Category Archives: Politics & Government
Pre-Law Students Honored at Banquet
Illinois State University pre-law and mock trial students were celebrated at a banquet on Saturday, April 20 in the Old Main Room. This was the thirteenth year for the banquet, which is hosted by the Illinois State Attorneys Advisory Board, a … Continue reading
Mancilla Named Mock Trial All American
The American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) recognized senior David Mancilla as an All American Witness at its 28th national championship tournament. This competition was hosted by the University of Virginia Law School April 12-14 in Washington, D.C. Of the 22 … Continue reading
Legal Scholar to Discuss Marriage Equality Cases
Legal scholar Jason Pierceson will present Same-Sex Marriage in the United States: The Road to the Supreme Court, at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 22, in Room 130, Schroeder Hall. Pierceson’s presentation will come on the heels of oral arguments … Continue reading
Politics/Government Students Participate in Model U.N.
A group of twelve ISU students led by faculty advisor Noha Shawki of the Department of Politics and Government participated in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in New York City March 24th –March 28th, 2013. The ISU delegation … Continue reading
Race and Language Topic of Bone Lecture
Race and the politics of language will be the topic of a talk by anthropologist Jane Hill at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center. The talk, titled “Race, Language, and Culture: … Continue reading
Middle East Expert to Speak at ISU
Professor Jamal Nassar, Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at California State University, San Bernardino, will deliver a lecture titled, The Arab Spring: Causes and Consequences, on March 19, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Main Room in … Continue reading
Jayaswal and McClure Win Service Awards
R.K. Jayaswal, School of Biological Sciences, will receive the Outstanding University Service Award at the Founders Day Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 21. Thomas McClure, Department of Politics and Government, will receive the University Service Initiative Award. The University Service Awards … Continue reading
Riaz Presented at International Conferences
Ali Riaz, Professor of Politics and Government, recently gave presentations at two international conferences held in Adeliade, Australia and Dhaka, Bangladesh.
New Book Examines First Amendment Rights
Professors Nancy S. Lind and Erik Rankin, Department of Politics and Government, recently published First Amendment Rights: An Encyclopedia (ABC-CLIO, 2012). The book is edited by Lind and Rankin, and it provides a resource that is easily accessible as a … Continue reading
Nominations for Community Peace Prize Sought
The Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies Program at Illinois State University is accepting nominations and self-nominations for the Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize, which is named for Joseph L. Grabill and Gerlof D. Homan, Illinois State University emeritus professors of history … Continue reading