Truman School of Government and Public Affairs

The Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sara Gable as the new Director of the Institute of Public Policy (IPP), effective September 1, 2020. Since 1996, Dr.

UM System President and MU Interim Chancellor Dr. Mun Y. Choi released a statement yesterday about the recent video posted to social media by high school students, one of whom was preparing to attend MU in the fall, and the resulting Title IX investigation.

Read Dr. Choi's full statement here:

https://tinyurl.com/y82zumrl

Truman School mid-career student Cale Ottens is making a difference in his community. Cale is working with the Governor of California’s Office of Emergency Services on a public awareness campaign called “Listos California.” This campaign is designed to reach California’s diverse and most vulnerable populations, who face challenges including social isolation, poverty, language barriers, and other access and functional needs.

Our very own Emir Yazici has been selected to moderate an upcoming Kansas City International Relations Council Discussion. This will be a discussion of separatism, its recent traction, and how these movements move forward in a post-COVID world. 

For event details, visit here. 

On Friday, May 15, the University of Missouri Political Science Department graduated five Doctoral Candidates and two Master of Arts Candidates.

Congratulations to our political science graduates! We wish we could celebrate with you in person, but for now we will have to cheer from afar. We are so proud of your success, growth, and accomplishments. You have made the University of Missouri proud, and we cannot wait to see what you do from this day forward.

Congratulations class of 2020!

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Political Science Academic Advisor Rebecca Fallon has won the Excellence in Academic Advising Award for the 2019-20 academic year. This award goes to an academic advisor who has met the following criteria.