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pre-Law major Katherine Torres Wins Ty Cobb Scholarship
Katherine Torres, an undergraduate student at The University of North Georgia (UNG), recently was awarded the Ty Cobb Scholarship award. Katherine, a political science major with a concentration in law,…
Two PSIA majors will Fulbright Awards
In January 2020, eleven UNG students and alumni were selected as semifinalists for the Fulbright Student Program. We are happy to announce that two our majors received awards! Madelyn Beacham,…
Advisement Updates
The fall 2020 schedule is now live! Make sure to see your advisor for information about fall classes. Registration will open April 2 for continuing students is based on student…
Dr. Edward Mienie publishes book
Dr. Edward Mienie publishes book Do existing measures of state fragility measure fragility accurately? Dr. Edward Mienie attempts to answer this question in his recently published book “Security, Governance,…
JJ Gilleland receives funding from Graduate Studies to attend international conferences
JJ Gilleland is currently enrolled in the Master of International Affairs program and serves as a Teaching Assistant for the Department of Political Science & International Affairs. Gilleland recently received…
Interview with PSIA alum’s Brendon & Miriam Terry
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we conducted a fun interview with PSIA alum’s Brendon (’04) and Miriam (’05) Terry. The couple is currently living in Vicenza, Italy with their three…
Model United Nations conference 2019 a success!
Last November, three PSIA faculty members and 31 students participated in our most successful overall Model United Nations conference to date. The University of North Georgia won two major awards—one…
Dr. Glen Smith publishes book
Dr. Glen Smith has pursued an active research agenda during his time at UNG focusing on partisan media and political tolerance. As the recipient of the Presidential Semester Scholar Award…
GA Speaker of the House David Ralston visits with Dr. Nathan Price and the UNG Blue Ridge Scholars.
In December 2019 GA Speaker of the House David Ralston visited with Dr. Nathan Price and the UNG Blue Ridge Scholars. Learn more about Dr. Price and the Blue Ridge…
GIS for PSIA Majors
Written by: Dr. Kerry Stewart Professor of Political Science What is GIS and what can it do for you, the student of political science? The acronym GIS stands…