Political Science Department

Former Obama Special Assistant Nick Rathod to Deliver NWU Lecture on Public Leadership

Nick Rathod, a former special assistant to President Barack Obama, will deliver Nebraska Wesleyan University’s annual Curtis Lecture on Public Leadership on Tuesday, April 28.

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Political Science Majors Among Prestigious Boren Scholarship Winners

Three Nebraska Wesleyan University students have each been awarded the prestigious Boren Scholarship, which will send them abroad for one year to develop language skills.

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NWU Senior Among Four American College Students Selected for U.N. Conference

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior Alex Langley is one of four college students in the country who will spend 12 days in New York participating in the international policymaking process.

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Former U.S. Ambassador to Discuss Challenges to U.S. Foreign Policy

A former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Sri Lanka, and for Counter-Terrorism will deliver Nebraska Wesleyan University’s annual Curtis Lecture on Public Leadership on Thursday, February 27.

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After a Childhood of Poverty, NWU Junior Now Channels Her Passion Into Food Drive

As a young child growing up in Nashville, Tenn., Driskel clearly recalls days when her mom was forced to decide whether to spend her remaining $5 for the week on gas or groceries.

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Despite Scrutiny, Student Says Internship Surrounding Affordable Healthcare Act is Rewarding

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior Alexandra Langley is watching U.S. political history unfold right before her very eyes.

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NWU Students Losing Internship Experience During Government Shutdown

When a group of Nebraska Wesleyan University students traveled to Washington, D.C. this fall to live and work in the nation’s capitol, little did they know the kind of political and historical lesson they would get.

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Third NWU Student Wins Fulbright Scholarship

A third Nebraska Wesleyan University student has won a Fulbright Scholarship.

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Gilman Scholarship Sends NWU Junior Abroad to Georgia

The political science major from Lincoln will go to Georgia thanks to a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. He is one of over 700 undergraduates from across the country selected to receive the prestigious award sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

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NWU Junior Wins Critical Language Scholarship to Study in China

A Nebraska Wesleyan University junior will spend his summer in China studying Mandarin thanks to the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship.

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