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Sophomore wins Urey moot court competition

Jonathan Ulicny ’27 won Susquehanna University’s annual Gene R. Urey Memorial Scholarship competition, which awards…

Image for news story: Bachman earns national recognition for election efforts
Bachman earns national recognition for election efforts

Maggie Bachman ’26 has been honored by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge with a…

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Students play politics at EU simulations

Fernando Dysico ’26 Some of Susquehanna University’s political science students participated in two European Union simulations during the…

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New study explores link between masculinity and political ambition

New research from Susquehanna University’s Rolfe Peterson, associate professor of political science, takes a closer look at…

Image for news story: Senatorial, Congressional fellowships give sophomore public service, voter engagement experience
Senatorial, Congressional fellowships give sophomore public service, voter engagement experience

Political science major Noah Cassil ’27 spent his summer immersed in all things political —…

Image for news story: Alumna awarded Fulbright to earn master’s degree, study climate change in Australia
Alumna awarded Fulbright to earn master’s degree, study climate change in Australia

Layren McDannold ’23 has been awarded the Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy from the…

Image for news story: National Archives deputy archivist to deliver 2024 Commencement address
National Archives deputy archivist to deliver 2024 Commencement address

William “Jay” Bosanko, deputy archivist of the United States, will deliver the keynote address at…

Image for news story: Internships ‘fall’ into place past summer months
Internships ‘fall’ into place past summer months

Though summer may be the prime time for college students to complete an internship, valuable…

Image for news story: Two awarded study-abroad scholarships
Two awarded study-abroad scholarships

Two Susquehanna University students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, enabling them…

Image for news story: Alumna To Serve 12-Year Term on Delaware Supreme Court
Alumna To Serve 12-Year Term on Delaware Supreme Court

Judge Abigail Myers ’01 LeGrow was confirmed as a Delaware Supreme Court justice by the…

Government Internships Lead to New Ventures in Private Sector

Teagan Duffie ’24 is leaning on his interdisciplinary coursework as he transitions from two internships…

Image for news story: Research Supports Geography Plays Role in Stolen Election Belief
Research Supports Geography Plays Role in Stolen Election Belief

Research from Susquehanna University’s Department of Political Science takes a closer look at opinions surrounding…

Image for news story: Urey Competition Continues with Case on Native Sovereignty
Urey Competition Continues with Case on Native Sovereignty

Each year at Susquehanna University, two of the university’s top political science and legal studies…

Image for news story: 2020 Grad Teaching English in Japan
2020 Grad Teaching English in Japan

When Emily Eck ’20 finally arrived in Japan in September after a yearlong pandemic-related delay,…

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J.C. Watts Jr.: ‘Never Waste Your Pain’

J.C. Watts Jr., former Republican congressman, minister, retired professional football player and current chairman of…

Former Republican U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts Jr. to Deliver Lecture

J.C. Watts Jr., former Republican congressman, minister, retired professional football player and current chairman of…

History Major Accepted into Summer Institute for Women in Politics

Alexandra Angelopoulos ’22, a history major and political science minor, has been accepted into the…

Class of 2020: What Have They Been Up To?

After their time at Susquehanna was abruptly cut short by the onset of the Covid-19…

Faculty Earn Awards for Teaching, Research, Advising

Susquehanna University announced faculty awards for teaching, research and advising at its 163rd commencement. Faculty awards…

Research Finds Payments Could Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

Two Susquehanna University professors have a simple way to convince Americans to become vaccinated against…

Research Identifies Four Types of Nonvoters and How to Reach Them

As the 2020 presidential election draws closer, Nicholas Clark and Rolfe Peterson, both associate professors…

Lost Opportunity? Not for This Intern Turned Scholar

When his summer internship came to a grinding halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic, John…

Toxic Mask-ulinity? Research Ties Masculinity to Mask Resistance

New research from Susquehanna University’s Rolfe Peterson, assistant professor of political science, explores attitudes toward…

Clark Named to National COVID Task Force

Nicholas Clark, associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at Susquehanna University,…

Image for news story: Four Named to Stanford’s Innovation Program
Four Named to Stanford’s Innovation Program

Four Susquehanna University students have been named Stanford University Innovation Fellows. Among 360 students…

Image for news story: Community Invited to Screening of ‘American Creed’
Community Invited to Screening of ‘American Creed’

Susquehanna University, in collaboration with the Borough of Selinsgrove and Snyder County Libraries, will host…

Research Ties Dark Personality Traits to Political Campaigning

New research from Susquehanna University political scientist Rolfe Peterson finds that personality traits known as…

Image for news story: Faculty Awarded Grant to Fund Civil Discourse Project
Faculty Awarded Grant to Fund Civil Discourse Project

Three Susquehanna University professors have been awarded an $83,820 grant from the National Endowment for…

Image for news story: Internship Opened Doors for Triple Major
Internship Opened Doors for Triple Major

A chance meeting as a first-year student opened the door to a fantastic internship for…

Image for news story: Professor to Lecture on Civil Liberties
Professor to Lecture on Civil Liberties

Chris Ellis, associate professor of political science, Bucknell UniversityChris Ellis, a political science scholar, will…

Image for news story: Two Spend Summer Abroad as Cultural Vistas Fellows
Two Spend Summer Abroad as Cultural Vistas Fellows

Two Susquehanna University students spent their summers as Cultural Vistas Fellows, completing an eight-week, international…

Image for news story: PoliSci Students Follow Political Beliefs Into Summer Internships
PoliSci Students Follow Political Beliefs Into Summer Internships

Lauren BurkhartOur political science students are gaining valuable insights into the inner workings of government…

Image for news story: Local Media Coverage of Economy Not Always Accurate
Local Media Coverage of Economy Not Always Accurate

Discrepancy May Lead to Misinformed Gubernatorial Voting New research from Nicholas Clark, associate professor of political…

Image for news story: Italian Studies Connect Double-Major to Maternal Roots
Italian Studies Connect Double-Major to Maternal Roots

Majoring in Italian gave Alexander Beale ’15 a chance to connect with his mother’s culture. “I…

Students Present at Undergraduate Research Conference

Forty-five Susquehanna University students recently returned from Oklahoma from the National Conference on Undergraduate Research…

Image for news story: Two Named to Prestigious Cultural Vistas Fellows Program
Two Named to Prestigious Cultural Vistas Fellows Program

Two Susquehanna University students have been chosen as Cultural Vistas Fellows, which allows them to…

Image for news story: Students Learn Democracy Is Hard Work
Students Learn Democracy Is Hard Work

Some of Susquehanna’s political science students spent two weeks participating in a simulation that had…

Image for news story: Study Abroad Tests Courage, Openness to New Experiences
Study Abroad Tests Courage, Openness to New Experiences

Darren Hamric is admittedly terrified of many things. It is interesting, then, that he chose…

Image for news story: Political Science Grad Spent Summer in Court
Political Science Grad Spent Summer in Court

Since the day she first entered Susquehanna University, Jacqueline Keenan ’16 aspired to become a…

Image for news story: PoliSci Major Follows Girl Scouts to Washington
PoliSci Major Follows Girl Scouts to Washington

Katherine Allebach believes so strongly in the mission of Girl Scouts that she is melding…

Image for news story: Philosophy and Political Science Major Aspires to Law Career
Philosophy and Political Science Major Aspires to Law Career

Studying political science and philosophy is helping to pave the way to a career as…

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