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Understanding and practicing civility

January 24, 2024 by

A new national survey released last fall by the Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with the Brookings Institution shows political-based conflict is on the rise with another election season fast approaching.   People and groups with differing political views struggle to have respectful conversations.   Dr. Christopher Lynch, Missouri State University political … [Read more...] about Understanding and practicing civility

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Christopher Lynch, Communication, Discovery, Faculty and Staff Page, LeAnn Brazeal, political science, research, Reynolds College of Arts Social Sciences and Humanities

Empowering MSU to engage students in democracy

May 9, 2023 by

Engagement in campus democracy is important, especially to Zion Riffe-Stevens. Zion Riffe-Stevens A Missouri State University student and graduate assistant for Paws to the Polls, Riffe-Stevens commits his time and effort toward encouraging people to use their voices and vote. Paws to the Polls is a nonpartisan initiative to increase voter turnout and engagement on campus. His … [Read more...] about Empowering MSU to engage students in democracy

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Awards, College of Humanities and Public Affairs, Headlines, political science, public affairs, Students

Football Bear now an executive for theme parks that let people “scream and smile and have fun”

October 4, 2022 by Rosemary Driscoll

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Think about the people who develop your favorite theme parks. Would you think one of them would be a championship football player with a degree in political science, who once planned on going to law school? Tom Iven may have an unlikely backstory for an amusement park industry executive. However, he credits his MSU education for the flexibility to seize opportunities that … [Read more...] about Football Bear now an executive for theme parks that let people “scream and smile and have fun”

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alumni Spotlight, political science

Lower tax rates do not mean less problems

August 25, 2022 by

Dr. Gabriel Ondetti has researched taxation history from an unconventional lens. Instead of approaching the topic from an economic standpoint, the Missouri State University political science professor analyzes the taxation history of Latin American countries through the changes in their political landscape. “A lot of people find taxation boring because it can be highly … [Read more...] about Lower tax rates do not mean less problems

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: College of Humanities and Public Affairs, Discovery, Gabriel Ondetti, mind's eye, political science, research

Why Iraq’s political paralysis is a result of a system the U.S. helped create

August 3, 2022 by

Why is Iraq’s political paralysis a result of a system the U.S. helped create? Dr. David Romano, Thomas G. Strong professor of middle east politics at Missouri State University, shares his perspective with TIME. … [Read more...] about Why Iraq’s political paralysis is a result of a system the U.S. helped create

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: College of Humanities and Public Affairs, David Romano, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, In the News, political science

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