FAMU welcomes new Diplomat-in-Residences (DIR) Roberto Powers . “The DIR program is making a tremendous impact on the number of students exploring career options in international affairs and engaging in education abroad experience,” said Provost Cynthia Huges-Harris. “
Powers will share opportunities with the U.S. Department of State with students and professors at FAMU.
“The DIR program is an extraordinary opportunity to reach out to exceptionally talented students,” said Powers. “I look forward to sharing my career development and experiences as a U.S. diplomat with students who might otherwise never have given thought to the State Department as a career choice. One of my aims will be to give guidance to students as to how to best prepare themselves for some of the challenges facing all aspirants to a foreign service career, and to share with them what such a career entails.”
With 20 years of service with the U.S. Department of State, Powers has been a member of the Senior Foreign Service since 1986. He has had numerous assignments at U.S. diplomatic missions overseas. As a result of his service, Powers has received several Superior Honor Awards and is the winner of the 2003 Barbara Watson Award for Consular Excellence.
He has served overseas in countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Asia. His past assignments include postings in Sudan, Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Italy and South Korea.
Powers is FAMU's third diplomat-in-residence.
Faculty members aren't ever a part of this "experience of sharing" by the diplomats-in-residence. If reading about such things equates to sharing, then I suppose that is what "sharing experiences with faculty" means. I've not seen anything of the sort. I do see, however, a lot of $$ being spent, when the university claims to not have any.
ReplyDeleteIf Powers is the third Diplomat-In-Residence.....what did the other two do? Do we pay these people or is this some kind of outside funded (if funded at all) thing?
ReplyDeleteThe other two diplomats worked with student and faculty in the international education program. All DIR's are employee of the US Dept. of State and are on loan to FAMU at no cost to the University.
ReplyDeleteIs it me, or does this guy look creepy?
ReplyDeleteIt's you. This man doesn't look creepy at all. You're the one that's creepy (hateful N words).
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