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Department holds the 2012 Pi Sigma Alpha induction ceremony

The 2012 induction ceremony for the UCA Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national Political Science Honors Society, was held in the Mirror Room in McAlister Hall on April 18, 2012. Dr. Joseph Howard, Associate Professor of Political Science, served as Faculty Adviser for the UCA Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha. The chapter’s officers in 2011-2012 were Ben Maddox (President), Naruhiko Tsukuda (Vice-President), Sara Bayles (Secretary), and Hitomi Kawakami (Treasurer). Nine UCA students – Raymond Terry, Jack Phillips, Emily O’Neal, Willis Arnold, Brett Roberts, Brittani Burnette, Brandi Starnes, Wendy Marin and Shannon Kelly – were formally inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha during the ceremony.

Pi Sigma Alpha 2012 (5)

Posted in: Pi Sigma Alpha on May 10, 2014

Department hosts the 46th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) conference at UCA

The Department of Political Science hosted the 46th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) conference at the University of Central Arkansas on November 18-19, 2011. Thomas Willis Arnold, a student majoring in International Studies, served as AMUN Secretary-General, and Dr. Mark Mullenbach served as Coordinator of the AMUN conference. During the Opening Session, Dr. Clea Bunche of the Department of History at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock gave the keynote address. Ali Rajab, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in International Studies from UCA in May 2010, also spoke during the Opening Session. Committee chairs included Tyler Bittle (Special Political Committee), Thomas Kibwana (Social & Humanitarian Committee), Jake Logan (Economic & Finance Committee), Jeffery Montgomery (Legal Committee), Sam Tamo (Security Council), Naruhiko Tsukuda (Economic & Social Council), and Megan Parrish (Human Rights Council). During the Closing Session, the “Outstanding Delegation” award was presented to the United Kingdom delegation (Pope John Paul II High School, Hendersonville, TN).

Posted in: AMUN on May 9, 2014

Department holds the 2011 Pi Sigma Alpha induction ceremony

The 2011 induction ceremony for the UCA Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national Political Science Honor Society, was held in the Mirror Room in McAlister Hall on April 21, 2011. Dr. Joseph Howard, Assistant Professor of Political Science, served as Faculty Adviser for the UCA Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha. The chapter’s officers in 2010-2011 were Mitchell Adams (President), Ben Maddox (Vice-President), Sara Bayles (Secretary), and Jordan Dunn (Treasurer). The UCA Department of Political Science “Outstanding Students” for 2010-2011 were Adam Williams (Public Administration), Jared Bridgeman (Political Science), and Nicholas Rogers & Matthew Severs (International Studies).

Pi Sigma Alpha 2011 (3) 2011 Pi Sigma Alpha Inductees (left to right): Naruhiko Tsukuda, Taylor Slaton, Jamie Massey, Justin Blackburn, Zakhar Kravtsov, Jordan Huntze, Casey Bates, Tammy Eick, Kelsey Boggan, Brianna Virden, Hitomi Kawakami, and Dr. Joseph Howard (UCA Chapter faculty advisor). Not pictured: Kyle Cox and Adam Williams.

Posted in: Pi Sigma Alpha on May 26, 2011