Dr. Ashley Leinweber attended the Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS) Conference that was held on the campus of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS. This year's conference featured a keynote address, “Africa Rising or Repackaged Coloniality? Re-emerging Players and Enduring Risks,” by MGS alumna, Dr. Lina Benabdallah. Lina is pictured above with Dr. … [Read more...] about Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS) Conference 2019
Congratulations to 1995 MPA alumni, Jason Pace. Jason has been promoted to lieutenant and named the assistant director of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Recruiting & Community Outreach Division in Jefferson City. … [Read more...] about Jason Pace Promoted
The departments of Political Science, Sociology, and Anthropology welcome Amanda Johnson. In her seventeen years with the Department of State, Amanda has served in Lagos, Algiers, Libya, Beirut, DC (Poland), and Brussels. She is currently a Diplomat-in-Residence at the University of Oklahoma. In addition to meeting with graduate students, Amanda will host an open forum … [Read more...] about State Department Careers
A recent report from the Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) offers some insight into the importance of relationships in law school. “Whether connecting with faculty, staff, or classmates, they draw on these relationships to maximize opportunities in legal education. The majority of law students know that their professors care deeply about their professional … [Read more...] about Law School and Relationships