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Oct 27, 2016

Moms More Likely Than Dads to Favor Diverse, Neighborhood Schools

In the first empirical study on gender and school assignment, NC State researchers find that mothers are more likely than fathers to favor both school diversity and so-called neighborhood schools. The study also finds that mothers are more likely to be concerned about challenges, dangers and uncertainty related to school assignments. 

Oct 20, 2016

NC State Hosts the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration 2016

On October 13-16, 2016, NC State University hosted the Southeastern Conference for Public Administration 2016 (SECoPA) at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel in Raleigh, NC. The theme of this conference was “Reexamining Key Relationships in American Governance”. Dr. Jerrell D. Coggburn, Chair of Public Administration at NC State, served as conference chair. Dr. Jim Svara, visiting professor at… 

Oct 7, 2016

Political Science Professor Researches Russia and Globalization

Dr. Lada V. Kochtcheeva, a political science associate professor, met with 12 faculty members to discuss her research about Russia and globalization after conducting interviews in Moscow, Russia. 

Sep 29, 2016

MIS Students Explore Washington, D.C.

A group of nine students in the Master of International Studies program visited Washington, D.C. to meet with representatives from various intelligence agencies. The trip was funded through the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC-CAE) grant. 

Sep 22, 2016

Political Science Student Participates in College Debate 2016

Harrison Preddy, a political science major at NC State, recently participated in College Debate 2016. The program identifies youth issues and inspires young voters to engage in the presidential election. After months of debates, College Debate 2016 achieved its goal of developing questions for moderators to ask at the presidential debates. 

Sep 16, 2016

Kuzma: A Missed Opportunity for U.S. Biotechnology Regulation

In a new Policy Forum article in Science, NC State professor Jennifer Kuzma argues that federal authorities are missing an opportunity to revise outdated regulatory processes not fit for modern innovations in biotechnology, such as the situation with the mosquito. 

Aug 15, 2016

Alumna Balances Environment with Economic Development at TVA

Navigating the mires of federal bureaucracy and the mountains and valleys of the southeastern United States is all in a day’s work for alumna Brenda Brickhouse, vice president of environment and energy policy at the TVA, or Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Jul 20, 2016

Alum Takes Fight for Transgender Rights to Political Conventions

A public service spot urging legal protections for transgender Americans features NC State political science alumna Alaina Kupec. The TV ad airs during the upcoming national political conventions. 

Jun 27, 2016

Political Science Alum Works With Inner-City Students in Chicago

Since graduating from NC State, Miriam Kamya (Political Science '13) has gone on to tutor boys and coach girls’ track at a public high school in inner-city Chicago. She’s been a field organizer for a Democratic congressional campaign and an intern in the White House Visitors’ Office. Last spring, she joined the Big Shoulders Fund, which supports 82 Catholic schools in Chicago’s neediest neighborhoods, as events and service coordinator. 

Jun 1, 2016

Nonprofit Executive Turnover more Turbulent than Previously Thought

Research from an NC State public administration professor finds that turnover among executive leaders at nonprofit organizations is often plagued by problems, with very few transitional periods mirroring the scenarios painted in the professional literature.