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Faculty-student meeting Agenda, 7 Sep. 2007

Page by Jeremy Lewis, revised 7 Sep. 2007.


  • Introduction of freshman class '11 plus transfers '09 & transfers '10
  • 46 advisees -- another record!
  • New adjunct faculty and new evening seminars:
  • Law seminar, Fall 2007 (taught by a judge and a public lawyer)

    • Public Affairs club gather in judge Lucie McLemore's chambers, 2003.
  • International studies, spring 2008 (taught by an AWC expert)
  • probable emphasis on central Asia and Africa
  • First AWAC event is Sep 11.
  • General Bill Nash, of Desert Storm and Kosovo, ivy league Fellow
  • Museum of Fine Arts, 5:30 pm, Tuesday, with fine reception
  • Charles Walters '08 is leading Justice symposium, Weds. 11pm, on green.
  • community project, non-credit
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    Charles at Shakespeare Theatre and in Bavaria


  • Internships: see College Central and my internship news page
  • Alabama Law Institute interns paid to work in legislature, spring 2008
  • $3,500, flexible hours
  • suitable for outstanding juniors
  • Jared Lyles (Gov.) and Elizabeth McLain Grimes (A-G) have won in recent years
  • US Attorney Leura Garrett is seeking paid interns
  • Political Science club
  • officers, home party
  • College Democrats and Republicans
  • officers, organizing
  • Rush week: fraternities
  • officers include political scientists
  • Possible meeting with LaGrange political science students
  • debate? Speaker? Tour of capitol or civil rights museum?
  • Recap of summer activities
  • researching, reviewing
  • Bavarian highlights tour (German politics, economics, society)


    • HC in Bavaria '07_
    Lunch in the Augustiner Brau Haus

  • Family tour of Switzerland and Italian art treasures
  • Switzerland, where the Articles of Confederation still live:

    • They actually walk in Switzerland, and at exactly regulation pace.
  • Italy, where politicians walk on water: (but where's John Kerry?)

    • St. George's, the grand canal -- and not a single windsurfer in sight
  • Italy, where the press is still free (at least the part Mr. Berlusconi doesn't own!)

    • Yes, they have the Economist in Italy, too!