Political Science Archives - Hastings College

Video: Kascak finds supportive faculty, success at Hastings College

Wanting to be a political journalist, Savana Kascak of Thornton, Colorado, found support and encouragement at Hastings College, in part by working collaboratively with her advisor, political science professor Dr. Bob Amyot.…

Thanks to State Department scholarship, Miller explores Turkey

Studying Turkish in Ankara, Turkey, last summer confirmed for Hastings College junior Betsy Miller that travel and a career in international policy are in her future. “I would love to go back…

Hastings graduates find passion for law

Not everyone knows what their path will be when they choose their major in college. For Hastings College graduates Natalie Hoffmann ‘19 and Victoria Hervey ‘18, their similar passion for law was…

Caplinger takes advantage of opportunities for real world experience

At Hastings College, students are able to work toward professional goals early in their college career, something Victoria Caplinger, a sophomore from Effingham, Kansas, has made a priority during her first two…

Teal ’17 credits Hastings College in finding her passion (video)

“I remember when I came here as a freshman, I was very much like, ‘I have to receive the training to go on to do the big things,’” said Laurel Teal ‘17.…

Through clerkship, Sisson ‘19 applies tangible skills in law school

During his sophomore year at Hastings College, Marc Sisson ‘19 interned for the Nebraska Attorney General’s office in constituent services. Now in law school, he returned to the same office this past…

Brudy ’16 publishes first-author paper in Ph.D. program

Hastings College 2016 graduate Leon Brudy had his first-author paper, which compares the daily physical activity of children congenital heart disease (CHD) with healthy peers, published in February in The Journal of…

Alumnus advocates for Nebraska’s children

JohnCarl Denkovich ends every email with these words from 19th century social reformer and orator Frederick Douglass: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken [adults].” The quotation is…

Time to Revive the Real Politik Approach in the Russian-American Relations

By Dr. Oleg Kalinskiy, a 1998 graduate from Moscow, Russia Oleg Kalinskiy, PhD, JD, currently works as Director for Government Relations for Uralkali, the top Russian and global producer of potash mineral fertilizer. He…

Johnson gathering experiences, working toward master’s degree

After receiving degrees in political science and peace, justice and social change from Hastings College in 2014, California native Emily Johnson followed her food security and public policy passion and moved to…

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