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Political science student awarded for dedication to civic engagement

Noah Cassil ’27 received the inaugural 2025 Campus Vote Project Distinguished Democracy Fellow Award for…

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Students spend semester interning in Washington, D.C.

Two of Susquehanna University’s political science students learned about the inner workings of the federal…

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Government, judicial internships give junior community outreach experience

Political science and public policy major Noah Cassil ’27 spent his summer immersed in community…

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Senior selected to participate in model UN conference in South Korea

Susquehanna University’s Fernando Dysico ’26 has been selected to participate in Asia Youth International’s Model…

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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…

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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…

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Senatorial, Congressional fellowships give sophomore public service, voter engagement experience

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

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Alumni Profile: Julie Stansfield ’95 Cabus

‘Transformative and Impactful’ Career Inspired by Service Overseas Supervisory Special Agent Julie Stansfield ’95 Cabus says…

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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…

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National Archives deputy archivist to deliver 2024 Commencement address

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

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Internships ‘fall’ into place past summer months

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

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Two awarded study-abroad scholarships

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

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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…

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Government Internships Lead to New Ventures in Private Sector

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

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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…

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Urey Competition Continues with Case on Native Sovereignty

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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Faculty Earn Awards for Teaching, Research, Advising

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

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Research Finds Payments Could Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

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

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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…

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Lost Opportunity? Not for This Intern Turned Scholar

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

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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…

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Clark Named to National COVID Task Force

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

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Four Named to Stanford’s Innovation Program

Four Susquehanna University students have been named Stanford University Innovation Fellows. Among 360 students from 90…

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Community Invited to Screening of ‘American Creed’

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

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Research Ties Dark Personality Traits to Political Campaigning

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

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Faculty Awarded Grant to Fund Civil Discourse Project

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

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Internship Opened Doors for Triple Major

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

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Professor to Lecture on Civil Liberties

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

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Two Spend Summer Abroad as Cultural Vistas Fellows

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

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PoliSci Students Follow Political Beliefs Into Summer Internships

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

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Local Media Coverage of Economy Not Always Accurate

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

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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…

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Students Present at Undergraduate Research Conference

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

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Two Named to Prestigious Cultural Vistas Fellows Program

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

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Students Learn Democracy Is Hard Work

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

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Study Abroad Tests Courage, Openness to New Experiences

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

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Political Science Grad Spent Summer in Court

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

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PoliSci Major Follows Girl Scouts to Washington

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

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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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