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Diven Honored with Award

June 23, 2025

Professor Polly Diven received the 2025 Hillman-Orr Award from the World Affairs Council of West Michigan.

Avabella Madison awarded the Batchelder Political Science Scholarship

May 13, 2025

The Political Science Department is pleased to recognize Avabella Madison as our Batchelder Scholar for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Noah Boggs Awarded the Paul B. Henry Congressional Internship

May 6, 2025

Noah Boggs, who has a double major in Political Science and International Relations, was awarded this year�s Paul B. Henry Congressional Internship and will be working in Representative John Moolenaar�s office in Washington, DC this summer.

PLS Major wins the Thomas M. Seykora Award

May 6, 2025

Political Science major, Nancy Boyd, won the Thomas M. Seykora Award for Outstanding Contribution for 2024-25. The Seykora Award recognizes seniors who, through their involvement, have made significant contributions to the GVSU campus community.

Retirement of Professor John Constantelos

April 22, 2025

The Department of Political Science announces the retirement of Professor John Constantelos, who taught European and EU politics, international political economy and a variety of world politics and research methods courses for thirty years at GVSU.

Outstanding Paper Award

April 16, 2025

Nancy Boyd wins the PLS/IR Outstanding Paper Award.

Excellence in a Discipline Award

April 15, 2025

The GVSU Political Science Department and the International Relations program congratulate Carly Stengel (IR) and Isabella Grunwaldt (PLS), winners of the Excellence-in-a-Discipline awards for their respective majors.

Outstanding Student Paper Competition

February 26, 2025

Eligibility is open to all students who major in political science or international relations.

IR and PLS Alumni Starting Law School

September 18, 2024

IR Alum Jessica Geisler is starting her JD studies this fall at Wayne Law.

McGhee wins 2024 Zeeb Scholarship for Study Abroad

July 3, 2024

Aaron McGhee is the winner of the 2024 Zeeb Scholarship for Study Abroad



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