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

Political Science Now

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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Theme Panel: Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science In Mini-Conference I, II and III

Political Science Now

Murray, Weber State University (Presenter) Allison Rank, SUNY, Oswego State Session Description: Democratic erosion in the United States—rendered vivid in the events of January 6, 2021—as well as the global decline of democratic regimes should push us to reflect on how we introduce politics to students.

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Learn how Political Science Students are Improving Wikipedia

MPSA

By: Dr. Helaine Blumenthal, Wiki Education For the past several years, MPSA has been partnering with Wiki Education to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of topics related to Political Science. Thus far, Wiki Education has worked with 164 courses in the field of Political Science.

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Why are wealthier students getting lower prices than their low-income peers?

The Hechinger Report

He had to get help from an advocacy group called College Possible to pay his rent. An athlete while he was in college, Agyei had to work to pay some of his expenses and needed help from an advocacy group to keep paying his rent as his tuition increased. Meanwhile, he noticed that his bills from the college kept going up. Miguel Agyei.

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Learn More About: Hard Pill to Swallow: Gendered Public Perceptions of Supreme Court Oral Arguments and Womens’ Reproductive Healthcare

Political Science Now

Her work focuses on the intersection of elite advocacy, courts, and public policy. Rachael Houston Rachael Houston completed her PhD from in political science from the University of Minnesota in 2021 and is now an Assistant Professor at Texas Christian University. Her work focuses on the intersection of media and courts.

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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

ED Surge

During the 2021-2022 school year, the latest year for which data is available, the nationwide average was 408-to-1. Lozada, who is majoring in political science and minoring in economics, initially thought she’d be a lawyer, but she is now set on becoming an elected official.

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More students question college, putting counselors in a fresh quandary

The Hechinger Report

Paul Public Schools, speaks with Yusanat Tway (right), a first-generation University of Minnesota student interested in attending law school but worried that work in human rights advocacy will not pay enough to justify the cost. But her onetime plans to major in political science now bend toward religion and thoughts of homesteading.