Posted in Academia, PoliSci Departmental Stuff, PoliSci: The Discipline, tagged Posted by J.P. Faletta, Posted by Jon Taylor on May 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Some assorted one-liners about graduate students floating around the Internet…
Enjoy!
The Top Ten Lies Told by Graduate Students
10. It doesn’t bother me at all that my college roommate is making $80,000 a year on Wall Street.
9. I’d be delighted to proofread your book/chapter/article.
8. My work has a lot of practical importance.
7. I would never [...]
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I received this from my colleague, Professor Zhao Shurong, Chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Chengdu, late on Sunday morning (our time — late on Sunday evening China time):
Dear Jon –
Thank you, your colleagues, and your students for their thoughts and sincere support [...]
Posted in Academia, PoliSci Departmental Stuff, UST, tagged Posted by Jon Taylor, Posted by the PoliSci Department on May 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Below are but a few of the pictures taken at the University of St. Thomas’ Commencement Day this past Saturday. As promised, we had a college game day-style tailgate party both before and after Commencement. More pictures to follow in the coming days as both our students and fellow faculty members e-mail them to us…
Two [...]
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Caring for China is a Christian organization that runs orphanages and clinics in Sichuan Province, particularly the area devastated by the quake. CFC has established an earthquake relief fund which you can be assured will be managed efficiently and with immediate impact for the relief of the victims. CFC has been in the area for [...]
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Two of our PoliSci grads — Theresa Heard and Adekunbi Adefule
The first post-Commencement reading assignment is rather heavy… gotta play catch-up!
Chasing Utopia, Family Imagines No Possessions – Ralph Blumenthal and Rachel Mosteller, New York Times
Skirting Appalachia — Charles Blow, New York Times
Pope Benedict introduces Latin to the Vatican Web site – Agence France-Presse
‘08 An Unconventional Election – Michael Barone, RealClearPolitics
California’s Gift [...]
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From Daniel Drezner’s blog. Dr. Drezner is a Professor of International Politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Enjoy!
THE TEN BENEFITS OF PROMOTION TO FULL PROFESSOR:
10) You get to pig out.
9) Cameo appearances in bad science fiction movies/television shows.
8) Free Awesome Blossoms at Chili’s.
7) Superdelegate status in the Democratic Party.
6) Something better than that stupid f@#%ing pen ceremony.
5) I can now [...]
Posted in Academia, PoliSci: The Discipline, tagged Posted by Jon Taylor, Posted by Michelle Carnahan, Posted by Mike Upchurch on May 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Douglas J. Amy, a Professor of Politics at Mount Holyoke College, has created a new website entitled “Government is Good.” Professor Amy provides a wonderfully enlightening defense of the glories of big government while attacking evil fascist right wing hate mongers conservatives and libertarians who have “unfairly maligned” the reputation of “a valuable and indispensable [...]
