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Former Ambassador Dennis Jett: The president who had no clothes

SIA students, Career Director Grant Littke, and SIA Director Mitchell Smith outside of the United Nations Headquarters

International affairs students explore careers, build skills on New York City trip

Joe Cozza speaking at SIA

WATCH: Navigating the World Economy

Professor Sophia McClennen

Professor McClennen for Salon: How Donald Trump broke the American mind

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Former Amb. & Prof. Emeritus Dennis Jett: Trump's illegal killings make us all accomplices

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Former Amb. & Prof. Emeritus Dennis Jett's new piece: Donald Trump's remarkable achievement

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Amb. Dennis Jett's new piece: Why the White House bailed out Argentina, and subverted our farmers

Jimmy Kimmel, Sophia McClennen

Swedish radio interviews Professor McClennen about Jimmy Kimmel returning to ABC

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Professor McClennen joins CBC News to discuss the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel

SIA students in class of 2027 participate in experiential activities during orientation

SIA Class of 2027 At a Glance

Sia disaster sim students negotiate

Simulation of a global catastrophe is part of learning in a Penn State class

Group photo of the SIA incoming class, fall 2025

School of International Affairs welcomes class of 2027

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Dr. Sophia McClennen featured on podcast episode, "The Serious Side of Laughing at Trump"

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Dr. McClennen quoted in new piece about Trump vs. TV

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Dr. McClennen's new piece for Salon: Stephen Colbert wasn’t CBS’s first satirical sacrifice

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Amb. Jett's new piece: Presidents don't always listen to the Intelligence Communit

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Dr. McClennen shares thoughts in Daily Collegian piece: Scholars warn U.S. risks escalating conflicts in Middle East

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"Cryptocurrency is a fraudster's paradise. Which is why Trump likes it" by Amb. Dennis Jett

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Amb. Jett's latest article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: The war on Israel's critics

SIA Class of 2025

School International Affairs class of 2025 ready to advance their global careers

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Amb. Dennis Jett's new piece: Israel's war on Gaza must stop now

Amb. Jett speaking at his retirement party in the Katz Building in April

School of International Affairs founding professor to retire

Award winners at the 2025 Penn State Global Student Leader Awards dinner

Black Student Association receives ‘Global’ award for its Civil Rights Forum event

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Amb. Dennis Jett: Donald Trump's lost the art of the deal

Four pictures from SIA's career trip to D.C.

International affairs career trip emphasizes hands-on approach to professional development

Professor Johannes Fedderke

SIA Professor Fedderke earns shortlist for Best Paper Prize in IMA Journal of Management Mathematics

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Amb. Dennis Jett quoted in NY Times article: Trump Wants an Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Must Be Better Than Obama’s

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Dr. McClennen co-authors article, 'Laughing in the Face of Oppression: The Power of Humor Against Autocracy'

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Amb. Dennis Jett shares thoughts in article: A nation Trump never heard of matters to America

Dr. Gary Hoover speaking at the Penn State School of International Affairs

WATCH: The Economics of the Social Contract with special guest Dr. Hoover

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Trump's new America is worse than a banana republic by Amb. Dennis Jett

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Amb. Dennis Jett: The Cybertruck's a perfect symbol for America's new diplomacy

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Amb. Jett's new piece in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: America First should not mean America Always Alone

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TUNE IN: Dr. Sophia McClennen going live on NPR Jan. 30 to discuss politics & humor

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Amb. Jett publishes article on deprofessionalizing the State Department

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Amb. Jett quoted in Reuters about Trump team asking 3 senior diplomats to resign

SIA Provides Funding for Tuition and Living Expenses for Clarke DS Fellows

SIA student Zachary Morrill

SIA students build international negotiation skills at annual crisis simulation

Dr. Joshua Landis at Penn State on October 28, 2024

WATCH: History's Lessons for U.S. Policy Toward the Middle East

SIA students and Grant Littke outside the Kroll office building in Washington, D.C.

Students experience new pathways and possibilities on annual D.C. career trip

Comedian Jimmy Fallon, host of 'The Tonight Show,' with Donald Trump during a 2015 interview.

Dr. McClennen quoted in article about how politicians use humor in campaigns

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Guest speaker will discuss U.S. policy toward the Middle East

SIA faculty at a panel event discussing the upcoming presidential election

Faculty panel examines potential global effects of upcoming presidential election

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Amb. Dennis Jett's new 'American Diplomat' podcast episode: Benghazied!

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Panel event will discuss global implications of the U.S. presidential election

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Dennis Jett: The attempt to Benghazi Joe Biden is wrong

Mosaic of SIA students at orientation

SIA Class of 2026 At a Glance

President Bendapudi discusses free speech and freedom of expression