Category: Political Science

Cardinal Directions: A Love of Language Learning Inspired an Immigration Specialist

December 14, 2020 by Jayana Fennell

Jared Knotts went to Ball State University and completed a dual degree with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and German. He also completed his master’s program at Ball State University, where he studied Public Administration with a concentration in Homeland Security. What did you study while you were at Ball State? I started at […]

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Election 2020: Ball State VSTOP at Forefront of Election Security in Indiana

November 2, 2020 by Chay Reigle

The 2020 general election on Nov. 3 is on track to becoming nothing short of a landmark event in American history. Historic levels of turnout, feverish political polarization sparked by an unorthodox presidency, and an unprecedented global pandemic are all contributing to levels of fear and uncertainty perhaps not reached in the United States since […]

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Social Media is the Wild Wild West: We Need to be Savvy Consumers

October 29, 2020 by Ellen Good

From Facebook’s Roots to Grassroots Facebook first reached Ball State in the early 2000s when its allure was exclusivity. Signing up required the .edu email address tag of higher ed., and college students eagerly joined to keep in touch with graduating and scattering friend networks. Around the same time, prior to becoming an associate political science […]

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Immersive learning class publishes 13th volume of award-winning international philosophy journal

April 16, 2020 by Melissa Kraman

By Melissa Kraman At the end of April, Ball State students in an immersive learning course will publish their 2020 volume of Stance, the only international philosophy research journal that is entirely edited and produced by undergraduates. The COVID-19 threat did not stop them from continuing a tradition that started 13 years ago. Stance is […]

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New Faculty Spotlight: Johanna Maple of the Legal Studies Program

March 23, 2020 by JB Bilbrey

Here at the College of Sciences and Humanities, we love to highlight the new faculty members joining our team. Professor Johanna Maple is a new Assistant Teaching Professor in the Legal Studies Program in the Political Science department. The following interview discusses what brought her to Ball State, her goals, and her various hobbies. Describe […]

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Cardinal Directions: Andrew Luce

October 25, 2019 by Bruno Reinert

by Sarah Dalton Andrew Luce is a Ball State alum who double majored in History (Public History concentration) and Political Science. He also graduated from the Honors College program. Can you provide a brief description of your current position as a donor relations officer? My role as a Donor Relations Officer with Ann & Robert […]

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VSTOP: Pioneering Election Security

December 18, 2018 by amkavars

A Ball State program has taken a leading role in guaranteeing the security of future elections in Indiana and throughout the nation. In the aftermath of Florida’s confusing vote count in the 2000 presidential election, legislators nationwide recognized a need for voting modernization. Between 2003 and 2006, the State of Indiana invested more than 70 […]

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