MU Political Science Department Recognized with Awards
Congratulations to Department of Political Science members who were recently recognized with campus-wide awards.
Truman Youth Leadership Academy 2017
The Truman Youth Leadership Academy is gearing up for this year’s camp. The Academy is a summer day camp geared towards civic involvement, community engagement and leadership activities for incoming 6th-8th graders. This year’s camp runs from July 10th through July 14th and costs $65. Applications are available at Trumanleadership.org.
IPP at CUPSO
The Institute of Public Policy is proud to be a member of the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations (CUPSO) which supports university-based public services institutes in their efforts to assist state and local governments on contemporary issues and challenges. Recently, CUPSO held their annual conference in Newark, Delaware at the University of Delaware. Presenters shared valuable information regarding strategic communication, presenting data in a meaningful way, fostering student engagement, and an overview of the U
IPP Awards GRAs
The Institute of Public Policy provides hands-on experience with research, program design, evaluation, data analysis and management to Graduate Research Assistants. Graduate Research Assistants acquire essential theoretical, analytical and applied skills from successful completion of designated coursework. The graduate assistantships provide opportunities to apply these skills, under direct supervision of Institute staff. These placements also facilitate professional and interpersonal experiences along with networking and learning opportunities.
Political Science Student Taylor Cofield Selected as 2017 Truman Scholar
University of Missouri junior Taylor Cofield has been selected for the Harry S Truman Scholarship, a nationally-competitive award that supports students dedicated to public service. Selections for the Truman Scholarship are chosen on the basis of their academic success and leadership accomplishments, as well as their likelihood of becoming public service leaders. The Harry S.
Professor Emeritus Paul Wallace Discusses Missile Attack on Syria
From ABC17 News: COLUMBIA, Mo. - As the global community reacts to President Donald Trump’s strike against Syria this week, the United States is now investigating whether Russia took part in the most recent Syrian chemical weapons attack. University of Missouri political science professor Paul Wallace starts our conversation on "This Week" with some of the complications that could further complicate relations between Washington and Moscow.
MU Hosts St. Louis Area Methods Meeting
The University of Missouri hosted The St. Louis Area Methods Meeting (SLAMM) in April. The annual political science conference is normally hosted by Washington University in St. Louis, but MU political science professors Jay Dow and Laron Williams lobbied organizers to allow the Columbia campus to host the conference for 2017.
Bad Bureaucrats? Cody Drolc Discusses the Future of Whistleblowers
MU PhD Student Cody Drolc, discusses his research “Bad bureaucrats? The future of whistleblowing in a post-Snowden world” for In The Moment on South Dakota Public Radio:
http://listen.sdpb.org/post/moment-law-enforcement-and-emotional-intelligence.
Drolc was in South Dakota to present his paper at his alma mater, Black Hills State University:
Endersby, Horner Win Missouri Conference on History 2017 Book Award
SPRINGFIELD, MO—Associate Professor James W. Endersby and Teaching Professor William T. Horner are the recipients of the Missouri Conference on History 2017 Book Award for their co-written book, Lloyd Gaines and the Fight to End Segregation (University of Missouri Press, 2016).