Tag: Political Science
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U.S. Congressman Reid Ribble visits Prof. Weinschenk’s class
Students in Prof. Aaron Weinschenk’s (Political Science) Congress: Politics & Policy class got to learn about the institution they’ve been studying all semester from a former member of the U.S. House, Reid Ribble. This was Congressman Ribble’s fifth visit to one of Weinschenk’s classes over the last several years. Ribble currently resides in Tennessee but make a special trip…
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Students in Professor Weinschenk’s class hear from Rep. Kristina Shelton
On April 13, 2022, students in Prof. Aaron Weinschenk’s (Political Science) congressional politics class got the chance to hear from State Representative Kristina Shelton. Rep. Shelton talked about her background and path to office and then students were able to ask her questions about her experiences in the state legislature. Topics that were covered included…
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Political expert talks ‘dark money’ technique trickling into local elections
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Outside group-funded mailers—a campaign technique also known as “dark money”—is trickling down from the national level to the local level.“Some of these advertisements are often times misleading. They include sources but they can be vague. it can require different research on the part of the person that might want to…
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Students in Prof. Weinschenk’s get chance to talk to former U.S. Senator Tim Wirth
Students in Prof. Aaron Weinschenk’s congressional politics class had a unique opportunity on April 6, 2022. During the class, former U.S. Senator Tim Wirth (Colorado) joined the class via Zoom to chat with students and answer questions. Senator Wirth served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975-1987 and in the U.S. Senate from 1987-1993.…
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National ‘Dark Money’ is Flooding into Green Bay Elections–Whether the Candidates Like it or Not | WTAQ News Talk | 97.5 FM · 1360 AM | Green Bay, WI
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — They’ve become ubiquitous on Social Media in recent weeks: political advertisements from a group calling themselves “Open Democracy PAC”, endorsing a number of Green Bay Common Council Candidates. There’s one issue: none of the candidates have signed off on running these ads. Nor have any of them even spoken to…
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Great Decisions Lecture: Changing Demographics, April 6 via Zoom
Prof. Alise Coen (Political Science), will discuss the impact of migration and displacement on the world’s changing demographics in a Zoom presentation on April 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. In the 20th and 21st centuries, the world has experienced remarkable demographic changes that continue today and have…
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UW-Green Bay Public Opinion Poll is rising in prominence
The student-led research is model for other colleges and universities It’s unusual for a professional, peer-reviewed journal to feature the work of undergraduate students, so the fact that 14 students in Aaron Weinschenk’s young political science research lab were prominently featured as co-authors gives you a clue about the quality and ambition of the work…
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Add Political Science to the new website relaunch
The Web Acceleration Team and the Office of Marketing and University Communication continue to work diligently to get program websites up to speed and a vital web tool for prospective students. This week the new Political Science webpages were launched.
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UW-Green Bay’s Zea Miller named a 2022 Newman Civic Fellowship recipient
Zea Miller credits the women around her as her biggest motivator to making a difference in her community. “I’ve had the opportunity to be part of a campus community that showcases so many strong women. They inspire me every day to work hard to be the best I can be.” Miller is the recipient of…
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Prof. Coen will be interviewed at 3:30 p.m. (today) on WPR about Ukrainian refugee situation
UW-Green Bay Associate Prof. Alise Coen will interviewed on WPR’s Central Time around 3:30 p.m. this afternoon (March 28, 2022), for a segment about the Ukrainian refugee situation. See more at wpr.org.