October 24, 2008
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Posvar Hall
230 S. Bouquet St.
Pittsburgh
PA
www.gspia.pitt.eduKelly McDevitt
412-383-8970
mcdevitt@pitt.edu
GSPIA’s Office of Career Services is sponsoring a series of panel discussions to provide current students with insight and advice on the job market after graduation. Alumni will share their professional experiences as they speak on careers in the private sector, international development, international affairs, and public administration. There will be fifteen panels throughout the day.
Career Perspectives will end with a networking reception for panelists and students in the Student Lounge from 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
For more information, contact Kelly McDevitt at 412-383-8970 or mcdevitt@pitt.edu.
Friday, October 24, 2008
5:30 p.m.
Twentieth Century Club
4201 Bigelow Boulevard
Pittsburgh
PA
US
jej12@pitt.edu
5:30: Welcome reception and mini class reunions
Join fellow alumni, staff, faculty, and friends of GSPIA for a welcome reception featuring mini class reunions, displays of GSPIA's history, and live music. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served.
6:30: Dinner and awards ceremony
Dinner selections include:
Filet mignon with garlic whipped potatoes and zucchini, squash, and carrots
Poached filet of salmon with rice pilaf and mixed vegetables
Penne pasta tuscany (vegetarian option)
All entrees are served with salad and rolls and vanilla soufflé with orange crème sauce for dessert.
*If you have dietary restrictions, please e-mail Julia Johnson at jej12@pitt.edu.
Dinner will be followed by an awards presentation.
Dress is business attire.
To register online, use the Event Registration page on this website.
9:30: Fireworks and laser light show
View Pitt's annual fireworks and laser light show from outside the Cathedral of Learning, one block from the Twentieth Century Club.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
10:00 a.m.
Wesley W. Posvar Hall - 3rd floor
230 S. Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh
PA
US
jej12@pitt.edu
Visit the current (and newly remodeled!) home of GSPIA on the third floor of Wesley W. Posvar Hall and enjoy a light breakfast while chatting with current students, faculty, and staff.
Current students will be positioned throughout the school as tour guides, and will help you find your way around as you reaquaint yourself with GSPIA.
Student presentations (run every 15 minutes starting at 10:15):
Room 3415: "The Dilemma of Internal Conflict in Darfur"- Dan Carik, MPIA '09; "Conflict in Uganda"- Cory Sczechowicz, MPIA '09
Room 3430: "Aid and Comfort to the Enemy: How Public Opinion Polls Affect Democracies' Performance in War"- Art Maxwell, PhD candidate
Room 3431: "Summer in the Amazon: Yanapuma Foundation Internship"- Pam Daley, MID '09
Room 3600: "Social Network Diversity, Information Flow and Entrepreneurial Performance: Case Study of Johannesburg Small Business Entrepreneurs"- Eliada Nwosu, PhD candidate
Room 3610: "Interning in Uganda: Obstacles and Outcomes" - Jennifer Swartz, MID/MBA '09
Room 3800: "Internship: International Federation of Psoriasis Associations; Stockholm, Sweden" (10:15-11:00) - Kathleen Gallant, MPA '10; "State Department Internship: U.S. Mission to NATO; Brussels, Belgium" (11:00-12:00) - Kevin Newak, MPIA '09
Other locations on the tour include:
GSPIA Library
Student lounge: Melissa Roberts, Kathy Obuszewski,
Main entrance: Jacki Chura
Dean's Office: Rob Sandler, Marnie Carlson
Student Services: Aruna Raman, Sharon Gratzmiller, Michele Morales
IISIS, Innovation Clinic, Johnson Institute: Amy Bishop, Lauren McCalla, Ivonne Pena
Ford Institute, Ridgway Center: Shannon Fairchild, Penelope Nelson-Bissett, Emily Stallings
Saturday, October 25, 2008
3:30 p. m. EST
Heinz Field
www.pittsburghpanthers.com1-800-643-7488
Join the entire Pitt community as we cheer the Panthers on to victory! Game time will be announced mid-October.
Tickets are $30 each and will be on sale beginning August 31. To buy football tickets, call the Pittsburgh Panthers Ticket Office at 1-800-643-7488 or visit www.pittsburghpanthers.com.