Couple Things from the Poli Sci Dept

*2) 2007 Legislative Internships (Department of Political Science
sponsored event.)*

Informational Session

Wednesday, October 4, 2006

2:30 p.m.

Room 435 Blegen Hall

Looking for an opportunity to gain some real-life work experience that’s
directly related to your political science major? Come to an
informational session and hear from political science alum, Scott
Magnuson, about internship opportunities at the State Capitol in
downtown St. Paul. Scott runs the Senate Information Office at the
Capitol and he is also the State Senate’s Intern Coordinator. Scott will
give a presentation on applying for an internship at the Capitol and
discuss some of the work responsibilities you as an intern will be
given. Senate interns may receive a small stipend for their work.
Professor Paul Soper, Internship Director for the Department of
Political Science, will also be available to talk about the department’s
internship program and explain how students can receive course credit
for their internships.

*3) FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL *will headline the 2006
Distinguished Carlson Lecture, with "Leadership: Taking Charge." Oct. 3,
12:15-1:15 p.m., Northrop Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to
the public, but tickets are required (limit two per person); tickets
will be available Sept. 26. For more information, see
http://www.ur.umn.edu/unsreleases/find.php?ID=3273&from=umnnews.


*4) Author Discussion/Book Signing*

Local author and political science instructor Jeff Taylor will discuss
his new book

“Where Did the Party Go?: William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and
the Jeffersonian Legacy” at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 2 at the
University of Minnesota Bookstore in Coffman Memorial Union, 300
Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis.