College of Arts and Sciences

At the moment, federal elections in the US have concluded and there have been no special elections to replace anyone who might have left his or her seat in the US House of Representatives (the US Constitution provides for this in Article I, Section 2).  In Great Britain, such...

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February is a month full of holidays:  Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day, and Mardi Gras, a celebratory day that precedes the onset of Lent (this day is also referred to as Shrove Tuesday, celebrated by the eating of pancakes).  In the US, we celebrate the birthdays of Presidents...

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Classes met this week on Tuesday and the new semester has begun, the continuity of the academic year in the context of a political season of substantial change.  On Monday, CWRU and the nation celebrated and commemorated the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and today a new president...

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We begin a New Year in the United States with a change of government.  Our outgoing President Barack Obama said his farewells to the country in a speech in Chicago on Tuesday.  Yesterday, in his final time as President, Barack Obama awarded Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal...

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Fall Term course registration begins April 10, and many of our POSC majors and minors have already consulted their advisors about their fall schedules.  Those who have not yet done so should make an appointment with their advisor to discuss their courses and their course trajectory as they move...

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As many of you know, I’m currently attending the Midwest Political Science Association meetings in Chicago.  I’m presenting a paper tomorrow afternoon, attending an editorial board meeting of the journal Politics, Groups, and Identities, meeting with scholars interested in publishing work in Cambridge Studies in Gender and Politics, and...

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