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UIS to host a post-election panel discussion on 鈥淭he Election is Over. Now What?鈥�
WHAT: University of 缅北禁地 Springfield School of Politics and International Affairs and the UIS Public Affairs Reporting Program will present a post-election panel discussion on 鈥淭he Election is Over. Now What?鈥�
WHEN: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2022
WHERE: UIS Student Union Ballroom, 2251 Richard Wright Drive, Springfield
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UIS professor named a Jefferson Science Fellow by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Sibel Oktay, University of 缅北禁地 Springfield associate professor and director of the School of Politics and International Affairs, has been named a Jefferson Science Fellow by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
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UIS professor writes first book on 鈥淕overning Abroad: Coalition Politics and Foreign Policy in Europe鈥�
Sibel Oktay, University of 缅北禁地 Springfield associate professor and director of the School of Politics and International Affairs, has written her first book titled 鈥淕overning Abroad: Coalition Politics and Foreign Policy in Europe.鈥�
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UIS political science graduate student awarded Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms award
University of 缅北禁地 Springfield online political science graduate student Isaac Farhadian has received a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. He teaches government and economics at John H. Pitman High School in Turlock, California.
UIS Mock Trial Team
Mock trial is an academic competition that provides students with the opportunity to hone valuable skills, including critical thinking, active listening, public speaking, and teamwork.
SPIA Advising Guide
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Student Research
Collaborate with faculty researching real-world problems
Student-focused teaching and engaged learning are high priorities for the School for Politics and International Affairs, which is why we offer courses on research design and analysis and give our students a number of opportunities to collaborate with faculty in a variety of research projects.