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- Kalamazoo City Commission Candidate Forum, 2011, Moderated by Gordon Evans, WMUK, October 25.
- Goverment and Politics Lecture Series, "Supreme Court Preview--2011 Term," Todd Curry and Mark Ferguson, Oct. 19.
- A Constitution Day Event: Do Constitutions Matter? "Comparing Gender Provisions and Women's Equality," presented by Priscilla Lambert, associate professor of political science, September 21. Brochure
- Susan Hoffmann, Professor of Political Science, has been awarded a grant to participate in the Fulbright Commission's German Studies Seminar 2010 entitled "The German Sozialstaat Revisited: A System in Turmoil." The seminar will be conducted by policy experts based in universities, research institutes and government agencies in Berlin, Schwerin and Hamburg.
- Dr. Priscilla Lambert, with her co-author Druscilla Scribner, Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, has been awarded a National Science Foundation collaborative research grant for their project, Gender and Constitutions: A Comparative Analysis of the Effect of Gender Provisions.
- WMU team wins iOMe challenge, Feb. 2010
+ Watch clips from other universities and the WMU winning entry
iOMe challenge winners Brad Kent, Ashley Horvat, and Lauren Hearit with Rep. Fred Upton and Sen. Carl Levin (not pictured - team member Sam Demorest and faculty advisor Susan Hoffmann)Four Western Michigan University students took their ideas about a national retirement system to Congress Feb. 4 after winning the national iOMe Challenge competition. WMU team members beat out proposals submitted by 40 other schools in 17 states to win a chance to speak to U.S. policymakers, along with a $20,000 cash prize and a trip to Washington, D.C. This year's challenge revolved around the U.S. retirement system and finding solutions to make it solvent for future generations. Entries included a 30-second video intended to capture the attention of young adults, as well as an extended paper that explains the problems and proposes solutions. See WMU News article for the essay and video.
- Dr. Mark Hurwitz received a grant from the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society to research the history of the selection system for justices to the Michigan Supreme Court.
- Russian politics a "moving target" for WMU Fulbright scholar
- South African judiciary focus of 2010 Sam Clark lecture June 22, 2010
- Post-Communist Europe is Klein lecture topic June 22, 2010
- Professor Peter Wielhouwer. Radio News Service. Obama and Health Care June 22, 2010
- Professor Mark Hurwitz. Radio News Service -- Elena Kagan nomination to U.S. Supreme Court. June 22, 2010
- WMUK interview with Professor Mark Hurwitz on Elena Kagan nomination to U.S. Supreme Court. June 22, 2010
- Professor Mark Hurwitz leads Kalamazoo Public Library talk on the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II June 22, 2010
- PSCI students win national IOME challenge June 22, 2010
- Professor Kevin Corder. Radio News Service -- government activity and economic recovery. June 22, 2010
- Professor John Clark. Radio News Service -- 2010 elections. June 22, 2010
- MIDA student Cyndee Anthony lands Presidential Management Fellowship June 22, 2010