05/01/2024
Political Science major, Jasmine Batth, was honored with the Inclusive Captain Award at the Student Leadership Award Ceremony earlier this month. Dr. Youssef Chouhoud presented her with the award. Way to go, Jasmine!
Welcome to The Department of Government. Stay up-to-date with upcoming events, opportunities, and student and faculty accomplishments.
As an important part of a liberal arts education, political science helps you identify and define important issues in the world, think critically about those issues, and encourage others to make a positive difference. As you explore diverse ideas and research methods, you will gain exposure to a wide array of viewpoints and perspectives on both political issues and public affairs.
05/01/2024
Political Science major, Jasmine Batth, was honored with the Inclusive Captain Award at the Student Leadership Award Ceremony earlier this month. Dr. Youssef Chouhoud presented her with the award. Way to go, Jasmine!
04/19/2024
On Thursday, we inducted 11 new members into the Pi Sigma Alpha political science honor society and recognized our departmental honors graduates. Laura Schmitt '17 returned to campus to give the keynote address. Congratulations to all!
04/17/2024
Dr. William Reiske was honored with the CSS Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award by Dean Tatiana Rizova of the College of Social Sciences. Congrats, Dr. Reiske!
04/10/2024
We were thrilled to host Rep. Bob Goodlatte and Sen. Doug Jones this week for From Congress to Campus. They dropped in on classes, held public events, and met with groups of students.
04/03/2024
Exciting news! We're bringing in two former Members of Congress, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va, who served the Roanoke area for more than 20 years and chaired the Agriculture and Judiciary Committees) and Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) on Monday and Tuesday for a program called From Congress to Campus. They'll be dropping in on some of your classes, and meeting with small groups of students.
02/22/2024
Join us for the Dean William Parks Colloquium Series!
11/07/2023
Tonight, watch our own Dr. Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo providing election analysis on WAVY-TV
And don't forget to vote!
11/06/2023
Our own Dr. Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo was interviewed by USA Today about the upcoming Virginia legislative elections.
Click on this link to view the article!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/03/glenn-youngkin-virginia-election-day-nov-7/71304065007/
10/23/2023
We had a great time seeing our alumni at the homecoming tailgate! Thank you to everyone who came.
10/19/2023
Alumni! Join us at homecoming this year. We’ll be in Alumni Alley starting at 9 am with pancakes and sausages. Hope to see you there!
08/30/2023
A picture taken from Inauguration Day including some of the professors in the department!
Congratulations President Kelly!🥳
04/20/2023
It was wonderful to celebrate our new inductees into Pi Sigma Alpha and recognize our honors graduates this afternoon. Special thanks to Cristin Toutsi Grigos '03 for giving the keynote address.
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