The Stevenson Center’s long-established graduate programs are different from more conventional master’s degrees through a balanced approach to education in community and economic development.
From Illinois State to Peoria: Small distance, big impact
Unit: Politics and Government
Mock Trial Team Advances to Championship Tournament
The Redbird mock trial team will be participating in the Opening Championship Rounds Series sponsored by the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA).
Sohel presented at the 14th Annual Conference of the South Asian Studies Association
Sohel Rana, a second-year graduate student, has presented his paper at the South Asian Studies Association (SASA) Annual Conference.
Riaz publishes on media ownership pattern in Bangladesh
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a coauthored study on the ownership of media in Bangladesh. ‘Who owns the media in Bangladesh’ examines the patterns of media ownership and its nexus with politics.
Sohel publishes in Ali Riaz’s edited book on the public perception on religion-politics mix in South Asia
Sohel Rana, a second-year graduate student, has published a book chapter titled “The God Gap? Public Perception on Religion-Politics Mix in South Asia,” in the volume Religion and Politics in South Asia (Routledge, 2021 Second edition).
Director of Tennessee Water Resources Research Center to speak on water sustainability
The Center for a Sustainable Water Future will present Dr. John Schwartz, speaking about the Fescue Belt in the United States.
Wang interviewed by Korean Radio on China, Taiwan, and U.S. relations
T.Y. Wang, University Professor and Chair of the Department of Politics and Government, was interviewed by This Morning, a current affairs program of TBS eFM which is the first all-English radio station in Seoul, South Korea.
Riaz publishes on election manipulation in a hybrid regime
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a co-authored paper on the strategies of election manipulation in 2018 Bangladeshi election
Mock trial team places third at Central College Tourney
The ISU mock trial team competed at the 32-team Racheter Invitational hosted by Central College in Pella, Iowa on January 23-24.
Alum Claudia Chavez is a senior political appointee of President Biden’s administration
Department of Politics and Government alum Claudia Chavez ’05 has been appointed as a White House liaison of the U.S. Department of Education. Her involvement in Student Government Association allowed her to explore and develop her interests.
