Department of Political Science

In the NEWS
January 11, 2012 Daily Star Article:
SUNY Oneonta class experiences primary up close
BY JOE MAHONEY Staff Writer The Daily Star

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Twelve SUNY Oneonta political science students got an inside look at the presidential election process during a five-day trip to New Hampshire that culminated Tuesday with the first-in-the-nation primary. The group, led by SUNY Oneonta Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Gina Keel, includes 11 SUNY Oneonta students and one community member who is auditing Keel’s Presidential Election Campaigns course this spring. Read the full story here.

Highlights for 2011-2012

Fellowship Opportunity with Obama

Alumni Visits

Political Science Conference
click here for "call for papers"

Model UN

Internship Opportunities

Spring 2012 - Prison and Prisoners for more information contact Dr. Paul Conway conwaypg@oneonta.edu

and much more.....
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John Fitzpatrick, Director of SUNY Brockport Washington Program, is coming to campus to give an overview of the program, placements, costs, and housing and to answer student questions. These are supervised, full-time, full-semester, professional-level placements in federal executive agencies, Congress, federal courts, non-profits organizations, and interest groups. Students can earn 6 credits in the summer or 15 credits in the fall or spring semesters. The program is very affordable and open to all majors.
The Spring semester application deadline is November 30;
the Summer semester deadline is April 15.

For more information, contact Asst. Professor Brett Heindl, Coordinator of Public Affairs Internships, Schumacher 14F, heindlbs@oneonta.edu, 436-3923
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In Recognition of Outstanding Academic Performance the faculty of the Political Science Department is pleased to award Honors to the following students:

Joseph Chicoine
Ayla Engelhart
Heather Poole
Jesiah Roche
Vincent Sena
Stephen Wisely
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Spring 2011Academic Achievement Awarded to Heather Poole

Congrats to Heather!
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The Political Science Club won
2010-2011 Outstanding Curriculum Club!
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A look at the Political Science Conference
Spring 2011

Meet the Faculty

Dr. Wilkerson, Dr. Day, Dr. Barberio, Dr. Keel, Dr. Compton, Dr. Heindl and Paul Macharia, Fellow

The Political Science Department's main office is located in Schumacher 10 (basement). The faculty offices are also located in the suite.

Contacts:

Pol. Sci. Club - Dr. Keel, Advisor
PiSigmaAlpha -Dr. Compton
Internships- Dr. Heindl
Democracy Matters - Dr. Barberio
Young Democrats- Dr. Heindl
Young Republicans- Dr.Heindl
Pre-Law - Dr. Wilkerson
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What is Political Science? What do Political scientists do? What can I do with a degree in Political Science? See What our Alumni are doing.
Click here: alumni.html

Objective: The Political Science Department focuses upon the instruction of undergraduate students. Its resources are entirely committed to teaching undergraduates, and professional development of faculty. The department does not offer graduate degrees. Classes are not taught by graduate teaching assistants.

To provide both introductory and advanced levels of undergraduate instruction in government and politics by employing the comparative, behavioral, philosophical, and institutional approaches to the discipline.
To encourage undergraduate interest in the analysis of political phenomena from both the scientific and philosophical viewpoints.
To foster the idea that "analytical thinking" based on factual information and disciplined analysis is desirable.
To prepare students in all academic majors for active, effective democratic citizenship.

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ESTHER'S BLOG!
Esther Spindler (class of 2007 and recipient of the Department's annual Hoyt Jackson award) has spent the last year with the U.S. Peace Corps. Esther now writes to us from Guatemala on her blog.