PAPER CO-AUTHORED BY FRIEDMAN AND ALBO PRESENTED IN CINCINNATI
Dr. Barry D. Friedman, professor of political science, presented a paper, “Punishing Members of Disadvantaged Minority Groups for Calling 911,” which he co‑authored with Maria J. Albo, lecturer in political…
UPDATE FROM THE ALUMNI OFFICE
Political Science alumna Sarah Dunlap (‘07) has moved on from the UNG Alumni Office to a new position as the communications coordinator for Forsyth County’s government. The Department of Political…
CROSSFIRE DEBATES REMAIN POPULAR EVENTS IN DAHLONEGA
Every week during the fall and spring semesters, members of the UNG community including students and faculty and staff members meet to discuss pressing political issues during the weekly Crossfire…
MODEL UN TEAM EARNS TOP AWARDS AT SOUTHERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
By Dr. Jonathan S. Miner Associate Professor of Political Science Twenty-one students from UNG brought energy and enthusiasm to the Southern Regional Model UN Conference (SRMUN) in Atlanta on November…
MARY CATHERINE OLIVE IS INTERN IN GOVERNOR DEAL’S OFFICE
Mary Catherine Olive is a junior political science major, who is concentrating in American politics. She is currently serving as an intern in Governor Nathan Deal’s office. Newsletter editor Maria…
ELIJAH O’KELLEY IS LEGISLATIVE LIAISON IN GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Elijah O’Kelley, a senior political science major, is currently serving as a legislative liaison for Georgia state Representative Tim Barr (R‑Lawrenceville).
DR. DOUGLAS YOUNG DELIVERS LECTURE TO CHINESE STUDENTS
On January 27, 2016, Dr. Douglas Young lectured to eight Chinese People's Liberation Army cadets from Liaocheng University who were visiting the Dahlonega campus. The topic was the evolution of freedom,…
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ADOPTS DEPARTMENT’S AMERICAN-GOVERNMENT TEXTBOOK FOR STATEWIDE USE
In 2011, nine members of the faculty of what was then North Georgia College & State University’s Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice agreed to co‑author a textbook for…
Dr. Dwight Wilson Receives McBrayer Award for Outstanding Scholarship
Dr. Dwight Wilson’s paper, “The Paradox of State Failure in Mexico,” received the prestigious 2014 McBrayer Award at the annual Georgia Political Science Association meeting held in Savannah, GA, this…
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM CELEBRATES 100TH GRADUATE
In honor of the 100th graduate from the undergraduate international-affairs program at the University of North Georgia, the Department of Political Science and International Affairs hosted an event highlighting the…