30 Southeast students to participate in Washington think tank

Thirty Southeast Missouri State University students will participate in a five-day seminar today through Friday in Washington, D.C., discussing global issues in business, the environment, politics and cybersecurity at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Southeast is one of four institutions nationally selected to partner in student seminars with CSIS, according to a news release from Southeast, and it is the only university that participates in a weeklong CSIS program.

The "think tank" is made up of scholars and board members who advise the federal government on significant social, economic, environmental and political global issues.

CSIS experts hold extensive credentials in the public and private sectors and offer a unique perspective on global issues based on their firsthand experiences in the policy world, according to the release. They are often asked to advise presidential administrations and Congress on policy formation.

As part of their week-in-residence at CSIS, students will take part in a crisis simulation activity. During the simulation, students gain an opportunity to role play as a policy-making body and find a solution to a problem presented to them.

Students selected to attend represent every college and regional campus within the university. They were each nominated by their deans or the office of the president for participation in the seminar.