Political Science Alumni, Jen Nelles and Chris Alcantara, named co-recipients of J.E. Hodgetts Award
August 31, 2012
St John’s, August 20, 2012 – The Institute of Public Administration of Canada is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 J.E. Hodgetts Award for best English article published in the Canadian Public Administration journal. Jen Nelles of Hunter College at the City University of New York, and Christopher Alcantara of Wilfrid Laurier University, […]
Political Science Alum, Steve Dennis, and three other kidnapped foreign-aid workers, including fellow Canadian Qurat-Ul-Ain Sadazai, rescued in Somalia
July 3, 2012
Rescue of aid workers in Somalia a sign of the times Article by Timothy Appleby, The Globe and Mail; Published Monday, Jul. 02 2012 Aid workers like Steve Dennis know the risks they are taking when venturing into one of the most volatile regions of the world. But nothing could prepare him for the events […]
PSAA Event Assesses Ontario Election
October 20, 2011
For the second year in a row, the Political Science Alumni Association (PSAA) put a spotlight on a recent election, providing a treat for political junkies. This fall’s Ontario election was under the microscope at an event held soon afterwards, on October 20th. Four panellists were recuited on short notice to assess what voters had […]
Meet the Rookies City Councillors, the Political Science Alumni Society's inaugural event
December 16, 2010
The event was organized to promote partnership and collaboration, not just at City Hall, but in communities across the City. Twelve of the fourteen newly elected city councillors were in attendance on their first official day on the job, December 1st, 2010. The event provided the University community, local advocates and “City Builders” a change […]