This past March, political science student Hannah Beer made history by defeating longtime McLean County Board member George Gordon in the primary election.
ISU student Hannah Beer makes history with McLean County Board campaign
Unit: Politics and Government
College thanks chairs and directors
The College of Arts and Sciences thanks Dr. Craig Gatto and Dr. Craig C. McLauchlan for their outstanding service.
Dr. Ali Riaz elected AIBS president
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz has been elected the president of the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS). AIBS is an association of institutions of higher learning in the United States aimed at promoting scholarly understanding between Bangladesh and the United States.
Dan Wagner named secretary of Illinois Chamber of Commerce board
Dan Wagner ’89, M.S. ’94, an alumnus of the Department of Politics and Government and senior vice president of government relations for The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies Inc., was appointed to the position of secretary of the board of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
Riaz publishes on executive aggrandizement
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a book chapter on the role of Bangladeshi legislative body in facilitating the executive branch’s power aggrandizement.
Dr. Ali Riaz joins UC Berkeley webinar on COVID-19 impacts on Bangladesh
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz joined a webinar on the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Bangladesh.
Illinois State students make fair trade trip to Costa Rica
A group of Illinois State students spent one week in Costa Rica over spring break with politics and government faculty Noha Shawki and Julian Westerhout.
Riaz delivers podcast on COVID-19
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has delivered a podcast on Bangladesh’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Riaz writes on muzzled media in Bangladesh
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a commentary on the recent instances of curtailment of freedom of press and arrests of journalists in Bangladesh in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Riaz quoted in Nikkei Asian Review
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz is quoted in a report in the Nikkei Asian Review, a leading Japanese news magazine, on the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Bangladeshi economy.
