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‘Easy to just write us off’: Rural students’ choices shrink as colleges slash majors

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At Delta State, for instance, enrollment is down by nearly a quarter since 2014. Henderson State University in Arkansas dropped 25 programs in disciplines including history, political science and biology. When Ennis got to Delta State, he also found the university was overestimating its revenue from facilities and merchandise.

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Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy Appointed as the Next Executive Director of the American Political Science Association

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The American Political Science Association (APSA) is very pleased to announce that Dr. Kimberly A. Kim’s extensive experience at APSA, combined with her passion for political science and commitment to advancing the discipline, make her an ideal choice to lead our association. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Kimberly A.

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Learn more about: How has Federalism Shaped (and Constrained) Native American Political Rights?

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Melanie Jean Springer, University of California, Santa Cruz Melanie Jean Springer is currently an associate professor of politics at the University of California at Santa Cruz. in political science from Columbia University in 2006. She received her Ph.D.

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Webinar Series: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Election

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How are political science educators bringing the 2024 U.S. What assignments or activities should political science educators use to help undergraduates understand the 2024 U.S. Allison Rank is an associate professor of American Politics at SUNY Oswego. campaign and election from multiple perspectives.

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In Memoriam: Dr. Boris E. Ricks, Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Passes Away

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Ricks was an Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Northridge, since 2008. in Political Science from the University of Southern California in 2003. Within the American Political Science Association, Dr. Ricks held a number of leadership and committee positions. Dr. Boris E.

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Meet Nearpod: A game-changing tool for student engagement – EARLI 2023

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Burton, 2019; Buttrey, 2021; Mallinson, 2022; Mattei & Ennis, 2014; Messina et al., Journal of Political Science Education , 18 (3), 411–416. Logonnathan (Eds.), Assessment for learning within and beyond the classroom (pp. Mallinson, D. Nearpod: Classroom learning platform. Mattei, M. D., & Ennis, E.

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As small private colleges keep closing, some are fighting back

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Colleges are closing or merging at an accelerating rate, from about eight per year between 2004 and 2014, to an estimated 20 per year moving forward, with small private colleges particularly vulnerable. Mark Naigles, head of the faculty senate at Nichols College. That becomes a very sort of personal experience as a colleague,” Smith said.