School of Public and International Affairs

Sep 30, 2011

Head for the Hill

An internship on Capitol Hill changed her life. Alumna Sandra Latta wants to give current students the same opportunity. When Sandra Latta (Political Science ’84) first came to NC State in the early 1980s, she was certain she wanted to be an attorney. She even helped found the Pre-Law Club at NC State. Deep down,…

Sep 21, 2011

How People Feel About Diversity And ‘Neighborhood Schools’: It’s Complicated

The Wake County Board of Education has been the subject of intense scrutiny in recent years as it debates issues related to diversity and “neighborhood schools,” and voters are preparing for board elections October 11. But researchers from NC State have found that the issues are more complex than media outlets have made them appear.…

Sep 1, 2011

CHASS Student of the Month – September 2011

Kristen Proctor, September 2011 CHASS Student of the Month.

Aug 17, 2011

Alum’s new book aims to set the record straight on Islam

Amit Pal (MA, Poli Sci ’96) has published a book on Islam and nonviolence: “Islam” Means Peace: Understanding the Muslim Principle of Nonviolence Today (Praeger, 2011). In an interview with The Wisconsin State Journal, Pal says he wrote the book when he became disheartened at the widespread misperceptions about American Muslims and that he has…

Jul 11, 2011

Alum Touches Base with Saudi Arabian Youngsters

Daniel Caldwell (Sociology ’04) refined swings, taught pitching mechanics and gave coaches instructions for 46 straight days this spring, often working all day in 120-degree heat as he taught baseball skills and coaching techniques in Saudi Arabia. But Caldwell, 30, said he learned more than he taught during the six-week session. His experiences in Saudi…

Jun 9, 2011

Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty: Clifford Griffin

Clifford Griffin, associate professor of political science in the School of Public and International Affairs, is an expert on Haitian and Caribbean politics and development.

May 5, 2011

How to Wreck a Nice Beach … or, How to Recognize Speech

Music historian Dave Tompkins (Poli Sci ’92) is author of How to Wreck a Nice Beach, a history of the vocodor. The L.A. Times calls the work-whose title derives from the mis-hearing of the vocoderized phrase “how to recognize speech” – “one of the best music books ever written.” What’s a vocodor? A synthesizer that…

Apr 29, 2011

Hobbs Receives Global Engagement Award

Heidi Hobbs has received one of two inaugural Outstanding Global Engagement Awards from the university’s Office of International Affairs and the International Operations Council. Hobbs, who directs the college’s Master of International Studies program as well as CHASS international programs, was honored for her contributions to global engagement on behalf the university. She has been…

Mar 28, 2011

Kelly Hook’s “To Russia With Love”

NC State’s student body president Kelly Hook (Political Science, ’11), is back from a whirlwind trip to Russia. Officially invited by the Russian Federation’s Head of International Relations Department, Kelly joined 14 other student body presidents from universities like Princeton, Duke, and Emory on the goodwill tour. The group toured Moscow, met with the CEO…

Mar 24, 2011

Avast! Legal Confusion May Help Pirates Avoid The Plank

Instead of stopping piracy, international laws may be abetting it. Research conducted by CHASS political scientists Mark Nance and Michael Struett highlights one of the factors that is contributing to international piracy: the legal system. Today’s maritime pirates aren’t swashbuckling antiheroes, they are gun-toting kidnappers, extortionists and murderers. And their numbers are swelling, not diminishing.…