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Department
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Thank you for your generous support to the department over the years. We surely appreciate all your help and feedback on how we can improve our programs. The Department of Political Science at the University of North Texas is one of the most highly ranked political science departments in the nation and the world. Sustaining academic excellence requires investment. To continue to provide the best possible education to the students of the University of North Texas, enlighten the community about the important events of the day, and continue to gain national and international recognition as one of the best political science departments in the United States, we need your help. Any level of giving, no matter how large or small makes a difference! There are several areas in which you can help the department and its students: - The Steve Poe Scholarship Fund. This scholarship honors the memory of long-time UNT faculty member and human rights researcher, Steve Poe. We are especially interested in honoring students who carry on Steve's legacy of student-centered research in international relations. - The Frank Feigert Scholarship Fund. This scholarship fund was recently established to help the best and most deserving undergraduate students complete their degrees in political science. It is named after one of the department's most beloved faculty members who recently retired after 25 years of outstanding service to UNT. - Clovis and Marilyn Morrisson Pre-Law Scholarship. This scholarship helps students who are political science majors and planning on attending law school. - The McAlister Society . To become a member of the McAlister Society, you need only contribute $100.00 for annual membership. The McAlister Society promotes many activities in the Department of Political Science. Members of the McAlister Society are invited to department functions, meet many of the high-profile speakers we bring to campus, and enjoy many other benefits. If you decide to give to any of these funds at the $1000 level, you are entitled to belong to the UNT President's Council. If you would like to make a donation of any kind, please make out your check to the "University of North Texas," and designate on the memo line to which fund you would like to donate. If you have no preference, but would still like to give, you can simply designate the Department of Political Science on the memo line. Please send your contribution to: Department of Political Science P.O. Box 305340 University of North Texas Denton, TX 76203 You can also give on line at Sincerely, James Meernik, Chair of the Political Science Department
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Events The Department of Political Science Annual Spring Banquet honoring our graduating students, and student and faculty award winners will be held at the UNT Union Golden Eagle Suite from 5:00 - 7:00 pm Friday, May 9. If you are interested in attending please phone the department at 940 565-2276 to make your reservations. All PSCI alumni are welcome to attend. In Print Prof. Paul Collins’s “Amici Curiae and Dissensus on the U.S. Supreme Court,” was published in the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. Natalie Elliot's “From Questionable Morals to Moral Questions: A Review of Mary Nichols, Reconstructing Woody: Art Love and Life in the Films of Woody Allen has appeared in Interpretation: A Journal of Political Philosophy. Prof. Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha's “Local Newspaper Coverage of the Presidency,” was published in the International Journal of Press/Politics.Sharon Lunsford's (MA, 2001) chapter on “Indonesia.” 2007. In Karl De Rouen Jr., and Paul Bellamy, eds. International Security and the United States. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood (Praeger). Grants Prof. Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha received a $3500 Dirksen Congressional Research Award, for work on "The Impact of Presidential Speeches on Congressional Committees, 1989-2004". Prof. James Meernik received a $3000 grant from the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research to travel to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Belgrade, Serbia to conduct research on the impact of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia on peace and reconciliation.
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Appearances Anna Batta presented "Refugee Integration, Long Distance Nationalism, and Refugee Related Violence" at the Southern Political Science Association Conference in New Orleans on January 12th, 2008. Prof. Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha presented “The Tone of Local Presidential News Coverage,” at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, March 2008. Prof. Lisa Solowiej and Prof. Paul Collins presented “Counteractive Lobbying in the U.S. Supreme Court” at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 10-12, 2008.Prof. Paul Collins presented “Voting Variability: Temporary and Regular Newcomers on the U.S. Courts of Appeals,” coauthored with Raymond V. Carman, Jr. and Wendy L. Martinek, at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 10-12, 2008. The Job Market Amber Aubone has accepted a tenure-track job offer from St. Mary's University in San Antonio. Prof. Brian Calfano (PhD, 2007) has accepted a tenure-track position at Missouri State University beginning in August, 2008. Recognition Moot Court Team. University of North Texas students Emily Ownby and Nate Gies, members of UNT's Moot Court Squad, took first place at the Texas Undergraduate Moot Court Association tournament sponsored by the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Feb. 8-9. In addition, members of UNT's squad won five of the top 10 speaker awards -more than any other college or university in the state.
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