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Since its founding in the fall of 2014, the ACDIS Security Studies Group’s presence on the University of Illinois campus has grown exponentially semester after semester. The original idea came about because student interest in security-related topics was evident. Yet, it was difficult for students to connect with organizations that hire in the field. To combat this obstacle, a handful of students founded the group with the vision that it would offer interested students the networking and pre-professional training necessary to break into the security world and be successful.
Now, the ACDIS Security Studies Group engages in a variety of efforts designed to help students: regular newsletters, career prep, guest speakers, simulations, restricted networking events, and social events to name a few. The group and its events have proved useful and popular across a variety of majors; whether the students are interested in intelligence, diplomacy, academia, or policy.
Membership - join us!
- For events, meeting times, more information, and/or to connect with current members, find out more - email ssgillini@gmail.com or acdis@illinois.edu
- We are the ACDIS Security Studies Group. We are a Registered Student Organization (RSO) at the University of Illinois that is dedicated to improve understandings about security studies and security careers for fellow students.
- Whether they are in intelligence, diplomacy, academia, or policy.
- Alongside career prep, the SSG hosts social events to help out members form a network of peers that they can reach out to.
- Our membership includes students from various colleges across campus.
- If you’re interested in security issues, or want to learn more about the club and what we do, please feel free to get in touch with us or come to one of our general body meetings or join us at any of the ACDIS Seminar Series.
Leadership
Board member, officer and committee positions are offered for each full academic year beginning in fall. 2025 - 2026 members include:
- President -- Mihir Sharma
- Vice-President -- Ted Andersen
- Treasurer -- Maxwell Ellman
- Secretary -- Ishrak Jalaluddinr
The ACDIS Security Studies Group is an independent, student-run organization affiliated with ACDIS through its constitutions. ACDIS staff coordinate and collaborate with these two groups (SSG and IJOIS) to ensure success in their endeavors.
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