This Winter Session course offers Bryant students the unique opportunity to engage in an in-class examination of the 2008 presidential election and the leadership challenges facing the new administration, and then build upon this knowledge through an experiential learning program in Washington, D.C. centered around the historic inauguration of this country’s 44th president.
The Bryant portion will involve reading assignments, lectures, and discussions in preparation for the experience in Washington, D.C. The experiential learning portion of this course sponsored by The Washington Center (TWC) is described as follows:
“This special ten-day academic seminar will provide a backstage view into the Presidential Inauguration and focus on the newly elected president and the formation of a new executive administration. Participants will delve into the critical issues and events that surround the transfer of power and the political process involved. They will learn how the nation’s newly elected leaders are responding to the results of the 2008 presidential and congressional elections. The seminar features a combination of lectures, site visits, tours, and special events.”
Possible Site Visits Include:
- Amnesty International
- Capitol Hill
- Chamber of Commerce
- CNN
- Embassies
- Newseum
- U.S. Department of Education
For just a few hundred dollars more than the cost to take a three-credit summer course at Bryant and live on-campus, you can earn that academic credit while getting a “backstage view” of this historic inauguration
This is more than a class - it’s a life experience.
There is limited space for this unique program, so students must submit a competitive application as described below.
Details
Dates: January 6 to January 9 at Bryant, January 10 to January 21 in Washington.
Credit: Students will receive the usual 3 credits for POLS 385 Special Topics
Cost: $2025*
$250 deposit is due at the time of application. Other costs are due November 21
*This includes tuition, housing, travel, and some meals. Students will have to cover most meals and incidentals.
This program is being subsidized by the University to make it as affordable as possible.
Housing: Students will stay in professional-style apartments in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Resident Assistants are on duty in the evenings.
Eligibility: Good judicial and academic standing (minimum GPA of 2.0 or higher), and no Bursar holds. Completion of one 200-level POLS class, or instructor’s permission. Completion of an application form.
Application: Students must submit a competitive application. This application should be brought to Academic Advising by November 11. It is not necessary for students to complete TWC’s online application.
For more details contact Prof. Rich Holtzman, or read TWC’s program brochure.