Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. U.S. National Security Strategy: Lessons Learned from Truman to Today (October 31, 2022 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/100067 100067-21799059@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 31, 2022 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Weiser Diplomacy Center

Please join Weiser Diplomacy Center for a seminar on U.S. national security strategy with Paul Lettow, Deputy Chief Counsel at the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center in conversation with Professor John Ciorciari, director of Weiser Diplomacy Center and International Policy Center.

*From the speaker's bio:*

Paul Lettow is Deputy Chief Counsel at the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, where he helps direct the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s litigation program on behalf of U.S. businesses. He joined the Chamber from a large international law firm, where he had been a partner in the government regulation practice group. Paul served as the Senior Director for Strategic Planning on the National Security Council staff at the White House from 2007-2009. In that role, he led the long-range planning directorate within the NSC staff and helped establish and coordinated the interagency National Security Policy Planning Committee. He previously worked at the U.S. Department of State. He is the author of Ronald Reagan and His Quest to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and Strengthening the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime. He is the author of numerous book chapters and articles, including “U.S. National Security Strategy: Lessons Learned,” in the Texas National Security Review. Paul received a J.D. from Harvard Law School, a D.Phil. in International Relations from Oxford University, and an A.B. in History from Princeton University.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:40:01 -0400 2022-10-31T11:30:00-04:00 2022-10-31T12:45:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Weiser Diplomacy Center Workshop / Seminar WDC Graphic
Veterans Week: Vietnam and Afghanistan (November 8, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88522 88522-21799948@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Veteran and Military Services

In 2021, with the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces, the Afghanistan capital Kabul fell. Anger and confusion reigns across America mixed with relief that the twenty-year war is over. Iraq, a fragile democracy remains but the rationale for invasion remains in question. Almost fifty years before, Saigon fell after the last American forces pulled out of Vietnam. How do Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans feel about their sacrifice and service today compared to how Vietnam Vets now feel about theirs? What, in fact, does winning a modern war look like? This panel will be one of the first in the nation to ask this urgently important question.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:53:11 -0400 2022-11-08T13:00:00-05:00 2022-11-08T14:30:00-05:00 Michigan Union Veteran and Military Services Lecture / Discussion Fall of Sigon / Fall of Afghanistan (dailysabah.com)
Veterans Week: VetX (November 11, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78970 78970-21799963@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 11, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Veteran and Military Services

In celebration of Veterans Day this year, the Armed Forces Association at the Ross School of Business is hosting a virtual VetX, November 13th, from 5:30-6:30 PM EST. VetX is an annual event where student veterans in the MBA program share their personal experiences in the military with their classmates. Previous speakers shared stories about building strong teams, being an authentic leader, diversity in teams, and leading through advocacy.
RSVP Required: https://cglink.me/2ez/r1716350

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:04:49 -0400 2022-11-11T18:00:00-05:00 2022-11-11T20:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Veteran and Military Services Lecture / Discussion VETx 2022
Civilian casualties and U.S. counterterrorism operations: Media-driven policy changes (November 14, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/100113 100113-21799225@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 14, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Weiser Diplomacy Center

Eric Schmitt and Dave Philipps will join Associate Professor of Practice Javed Ali in a conversation about their reporting, how it evolved, and the impact it has had on changing U.S. policy with respect to civilian casualties that now extends outside the realm of just counterterrorism operations.

*From the speakers' bios:*

Eric Schmitt is a senior writer covering terrorism and national security for *The New York Times*. Since 2007, he has reported on terrorism issues, with assignments to Pakistan, Afghanistan, North Africa, Southeast Asia among others. He is the co-author, with the *Times’s* Thom Shanker, of *Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda*, published in 2011. He was first appointed as a Pentagon correspondent for *The Times* in May 1990. Mr. Schmitt served this position until February 1996, and then again from Sept. 11, 2001, until 2006, covering issues of national security. Between 1996 and 2001, he worked as a domestic correspondent covering, among other subjects, Congress and immigration.

Mr. Schmitt has shared three Pulitzer Prizes. In 1999, he was part of a team of *New York Times* reporters awarded the Pulitzer for coverage of the transfer of sensitive military technology to China. In 2009, he was a part of a team of *New York Times* reporters awarded the Pulitzer for coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan. And in 2017, he was part of a Pulitzer team that examined how Russian President Vladimir Putin projects power openly and covertly. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Dave Philipps is an investigative journalist and national military correspondent for *The New York Times*. His work has won nearly all of the major awards recognizing excellence in journalism, including The Livingston Award for young journalists, The Polk Award for investigative reporting, and The Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. He got his start in journalism working for his home-town paper, *The Colorado Springs Gazette*, where his work gravitated towards revealing the unseen toll of repeated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan on soldiers are nearby Fort Carson. In writing about the military, he has always sought to focus on the rank and file, far from Washington, who are directly impacted by national policies. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and two sons.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:06:58 -0400 2022-11-14T16:00:00-05:00 2022-11-14T17:30:00-05:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Weiser Diplomacy Center Lecture / Discussion Eric Schmitt, Dave Philipps
The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, The Cold War, and the World on the Brink (March 9, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105252 105252-21811456@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Weiser Diplomacy Center

William Inboden will discuss his new book *The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, The Cold War, and the World on the Brink*, which explores how Ronald Reagan and his national security team developed a multifaceted and successful Cold War strategy to win a peaceful victory over Soviet communism. Based on extensive archival research using many newly declassified sources, *The Peacemaker* is the first book of its kind to offer a comprehensive overview of the Reagan administration’s foreign policy, including important topics such as its policies in Asia, the Middle East, counterterrorism, and international economics.

From the speaker's bio:

William Inboden is executive director and William Powers, Jr. Chair at the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas-Austin. He also serves as associate professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, distinguished scholar at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and editor-in-chief of the Texas National Security Review. Previously he served as senior director for strategic planning on the NSC at the White House. Inboden also worked at the Department of State as a member of the policy planning staff and a special advisor in the Office of International Religious Freedom, and as a Congressional staff member in both the US House and Senate. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and member of the CIA Historical Advisory Panel and State Department Historical Advisory Council. Inboden's recent book, *The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan in the White House and the World*, published November, 2022 is an in-depth account of how Reagan's foreign policy won the Cold War and laid the foundations for the 21st century.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:32:32 -0500 2023-03-09T11:30:00-05:00 2023-03-09T12:45:00-05:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Weiser Diplomacy Center Workshop / Seminar William Inboden
Understanding Resiliency and Capitalizing on Adversity (March 16, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104858 104858-21810364@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 16, 2023 5:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Unprecedented global crises have proven the critical need to develop the resiliency to overcome adversity and thrive at individual, team, and leadership levels. Understanding the true role of adversity enables us to embrace challenges as catalysts for change. Significant challenges in every context constantly emerge, and the wisdom needed to thrive in this dynamic environment is essential for our growth and development.

This workshop explores the resiliency theory framework, focusing on practical insights, knowledge, and next steps to build resilient habits as individuals, teams, and leaders. This workshop uses interactive online activities, small and large group discussions, and personal reflections to help participants understand individual, team, and leadership resiliency, and begin building resilient mindsets at each level.

The BLI, M-LEAD, Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC and Navy ROTC are excited to invite our students and emerging undergraduate leaders to join us on March 16th for this interactive workshop on resiliency.

PRESENTER
Justin Stoddard, PhD, serves as an Assistant Professor and Chief of Character and Leadership Innovation at the U.S. Air Force Academy Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD), where he is responsible for leading character and leadership development innovation efforts for the USAFA Team. Justin’s expertise in resiliency and overcoming challenges supports and explores methods to improve and refine the delivery of character and leadership development programs.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:01:42 -0500 2023-03-16T17:00:00-04:00 2023-03-16T19:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Barger Leadership Institute Workshop / Seminar Hazy grey image with a person's profile on the left and on the right, the same person standing on rocks holding one arm in the air. The word RESILIENCE is in navy blue with yellow stripes, and the words "Understanding Resiliency and Capitalizing on Adversity"in white text over a blue block.