At the conclusion of the academic year, the Master of Science in Foreign Service program celebrated the commencement of the class of 2016 students through the historic tradition of Tropaia. Tropaia, a Greek word referring to a monument constructed to commemorate military victory, is a ceremony to recognize and celebrate the hard work and high achievement of the graduating class. Read More
A group of MSFS students gathered on February 9, 2016 to learn the ins-and-outs of international affairs blogging. Professor Erik Voeten, the Peter F. Krogh Associate Professor of Geopolitics and Global Justice and editor of the popular Washington Post blog “Monkey Cage,” led the discussion, which focused on getting and keeping the right kind of online attention. Read More
MSFS’s second annual clinic on The U.S. Civil Rights Movement: Leadership and Nonviolent Resistance took place on November 13th and 14th. More than thirty MSFS students participated in the two-day clinic which included visits to and discussions at historical sites in Washington, D.C. The clinic is designed for students who are interested in ethical leadership, human rights, democratic reform, nonviolent resistance, social movements, and conflict resolution. Read More
A large group of students, faculty, and staff gathered on Monday, February 22nd for a discussion around the recently launched Human Development Report, published by the United Nations Development Programme. The report, which this year focused on the intersection of work and human development, was presented by lead author Selim Jahan. Read More
“The true cost of war — that’s what this week is about for me. That’s why I am here,” says Steve Acheson, a former Army forward observer and Iraq War veteran. Acheson, now an engineer and a farmer, speaks with a genuine honesty, indicative of his Midwestern roots. The Wisconsin native enlisted in the Army out of high school to go fight a war he truly believed in. And he’s still fighting. But this time on Capitol Hill for the warfighters no one talks about with fellow veterans, Kristofer Goldsmith, Thomas Burke, Alexander McCoy, and David Anderson. Read More
High-level governmental and sports officials, prominent athletes and young leaders gathered in Cape Town last November 2nd for the fourth World Sports Values Summit for Peace and Development. After successful events in London (2012), Tokyo (2013), and New York City (2014), Cape Town was the ideal choice for this year’s summit. Read More
Dr. Catherine Lotrionte is a guest blogger at The Cipher Brief, providing expert commentary on the methods and tools of governance and diplomacy in the Internet age. Read More
MSFS second-year student Rasheed Hamdan was invited to speak at an event on Friday, December 11 with former Governor Martin O’Malley (D-MD). O'Malley, a candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, visited a mosque, the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center, to express his solidarity with the Islamic community following Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call to bar Muslims from entering the U.S. Read More
As the Fall 2014 semester wound down, the MSFS Big Buddies Program organized a trip to the Italian American Holiday Festival at the National Portrait Gallery. Ten Big Buddies from MSFS paired up with Little Buddies from Hearst Elementary School for an afternoon of Italian culture, arts and crafts, and live performances. Read More
