When younger, each last December day I jotted down what might happen to me the upcoming new year, then put the list into a drawer to not peek at it until the following December. I was often right. An unusual ability to foretell the future? Hardly.  When you know yourself, you can make good guesses

  Each spring, the Jackson School partners with the US Army War College to provide students across the university an opportunity to see what it’s like to engage in high-level multinational talks through the International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise. This year’s crisis simulation – the first in-person exercise since 2019 – was a dramatic return

The annual admitted student open house held Tuesday, April 5th, culminated in an evening reception and conversation with long-time USAID and State Department official Mark Ward who shared his thoughts on the current situation in Afghanistan. Retiring from the Foreign Service with the rank of Career Minister in 2017, Mark spent decades helping deliver humanitarian

When the historic evacuation of Afghans began last August, Gabby Chamberland stepped up to help. A dual degree candidate in Applied International Studies and Social Work, she has experience working in direct services with families facing homelessness and refugees being resettled in the United States. Within weeks of applying, she found herself in Indiana at

MAAIS student Melanie Miulli will be spending time in New York City this fall thanks to an internship placement with UN Women, the United Nations organization that focuses on gender equality and the empowerment of women. As a dual degree candidate in international studies and social work, she was looking to fulfill her MSW advanced

After months of uncertainty due to changing coronavirus restrictions, we were able to gather to honor graduating MAAIS students with an evening boat cruise at the end of July. It was particularly significant for the members of the Class of 2021 who spent the entirety of their graduate school experience online. For many, the evening

The 2021 International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise (ISCNE) brought together close to 70 students, advisors and facilitators for a two-day virtual simulation May 15-16. This year’s focus was on the conflict in the South China Sea. As outlined in the scenario, teams representing China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, the United States and Vietnam came together

The number of MAAIS students applying for a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship has increased in recent years and we had a record three awardees in 2020-21. The FLAS program supports undergraduate, graduate and professional students in acquiring modern foreign languages and area studies competencies. It is managed by the six National Resource

MAAIS was fortunate to have Ann Burkhart join as the new Applied Client Research Projects (ARCP) instructor during the 2019-20 academic year. Ann holds a BA from the Jackson School as well as an MBA from New York University. She has been a member of the MAAIS Civic Council since it was created and during

While Spring 2020 brought a global pandemic that closed campus and prohibited large gatherings, MAAIS students were still able to hone their diplomatic negotiation skills during a virtual two-day simulation May 16-17. Some 47 participants came together via Zoom to find solutions to the Korean nuclear crisis. In addition to the MAAIS students, teams consisted