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Poli Sci Alums, Students Headed To Graduate, Law School, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Students and alumni from the Department of Political Science and International Studies are heading to Stanford, Georgetown, New York University, the University of Edinburgh, Willamette University to attend either graduate or law school this fall.

Chronicle Taps Poli Scientist For Clinton Commentary, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The San Francisco Chronicle reached out to Alison Howard, chair of the Department of Political Science and International Studies, for insight on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s recent appearance before a Silicon Valley women’s conference.

Cbs, Washington Post Cite Research By Political Scientist, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dominican University of California political scientist Alison Howard and colleague Donna Hoffman, an associate professor of political science at the University of Northern Iowa, have released new data examining how many of the legislative requests President Obama made in his 2014 State of Union Address were adopted by Congress.

01. Communication, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

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05. Geography, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

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07. History, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

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08. Political Science, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

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09. Sociology, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

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04. Foreign And Modern Language, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

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02. English, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

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"Grateful" Veteran Making A Difference At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Garcia was looking for help in 2010 when he was inspired by a PBS television documentary about wounded military veterans. He wanted to make more of his post-military life. He decided to attend City College in San Francisco and study psychology

Dominican Panetta Institute Congressional Interns Reunite, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The Panetta Institute Congressional Internship Program has had a profound impact on Dominican students who have participated in it. Sydney Lewis, who currently works as a staff assistant in U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer’s Sacramento office, and Daniela Leyva, who is in the casework office in Senator Boxer's Oakland office, credit their experience in the program for laying the groundwork for their new roles.

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Summer 2014), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 2014 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Panetta Institute Intern Fulfills Dominican Dream In D.C., Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Leyva worked last semester in the office of Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, monitoring and updating the U.S. Representative’s social media outlets and website with her press secretary, handling faxes and telephone calls from her constituents from the Sixth Congressional District in Sacramento and helping create a video montage for her with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. Leyva also helped draft an op-ed editorial for Congresswoman Matsui, wrote letters to her constituents, researched legislation, sifted through newspaper articles from across the country, and, when she had time, led tours on Capitol Hill.

Political Scientist Examines National Identity Through Art, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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One of the biggest challenges following the adoption of the Constitution was establishing credibility and legitimacy of the newly-created republic, Howard notes. Citizens at the time were often more likely to think of themselves as citizens of a state, rather than citizens of the United States.

Building A Better Orono Together: Cultivating Organic Community Connection With University And Orono Stakeholders Report Summary, Benjamin Algeo, Shannon Brenner, Alexandria Jesiolowski, Joshua Morse, Victoria Schuyler, Braden Sinclair

General University of Maine Publications

This project was undertaken as a collaboration between students in Professor Robert Glover's 2012-2013 "Engaged Policy Studies" course, Orono Town Planner Evan Richert, and Orono Town Manager Sophie Wilson. The objective was to examine the university and community perceptions of Orono as a "college town" with focus on the Orono downtown area.

Building A Better Orono Together: Cultivating Organic Community Connection With University And Orono Stakeholders Final Report, Benjamin Algeo, Shannon Brenner, Alexandria Jesiolowski, Joshua Morse, Victoria Schuyler, Braden Sinclair

General University of Maine Publications

Final report for POS 364-365 "Practicum in Engaged Policy Studies I and II" with Professor Robert Glover, University of Maine.

Interview Of Michael R. Dillon, Ph.D., J.D., Michael R. Dillon, Ph.D., J.D., John A. Prendergast

All Oral Histories

Dr. Michael Richard Dillon (1942-2020) was a Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department at La Salle University in Philadelphia. He grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb just outside of Chicago, where he spent many years before opting to attend the University of Notre Dame for his undergraduate and, later, his graduate and doctoral degrees. Dr. Dillon first came to La Salle in 1968, where he spent 17 years as a member of the Political Science Department under the Chair at the time, Robert Courtney. After obtaining a J.D. from Temple University, Dr. Dillon left La Salle in …

Ny Times Cites State Of Union Address Research, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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In their book Addressing the State of the Union, Hoffman and Howard explored how and why the State of the Union address came to be a key tool in the exercise of presidential power. They outline ways presidents use it to gain attention, to communicate with target audiences, and to make specific policy proposals

Csm, Cnbc Feature Dominican Research On Presidency, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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In their 2006 book Addressing the State of the Union, Hoffman and Howard examine the evolution of the annual State of the Union Address and outline the ways presidents use the address to gain attention, to communicate with target audiences, and to make specific policy proposals.

Dominican Congressional Intern Heads To Panetta Institute, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The Grass Valley native, who graduated from Forest Charter School in Nevada City, will spend the fall 2012 semester in Washington, D.C. working for a member of the California congressional delegation. Lewis was one of about two dozen students appointed by university presidents from the 23 campus California State University system plus Dominican and Santa Clara University based on exemplary scholastic record, interest in politics and potential for a public service career.

A High Stakes Gamble In North Las Vegas, Robert E. Lang

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

The City of North Las Vegas, operating in the shadow of the Las Vegas Strip, one of the world’s most iconic urban settings, faces a series of financial and political challenges that threaten its ability to perform basic municipal services. This paper explores how North Las Vegas reached the edge of insolvency, the implications for North Las Vegas and the surrounding municipalities of Las Vegas, Henderson, and unincorporated Clark County, and the path forward in the face of unprecedented economic and political turmoil.

Archetypal Energies, The Emergence Of Obama As A Practical Idealist, And Global Transformation, Carroy U. Ferguson

Carroy U "Cuf" Ferguson, Ph.D.

During this time of change, AHP and kindred spirits on the edge have important roles to play. We are the keepers and nurturers of a transformative and evolutionary Vision for Consciousness and a more humane world. At issue is what I will call the “psychic politics” for global transformation, nurtured by practical idealism and the Archetypal Energies. In other writings, I have described Archetypal Energies as Higher Vibrational Energies, operating deep within our individual and collective psyches, which have their own transcendent value, purpose, quality, and “voice”, unique to the individual. We experience them as “creative urges” to move us …

The Common Sense Volume 1 Issue 1, Lander College For Men

Yearbooks and Newsletters

Newsletter of the Lander College Republicans club.

Ua1c7 Departmental Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images showing everyday activities of university departments.

2006 Apsa Teaching And Learning Conference Track Summaries, Gordon Babst, Denise Degarmo, Chris Harth, Bob Reinalda, Amy Cabrera Rasmussen, Reilly Hirst, Anas Malik, Ange-Marie Hancock

Political Science Faculty Articles and Research

The 3rd Annual APSA Conference on Teaching and Learning in Political Science hosted over 300 participants in lively discussions of trends, techniques, and models in teaching in political science. Held in downtown Washington, D.C. on February 18-20, the Conference was organized as a workshop-based forum to develop models of teaching and learning as well as to discuss broad themes affecting political science education today. Joining the discussion, APSA President Ira Katznelson (Columbia University) and keynote speaker Thomas E. Cronin (Colorado College) shared their thoughts on teaching and learning in the discipline.

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

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Equal Justice Volume 2 No. 1, Political Science/Pre-Law Association Of Touro College

Yearbooks and Newsletters

"News as it was meant to be." A Publication of the Political Science/Pre-Law Association of Touro College.

Ua68/4 Self-Study Report Of The Department Of Government, 1973-1982, Wku Political Science

WKU Archives Records

Self study created for the Department of Government by the steering committee made up of Raymond Cravens, Edward Kearny and John Parker . The Table of Contents:

• Purpose
• Organization & Administration
• Educational Program
• Financial Resources
• Faculty
• Library
• Student Development Services
• Physical Resources
• Special Activities
• Graduate Program
• Research

Four Students To Be Washington Interns, Salve Regina College

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