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Kelly McCurdy Working on Clinton Campaign
October 10, 2016
2011 Graduate Kelly McCurdy Working on the Clinton Campaign in Pennsylvania
European Conference of Political Research
October 10, 2016
Professors Diven and Constantelos attend the European Conference of Political Research conference in Prague.
PLS 325 Winter 2017
September 19, 2016
PLS 325 Human Rights and Democracy in Russia and the Post-Communist World
Professor Diven Researches and Teaches in Sri Lanka
July 18, 2016
As part of her winter 2016 sabbatical project, Professor Polly Diven spent the month of February teaching and researching in Sri Lanka.
International Relations Summer Interns 2016
June 28, 2016
Many of our students are pursuing internships this spring/summer at a variety of Grand Rapids, DC, and international placements.
IR Major Khader Jabbar Receives Gilman Award
June 7, 2016
Khader Jabbar was one of two Grand Valley students who were recently selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Jiri Aberle Wins Thomas Seykora Award
June 7, 2016
Congratulations to Jiri Aberle, GVSU IR 2016, who won the Thomas Seykora Award for his "outstanding contribution to the campus community" and excellent academic standing.
Winners of the 2016 IR Scholarship for Study Abroad and Internship Abroad
June 7, 2016
Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 IR Scholarship for Study Abroad and Internship Abroad!
IR Majors Named Padnos and Murray Scholars
June 7, 2016
Congratulations to IR majors Kristen Childs and Travis Brubaker, who were named Padnos scholars, and Evan Irvine, who was named a Murray scholar!
Zac Thiel Wins PLS/IR Outstanding Paper Award
April 14, 2016
Zac Thiel's paper, "Exploring the Causes of Inequality in Developed Countries" has been selected as the Outstanding Paper written in 2015.