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keenly focused on what will be required to prepare international policymakers to meet the demands of the 21st century. We continue to be guided by James Patterson’s visionary approach to the integrated study of diplomacy and international commerce. We constantly refine our curriculum to ensure that we are effectively educating future global leaders in both fields. As one of the nation’s leading masters programs in international affairs, we are building upon a very solid foundation.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="slab slab--wildcat-white" > <div class="slab__wrapper"> <div class="slab__wrapper"> <div class="editorial"> <h2 class="headline-group"><span class="headline-group__head">Our people make the difference.</span> </h2> </div> </div> <div class="carousel carousel--center "> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2024-10/2023-12-09-2023-fall-patterson-graduation-99_0.webp?itok=HmYhVFJq 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1300" height="731"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2024-10/2023-12-09-2023-fall-patterson-graduation-99_0.jpg?itok=HmYhVFJq 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1300" height="731"/> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2024-10/2023-12-09-2023-fall-patterson-graduation-99_0.jpg?itok=OrgLG-J1" width="650" height="366" alt="Fall 2023 Graduating Cohort @ Spindletop" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Fall 2023 graduating cohort celebrating the successful completion of their comprehensive exams!</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-10/crisis_sim_fall_2023_website_image.webp?itok=1VVantYN 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1300" height="542"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-10/crisis_sim_fall_2023_website_image.png?itok=1VVantYN 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/png" width="1300" height="542"/> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-10/crisis_sim_fall_2023_website_image.png?itok=fVeGcB9K" width="650" height="271" alt="Group Photo Crisis Simulation Fall 2023" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Army War College International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise (ISCNE) - Fall 2023</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/fall_2023_cohort_website_image.webp?itok=L8O9w_7e 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1300" height="542"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/fall_2023_cohort_website_image.png?itok=L8O9w_7e 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/png" width="1300" height="542"/> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-09/fall_2023_cohort_website_image.png?itok=lTuX6FGJ" width="650" height="271" alt="Fall 2023 cohort" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Patterson School's Fall 2023 new student cohort!</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/crisis_sim_spring_2023_website_image.webp?itok=cXdEdIf6 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1300" height="542"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/crisis_sim_spring_2023_website_image.png?itok=cXdEdIf6 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/png" width="1300" height="542"/> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-09/crisis_sim_spring_2023_website_image.png?itok=04rq8Ykx" width="650" height="271" alt="Crisis simulation group photo spring 2023" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Crisis Simulation Spring 2023</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/spring_break_2023_website_image.webp?itok=YIgx7mJg 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1300" height="542"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/spring_break_2023_website_image.png?itok=YIgx7mJg 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/png" width="1300" height="542"/> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-09/spring_break_2023_website_image.png?itok=bU70FDEL" width="650" height="271" alt="Patterson Students at Islamic Center of America" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Patterson students at Islamic Center of America during their 2023 spring break trip</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/dc_trip_2022_website_image.webp?itok=pm_r3Ml5 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1300" height="542"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/dc_trip_2022_website_image.png?itok=pm_r3Ml5 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/png" width="1300" height="542"/> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-09/dc_trip_2022_website_image.png?itok=KpGWUJVc" width="650" height="271" alt="Patterson students at US Institute of Peace" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Patterson School students visited the U.S. Institute of Peace during their trip to Washington DC in October 2022</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/fall_2022_cohort_website_image.webp?itok=zNc4reJW 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1300" height="542"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/fall_2022_cohort_website_image.png?itok=zNc4reJW 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/png" width="1300" height="542"/> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-09/fall_2022_cohort_website_image.png?itok=rK4UqqR4" width="650" height="271" alt="Fall 2022 Cohort" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Patterson School welcomes its 2022 student cohort!</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2024-11/cohort-2018-doha-qatar.webp?itok=8SSCfytN 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1079" height="691"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2024-11/cohort-2018-doha-qatar.jpg?itok=8SSCfytN 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1079" height="691"/> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2024-11/cohort-2018-doha-qatar.jpg?itok=iNTFhPJd" width="650" height="416" alt="Patterson Students in Doha, Qatar" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Patterson School students from the 58th and 59th cohorts visited Doha, Qatar in December 2018</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/turkish_amb_website_image.webp?itok=U2gSrShM 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1300" height="542"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/turkish_amb_website_image.png?itok=U2gSrShM 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/png" width="1300" height="542"/> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-09/turkish_amb_website_image.png?itok=J2LZbCU9" width="650" height="271" alt="Patterson Students at Turkish Ambassador's Residence" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Students had the opportunity to visit the Turkish Ambassador's Residence in Washington, D.C.</p></div> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="image-with-caption "> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/students_in_japan_website_image.webp?itok=vziUNuUQ 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/webp" width="1300" height="542"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2023-09/students_in_japan_website_image.png?itok=vziUNuUQ 1x" media="all and (min-width: 851px)" type="image/png" width="1300" height="542"/> <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-09/students_in_japan_website_image.png?itok=PmFR4jUU" width="650" height="271" alt="Patterson students in Japan" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <figcaption> <div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Patterson School students in Japan</p></div> </figcaption> </figure>  </div> </div> </div>  <div class="slab slab--wildcat-white"> <div class="grid grid--major-left"> <div class="grid__column grid__column--major"> <div class="slab__wrapper"> <div class="editorial"> <h2 class="headline-group"><span class="headline-group__head">Latest News</span> </h2> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-collection-item field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="eck-entity"> <div class="field field--name-field-view field--type-viewfield field--label-hidden"> <div class="field__item field__item-label-hidden"> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="js-view-dom-id-c9f6131300c2d0ee9e1323b47e506e2e6b49015af78612eddd5077cb529545f5"> <div class="item-list"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="teaser teaser--news"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="/news/meet-new-director-patterson-school"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/big_3x2/public/2024-11/joe-young-2.jpg?h=71d0196a&itok=jd2sa9zN" width="600" height="400" alt="Joe Young, Director" /> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="/news/meet-new-director-patterson-school" class="underline-link">Meet the new Director of the Patterson School</a></span> </h3>  <div class="content-meta "> <div class="content-meta__who-when"> <span class="date"> Nov 1, 2024 </span> </div> </div>  <p> The Patterson School would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Director Dr. Joe Young! Dr. Young is coming to us from American University where he has held a number of leadership positions over the past 14 years in several different schools. </p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="teaser teaser--news"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="/news/2024-negotiation-simulation-central-asia-was-success"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/big_3x2/public/2024-10/patterson_school_2024_iscne.jpg?h=4521fff0&itok=iOtkKQO-" width="600" height="400" alt="Room with seated students watching opening announcements about ISCNE." /> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="/news/2024-negotiation-simulation-central-asia-was-success" class="underline-link">2024 Negotiation Simulation: Central Asia was a success!</a></span> </h3>  <div class="content-meta "> <div class="content-meta__who-when"> <span class="date"> Oct 13, 2024 </span> </div> </div>  <p> Students, faculty, alumni and special guests, the U.S. Army War College's ISCNE team gathered in Patterson Hall Friday afternoon to begin this year's negotiation simulation. The exercise actually begins a few days ahead of the kickoff as teams are assembled, mentors recruited, and packets of background material are distributed. Students quickly must come to understand the region and the issues that the region faces as they prepare their strategies for tackling real-world international issues.  </p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="teaser teaser--news"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="/news/2024-summer-reading-list"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/big_3x2/public/2024-11/cover-cobalt-red.jpg?h=278a64c5&itok=nMSOtuyX" width="600" height="400" alt="Book Cover, Cobalt Red" /> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="/news/2024-summer-reading-list" class="underline-link">2024 Summer Reading List</a></span> </h3>  <div class="content-meta "> <div class="content-meta__who-when"> <span class="date"> Jan 27, 2024 </span> </div> </div>  <p> <em>Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives</em>, Siddharth Kara, (2023) <em>Pacific Power Paradox: American Statecraft and the Fate of the Asian Peace</em>, Van Jackson, (2023) <em>The Edge of the Plain: How Borders Make and Break Our World</em>, James Crawford, (2023) <em>Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency</em>, Andy Greenberg, (2022) <em>Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy</em>, Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman, (2023) </p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="teaser teaser--news"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="/news/faculty-spotlight-dr-john-charalambakis"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/big_3x2/public/2024-11/170817pattersonschool037-copy.jpg?h=83475091&itok=pWkyf4Y7" width="600" height="400" alt="John Charlambakis" /> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="/news/faculty-spotlight-dr-john-charalambakis" class="underline-link">Faculty Spotlight: Dr. John Charalambakis</a></span> </h3>  <div class="content-meta "> <div class="content-meta__who-when"> <span class="date"> Nov 27, 2023 </span> </div> </div>  <p> Dr. John Charalambakis is the Managing Director for the BlackSummit Financial Group Inc. He advises organizations, corporations, families, non-profits and government entities operating in several countries. His knowledge has resulted in him assisting the Congressional Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission with research on the causes of the financial crisis. </p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="teaser teaser--news"> <div class="teaser__media"> <a href="/news/announcing-usp-scholars-program"> <div class="field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/big_3x2/public/2024-11/jack_dugan.jpeg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=fQIZEmO9" width="600" height="400" alt="Jack Dugan" /> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="teaser__content">  <h3 class="headline-group "> <span class="headline-group__head"><a href="/news/announcing-usp-scholars-program" class="underline-link">Announcing the USP Scholars Program!</a></span> </h3>  <div class="content-meta "> <div class="content-meta__who-when"> <span class="date"> Nov 27, 2023 </span> </div> </div>  <p> After two years of planning, the Patterson School recently received approval to implement a University Scholars Program (USP) in conjunction with the BA in International Studies program. 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