Student Conference on United States Affairs

The staff of SCUSA 60 would like to thank all the participants for making this year's conference a great success. Your cooperation and participation both before and during the conference helped everything run smoothly and efficiently. We hope that the time spent here in discussion with academics, practitioners, and college students from around the United States and the world was a positive experience that will benefit you in your future endeavors.

One last thing, the Farewell Video that was played on Saturday morning is available below for your enjoyment.

Click on the photo below to start the video.

If you would like an embedded copy for your website, it is also available at youtube.com at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmebDLqM8UE.

Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks06:25pm EST

The Latin America and the Carribean topic paper is now posted in pdf format. You can find it under the Regional Tables section on the left side of this page.

Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks10:14pm

Table topic papers have been posted! Topic papers are available in portable document format (.pdf) by clicking on the links in the Table Topic section on the left side of this page.

The "Latin America and the Carribean" paper has yet to be published, but should be posted in the next 24 hours.

Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks1:53am

SCUSA Delegates,

If you are using Safari as your browser (this mostly applies to users with Apple computers), you will find that the travel itinerary form does not function properly. Please use Internet Explorer or Firefox when filling out your travel itinerary. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. We will make sure Safari is compatible in the future.

Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks8:21am

Registration is still open for a few more days, but will close shortly. Please register today!

Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks12:43pm

Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions from over the weekend:

Internet Access


1. West Point operates on a secure Department of Defense network that cannot be accessed without a username and password. Delegates will not have the credentials to access the network so the only internet access they will be able to have is limited time on a “guest” computer in our library. They will not have any access to wireless.


Roundtable Assignments


2. Roundtable assignments will not be issued until registration is closed and all information has been processed. This should be the second or third week in October.


Sleeping Accomodations


3. Delegates do not need to make arrangements for accommodations during their stay at the academy. Arrangements will be made for them at no additional cost.




Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks7:31pm

Attn: SCUSA Delegates




The deadline for registration is October 5, 2008.




Once you have registered, please send the registration fee in the form of a check or money order of $125 payable to "MA/CC Gift Fund", with your name and school annotated, to


United States Military Academy
Department of Social Sciences
Attn: Conference Secretary
Lincoln Hall, Building 607
West Point, New York 10996



postmarked no later than October 5, 2008. Late registrations will be charged a $150 registration fee. Sleeping accommodations at the conference will be provided free of charge. We look forward to seeing you there!




Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks4:21pm

The current and revised theme paper for SCUSA 60 is now posted and linked from the user account page (accessible once registration is confirmed by logging in to your account). You can also find it here:

Scusa 60 Theme Paper



Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks11:34am

We are excited to announce that registration for SCUSA 60 has now opened! Thank you all for your patience and understanding while we tested the new online registration feature. Any questions or comments about Registration can be directed to the conference coordinator at scusa@usma.edu.



Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks11:28am

We are currently finishing work on the online registration feature. Thank you for being understanding as we work out the initial issues before release. Registration should be completed over the weekend; at that time, selected schools will receive user names and passwords in order to complete the registration process.



Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks7:40pm

Registration is by invite only and will begin in late August. At that time, selected schools will receive user names and passwords in order to complete the registration process.



Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks9:40pm

The conference theme paper will be available shortly. Once available it will be located on the right tool bar above the table topics. Please take a look at the paper for more information on the conference theme.



Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks9:38pm

Dear Visitor,



Welcome to the home of SCUSA 60. SCUSA is a four day conference held at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. The structure of the conference is designed to provide a premiere educational experience for the student delegates where they have the opportunity to interact both individually and in group settings with foreign policy experts and to learn from each other. The goal is that when delegates depart West Point, they do so with a greater understanding of the complexities surrounding foreign policy development.

Historically the theme of the conference concentrates on an international issue which pertains not only to the United States but also the international community as a whole. SCUSA 60 will be no different. The theme for SCUSA 60 will be "SCUSA at 60: Measuring Progress and Defining New Challenges."

SCUSA 60 is scheduled for 5-8 November, 2008 at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

The entire SCUSA staff looks forward to welcoming you to our conference. Check back often for updates!


Respectfully,

Cadet Ashley Rowland
Commander, SCUSA 60



Posted by Cadet Nathan Hicks09:00pm