slamic & Middle Eastern Studies Undergraduate Council Interest Meeting

DISC would like to invite you to a discussion over FREE PIZZA to explore starting a Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies Undergraduate Council. We're interested in hearing your ideas about things we could provide that would enhance your undergraduate experience. We hope a group like this could provide a community for ongoing student engagement, professional development and career planning activities, social interaction, and development of leadership & administrative skills.This undergraduate council will be a student-driven initiative and so it will have the opportunity to taken on whatever initiatives it chooses. However, DISC envisions this group will organize various professional/academic activities including:Networking Nights: Learning about internships, research opportunities, and other topics of interestCareer Exploration: bringing in speakers/alumni to discuss how to translate your Islamic/Middle East language & culture knowledge into job opportunitiesSocial activities -- films, informal dinners with faculty or other activities of interest to youDISC can provide you with administrative help for activities--what we need are your ideas and your help with publicity and outreach. So we invite you all to come share your ideas. We encourage students of ALL levels to attend (including seniors!)If you are interested but unable to attend, please send me an email stating what sort of role you are interested in having. Thanks,