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FALL/WINTER 2007 OPSA ISSUE

2007 OPSA Conference

NOVEMBER 8 & 9

Oklahoma’s Second Century

Hosted by: The Oklahoma House of Representatives

Program Chair: Rick Farmer, Director of Committee State

rickfarmer@okhouse.gov 405/557-7460

Designated Hotel: Whitten Inn (see brochure) http://www.whitteninn.com/oklahoma-city.html

5405 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105

800/687-5170 405/528-7563

The room rate is $62 for single or double occupancy and includes:

complementary breakfast, shuttle rides to and from the Capitol,

a hospitality suite on Thursday evening

Parking Info: Plenty of free parking is available across Lincoln, east of the Capitol. Traveling north on Lincoln, turn right on 21st Street, then left into the parking lot. A tunnel is available for entering the Capitol. Contact Rick Farmer for handicapped and special needs parking.

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY 8 November

10:00 am Registration Capitol Rotunda

10:30 am Welcome, Rep. Gus Blackwell, Speaker Pro Temp. of the House Capitol Chamber

10:45 am Roundtable on Gaming House Chamber

Panel 1 Panel Chair: Jeff Birdsong, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Participants: Bob Ernst, Under Sheriff of Ottawa County

Kim Bishop, House Staff

Geneva Fletcher, University of Oklahoma

11:45 am Books, Posters and Snacks Capitol Rotunda

Representatives from: University of Oklahoma Press

Congressional Quarterly

Cengage Learning

12:00 pm University Presidents’ Lunch Room 432a

Hosts: David Boren, University of Oklahoma

Marlene Strathe, Oklahoma State University

Kim Cherry, Northeastern State University

Richard Rafes, East Central University

Mark Brister, Oklahoma Baptist Univesity

Cindy Ross, Cameron University

THURSDAY 8 November (cont’d)

1:00 pm House Higher Education Subcommittee Meeting Room 412c

Chair, Rep. Terry Ingmire

2:00 pm Roundtable on Immigration House Chamber

Panel 2 Panel Chair: Randy Jones, University of Central Oklahoma

Participants: Rep. Randy Terrill, Hillsdale College

Rep. Richard Morrissette

Steve Merrill, INS retired

Linda Allegro, University of Tulsa

3:00 pm Books, Posters and Snacks Capitol Rotunda Representatives from: University of Oklahoma Press

Congressional Quarterly

Cengage Learning

3:15 pm Issues in Higher Education Room 412c

Panel 3 Panel Chair: Rick Vollmer, Oklahoma City Community College

Participants: Ron Becker, Northeastern State University

Dan Savage, Northeastern State University

Justin Halpern, Northeastern State University

Erin Ford, University of Oklahoma

John Ulrich, East Central University

Discussant: Rep. Bill Nations

4:30 pm Elections Room 412c

Panel 4 Panel Chair: Jason Kirksey, Oklahoma State University

Participants: Mareda Shurts and Christine Pappas, East Central University

Christine Pappas, East Central University

John Wood, Rose State College

Shad Satterthwaite, University of Oklahoma

Discussant: Rep. Terbor Worthen

6:00 pm Reception

6:00 pm Executive Board Meeting History Center

President, Rick Vollmer

7:00 pm DINNER, AWARDS History Center

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Honorable Tom Cole

Following Hospitality Room Whitten Inn

FRIDAY 9 November

8:30 am Registration Capitol Rotunda

8:30 am General Business Meeting Room 432a

President Rick Vollmer, Oklahoma City Community College

9:30 am The Politics of Race Room 412c

Panel 5 Panel Chair: Brian Rader, Northeastern State University

Participants: Meshack Sagini, Langston University

Bob Darcy, Oklahoma State University

Matt Nies, Cameron University

Destini Irish, Langston University

Discussant: Rep. Opio Toure, Langston University

10:30 am Books, Posters and Snacks Capitol Rotunda Representatives from: University of Oklahoma Press

Congressional Quarterly

Cengage Learning

10:45 am Roundtable on Legislative Internships Room 412c

Panel 6 Panel Chair: Rick Farmer, House Staff

Participants: Vinay Patel, House Staff

Sarah Lawhead, Oklahoma State University-OKC

Dante Giancola, House Staff

Glen Krutz, University of Oklahoma

Rep. Ryan McMullen

12:00 pm Political Junkies Lunch County Leroy Bridges, University of Oklahoma Commissioners Bldg

2:00 pm Public Policy Decisionmaking Room 512a

Panel 7 Panel Chair: Tom Clapper, Senate Staff

Participants: Aaron Mason, Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Glen Krutz, University of Oklahoma

Anton Wohlers, Cameron University

Chunmei Yoe, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Matthew Nowlin, University of Oklahoma

Discussant: Steve Housel, Rogers State University

3:00 pm International Affairs Room 512a

Panel 8 Panel Chair: David Cole, Panhandle State University

Participants: Louis Furmanski, University of Central Oklahoma

Ken Hicks, Rogers State University

Bethany Beck, Cameron University

Discussant: Rep. Jason Murphey

2007 Awards Committee

For criteria, see http://www.libarts.ucok.edu/opsa

DUE DATE for NOMINATIONS: October 15, 2007

Chair: Rick Vollmer, Okla City Community College Dec 2006 - Dec 2009

rvollmer@occc.edu

Kenneth Hicks, Rogers State University Dec 2005 - Dec 2008

khicks@rsu.edu

Mike Sharp, Northeastern State University Dec 2004 - Dec 2007

sharp@nsuok.edu

2007 AWARDS

Oklahoma Political Science Teacher of the Year - 2 year

eligible schools: Carl Albert State College Cameron Univ Connors State College

Eastern Okla State College Murray State College Northeastern Ok A&M

Northearn Okla College Okla Christian Univ OCCC

Okla State Univ/Okmulgee Redlands Comm College Rogers State Univ

Rose State College Seminole State College SWOSU-Sayre

Tulsa Community College

Oklahoma Political Science Teacher of the Year - 4 year

eligible schools: Cameron Univ East Central Univ Langston Univ

Mid-America Bible Col Northeastern State Univ Northwestern OSU

Okla Baptist Univ Oklahoma City Univ Okla Wesleyan Univ

Oral Roberts Univ Panhandle State Univ Southeastern OSU

Southern Nazarene Univ Southwestern OSU Univ of Central Okla

Univ of Science & Arts Univ of Tulsa

Outstanding Political Scientist

eligible schools: University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University

Political Science Scholar of the Year

eligible schools:Cameron Univ East Central Univ Langston Univ

Mid-America Bible Col Northeastern State Univ Northwestern OSU

Okla Baptist Univ Oklahoma City Univ Okla Wesleyan Univ

Oral Roberts Univ Panhandle State Univ Southeastern OSU

Southern Nazarene Univ Southwestern OSU Univ of Central Okla

Univ of Science & Arts Univ of Tulsa

STUDENT PAPER AWARDS

Once again the Oklahoma Political Science Association is recognizing outstanding student achievement with “Best Student Paper” awards. This year, the winners will receive both a cash prize and as well as a

certificate recognizing their success. The winners will be acknowledged at the Awards Dinner on Thursday, November 8 at the Oklahoma History Center. The winning papers will be displayed in poster form at the OPSA conference in the State Capitol.

To be eligible for the awards, all material must be submitted to the Awards Committee by October 15, 2007. In addition, the paper must be presented in poster form at the OPSA meeting November 8-9. Please send submissions to Awards Chair: Rick Vollmer, OCCC, Political Science Department, Oklahoma City, OK 73159

*****

Best Undergraduate Research Paper - all schools eligible

A $300 cash prize will be awarded for the best undergraduate student research paper of 2007. To be considered for the award a paper must be presented at the 2007 OPSA conference, OR submitted by a political science department as the best undergraduate paper in that department.

Award Criteria: A paper written by an undergraduate student at an Oklahoma college or university within one year of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Political Science Association and which has won a best paper award from the student’s political science department. Where the department has no such award the department may nominate one paper from among its undergraduate papers.

Nomination Materials Required:

1. Nomination letter indicating circumstances under which the paper was written (sr thesis, course paper)

2. Nameof the supervising instructor

3. The student paper.

*****

Best graduate Research Paper - all schools with graduate programs

A $500 cash prize will be awarded for the best graduate student research paper of 2007. To be considered for the award a paper must be presented at the 2007 OPSA conference, OR submitted by a political science department as the best graduate paper in that department.

Award Criteria: A paper written by a graduate student at an Oklahoma college or university within one year of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Political Science Association and which has won a best paper award from the student’s political science department. Where the department has no such award the department may nominate one paper from among its graduate papers.

Nomination Materials Required:

1. Nomination letter indicating circumstances under which the paper was written (thesis, course paper)

2. Name of the supervising instructor

3. The student paper.

InstitutionAL MemberSHIP for 2007/2008

Cameron University

Oklahoma Baptist University

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma State University

Rose State College

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Carl Albert Research Center University of Oklahoma