1. TWC Academic Seminars Inauguration Information Session
Hello everyone and welcome to the Academic Seminar Online Information Session. My name is __________. Thank you all so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to be here with me. I encourage all of you to ask questions, however, I will not be answering questions until the end of the presentation. So with that, let’s start the presentation.
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2. What is an academic seminar? Who should participate?
Academic Seminars
What is an academic seminar?
Who should participate?
-So what exactly is an academic seminar? Our seminars are Intense, in-depth looks at the issues the country is talking about. Seminars allow you to engage, question and learn from leading voices, get insider access to embassies, Capitol Hill, media and nongovernmental agencies. Academic seminars allow students to experience what they could only learn about in the classroom or from a text book.
-TWC seminars are open to undergraduates in good standing at their institution, post-graduates, TWC Alumni, recent grads and faculty members. What this means is that there is an opportunity to be among a diverse group of people who all share similar interest, though often times different opinions.
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3. How to talk about Inside Washington 2013: The Presidential Inauguration
January 12-22, 2013
Final seminar of the Campaign 2012 Academic Seminar Series
Special 10 day program
Combines Politics and Media
Through this program students can begin building a professional network and interact with nationally recognized figures like politicians, party activists, journalists, policy experts, and campaign professionals. Do you want to delve deep into the top issues of our time under the guidance of our supportive faculty mentors?
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4. Inside Washington 2013: The Presidential Inauguration
Topics
2012 Campaign trail
Media- What role did it play this election cycle?
Administration priorities
Dr. Ross Baker (Rutgers University)
This academic seminar focuses on what happens inside the “beltway bubble”. Participants will be able to get an in depth look at what the “hot topics” will be in after the presidential elections. It will also look at key state and congressional elections that could have an impact. This seminar also scrutinizes the influential roses of national and state parties, lobbyists, pollsters and consultants. Campaign strategists, party officials, and veterans of past campaigns will examine the results of this through interaction with the participants of this amazing program.
–Additionally, this seminar will focus on the interdependent relationship between politics and the media and how new technologies have changed the news and political world. It examines the uneasy but essential relationship between presidential candidates and the media that often shapes the course of presidential campaigns. Some of America’s most respected political journalists, news directors and campaign consultants will help students understand the intricate relationship between the media and politics.
-Students will either hear how President Obama’s second term might differ from the first, or be in D.C. as our government undergoes a peaceful transition of power. Either way, they’ll learn about the incoming administration’s priorities, the selection of cabinet members and the media’s portrayal of the presidential campaign. This seminar is ideal for political science and communications majors.
-Through the hard work of Dr. Baker and the Academic Seminar’s team, students are able to hear from an impressive group of speakers, visit capital hill and see the impact of the political process and how national leaders address important issues.
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5. Inside Washington 2013: The Presidential Inauguration
Faculty Members
Dr. Ross Baker (Rutgers University)
Faculty Leaders
Guide the direction of student
Mentor for students
Assignments and Grading
-This seminar will be under the Direction of Dr. Ross Baker, Political Science professor of Rutgers University. Dr. Baker is in his 9th year of being a Faculty Director for this week. He brings his expertise in elections and politics- He was the scholar-in-residence for Senator Harry Reid in the Spring.
-As with all seminars, faculty members have the opportunity to get involved. They help guide the direction of the seminars and act as a mentor to the students to help them better understand the topics at hand. Students will also be receiving assignments and grades from their faculty leaders which will be sent to their home institution.
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6. Typical Academic Seminar Structure
Speakers
Panels
Site Visits
Small Group
Assignments
Now that you all know the focus of each of the seminars, I wanted to go over the structure of the seminars, so you that you can know what to expect.
Typically, mornings are filled with a variety of speakers and panels. In the past we have had Ted Koppel of ABC News, Bret Baier of Fox News, Bob Schieffer of CBS News, Supreme Court Justice Scalia, Senator Chuck Hagel and Senator Mike Pence, Former Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley, The Honorable Mickey Edwards, Dana Bash and John King from CNN, Tavis Smiley, Brian Lamb of C-SPAN, Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune Dana Perino Former White House Press Secretary and Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff.
As you can tell, we have a wide network of professionals and experts that we reach out to ensure that students are able to network and ask hard hitting relevant questions. Often our speakers tell us that they are extremely impressed with the quality of the questions that the students ask. And that is the key to all of our speakers and panels- students are able to ask these professionals and experts questions and find out answers on subjects they are most curious about.
In addition to the morning speakers, students are also given the opportunity to do site visits. These site visits are with the purpose of learning more about the subjects and hearing from people who work everyday in a variety of relevant fields. Students have visited a variety of embassies, think tanks, been to briefings at both the white house and the state department, national education association, the newseum, and numerous other locations. These allow students to be a part of the everyday of the issues and learn about those who deal with them on an every day basis.
However, it’s not all play! There is some work involved. Students will be divided into small groups, which are lead by faculty leaders. These are faculty members from a wide variety of institutions that participate, often by bringing their own students to lead. These small groups will allow students to digest the speakers and panels, prepare for the rest of the day and the following events and will create an opportunity to discuss what was happening and the agreements and disagreements they may have had in regards to a particular topic.
Additionally students are required to complete a series of assignments. These vary from readings to daily journals, essays or papers. Assignments will vary
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7. Program Location and Housing
Convenient to Metro
Fully Furnished apartment style housing
Included in price of academic seminar
Support from Student life Staff
-The price of housing is included in the cost of the program, so students will not have to worry about finding a place to live or worry about travel to the facility. For those that are interested in participating in Inside Washington, the majority of the programming will be happening in the RAF’s basement area, where there is a full sized auditorium, classrooms for small groups, a computer lab and a fitness facility.
-All students staying at the RAF will have key card access to the building, 24-7 concierge, as well as an on-site student life staff to assist with any issues that may arise during your stay.
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8. Credit and Cost Academic Credit Cost 2–4 credit hours for 2 weeks
Not required to earn credit
Cost
Inside Washington 2013
10 days: $1,995 (includes housing)
Credit of course depends upon the institution, however in the past these have been the credit hours for our 1 and 2 week programs.
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9. Eligibility and Deadlines
Student Eligibility
Undergraduate or grad student
18 years of age
Good standing at institution
Deadlines
Application Deadline: December 10, 2012
Final Payment Due: December 10, 2012
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