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Honors Program Alumni Spotlight: Jason Turcios

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Miroslava Colan proudly displays her Howling Success banner.

Oct 23, 2024

Howling Success: Miroslava Colan

MIS student Miroslava Colan's success draws upon her experiences in her home country of Venezuela to advocate for the voting rights of college students and immigrants. Through her work leading Pack the Polls, she encourages the campus community to participate in local and national elections.
a stretch of highway ends in a washed out ravine

Oct 9, 2024

What Role Do Governments Play After a Disaster? Will Hurricane Helene Change Anything?

What should the federal government do after a disaster? What should state and local governments do? And what lessons might policymakers take from Hurricane Helene? Professor of Public Administration Tom Birkland weighs in.
a group of protesters is gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme court

Sep 30, 2024

‘Litigant Shopping’ For Supreme Court Cases Can Backfire

Choosing plaintiffs with specific demographic attributes can be used to shape public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court – but it can also backfire. Elizabeth Lane, assistant professor of political science, weighs in.
Two people standing in an atrium. The man is in graduation reglaia.

Sep 5, 2024

Discovering a Passion for Nonprofits: Meet Ryan Phillips, LPS ‘24

Ryan Phillips recently graduated from the Leadership in the Public Sector (LPS). The program allowed him to have flexibility while working as a Lieutenant for the Hillsborough/Orange Rural Fire Department.

Morris sitting in the SPIA suite in Caldwell Hall.

Sep 5, 2024

Forming Critical Thinkers

Executive Director of the School of Public and International Affairs Irwin Morris believes that the path to becoming an engaged critical thinker begins with our own personal stories.
photo shows the front facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building

Aug 30, 2024

Public Opinion of New Justices Affects Views on Entire Supreme Court

The extent to which U.S. adults support newly appointed justices to the Supreme Court strongly influences the extent to which they support the high court as an institution. Elizabeth Lane, assistant professor of political science, explains the research.
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Apr 10, 2024

Are Universities Connected to Local Sustainability? A New Study Suggests Yes…and No.

Universities scoring strongly on measures of sustainability are associated with innovation and economic growth – but not environmental sustainability – in their home communities.

Feb 27, 2024

Catch up with a Libraries student scholarship awardee: Vishal Gogusetti

The political science senior is considering career possibilities in international relations and foreign policy.
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Jan 24, 2024

Study: The More People Know About Pregnancy, the More Likely They Are to Support Access to Abortion

A new study co-authored by political science professor Steven Greene reveals that the more people know about pregnancy, the more likely they are to oppose legislation that limits women’s access to abortions – regardless of political ideology.
Jason Turcios, Public Policy Fellow for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) in Washington D.C., stands with the Washington Monument in the background

Jan 16, 2024

Honors Program Alumni Spotlight: Jason Turcios

The UHP interviews Class of 2023 Alum and Public Policy Fellow for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Jason Turcios.