On February 21, 2024, Daniel Wagner spoke with students in the Department of Politics and Government’s POL 296 professional development course.
Unit: Politics and Government
Dr. Riaz and alum Rana publish on how autocrats rise
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz and Department of Politics and Government alum Md. Sohel Rana, M.S. ‘21, have published the book How Autocrats Rise: Sequences of Democratic Backsliding.
Politics and Government alum Casey Peterson awarded the 2024 Bob Ady Scholarship
Politics and Government alum Casey Peterson, director of Business Attraction for the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, has been recognized as an emerging leader in economic development by being selected as one of just five recipients of the Mid-America Economic Development Council’s 2024 Bob Ady Scholarship.
Graduating Redbirds: Given a second chance, Paige Malloy delivered
Two years after being academically dismissed from Illinois State University, Graduating Redbird Paige Malloy will earn a bachelor’s degree.
Department alums visit with political science students
On Thursday, October 19, Politics and Government alumni Cheyanne Pincsak and Jacob Hobson visited the Department’s POL 296 Political Science Professional Development course, to provide advice about law school, graduate school, and professionalism.
The Department of Politics and Government celebrates alumni for Homecoming week
The Department of Politics and Government honored two outstanding alums last week on Alumni Day.
Alum Gordon Duguid ’78 meets with undergraduates
On September 12, 2023, Gordon K. Duguid, a retired career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, spoke to political science undergraduates about his international career.
ISU alum Robert M. Thelen speaks on human rights and just war
ISU alum Colonel Robert M. Thelen spoke in Dr. Noha Shawki’s Human Rights class on September 11, 2023, during a visit to the ISU campus.
Political Science alum awarded Outstanding Young Alumni Award
On Friday, April 21st, Grant Anderson ’11 was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
Inaugural philanthropy awards presented at Gratitude Gala
On March 25 at its inaugural Gratitude Gala for donors in the 1857 Society, Illinois State University presented three awards to recognize donors’ outstanding philanthropic achievement.