Month: October 2024

Among those recognized at this year’s awards were Armin Krishnan (1 book) and Hanna Kassab (3 books). Kudos, guys!

See: https://tinyurl.com/28z9h283

TODAY (Monday, Oct. 28, 5:00 pm) IS THE last day for undergraduate students to withdraw from term-length courses (or withdraw from school) without a grade. If you have a question, please contact your adviser.

Early registration, for special categories, begins FRI., NOV. 1. For most students registration begins MON., NOV. 4. The full registration schedule is below.

Exactly when you may start to register depends on the number of credit hours you have completed PRIOR to this semester. You can find this number on Degree Works: You are looking for “OVERALL CREDITS.” This is the number of COMPLETED HOURS, as of SEPTEMBER 2024. Do NOT use the “credits applied” (this number includes the classes you are currently enrolled in).

Your adviser should contact you sometime this week (if he or she has not already done so) to give you’re your PIN and/or set up an appointment.

You should, of course, familiarize yourself with your Degree Works record.

Please remember that we STRONGLY ADVISE PS majors take the following classes in the following years/semesters:

1. Take the writing course (POLS 2090) in their second (sophomore) year. It’s a good course to have as a base. By the way, you should take this course before you take ENGL 2201.

2. Take POLS 3031 (political Science Research Methods) in the FALL of your JUNIOR year. (1) It’s only offered in the fall, and if you are a BS major, you need to take this course before you take POLS 3032.

3. For BS majors, POLS 3032 (Statistical Methods) should be taken in the SPRING of your JUNIOR year. It’s ONLY offered in the spring.

4. Finally, if you are BS PRE-LAW, look to take the pre-law concentration courses as early as possible – they may not be offered later!

OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION CAN BE FOUND HERE

https://registrar.ecu.edu/students

https://politicalscience.ecu.edu/for-students

What new grads need to know about their debut entry-level position.

#1. SOFT SKILLS MATTER AS MUCH AS TECHNICAL SKILLS: While technical skills matter in the workplace, soft skills such as communication and teamwork are equally important. If you lack soft skills, it’s never too late to develop stronger interpersonal skills, such as being a good listener and learning to give and receive constructive feedback.

Students, Monday, Oct. 28 (at 5:00 pm) is the last day for undergraduate students to withdraw from term-length courses (or withdraw from school) without a grade.

If you have a question, please contact your adviser.

Friends of ASOR announces the next FOA Webinar: “‘And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam’ (I Sam 17:6-7): Weaponry, Weaving, and Broken Similes in the Duel Between David and Goliath,” presented by Prof. Laura Mazow on Wednesday, October 23rd.

In this talk, Prof. Mazow proposes an alternative interpretation of the description of Goliath’s weaponry in the famous biblical fight with David. Rather than reading Goliath’s weaponry as either historically inaccurate or so eclectic that it is unrepresentative of time and place, this proposal contextualizes the narrative details within an historical framework and reveals the dynamism of the textual transmission process.

Register here: https://www.asor.org/news/2024/10/webinar-mazow?_zs=Hq7nQ1&_zl=uXTb7

Instructors, we will be taking attendance if you would like to offer extra credit. Let me know if you have any questions.

Event on The Pirate Experience: https://cglink.me/2wh/r380735

On June 4, Dr. Kassab presented initial findings on his food nationalism research (funded by a Department of Defense Minerva Initiative grant) at the American University in Yerevan, Armenia.

See full story here: https://tinyurl.com/mrxvb82f