Amanda Fortino
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].
Amanda Fortino, Director of Leadership Giving at Farm Sanctuary
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Professor John Constantelos and students from his European Union Course attend Midwest Model European Union at Indiana University.
Mar 29, 2023
Professor Sheri Rogers of the Political Science department was presented with the 2023 Pew Teaching Excellence Award for Adjunct Faculty at the Faculty Awards Convocation.
Feb 24, 2023
Michelle Miller-Adams, a professor of political science, recognized for the Student Award for Faculty Excellence at 2023 Presidents' Ball.
Feb 2, 2023
The Department of Political Science and International Relations program are holding our annual Outstanding Paper Award competition.
Jan 30, 2023
U.S. Army Lt. Jackson Wierenga, a political science major at GVSU, made campus history when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the United States Army Quartermaster Corps. His ceremony is the first of its kind to be held at GVSU.
Dec 12, 2022
March 31, 2023 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Vietnamese Cultural Association presents our annual Phß Night! This year our event will be on Friday, March 31st, 2023, from 6PM-10PM at the Fredrick Meijer Honors Colledge in the Neimeyer...
April 2, 2023 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
K-Pop Unleashed is K-Pop Group Evolution's annual dance and cultural showcase. This event features performances and discussions from both Grand Valley clubs and other organizations in the Grand...
April 4, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
After one year of war in Ukraine, we will gather to discuss why so few predicted this war and why it continues to surprise experts across many fields of study. Guest speakers: Professor...
April 4, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
After one year of war in Ukraine, we will gather to discuss why so few predicted this war and why it continues to surprise experts across many fields of study. Guest speakers: Professor Piotr...
April 4, 2023 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
A defender of women's sports, 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines will speak about her experience competing against transgender athlete Lia Thomas and why Title IX is worth defending....