Deans Weekly Significant Activities Report

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1 Deans Weekly Significant Activities Report 26 August 2015 The Dean s Weekly Significant Activities Report is an internal report on all activities conducted within the Departments, Centers & Staff. The Report is provided to the Dean for situation awareness, throughout the organization for shared situation awareness, and to select external organizations for outreach and communication. Portions of the Dean s Weekly Significant Activities Report are further staffed in a report to the Superintendent. POC for the report is MS Lesley Beckstrom at Picture of the Week The Army Sailing Team conducted a 24-hr sail on the Long Island Sound during August. The picture shows the team aboard Invincible at sunset. 1

2 Upcoming Events: 1-2 Sept: FA52 Visit: Mr. Rob Beimler, FA52 Proponent Manager, will visit the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering. He will address the current state of FA52 at a Department Colloquium Sept : DARPA Young Faculty Awardees (YFA) new science exploration with West Point (LTC Alvarez) 16 Sept : RAND Global Landpower Network engagement (MAJ Jackson) 17 Sept: PH201, PH202 & PH255, Astronaut Visit, , Robinson Auditorium, Thayer Hall, D/Physics & Nuclear Engineering, (MAJ Koch/4286) Please note the change from last week s report: 30 Sept: Class of 2018, Combating Terrorism Center s Yearling Lecture, , Robinson Auditorium, Thayer Hall, D/Social Sciences, (Dr. Arie Perliger/0412) Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership Completed Events Follow BS&L on Facebook: NY/Department-of-Behavioral-Sciences-Leadership/ S&L Management Majors engaged in Cultural Immersion Advanced Individual Academic Development 8 BS&L Management Majors engaged in Cultural Immersion Advanced Individual Academic Development this summer by attending in 3 international AIADs. During each of the 3 AIAD s the Cadets had the opportunity to engage with local businesses, employ their management course work, and develop a better understanding of the culture. CDT s Tessa Barbie, Larry Toomey, Mitchell Smith, and Kelsie Burns traveled to The Gordon Institute of Business Science in Johannesburg, South Africa. CDT s Eric Peng 2

3 and Kyle Wolffe traveled to Lang Co Resort in Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam. CDT s Thane Heller and Travis Puccio traveled to Beijing, China as part of an exchange with the Beijing International MBA Program. CDT Travis Puccio ( 17), CDT Thane Heller ( 16), and MAJ Mike Rybacki visit Liando U Valley Industrial Park (Beijing, China) to discuss Chinese best practices for leadership and management. CDT s Travis Puccio ( 17) and Thane Heller ( 16) enjoy a local Chinese feast while meeting with BIMBA graduates. 3

4 MAJ Mike Rybacki delivers a Leadership Development discussion to the BIMBA class of CDT Kyle Wolffe ( 17) participates in a service opportunity with Banyan Tree in Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam 4

5 CDT s Kyle Wolffe ( 16) and Eric Peng ( 16) learn about the Laguna Worm Farm Process as part of the sustainability initiative for Banyan Tree Resorts. CDT s Larry Toomey( 16), Kelsie Burns ( 16), Mitchell Smith ( 17), and Tessa Barbee ( 17) pose for a picture at the steps of GIBS (South Africa). 5

6 Dr. Michael Matthews was presented the Charles S. Gersoni Award at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA) Dr. Michael Matthews was presented the Charles S. Gersoni Award at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA) in Toronto, Canada on August 7. The Gersoni Award is bestowed annually by the Society for Military Psychology, Division 19 of the APA to a military psychologist in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field through research, service, product development, or administration. Both a Fellow and former President of Division 19, Dr. Matthews's research and consultation to the US Army in founding the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program and in developing Human Dimension doctrine were specifically noted in the Award. Dr. Morten Ender, with co-authors Dr. Mike Matthews and Dr. David Rohall (Missouri State University), presented the paper titled Sexualities in the Military: Comparisons of Attitudes toward Gays, Lesbians, and Transgender People in the Armed Forces, at the American Sociological Association 6

7 Dr. Morten Ender, with co-authors Dr. Mike Matthews and Dr. David Rohall (Missouri State University), presented the paper titled Sexualities in the Military: Comparisons of Attitudes toward Gays, Lesbians, and Transgender People in the Armed Forces, at the American Sociological Association meetings, in Chicago, IL. Dr. Ender also attended an ASA Presidential Panel title Women on the Battlefield: Integrating Women into the U.S. Military organized and presided by BS&L Distinguished Former Faculty Member and University of Maryland Professor Emeritus, Dr. David Segal. The single panelist was GEN(R) Robert Cone, a BS&L Distinguished Former Faculty Member. Dr. Ender is pictured with Dr. Segal and GEN(R) Cone at the conference. 7

8 Combating Terrorism Center On 24 August, the Combating Terrorism Center hosted over a dozen national security law professionals from Afghanistan during their visit to West Point from the State Department. The guests, who included several Afghan judges, a provincial governor, a prosecutor, and a professor of law, received a command brief by CTC Deputy Director Brian Dodwell followed by discussions with the CTC s Director for Strategic Initiatives Don Rassler and its Senior Associate Dr. Nelly Lahoud as well as LTC Steven Gariepy, assistant professor in the Department of Law. The program, which is run by the State Department s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, affords Afghan law and government professionals the opportunity to meet with U.S. partners to 8

9 compare experiences and share best practices. The program s goal is to provide additional tools and resources to sustain an Afghan justice system capable of countering terrorism while protecting human rights. Current Week HIGHLIGHTS: Department of Foreign Languages French: Three groups of cadets, a total of 21 students, studied at the Gendarme Language School in Rochefort, France over last summer. Each group experienced a 3- week intensive immersion experience which combined daily classroom instruction and guided cultural excursions with opportunities for self-guided travel in the region. An international school, our students were also able to interact with military officers from around the world in French throughout their stay. This AIAD successfully promoted significant growth in students' abilities to communicate independently in French and increased student confidence in the target language. Cadets Demeuse, Touchton, Bradley, Many, Patterson, Hubert, Anaya, Geracci, and Well posing with French Gendarme Officer. 9

10 Spanish: On 18 August, 2015, three members of DFL were honored at the Annual Academic Convocation with the Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Sherry Venere, Associate professor of Spanish, Mr. Darrin Griffin, Instructor of Arabic, and MAJ Jason Garneau, Instructor of Russian, received the award for their project Facebook in the 21st Century: Engaging 21st Century Students. MAJ Garneau and Mr. Griffin were unable to attend, so Dr. Venere received the award on behalf of the entire team. After the ceremony, Dr. Venere was able to spend time with members of the Apgar family, who endowed the award, and Mr. John M.B. O Connor, Civilian Aid to the Secretary of the Army-South Hudson Region. Dr. Venere accepting the Apgar award. Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering Completed Events Triathlon: During August, MAJ Will Koch took the triathlon team to the Cranberry Triathlon in Massachusetts. This weekend our Cadets started off the conference season looking strong at the Cranberry Trifest Sprint race! The team was the overall collegiate winner, with 10

11 Angelica Dickson taking first place for the women, Catherine Sedy third, and Dylan Morgan second for men. 11

12 Army Sailing: The Army Sailing Team conducted a 24-hr sail on the Long Island Sound during August. Dr. Lee Harrell of the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering taught ten cadets, three officers, and one local high school student fundamentals in off-shore sailing such as navigation and emergency procedures at sea in both daylight and nighttime conditions. Despite less than three hours of sleep, the team performed well during their training for the Stamford- Vineyard Race occurring over Labor Day Weekend. The race is a 238-mile competition from Stamford, CT to Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. It is one of the oldest and most competitive races in the country. The pictures show the team aboard Invincible at sunset. 12

13 Future Events Open House: The Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering will conduct an Open House for Yearlings on 1 Sep, , in Bartlett Hall, Basement Nuke Cluster. FA52 Visit: During 1-2 September, Mr. Rob Beimler, FA52 Proponent Manager, will visit the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering. He will address the current state of FA52 at a Department Colloquium. 13

14 Dr. Vanere with the Apgar Family and Mr. John M.B. O Connor (far right) Russian: The Russian club participated in club night with 120 cadets showing interest in participating in the club. On August 25, Cadets Mills and Sutherland departed West Point for Washington DC for briefings and orientation prior to their semester abroad in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Upcoming HIGHLIGHTS Next two weeks: French: 14 Cadets will be departing on Semester Abroad to three Universities in France. Five are attending the French military academy at St Cyr, four are attending the Catholic University of Lille, and 5 are attending the Catholic University of Lyon. Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering Engineers & Scientists for a Sustainable World Annual BBQ. On 25 August 2015, Engineers & Scientists for a Sustainable World (ESSW) hosted its annual BBQ on Daly Field. Cadets majoring in Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering came 14

15 out and enjoyed burgers, hot dogs and camaraderie as the Environmental Program kicked off Term Cadets in both environmental majors enjoyed reconnecting with their classmates and their instructors. All environmental majors are club members, but cadets from any other discipline are encouraged to participate in ESSW s outreach efforts to assist in the implementation of environmentally sustainable solutions for surrounding communities and West Point. Interested cadets and faculty can contact the ESSW CIC, Cadet Carissa Pekny (D-3), for information. POC is MAJ Nahabedian, D/G&EnE, x4620. ESSW cadets and faculty enjoying their first event of the academic year. Faculty Scholarship: Household Vulnerability Mapping in Africa s Rift Valley. Dr. Amy Richmond Krakowka, MAJ Dylan Malcomb and Ms. Kristine Ringler published a paper in Applied Geography called: "Household vulnerability mapping in Africa's Rift Valley. In this paper we develop a vulnerability model that is applied to vulnerable countries in the East African Rift Valley (Malawi, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia). We create an interdisciplinary framework to study the relationship between environmental processes and human wellbeing. The methodology advanced in this research has the ability to examine household-level drivers of vulnerability that are rarely accounted for in regional and global indices. Cadets Maria Fabi, Kelly Redmond, Ian Myers, Saverio Macrina, Jake Link, Tyler Tingstrom, Kyle Okular, and Ethan Kindly contributed to the field work portion of this research during summer AIAD s as well as LTC Chris Oxendine and MAJ Elizabeth Weaver. This research was funded by DoD Minerva. POC amy.krakwoka@usma.edu 15

16 Uganda Vulnerability Map Least vulnerable areas are depicted in blue, the most vulnerable areas are in red. The least vulnerable household scored 65 out of 100. The most vulnerable household scored 42 out of a 100. Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science EECS Faculty Assist with Plebe Computer Issue The newest EECS faculty assisted IETD in distributing over 1200 new computers to the incoming class of 2019 on Wednesday, 12 August This has been an EECS tradition for many, many years and a great chance for the faculty to begin to interact with the new cadets. 16

17 Amateur Radio Club Project with USMA Library The Amateur Radio Club has over 1000 historical radio contact cards, referred to as QSL cards, from amateur radio operators around the world. The cards are sent from each of the contacts to verify the communication occurred, which call signs communicated, radio frequency, and date. The oldest cards are from The West Point Library s Archives Curator, Alicia Mauldin-Ware, and Rarebook Curator, Elaine McConnell, visited the EECS Department on 20 August to inspect the state of the historic cards and discuss the digital archival and metadata recording processes. The club s goal is to make the collection available online for viewing. 17

18 Matthew Sherburne with library curators, Alicia Mauldin-Ware and Elaine McConnell Confirmed contact with the USSR on April 21,