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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. Helaine has a Ph.D.

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From private to public school: A college counselor straddles an economic divide

The Hechinger Report

Ward is unusual, too, because she had made the leap from college admissions to private school to public school, and she is trying to bring the individualized approach of private college counseling to large, economically diverse public schools where she can make a bigger difference. They know that I’m there for them.

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

Political Science Now

Engaging Citizenship introduces foundational concepts in political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement, highlighting the relevance of the discipline to students’ lives and encouraging them to become engaged and empowered citizens. Schwartzberg, New York University (Presenter) Simon J.

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Learn more about: Americanizing Luakini: White Supremacy Colonizing the Hawaiian Nation State

Political Science Now

Project Title:Americanizing Luakini: White Supremacy Colonizing the Hawaiian Nation State Kalaniakea Wilson, University of Hawaii at Manoa Kalaniakea Wilson is a political science Indigenous politics PhD ABD candidate at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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The Virtual Worlds of Political Economy: Research Group Workshop | Deadline: February 14, 2025

Political Science Now

Through debates and roundtables, the group will draw on historical moments to address contemporary challenges to democracy and the relevance of political theory. A distinctive feature of the PTC community is the use of historical methodologies, including intellectual history and the histories of science, politics, and economics.

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Rural universities, already few and far between, are being stripped of majors

The Hechinger Report

The University of Alaska system has scaled back more than 40 academic programs , including earth sciences, geography and environmental resources, sociology, hospitality administration and theater. Eastern Kentucky University shut down theater, economics and other majors. We’re just like lost causes if we’re from small towns.”.

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A regional public university’s identity crisis

The Hechinger Report

Given current circumstances, Richard Vedder, an economics professor emeritus at Ohio University, has decided to teach his fall course, “Economic History of Europe,” for a salary of $1. Richard Vedder, an economics professor emeritus at Ohio University and national expert on higher education finances, began teaching at O.U.

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