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In Memoriam: Renowned Political Scientist and former APSA President, Dr. Matthew Holden, Jr., Passes Away

Political Science Now

He also completed an APSA Oral History Interview in 1993, where he shares his experiences in the discipline of political science. He was also President of the Policy Studies Organization and a Board Member of the Social Science Council. He served as an endowed chair at the University of Virginia.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

The American Historical Association offers over one thousand Civil War newspaper editorials , for example. It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. We could find history games at Playing History or Flight to Freedom. government as well.

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WWI and the 1920s: Interview with Jennifer Keene, Part 2.

Teaching American History

Teaching American History has recently published World War I and the 1920s: Core Documents , a collection curated by Professor Jennifer D. Keene , Professor of History and Dean of the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Chapman University. appeared first on Teaching American History.

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Careers at Community Colleges: Applying to Jobs at 2-Year Institutions

Political Science Now

Paul Gottemoller is a tenured Professor of Political Science at Del Mar College, where he currently serves as Assistant Chair in the Department of Social Sciences. in Political Science from Southern Illinois University, an M.A. in Political Science from Richland Community College. He holds a Ph.D.

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WWI and the 1920s: Interview with Jennifer Keene, Part 1

Teaching American History

Keene at MAHG 2021 Teaching American History has recently published World War I and the 1920s: Core Documents , a collection curated by Professor Jennifer D. Keene , Professor of History and Dean of the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Chapman University.

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College Uncovered, Season 3, Episode 2

The Hechinger Report

The largest student protests in American history were in May of 1970, following the Cambodian invasion and the tragic shootings of student protesters at Kent State and Jackson State. And so that’s a reason why the social science might not be as robust as it might be. Maybe that’s a problem.

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Trump plan would base student loans on employability

The Hechinger Report

But while a history major might have trouble finding a job right out of school, these advocates say, his or her degree may end up paying off years later. About 40 percent of humanities undergrads go on to get advanced degrees, the report said, further boosting their incomes. I’m skeptical of our ability to predict.