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Department of Political Science

Panelists discussed how the global refugee crisis impacts 91ֿ students and people around the world at “Redefining 'Refugee': Stories from a Global Crisis.”

Panelists Emphasize Need for Tolerance, Support from Community in Discussion of Refugee Crisis Organized by Communication Studies Students

Panelists spoke to a packed house of approximately 80 people at the "Redefining 'Refugee': Stories from a Global Crisis" discussion held Nov. 17.  Speakers included: Eka Anthony, a former refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo; Anuj Gurung, a Ph.D. candidate in the Political Science D…

Tags: School of Communication Studies , College of Communication and Information , Department of Political Science , College of Communication & Information

School of Communication Studies

MEDIA ADVISORY: 91ֿ Experts Available for the RNC

  The following experts from 91ֿ are available to media covering the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Their areas of expertise and topics they can discuss are provided, as well as links to additional information and contact information. Areas of expertise includ…

Tags: Department of Political Science , Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Philosophy , College of Arts and Sciences , College of Communication and Information , Department of Africana Studies , School of Media and Journalism , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities

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CACM Alumnus Inspires His Students to Create Positive Change

91ֿ alumnus Chad Meyers, who graduated in 1992 with a degree in Peace & Conflict Studies (now offered as Applied Conflict Management through the School of Peace and Conflict Studies), was mentioned in a recent article for being an inspiration to his own students.  …

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School of Peace & Conflict Studies

91ֿ sophomore Liz Schmidt poses in the Student Multicultural Center after taking top honors with her “Compassionate Communities” essay.

91ֿ Student Liz Schmidt Writes 91ֿ Compassion to End Injustice, Takes Top Honors

When you first meet Liz Schmidt, an instant friendship emerges, filled with conversation illuminated with respect and kindness. Her friendly disposition and welcoming nature, coupled with her sense of adventure, reflects the social responsibility she lives by: “foster relationships and value people …

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91ֿ sophomore Liz Schmidt poses in the Student Multicultural Center after taking top honors with her “Compassionate Communities” essay.

91ֿ Student Liz Schmidt Writes 91ֿ Compassion to End Injustice, Takes Top Honors

When you first meet Liz Schmidt, an instant friendship emerges, filled with conversation illuminated with respect and kindness. Her friendly disposition and welcoming nature, coupled with her sense of adventure, reflects the social responsibility she lives by: “foster relationships and value people …

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91ֿ Professors Talk with FOX 8 91ֿ First Presidential Debate

As Cleveland prepared to host the first presidential debate, two 91ֿ professors weighed in on the candidate’s messaging. Paul Haridakis, Ph.D., professor and coordinator of doctoral education in the School of Communication Studies highlighted the roles traditional and social med…

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Sarah Hider, a 91ֿ graduate student and the reigning Miss Ohio, poses outside of the Schwartz Center on the Kent Campus.

91ֿ Graduate Student Crowned Miss Ohio 2015

Sarah Hider, a 91ֿ graduate student from Wooster, Ohio, has been crowned Miss Ohio 2015 after competing at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, Ohio, on June 20. Hider is the second 91ֿ student in the past two years to win the title. Heather Wells, a 91ֿ broadcast jo…

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , Office of Continuing and Distance Education , Department of Political Science , College of Arts and Sciences

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Lisa Hager, a 91ֿ political science doctoral student, has been selected as an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow.

91ֿ Doctoral Student to Gain Firsthand Experience on Capitol Hill

What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on “the inside” and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings.  Lis…

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Rewriting Russian History

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration has slowly changed the way Soviet history is taught in Russia, according to Todd Nelson, Ph.D., a recent 91ֿ political science doctoral graduate.  In his recent article, published in Post-Soviet Affairs, Nelson examines how …

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College of Arts & Sciences

The Washington Program in National Issues at 91ֿ

91ֿ’s Washington Program in National Issues is a full 15-week academic program offered each spring semester for 15 credit hours. A select group of juniors and seniors from various academic disciplines study the U.S. political process and national and international policy issues fir…

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