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Robach attends the National Conference of the World Affairs Council as a Student Scholar

Robach attends the National Conference of the World Affairs Council as a Student Scholar

Olivia Robach (PLS and IR double major) earned a scholarship to join student scholars from around the US to attend the annual conference of the World Affairs Council in Washington, DC in November 2025.

Dec 3, 2025

Kilburn Publishes New Book

Kilburn Publishes New Book

This spring, Dr. Whitt Kilburn, Associate Professor of Political Science at Grand Valley State University, published Introduction to Political Analysis in R through Chapman and Hall/CRC.

Sep 12, 2025

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Events

Seeking Monsters to Destroy: How America Goes to War featuring Jeffrey Engel

February 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

At our Presidents’ Day Luncheon, Jeff Engel will explore how American leaders have defined and justified their enemies across history and how those evolving ideas continue to shape the nation’s...

Lunar New Year in the OMA!

February 17, 2026 1:00 PM

<�Ring in the Year of the Horse with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Asian Student Achievement Program! <î<� We will have lunch starting at 1pm, but stay and hang out,...

Open Minds Book Club: Who is Government: The Untold Story of Public Service

February 18, 2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

For the February 2026 session of Open Minds, we will be reading and discussing Who is Government : The Untold Story of Public Service  edited by Michael Lewis. "Michael...

GVSU Winter 2026 Career and Internship Fair

February 19, 2026 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Winter Career & Internship Fair is an excellent place to kick off your job or internship search, or to begin networking with organizations looking to hire Grand Valley students and alumni...

Fulbright US Student Program - Virtual Information Session

February 19, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Are you interested in teaching English abroad? Are you curious about studying for a Master's degree abroad? The Fulbright program might be for you! Join me to learn more! For more Information...

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PLS Alumni Spotlights

Landon Hughes Spotlight

Landon Hughes

Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School

Kirsten Zeiter Spotlight

Kirsten Zeiter

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the U.S. State Departments Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).

Greg Robinson Spotlight

Greg Robinson

Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science at Binghamton University (SUNY) in New York

Reginald Oates Spotlight

Reginald Oates

Program Evaluator for Government-funded Programs

Andrew Plague Spotlight

Andrew Plague

Associate Attorney at Jenner & Block

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