Political Science Blog

Dr. Antoinette A. Barffour Returns to MSU

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The Political Science Department welcomes back, Dr. Antoinette A. Barffour, as she joins the Missouri State University faculty in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. Dr. Barffour is a 2010 alumna of the MGS (MIAA) program. She went on to earn a second MA in French Linguistics at the University of Indiana and completed her PhD in French and Applied Linguistics … [Read more...] about Dr. Antoinette A. Barffour Returns to MSU

Reflections on the “Unlimited” LSAT

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Lauren Butler, UMKC Law Excerpted below, a recent edition of MAPLA Briefs (the newsletter of the Midwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors), offered some reflections on the impact of the new "unlimited LSAT policy. ____________________ Now that the Law School Council (LSAC) has eliminated the three-times-in-two-years limit on taking the LSAT (beginning in September 2017) … [Read more...] about Reflections on the “Unlimited” LSAT

Gabi Hane and Disaster Case Management

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July 2016- July 2017 I participated in a national service program called Americorps VISTA. I was stationed at Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri here in Springfield and worked to improve disaster resilience for limited English speakers in Greene County. I partnered with several helping and community organizations, public entities, and churches; even started a "Task Force … [Read more...] about Gabi Hane and Disaster Case Management

Daniel Vandervoort Interns in the U.S. Senate

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Despite being busy as a Summer intern for U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Political Science major, Daniel Vandervoort, had time for a bit of sightseeing in Washington, DC. Danny posed with some of his historical favorites: Fellow Kansan President Dwight Eisenhower, U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and Supreme Court Chief Justice William … [Read more...] about Daniel Vandervoort Interns in the U.S. Senate