Amanda Fortino
Director of Leadership Giving at Farm Sanctuary
Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, was established at the University of Texas in 1920. It is the only national honor society for college and university students of government. There are currently 621 chapters of Pi Sigma Alpha around the United States, including the Kappa Phi chapter at Grand Valley State University. https://www.apsanet.org/~psa/
Initiation into to Pi Sigma Alpha is a prestigious award for upper division students who have demonstrated consistent excellence in political science and related majors and minors. Initiation into Pi Sigma Alpha also establishes one's eligibility to participate in Pi Sigma Alpha scholarship and internship grant programs, and to publish research in the Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Journal of Politics. For information about eligibility requirements and campus activities contact Paul J. Cornish, Advisor to the Kappa Phi chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, at (616) 331-3502 or [email protected].
Director of Leadership Giving at Farm Sanctuary
Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science at Binghamton University (SUNY) in New York
Special Advisor to the Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO
Program Evaluator for Government-funded Programs
Lawyer and Adjunct Professor at Michigan State University College of Law
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
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
PLS alum William Thompson is attending law school at the University of Michigan
Sep 12, 2025
October 3, 2026 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Join GVSU Rowing alumni for the 2026 Homecoming Celebration at the Boathouse on Saturday, October 3!Enjoy coffee and donuts, reconnect with teammates, and hear an updates on the team. Weather...
October 3, 2026 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Kick off Homecoming weekend with the Laker Store! Join us Saturday, October 3rd anytime from 10am–2pm at the Allendale Laker Store for fresh doughnuts and cider from Farmhaus Farms. Show your...
October 3, 2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Alumni Relations and the Peter Secchia Military & Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) invite you to explore the resource center's newly renovated space and gather with fellow military and veteran...
October 3, 2026 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Enjoy grab-and-go snacks, yard games, Laker-themed family activities, and more! Bring your own beverages or grab a drink in the Alumni Tailgate Tent from Farmhaus Cider, Long Road Distillers, and Trail...
October 3, 2026 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
During Homecoming, stop by the Alumni House for cider and donuts, relax in the Arend D. Lubbers Emeritus Study, and tour the Alumni House. You don't need to RSVP. Just drop by!