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Sharon Spray, associate professor of political science, and Laura Roselle, professor of political science, presented a paper, “Strategic Narratives, Human Security, and Climate Change,” at the International Studies Association Annual Conference held from March 16-19, 2011, in Montreal, Canada.

Four out of five respondents in the latest ������Ƶ Poll would support an amendment to the state constitution that would make all public business of any government body in North Carolina open and available to the public.

Sharon Spray, associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, and Laura Roselle, professor of political science, have published the second edition of their book, Research and Writing in International Relations. The textbook presents step-by-step guidance and resources needed to compose political science research papers that go beyond description and into systematic and sophisticated inquiry.

Two ������Ƶ students have been named finalists for a 2011 Truman Scholarship, a prestigious national fellowship awarded each year to college juniors with goals of working in education, government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, or elsewhere in public service.

A majority of North Carolinians opposes making permanent a one percentage point increase in the state sales tax that was implemented two years ago, even as the state faces a $3 billion budget shortfall, according to the latest ������Ƶ Poll.

Sometimes, for some people, it’s not clinging to a job or an idea that requires strength - it’s knowing when to let go. For former Oklahoma congressman J.C. Watts, that meant knowing when to leave Washington. In a Wednesday morning question-and-answer event, Watts reflected on his political life and shared with students the things he learned about himself through a career of public service.