Recent Program News
February 25, 2021: Spring Crisis Simulation
In a tradition that goes back almost twenty years, on February 19-20 Patterson School students participated in the annual Spring Crisis Simulation. This year the simulation...
December 15, 2020: Dag Ryen, 1945-2020
It is with great sorrow that the Patterson School reports the passing of Dag Ryen, who left us in December 2020 after a battle with cancer. Dag was resting comfortably at home with family...
December 6, 2020: Ceremony to Honor the Graduates
The faculty of the Patterson School are delighted to celebrate the graduates of the autumn 2020 Patterson School cohort. The experience of these students...
October 31, 2020: Fall Conference
This October, the Patterson School successfully held its annual Fall Conference, despite the difficulties presented by the pandemic. Every year...
October 4, 2020: Army War College Negotiation Simulation
Over the past weekend the Patterson School hosted the Army War College Negotiation Simulation, enabling students to play parts from several different nations involved in long-running disputes along the borders of Sudan and South Sudan. The Army War College...
August 5, 2020: Preparing for Orientation
Patterson faculty and staff are working diligently to provide a safe and productive New Student Orientation next week!. Classes begin on August 17!
June 22, 2020: Patterson Perspectives Takes On COVID-19
On June 22nd, the Patterson School revived its podcast with a five part series on how Patterson alumni have helped shape the response to COVID-19...
March 31, 2020: Application Deadline Extended
Because of the disruptions caused by COVID-19, the Patterson School has determined to extend its targeted application deadline for the incoming Autumn 2020 student cohort to June 1.
The students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the Patterson School are working diligently not only to help manage this crisis, but also to help prepare for the next one. Find a beginning for a career that matters; apply to the Patterson School today.
February 24, 2020: Spring Crisis Simulation
On February 21st and 22nd, the Patterson School conducted its seventeenth annual Spring Crisis Simulation. Students portrayed...
January 28, 2020: Welcoming Dr. Yujia He
On Tuesday, January 28 the Patterson School welcomed Dr. Yujia He at a brown bag luncheon in the Van Room. Dr. He discussed...
December 13, 2019: Ceremony to Honor the Graduates
The Patterson School held a ceremony in honor of its autumn 2019 graduates on December 13 at Spindletop Hall. The faculty and the remaining...
October 24, 2019: 60th Anniversary Fall Conference
The 2019 Fall Conference celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce. Four panels...
October 5, 2019: Negotiation Simulation
Patterson School student recently completed the 2019 Negotiation Simulation, held in conjunction with the United States Army War College. The exercise...
February 16, 2019: Spring Crisis Simulation
The 16th annual Patterson School Spring Crisis Simulation was an enormous success. Students portraying policymakers...
December 22, 2018: Qatar Trip
After fall semester classes finished, fourteen Patterson students were sponsored by the Embassy of Qatar for a week-long educational tour of Qatar...
December 10, 2018: DC Alumni Reception
On December 10, the Patterson School held its annual Washington, D.C. Alumni reception at the DACOR Bacon House. The DC Alumni Reception gives Patterson alums from across the history of the school the opportunity to mingle with faculty and to network with one another...
December 7, 2018: Ceremony to Honor the Graduates
On the evening of December 7, the Patterson School held its annual ceremony to honor the graduates of the school at Spindletop....
November 9, 2018: MEI Conference Trip
On November 8 and 9, the Patterson School had a great trip to Middle East Institute conference in Washington! On Thursday, Patterson students spent the day at the 72nd annual Middle East Institute Conference, followed up on Friday by a full slate of activities...
October 15, 2018: Negotiation Simulation
On October 12-13, the Patterson School hosted a contingent of Army War College personnel for our annual Fall Negotiation Simulation. This year’s simulation included teams representing seven countries, all parties to the ongoing dispute in the South China Sea...
October 5, 2018: Fall Conference
On October 4 and 5, the Patterson School held its annual Fall Conference in Lexington. The topic of the 2018 conference was Afghanistan, with panels devoted to commerce, security, diplomacy, and development...
August 7, 2018: Ambassador Cavanaugh Joins International Alert
Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce Professor Carey Cavanaugh has been appointed chairman of the Board of Trustees of International Alert, a major London-based independent international peacebuilding charity. He succeeds British author, journalist and former government minister Chris Mullin...
August 6, 2018: The Arrival of Juste Codjo
The Patterson School is pleased to announce that Dr. Juste Codjo has joined our faculty. Dr. Juste Codjo is a Defense Strategist and a Scholar of International Security. He holds a Ph.D. in Security Studies with a concentration in International Relations from Kansas State University...
August 4, 2018: Farley makes his way to the Army War College
The Patterson School is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Farley will be spending the 2018-2019 academic year at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farley will serve as an instructor in the School of Strategic Landpower, working with senior officers from all US military services, as well as seventy-nine different countries...
July 15, 2018: The Triumphant Return of Mike Stanaitis
The Patterson School is delighted to announce the return of Dr. Michael Stanaitis. Dr. Stanaitis received an M.A. from the Patterson School in 2009. Since that time, he earned Ph.D. in International Relations from American University in 2017...