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

The Hechinger Report

Henderson State University in Arkansas dropped 25 programs in disciplines including history, political science and biology. North Dakota State University announced plans to phase out 14 programs , including food safety and soil science, and has proposed getting rid of 10 more.

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Solidarity’s Colonial Dimension

Political Science Now

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. “ Solidarity, in this period, became both a subject of sociological study and a tool for promoting a less coercive form of colonial governance.”

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The Vibes Are Off: Did Elon Musk Push Academics Off Twitter?

Political Science Now

Using a snowball sample of more than 15,700 academic accounts from the fields of economics, political science, sociology, and psychology, we show that academics in these fields reduced their engagement with the platform, measured by either the number of active accounts (i.e., retweeting and replying to others content).

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What Drives Polarization?

Political Science Now

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. As political rhetoric continues to intensify in the digital age, their work offers valuable insights for policymakers, media platforms, and researchers alike.

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Learn more about: The Social Dimensions of Indigenous Politics: Chamoru Identity, Political Efficacy, Organizational Participation, and Uncertainty in Guåhan

Political Science Now

Project Title:The Social Dimensions of Indigenous Politics: Chamoru Identity, Political Efficacy, Organizational Participation, and Uncertainty in Guhan Kevin Lujan Lee, University at Buffalo Kevin Lujan Lee (Chamoru) is an assistant professor in the department of Indigenous Studies.

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How Gender Alters the Costs of Political Toxicity.

Political Science Now

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Jack Wippell, covers the new article by Gregory Eady and Anne Rasmussen, “Gendered Perceptions and the Costs of Political Toxicity.”

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The Timing Is Right for Anthro-Journo

Anthropology News

Courses in history, psychology, sociology, and political science are often part of the core curricula in journalism programs,” writes Paula Horvath in Journalism & Mass Communication Educator. Grafting ethnography onto journalism has been suggested for decades—it’s time to put it into practice.