CAPC EVENTS

September 10, 2009
Internship and Part-Time Job Fair 2009

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Center for American
Politics and Citizenship
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University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

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October 29, 2009
CAPC Career Seminar - Once again CAPC addresses every undergraduates' nightmare: What to do after graduation. Professionals from various government and politics fields who are University of Maryland alumni will tackle this question. Notable guests include: Ken LaSala, Director of Government Affairs, International Association of Fire Chiefs; Nidhi Thakar, Associate in environmental law at Perkins Coie LLP; Delegate Justin Ross, Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; and Susan Turnbull, Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.

September 10, 2009
Internship and Part-Time Job Fair 2009 - If you want to work in government and politics after graduating, an internship with the Maryland state government is a great way to gain experience, build a professional network, and get your foot in the door. CAPC will be advertising the new Maryland Internship Program and recruiting potential participants for the spring 2010 semester.

April 25, 2009
11th Annual Maryland Day - CAPC will register voters and election judges, as well as show off new voting technology, as part of the University of Maryland's annual Maryland Day celebration.

March 12, 2009
Key Obama campaign advisor Greg Pinelo, Partner at the political communications firm GMMB, will give a presentation entitled "How Obama Did It: The Road to The Presidency."

November 11, 2008
CAPC hosts an election post-mortem in conjunction with the honors department featuring several Government & Politics professors, including Prof. Paul Herrnson.

February 29, 2008
U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) will engage University of Maryland youth voters in an open discussion on foreign and domestic issues; speak on the topic, "America: Our Next Chapter;" and receive a national political courage award.

January 23, 2008
Study: Touch Screen Voting a Hit; Critics Miss Mark on Security. Electronic voting technology, especially touch screen systems, easily pass the tests of voter confidence and satisfaction, but users still make too many mistakes and ask too often for help...

May 7, 2007
Workshop on Voting Technology and Practices - sponsored by CAPC and the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University.

April 30, 2007
Workshop on the Promise and Performance of Electronic Voting Systems - sponsored by CAPC and the Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan.

April 11, 2007
Prospects of Peace in the Middle East - Can there ever be peace in this region of the world? What are the environmental factors that must occur to make this happen? These questions will be answered by professors from the Government and Politics department, Dr. Shibley Telhami and Dr. Jillian Schwedler, along with PhD Candidate Guy Ziv. Panelists will discuss the identity of the Middle East as a whole, foreign relations with the U.S., the current political scene in Israel and Jordan, peace talks between the Middle East nations, and Islamist social and political movements.