WIIS - West

WIIS-West Mission Statement

Women in International Security (WIIS)-West brings the ideals of WIIS--increasing the influence of women in foreign and defense affairs by raising their numbers and visibility, while enhancing dialogue on international security issues--to the Western Coast of the United States. WIIS-West promotes the study and awareness of security issues by building a network of partnerships among universities and professional organizations throughout the West Coast. The Chapter was established in 2005 by National Security Studies graduate students at California State University, San Bernardino, one of 23 campuses that make up the largest public university system in the United States. WIIS-West sponsors networking mixers, speaking engagements, conference attendance and research presentations.

Events

Upcoming Events 

Title of Event: A Closer Look at Immigration and National Security
Sponsor(s): The California State University Intelligence Center for Academic Excellence, Pi Sigma Alpha, Women In International Security
Date and Time: January 18th, 2008, Noon - 1:30pm
Venue Location: (see below)
Event Details including speaker(s): Sara Carter, Pentagon Reporter,
Washington Times, has done investigative work on immigration and national
security.
RSVP Details: No need to RSVP. However, guests will be required to purchase parking permits.
Main Venue:

California State University San Bernardino
Pfau Library-- Room PL 013 (in basement)
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Contact: Cindy Prewitt
(909) 537-3649
admin@csu-ace.org
cprewitt@csusb.edu

The event will also be broadcast live to the following locations nearest you:

Cal Poly Pomona
Contact: Dr. Stacy Mcgoldrick at the Department of Criminal Justice
skmcgoldrick@csupomona.edu

California State University Fullerton
Contact: Dr. Valerie O'regan, Political Science Department
voregan@fullerton.edu

California State Univeristy Long Beach
Contact: Dr. Christopher Lee at the Geography Department
clee@csulb.edu

California State University Bakersfield
Contact: Dr. Stanley Clark, Political Science Department
Stanley_Clark@firstclass1.csubak.edu

California State University Northridge
Contact: Dr. David Ballard, Sociology Department
ballard@csun.edu

California State University Dominguez Hills
Contact: Dr. Antonia Boadi, Department of Computer Science
aboadi@csudh.edu

Past Events

WIIS Membership/Outreach Table at the International Day of Peace Celebration
Friday, September 21, 2007
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Location: The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, UCSD, San Diego, California
Contact: Gail Kirtley, gkirtley@msn.com for more information.  To learn more about this event click HERE for EVENT FLIER.

We hope you will be able to join us on Friday, September 21 from 11 AM - 2 PM at the International Day of Peace Celebration at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ) at the University of San Diego. (http://peace.sandiego.edu) to celebrate the UN International Day of Peace and to help raise awareness about and encourage membership in WIIS. 

WIIS Sponsored Panel at the International Studies Association West Conference - "International Studies Education"
Friday, September 28, 2007
Time: 1:45pm- 3pm
Location: The Holiday Inn Golden Gate, 1500 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA 94109
Contact: Kim Robinson, 3tyrobinson@msn.com
Come and join us for this great event!  More information about the conference can be found at: (http://www.isawest.org/).

Event Details:

Speakers: Masako Tiko, WIIS member, Education Coordinator Monterey Institute for International Studies, Anick Martin,WIIS member, post graduate research fellow at the University California San Francisco, panel moderated by Michelle Dymerski, WIIS-West Outreach Coordinator. Director Claremont International Studies Education Project, Pitzer College."

WIIS Table at the International Studies Association Conference
Friday and Saturday, September 28-29th, 2007
Time:  Exact time:TBA, Tentatively scheduled from 10am-3pm
Location: The Holiday Inn Golden Gate, 1500 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA 94109
Contact: Lisa Canini, lcanini@msn.com

We hope you will be able to join us on Friday and Saturday, September 28-29, 2007 at the International Studies Association Regional Conference-West (http://www.isawest.org/) at the Golden Gate Holiday Inn as we help raise awareness of WIIS West and encourage WIIS membership.  Meet and network with fellow WIIS West members from Southern and Northern California.

WIIS Panel- Topic: "Nuclear Non-Proliferation" at the International Studies Association West Annual Conference
September 29-30, 2006, at 8:00am
Embassy Suites Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Event Details:

Mary Beth Nikitin from Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dr. William Potter from Center for Nonproliferation Studies, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Graham, moderated by Michelle Dymserksi, WIIS-West Outreach Coordinator. Director Claremont International Studies Education Project, Pitzer College

WIIS Happy Hour Mixer
April 13, 2007, Begins at 5pm
670 Kendall Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92407, The Castaway Restaurant

Non-WIIS sponsored events:

California State University Center for Academic (CSU-CAE) Excellence Kickoff Event
April 13, 2007, 2pm
5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA  92407
California State University San Bernardino
Event Details:

CSU-ACE began in the Fall of 2006 with a multi-year, multi-million dollar grant from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) funded through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

The ODNI has funded ten university Intelligence Community Centers of Academic Excellence (IC CAE) throughout the United States since 2003 and intends on establishing a total of twenty by 2015.

California State University Center for Academic Excellence (http://csu-ace.org/) is a unique consortium of seven California State University campuses throughout southern California. The consortium is made up of CSU Bakersfield, Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Long Beach, Northridge, San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona. 

 

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Contacts

WIIS West Executive Director: Melissa Gribbon, seabrook79@aol.com

WIIS West Events Coordinator: Kim Robinson, 3tyrobinson@msn.com

WIIS West Membership Coordinators: Lisa Canini, lcanini@msn.com, Gail Kirtley, gkirtley@msn.com

WIIS Development and Publications Coordinator: Denise Buckner, dabuckner@aol.com