News
Articles
Pullins Wins Outstanding Paper Award
May 3, 2024
Sarah D. Pullins is the winner of the Outstanding Paper Award for Political Science and International Relations.
Retirement Tribute: Professor Michelle Miller-Adams
April 15, 2024
The Political Science Department congratulates Professor Michelle Miller-Adams on her retirement.
GV in DC Scholarship Winner: Jackson Tisdale
April 5, 2024
Jackson Tisdale is the recipient of the GV in DC Scholarship for the 2023-24 academic year.
Student named as Truman Scholarship Finalist
March 20, 2024
Junior Nancy Hoogwerf becomes fifth Laker to receive honor.
Tafel Recognized for Excellence in Teaching
February 19, 2024
Dr. Tafel wins Pew Teaching Excellence Award
Outstanding Student Paper Competition
February 13, 2024
Eligibility is open to all students who major in political science or international relations.
John T. Batchelder Political Science Scholarship
February 13, 2024
The John T. Batchelder scholarship is funded by a generous grant from the Batchelder family. The scholarship honors Dr. John Thayer Batchelder who served as a Grand Valley State University professor until his retirement in 1997.
GV in DC Scholarship
February 13, 2024
The GV in DC Endowed Scholarship helps Grand Valley students study and intern in Washington, D.C.
PLS/IR Department Hosts Lecture on China by Kaiser Kuo
February 6, 2024
Kuo lectured on what we get right and wrong about China.
PAUL B. HENRY CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP
November 9, 2023
Every year the GVSU Department of Political Science runs the Henry Internship competition. The Henry Internship will place a GVSU student -- the Henry Scholar -- in the Washington, D.C. offices of one of Michigan's Representatives or Senators.