program for students who are considering pursuing a PhD in political science or a closely related field. The Institute offers an opportunity to meet other undergraduate students with similar interests, and to interact and network with faculty and graduate students from Georgetown University. You will learn more about the substance and methods of political science and about political science PhD programs, discuss your research interests, and workshop application materials. 

The discipline of political science poses and answers critical questions about governance and power. The questions our discipline asks depend in large part on who is posing them. For political science to contribute to meeting the diverse challenges of the 21st century, faculty and graduate students must have the background, expertise, and perspective to engage in fundamentally new thinking, questioning, and theorizing. The Political Science Pre-doctoral Summer Institute (PS-PSI) seeks to encourage those outcomes by increasing the diversity of applicants to political science PhD programs; boosting the acceptance rate of under-represented and disadvantaged students; enhancing the diversity of PhD programs; and thereby improving inclusion and equity in the profession and contributing to a more comprehensive study of politics.

The PS-PSI pays for your travel expenses and for your lodging at Georgetown, and provides you with a $1,000 stipend. We offer you relevant materials in advance of the PS-PSI to help you prepare; provide the materials you will use at the Institute; and connect you with excellent resources to help you continue your path forward after the Institute.

Apply by March 15th using the link below 

Frequently Asked Questions

We've probably all tried that hot new word-of-the-day game with the colorful squares. There are several variants of the original recipe, but maybe guessing English words is not enough of a challenge? If regular Wordle has lost its sparkle for you, give this Chinese-language variant a try! 

Learn Classical Chinese or Classical Japanese in Venice This Summer!

If you have at least one year of either Chinese or Japanese language experience, and are interested in studying any aspect of pre-modern China or Japan, take a look at this year's Princeton/Ca' Foscari Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese/Kanbun summer school! Taught by faculty from Princeton and Ca' Foscari Universities, the session takes place in July in central Venice. Students will learn the equivalent of one semester of either language. If you're interested, you can pre-apply on their website by the March 31 deadline.  

Asian Studies Faculty Candidates Visits and Presentations

Thank you to those of you who joined us last week for our first candidate presentation! If you were unable to attend, you still have an opportunity to meet our other two finalists. One of these three candidates will be joining Asian Studies in the fall. Be among the first on campus to hear from them as they answer the question, "What is Asia?" 

All student attendees will receive a t-shirt as well as a boxed lunch (sandwich, chips, fruit, cookie, bottled water) to take away. You are welcome to attend one or both of the remaining sessions. Because seating is limited due to Covid-19, be sure to RSVP on myUMBC if you plan to attend: 

• Friday, February 25, 9:45am Candidate Talk
• Monday, February 28, 11am Candidate Talk

Virtual Career and Internship Fair - This Friday!

More than 100 employers will be waiting to meet you at Friday's Virtual Career and Internship Fair - will you be there? Asian Studies students' language skills and research interests make them appealing candidates for employers in a variety of industries, from the government and non-profits to STEM and healthcare. To sign up, be sure to log into UMBCworks and click 'Attend' in the event's page! The fair will be open from 11:30-3:30 on Friday. 

National Bureau of Asian Research - Diversity Fellowship Info Session This Thursday

The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) is hosting an online information session at 3pm on Thursday, February 24, for students interested in applying to their summer Diversity Fellowship. The paid Fellowship begins remotely/virtually in May, and from June to August takes place at NBR's offices in Washington, DC. Students with freshman, sophomore, or junior standing who are interested in international affairs and foreign policy can learn more about the fellowship on NBR's website. The application deadline for the fellowship is March 27.

To RSVP for the online information session, please email Jerome Siangco [jsiangco@nbr.org]. If you are interested but not able to attend, Mr. Siangco is also happy to set up an appointment for an individual Q&A session. 

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

• Thursday, Feb 24, 3pm: NBR Fellowship Virtual Q&A (see above)
• Friday, Feb 25, 9:45am: Second Faculty Candidate Talk (see above)
• Friday, Feb 25, 11:30am: Virtual Career & Internship Fair (see above)
• Monday, Feb 28, 11am: Third Faculty Candidate Talk (see above)
• March 7: Internship/Independent Study Add-for-Credit Deadline

March 3rd 11am-3:45pm 

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