tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post6142613789609902706..comments2024-02-22T19:45:29.872-05:00Comments on Sources And Methods: Mercyhurst Students, Faculty, Alums, Friends: IAI? Or IIS? Help Us Decide!Kristan J. Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566135545863154089noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-55329286738460743512011-09-01T19:09:19.507-04:002011-09-01T19:09:19.507-04:00Leslie, you said it much better than I did about w...Leslie, you said it much better than I did about why "applied" just doesn't give the right impression, even though it's accurate (this is the same Anonymous as the first post). <br /><br />Just as an FYI, though, I did contact various people in records (for transcripts), the dean's office, and the department a few years ago. I admit that I didn't follow up much, but I didn't get a response from the dean's office and the records folks had no idea what to tell me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-61272603512288668012011-09-01T14:37:17.884-04:002011-09-01T14:37:17.884-04:00IIS-MU is much better. IIS implies - properly - th...IIS-MU is much better. IIS implies - properly - that students are learning and using advanced critical thinking skills, while IAI (with that dreaded "applied" in the name) makes it sound as if they're brainless automatons plugging data into formulas. When I hear the word applied used in an academic sense, it makes me think of "applied science," as opposed to original research in science. Although I understand that "applied intelligence" has a different meaning than "applied science," I don't think MCIIS should run the risk of giving the program such a negative connotation. And, as Anonymous said, it's NOT exciting.<br /><br />It is a bit difficult to list the old R/IAP on a resume - the new grads are MCIIS majors, but we were history majors with R/IAP concentrations, which is significantly different. I account for this by listing my degree as "BA: History, Research / Intelligence Analyst Program (currently Mercyhurst College Institute for Intelligence Studies)" to make the distinction clear. (Potential employers tend to be impressed that I was among the original graduates of the program, and aren't daunted by the History degree.) The most difficult part of the name change may be remembering to use "MCIIS" in conversation, as the number of people who know what "R/IAP" means are dwindling. Overall, I'm immensely pleased that R/IAP has become MCIIS. It's great that it's no longer a concentration, and "Institute for Intelligence Studies" is a much more impressive (exciting?) sounding name. :-)Lesley (Creator) & Max (Vice Creator)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03986120719610884774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-49540273856141125362011-09-01T13:48:14.789-04:002011-09-01T13:48:14.789-04:00Anonymous,
Thanks for taking the time to post. W...Anonymous,<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to post. While I may have treated the naming issue lightly in the post, I recognize that it is an issue that has a very serious side to it. <br /><br />Our current degrees are a Bachelors in Intelligence Studies and a Masters in Applied Intelligence. We consider ourselves an "applied" program (in much the same way that engineering and architecture are applied programs and in much the way political science is not...).<br /><br />I don't think our degrees will change regardless of the potential of University status or a name change in the Institute. <br /><br />I think your point about R/IAP is a very good one and I recommend you raise this issue and any recommended solutions with the Dept. Chair (I will forward this note to him as well).<br /><br />As we grow as an institution and as a discipline, I think change of some sort is inevitable. Part of the purpose of this post is to solicit exactly the kind of input you provided. Thank you!<br /><br />KrisKristan J. Wheatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566135545863154089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-91622635455466746652011-09-01T13:04:59.521-04:002011-09-01T13:04:59.521-04:00A) Applied intelligence is not exactly an exciting...A) Applied intelligence is not exactly an exciting name. <br />B) Please quit changing the name.<br />C) Please let those of us who graduated under R/IAP know what we can put on our resumes without looking like we're claiming a degree that didn't exist at the time or taking up three lines with a "formerly known as" explanation. An official Mercyhurst written statement along these lines so we have something to back up our resumes would be fantastic.<br />D) If you do change the name, let those who graduated under the intel studies name know what they can put, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com