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Summer 2016 | Political Science Offers 7 Online Courses for Majors

Summer 2016 | Political Science Offers 7 Online Courses for Majors

The Political Science Department’s summer menu includes seven online courses for Ohio University students. POLS 1010 Politics in the United States Tier II Social Sciences(2SS) Class #5843 | Second Summer Session Description: This course examines the role of citizenship, participation, and government in the context of American domestic politics. POLS […]

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March 15, 2016 at 2:26 pmNews

CLJC Student Spotlight | Lydia Weiant Conducts Research in Northern Ireland

Lydia Weiant. Senior, Anthropology major, Political Science minor. with a Certificate in Law, Justice & Culture, taking in the memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives in the 1998 Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland.

  Ohio University Senior Lydia Weiant is an active member of the Center for Law, Justice & Culture community. An Anthropology major and a Political Science minor in the Honors Tutorial College, she sat down to answer some questions about her experiences with the center, her research that was inspired by a study […]

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February 9, 2016 at 9:35 amNews

Cosmo Interviews Political Science Major on ‘Defying Stereotypes’

Elizabeth Harris' contribution to Delta Gamma's Defying Stereotypes project.

Cosmopolitan’s Tess Koman interviewed Ohio University student Elizabeth Harris about her sorority’s project “Defying Stereotypes.” Harris is a Political Science major. The Cosmo story is “10 Powerful Photos That Bust Sorority Girl Stereotypes.” The Ohio Chapter of Delta Gamma decided to try their hand at combating some of the deep-rooted […]

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February 6, 2016 at 11:32 amIn the News Students in the News

Political Science Student Works with ‘Most Forgotten Citizens’

Philip Moncla

Philip Moncla, a senior studying Political Science and pursuing a Law, Justice & Culture certificate, spent his summer working for the Southeast Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS), an organization that provides legal counsel and services to low income people living in Ohio. During his internship, Moncla was “granted an in-depth look […]

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January 31, 2016 at 10:54 pmNews

Spanish, Political Science Major Has Passion for Social Justice

Ian Slifcak

Senior Political Science and Spanish major Ian Slifcak has a passion for social justice. By pursuing internships, community service and education abroad experiences that center on social justice, Slifcak says he’s been able to connect with people who are different than him and learn more about the world. He hopes […]

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January 28, 2016 at 3:30 pmIn Class News

Inaugural Mock Trial Team Headed to Pittsburgh for Competition

Ohio University Team Green Prosecution cross-examining a witness for Ohio University Team White Defense at Athens County Courthouse.  Athens County Common Pleas Judge George McCarthy presided.

The Ohio University Mock Trial Team competes in the regional American Mock Trial Association contest at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in Pennsylvania on Feb. 26-28. The Ohio University Mock Trial Team is a new interdisciplinary student organization made up of 19 students interested in law and the legal system. Prospective […]

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January 26, 2016 at 11:00 amNews

Political Science Alum Named Chief Justice of WV Supreme Court of Appeals

Justice Menis Ketchum

Ohio University alum Menis Ketchum ’64 is serving his second term as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, reports the Logan (WV) Banner. Ketchum earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. CHARLESTON — Menis Ketchum […]

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