Noha Shawki and Julian Westerhout and a group of 12 political science students attended World Water Week
Students and professors address global water problems in Sweden

Noha Shawki and Julian Westerhout and a group of 12 political science students attended World Water Week
Dr. Kerri Milita, Assistant Professor of Department of Politics and Government, presented “When you Say Nothing at All: How Candidates Win Elections by Shunning Issues” at the Main Street College Lecture event
Professor Lane Crothers presented the Department of Politics and Government’s first brownbag of Fall 2016.
Professor Ali Riaz’s book, Bangladesh: A Political History Since Independence, was launched at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., on September 20.
Politics and Government associate professor Thomas McClure has been appointed the the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Paralegals Approval Commission for a one-year term by ABA president Linda A. Klein.
The Illinois State University Speaker Series at Illinois State will cover diverse topics from Black Lives Matter to making healthy habits stick.
Professor Jakeet Singh from the Department of Politics and Government has been awarded the American Political Science Association’s Okin-Young Award.
Professor Julie Webber from the Department of Politics and Government presented “Women in High Office: Why Now?” at the International Studies Seminar Series on September 7.
Department of Politics and Government faculty presented papers at the 2016 American Political Science Association annual meeting in Philadelphia from September 1–4.
The new issue of Redbird Scholar has been published, and Politics and Government faculty are being featured for their commentary on the election.