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• WACA Weekly, June 17-24: Iran's Surprising Election, 6/17/13
• WACA Weekly, June 10-15, 6/10/13 
• WACA Weekly, May 28 - June 1: 2013 National Conference Dates, 5/28/13
• WACA Weekly, May 20-26: Nat'l Conf Dates, New CONTEXT from the Wilson Center, 5/20/13 
• WACA Weekly, May 13-18: Nat'l Conf Dates, Apply for Future of Korea, Leadership Meeting Recap, 5/13/13
• WACA Weekly, April 29 - May 5: #AWQ2013 Winners, Spring Leadership Meeting Details, CONTEXT with the Wilson Center, 4/29/13
• #AWQ2013: Academic WorldQuest National Competition Weekend Is Here!, 4/26/13
• WACA Weekly, April 22-25: #AWQ2013, Apply for Future of Korea, Hot Topics Conf Call on North Korea, 4/22/13
• Apply Now: Future of Korea 2013-2014 + Hot Topics Call, 4/19/13
• WACA Weekly, April 15-21: Last day to register for Spring Leadership Meeting, 1918 Society trip to the UN details, #AWQ2013, 4/15/13
• WACA Spring Leadership Day 2013 Details - Deadline to Register Mon, April 15, 4/12/13
• WACA Weekly, April 8-12: David Rothkopf of Foreign Policy to Moderate AWQ, 1918 Society trip to the UN, 4/8/13
• Academic WorldQuest National Competition Details, 4/4/13 
• WACA Weekly, March 25-29, 3/25/13
• WACA Weekly, March 18-24, 3/18/13
• WACA Spring Leadership Day 2013, 3/14/13
• WACA Weekly, March 11-17, 3/11/13
• WACA Weekly, February 25-March 2, 2/25/13
• WACA Weekly, February 18-23, 2/19/13
• Call for WACA National Board Nominations, 2/15/13
• WACA Weekly, February 11-16: Not My Life Application Deadline, Cuba Hot Topics Call, 2/11/13
• Call for Applications: Not My Life Film Screenings, 1/30/13
• WACA Weekly, January 28 - February 1
• WACA Six Top Issues Survey, 1/23/13
• WACA Weekly, January 14 -18: 1918 Society Hot Topics Call on Iran 
• WACA Weekly, December 17 - 21: Hot Topics Call on North Korea, Join 1918 Society 
• WACA Weekly, December 10 - 15 
• WACA Weekly, November 26 - December 1 
• WACA Weekly, November 19-23 
• WACA Weekly, November 12-18
• WACA 2012 National Conference: Today is the Last Day to Register, 11/2/12
• WACA National Conference Update: Deadline to Register is Nov 2, 10/31/12 
• WACA Weekly, Oct 29 - Nov 2: Conf. Registration Deadline is Nov 2 
• WACA National Conference Update, 10/24/12 
• WACA Weekly, October 22-28, 10/22/12
• WACA National Conference Update, 10/17/12
• WACA Weekly, October 15-21, 10/15/12
• WACA National Conference Update, 10/10/12
• WACA Weekly, October 8-12, 10/9/12
• Call for Applications - How Much for Defense?, 10/4/12
• WACA National Conference Update, 10/3/12
• Call for Applications: Spotlight on Turkey 2013, 10/2/12
• Call for Applications - From the Cuban Missile Crisis to Iran: Confronting the Nuclear Threat, 9/28/12
• WACA Weekly, September 24-30, 9/24/12
• WACA Weekly, September 17-23, 9/17/12
• Hot Topics Call: Diplomacy in Dangerous Places with Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann, 9/12/12
• WACA Weekly, September 10-16: Conference Scholarships, Academic WorldQuest Study Guide, 9/10/12
• Three Days Left for 2012 WACA Nat'l Conf Early-Bird Registration Rates, 8/30/12
• WACA Weekly, August 27-31: Conf. Registration Reminder, Future of Korea Update, 8/27/12
• WACA Weekly, August 20-24, 8/20/12
• Reminder: Applications due Monday 8/20 for Qatar: Sand, Sea, and Sky with Diana Untermeyer, 8/17/12
• 1918 Society Information Session tomorrow at 4 PM EDT, 8/15/12
• WACA Weekly, August 13-17, 8/13/12
• 2012 WACA National Conference Confirmed Speakers Announced, 8/1/12
• Call for Applications: Qatar: Sand, Sea, and Sky with Diana Untermeyer, 7/31/12
• WACA Weekly, July 30 - August 3, 7/30/12
• WACA Weekly, July 23-27, 7/23/12
• WACA Weekly, July 16-20, 7/16/12
• WACA Bylaws Amendment, 7/13/12
• WACA Weekly, July 9-13: Hot Topics Call on Egypt, Spotlight on Turkey photos, weekly highlights, 7/9/12
• Hot Topics Call: Morsi, the Generals, and Egypt's Future with Tamara Cofman Wittes, 7/3/12
• Announcing Leadership Mission to China 2012, 06/26/12
• WACA Weekly, June 25-29, 6/25/12
• WACA Weekly, June 18-22, 6/18/12
• Reminder: Future of Korea 2012/2013 Applications Due Tomorrow, Thursday, June 14, 6/13/12
• #Education: High Unemployment Among Recent High School Grads -- Sign Our Petition!, 6/13/12
• WACA Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 6/11/12
• Compete in the WACA Facebook Challenge + Thursday Answer, 6/11/12
• Reminder: Future of Korea 2012/2013 Applications Due Thursday, June 14, 6/11/12
• Compete in the WACA Facebook Challenge + Monday Answer, 6/7/12
• #Education: Unfortunate Truths about the State of US Education -- Sign Our Petition!, 6/7/12
• WACA Must Watch: Understanding Muslim Societies Live Streams, 6/6/12
• Register Now: WACA 2012 National Conference, 6/5/12
• Compete in the WACA Facebook Challenge, 6/5/12
• WACA Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 6/5/12
• Join the 1918 Society Hot Topics Call: Senator Richard Blumenthal on Syria: Next Steps for US Policy, 6/1/12
• WACA Publications Discounts, 5/31/12
• Join the 1918 Society Hot Topics Call: Senator Richard Blumenthal on Syria: Next Steps for US Policy, 5/30/12
• 1918 Society Hot Topics Call: Senator Richard Blumenthal on Syria: Next Steps for US Policy, 5/30/12
• WACA Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 5/30/12
• Request for Applications: Future of Korea 2012/2013, 5/29/12
• Reminder: June 2012 Newsletter -- Call for Entries, 5/29/12
• Reminder: Vote for WACA Board of Directors Nominations by May 30, 5/29/12
• #Education: 10%-15% of American Students Are Chronically Absent -- Sign Our Petition!, 5/23/12
• June 2012 Newsletter -- Call for Entries, 5/22/12
• WACA Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 5/22/12
• Reminder: Nominations for WACA Board of Directors, 5/18/12
• Message From Amb. Paula Dobriansky--WACA President Announced, 5/17/12
• A Special Must Watch: Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan, 5/15/12
• WACA Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 5/15/12
• #Education: High School Graduates Wish They Had Taken More Math -- Sign Our Petition!, 5/7/12
• WACA Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 5/7/12
• Join us today! Hot Topics Call: Russia and Putin: Reset or Rerun? with James Brooke, 5/3/12
• Reminder: May 2012 Newsletter -- Call for Entries, 5/1/12
• Nominations for WACA Board of Directors, 5/1/12
• Reminder: Hot Topics Call: Russia and Putin: Reset or Rerun? with James Brooke, 5/1/12
• WACA Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 4/30/12
• Hot Topics Call: Russia and Putin: Reset or Rerun? with James Brooke, 4/27/12
• Reminder: May 2012 Newsletter -- Call for Entries, 4/26/12
• Council Head Conference Call with Todd Culpepper, 4/26/12
• WACA Spring Leadership Meeting Briefing Book, 4/25/12
• WACA Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 4/25/12
• May 2012 Newsletter -- Call for Entries, 4/24/12
• Winners Announced! Academic WorldQuest National Competition, 4/24/12 
• Are You Smarter Than a Very Smart High School Student?, 4/20/12
• WACA Hosts 10th Annual National Academic WorldQuest Competition, 4/19/12
• #Education: Young Adults' Geographic Literacy Not Up to Par -- Sign Our Petition! AWQ Updates, 4/18/12
• WACA Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 4/17/12
• Lottery Winner Announced for AWQ Facebook Challenge, 4/16/12
• WACA Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 4/12/12
• Hot Topics Call: Liberia & Cote d'Ivoire w/ DepAssistSec Holt, 4/12/12
• #Education: UT Austin Study Finds High School Math Teachers Gender Biased--Sign Our Petition, 4/11/12
• Hot Topics Call: Liberia & Cote d'Ivoire w/ DepAssistSec Holt, 4/11/12
• Answer: Weekly AWQ Facebook Challenge, 4/10/12
• Must Watch: Six Top Issues 2012 Election Live, 4/10/12
• Last Chance: Weekly AWQ Facebook Challenge, 4/9/12
• Top Ten National Essay Contest Winners Announced, 4/6/12
• Announcement: Councils Selected for Understanding Muslim Societies Program, 4/5/12
• Answer: Weekly AWQ Facebook Challenge, 4/3/12
• Reminder: April 2012 Newsletter - Call for Entries, 4/2/12
• Weekly AWQ Facebook Challenge, 4/2/12
• Reminder: April 2012 Newsletter - Call for Entries, 4/1/12
• Reminder: WACA Spring Leadership Meeting, Denver, 4.30.12, 3/30/12
• Answer: Weekly AWQ Facebook Challenge, 3/30/12
• Win a Prize!! Weekly AWQ Facebook Challenge, 3/29/12
• Win a Prize!! Weekly AWQ Facebook Challenge, 3/26/12
• Answer: Weekly AWQ Facebook Challenge Question, 3/23/12
• World Affairs Councils Vote on 2013 Six Top National Security Issues, 3/22/12
• Reminder: WACA Denver Meeting Hotel Block Ends March 30, 3/21/12 
• #Education: CFR Releases Education Reform Report, 3/21/12
• Important--WACA Council Leadership--Message from Lori Murray, 3/20/12
• Academic WorldQuest Team Forms Due Today, 3/20/12
• Weekly Academic WorldQuest Facebook Challenge Question, 3/19/12
• Weekly Academic WorldQuest Facebook Challenge Answer, 3/16/12
• Join the 1918 Society Today! Hot Topic Call: Daniel Yergin on US Energy Policy, 3/16/12
• Call-In Info 1918 Society Hot Topics Call: Daniel Yergin on US Energy Policy, 3/16/12
• Agenda Confirmed: WACA Spring Leadership Meeting, Denver, 4.30.2012, 3/15/12
• Reminder: Weekly Academic WorldQuest Facebook Challenge, 3/15/12
• AWQ 2012: Hotel Block Closing and Team Forms Due, 3/15/12
• #Education: Learn Your State’s Drop Out Rate—Sign Our Petition! 3/14/12
• Join the 1918 Society Hot Topics Call: Daniel Yergin on US Energy Policy, 3/14/12
• 1918 Society Hot Topics Call: Daniel Yergin on US Energy Policy, 3/13/12
• Reminder: Nominations Request for WACA Board of Directors, 3/12/12
• Reminder: Survey for 2013 Six Issues, 3/12/12
• Weekly Academic WorldQuest Facebook Challenge Question, 3/12/12
• Answer: Weekly Academic WorldQuest Facebook Challenge Question, 3/9/12
• WACA Publications Discounts, 3/9/12
• Response Needed: Survey on 2013 Six Top Issues, 3/8/12
• Nominations Request for WACA Board of Directors, 3/8/12
• Academic WorldQuest 2012: Weekly Facebook Practice Question, 3/8/2012
• Academic WorldQuest 2012: Prizes Announced! 3/7/12
• Brzezinski on Education -- Sign the Call to Action! 3/5/12
• Academic WorldQuest 2012: Weekly Facebook Practice Question, 3/5/12
• Hotel Information: WACA Spring Leadership Meeting, Denver, 4.30.2012, 3/1/12
• WACA National Board Announcement on Leadership Mission to Afghanistan, 2/29/12
• Audio Now Available: Hot Topics Call: Inside Egypt with Mohamed Younis, 2/27/12
• Reminder: Today! Hot Topics Call: Inside Egypt with Mohamed Younis, 2/27/12
• Academic WorldQuest: National Competition Information, 2/24/12
• Reminder: Hot Topics call The Path Forward with Mohamed Younis, Gallup, 2/24/12
• Hot Topics call The Path Forward with Mohamed Younis, Gallup 2/23/12
• Sign and Share the Call to Action! 2/14/12
• Update: WACA Spring Leadership Meeting, Denver, 4.30.12  2/10/12
• Sign and Share the Petition! 2/7/12
• Spring CEO Meeting Denver CO 4/30 2/6/12
• Sign and Share the Petition! 1/30/12
• Reminder: Great Decisions Survey 1/25/12
• Great Decisions Survey 1/23/12
• Reminder: Afghanistan Leadership Mission 1/18/12
• Afghanistan Leadership Mission Announced 1/17/12
• Reminder: Announcing WACA Communications and Marketing Task Force 1/17/12
• Audio Now Available: Hot Topics Conference Call on the Taiwan Elections 1/13/12
• WACA Announces 2012 Spotlight on Turkey Participants 1/13/12
• Announcing the WACA Communications and Marketing Task Force 1/13/12
• Final Reminder: Hot Topics Call on Taiwan Elections Today! 1/13/12
• Live Stream Event Today!! #Education Columbus Council on World Affairs 1/12/12
• Live Stream Event Tomorrow!! #Education Columbus Council on World Affairs 1/11/12
• Reminder: Hot Topics Call on Taiwan Elections 1/11/12
• Sign and Share the Call to Action! 1/9/12
• Hot Topics Call on Taiwan Elections with WACA Taiwan Leadership Delegation 1/9/12

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