Ursinus College Unveils APEX
APEX at Ursinus is a transformative new learning ecosystem combining academic Inquiry with real-world experiences. Nearly $10M in commitments from donors have been made to date for APEX implementation, which begins in fall 2025.
Students Travel to South Korea To Explore Human Rights
Offered for the first time, 18 Ursinus students had the unique opportunity to spend three weeks in Seoul, South Korea in May and June as part of a course titled Human Rights and the Korean Experience led by professors Christian Rice and Kelly Sorensen.
A Love of Language: Tia Alan ’24 Earns Prestigious Fulbright Fellowship
As a Fulbright awardee, Alan will be a standalone professor at a university in Morocco for 10 months beginning in August.
Ursinus Hosts Forum on Preventing Human Trafficking in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Partnering with PA State Representative Joe Webster, Ursinus College hosted a policy roundtable discussion on Thursday, September 28, with over 50 members of the community to discuss ways to combat the emerging threat and support impacted communities across the region.
Politics & International Relations Students Participate in the National Education for Women’s (NEW) Leadership Pennsylvania
The program addresses the underrepresentation of women in the political arena by focusing on the role of women in politics and policy-making in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Summer Fellows Spotlight: Machiavelli’s Discourses on Livy
When Brian Dresnin ’24 is not pumping iron in the gym, he spends his time as a Summer Fellow researching the controversial politician Niccolo Machiavelli.
Congratulations to Politics & International Relations Students on Commencement Awards and Honors
Students were recognized for academic achievements, research, and global engagement.
Ursinus Delegation Tackles Global Challenges at 2023 National Model United Nations Conference
With the U.N. headquarters as a backdrop, the conference brings together college and university students to discuss current global issues in a real-world context.
Paige Bristow ’23 Selected as Watson Fellow
Every year, Ursinus is one of approximately 40 schools to nominate four students for the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, a postgraduate grant that allows recipients to follow their dreams around the globe. In 2023, Paige Bristow is one of 41 college seniors to win one.
Politics & International Relations Majors Present at National Research Conference
Rachel Arthur, Paige Bristow, and Mackenzie Owens presented their research at the 10th annual Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference
International Relations Major Awarded Fellowship with Department of State
Rachel Arthur ’23 has been awarded a two-year fellowship in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) and administered by the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at James Madison University.
Model UN team visits OAS, wins awards at DC conference
Students continue successful streak of attending National Model United Nations conferences
The Burning Question
Many have deplored the failure of international organizations like the United Nations to stop Russia’s attack on Ukraine—a war that violates, by all common interpretations, the core principle of international law. Other international institutions at the core of the international order such as the World Bank and the World Trade Organization face criticism from a wide range of voices, including non-Western governments, climate advocates, or far-right populists. Does this mean international cooperation has failed? Not entirely, but thinking through the events in Ukraine and beyond shows the limits of international organizations in the current era.
“Ursinus Votes” Nears End of Semester-Long Registration Efforts
A group of 35 students in the “Ursinus Votes” club has been working throughout the semester to register new voters on campus, logging more than 70 volunteer hours over 40 total days.
Meet a Public Service Scholar: Olivia Negro ’23
Politics major, Educational Studies minor, Bonner Leader
Olivia Negro ’23 has a heartfelt, unequivocal commitment to helping others. It’s that kind of mindset that is critical to mending a society often torn apart by difference.
Incentivizing Peace by Dr. Johannes Karreth listed as a featured book for the United Nations Library resource guide on Peace
An active knowledge hub for researchers and the international community, the United Nations Library at Geneva is committed to gathering extensive resources dedicated to peace, rights, and well-being. In his book, Ursinus scholar Dr. Johannes Karreth offers ways to manage armed conflicts before they escalate.
Ursinus College’s Phi Omicron Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha Awarded Best Chapter Award
Ursinus College’s Phi Omicron chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honors Society, has been awarded a Best Chapter Award for 2021-2022. The awards recognize local chapters that are particularly active in their institution and communities and embody the society’s mission to stimulate scholarship and intellectual interest in political science.
Party Politics and Public Goods in a Racially Divided Space
Dr. Annie Karreth, associate professor of politics and international relations, published an article in Politikon: South African Journal of Political Studies on community policing in Hout Bay, South Africa.
Five Years After Hurricane Hits Puerto Rico, Melrose Fellows Continue Rebuilding Efforts
A group of seven recently graduated fellows for the Melrose Center for Global Civic Engagement traveled to Puerto Rico to repair a family home damaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Congratulations to Politics & International Relations Students on Commencement Awards and Honors
Students were recognized for academic achievements, research, and global engagement.
Ursinus delegation to National Model United Nations brings home distinguished delegation award
18 students participated in one of the world’s largest Model UN conferences.
Political Science Major Turns Disappointment Into Dream Internship
Last summer, Emelyn Rodriguez ’22 and her Bronx-based family made a five-hour trip to Washington, D.C., to move her things to the nation’s capital, where she planned to complete an internship during the fall semester. When plans for what the political science major intended to be a dream internship on Capitol Hill didn’t work out, she made the difficult decision to move—again—back to Ursinus.
Ursinus alumna presents research at UN Climate Change Conference
Dr. Manal Shehabi (International Relations and Applied Economics, Class of 2003), is part of a team that completed a pilot study to develop an economic toolkit to analyze impacts of response measures to climate change. She recently presented the results at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
Understanding What Drives U.S. Relations in Asia
“U.S. Bilateral Relations in Asia”
Do Social Movements Fuel Women’s Political Ambitions?
“The Role of Social Movements in Women’s Decisions to Run for Office”
Two students selected for leadership program for Women in Politics
Ursinus students and Politics majors Olivia Negro (’23) and Elizabeth Elliott (’23) were selected to attend the NEW Leadership™ program during June 9-16, 2021
Politics & IR Graduates Conduct Independent Research, Earn Commencement Awards and Honors
During a challenging 2020-21 academic year, Politics & IR students complete independent research projects and earn high academic honors
Can Conservatives Be at Home in Higher Education?
Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks makes “a conservative case for liberal education” in his nationally-recognized and critically acclaimed new book.
Ursinus delegation wins award at 2021 National Model United Nations conference
One of the largest Model UN simulations went virtual this year
