politics
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Cornell will host Democratic, Republican caucuses
Cornell College students will be at the center of the U.S. democratic process on Feb. 1 as the college hosts precinct caucuses for both the Democratic and Republican parties during Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.
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Hassell talks about Trump on IPR
Cornell College politics professor Hans Hassell talked on Iowa Public Radio’s “River to River” about how Donald Trump leads in the Republican primary, despite his anti-Islam comments.
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Hassell quoted in two political stories
Cornell College politics professor Hans Hassell was quoted in two stories published on TheStreet.com about the Democratic primary debates.
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Hans Hassell on IPR
Cornell College politics professor Hans Hassell was on Iowa Public Radio on Nov. 4 to talk about Paul Ryan as the new Speaker of the House.
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Faculty-student research featured on London School of Economics blog
Research by Hans Hassell and Kelly Oeltjenbruns ’15 has been featured on the London School of Economics’ American politics and policy blog.
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Hassell featured by 2 TV stations
Cornell College politics professor Hans Hassell was featured by two Cedar Rapids TV stations in stories about the Democratic primary contest between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders and the increasing polarization of voters.
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Politics courses steered Oeltjenbruns to judicial ambitions
There was never a question in Kelly Oeltjenbruns’ mind about whether she’d go to law school, and indeed, she’s going to Washington University’s top-tier law school this fall.
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Hassell on Iowa Public Radio
Hans Hassell, assistant professor of politics at Cornell College, took part in a discussion of the presidential campaigns already underway in Iowa on Iowa Public Radio’s “River to River” on May 20.
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Endowment honors Allin’s influence
Politics Professor Craig Allin influenced Beth Knickerbocker ’89 so deeply that she’s created an endowment for the Center for Law and Society in his honor.
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Students featured in story about young voters
Two Cornell College students, seniors Thomas Cooke and Trevor Hazen, were featured on KCRG-TV9 in a story about the importance of the youth vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Politics course studies elections in real time
In Campaigns & Elections, students become completely immersed in the democratic process at the peak of election cycle.
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Kiflemariam studies and advocates for voting rights
Ariam Kiflemariam has found outlets for her interest in voting rights through internships, class projects, and a prestigious summer research opportunity at Duke University.
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Kiflemariam named Ralph Bunche Summer Scholar
Ariam Kiflemariam, who is double-majoring in politics and ethnic studies, is one of 12 students who participated in the prestigious Ralph Bunche Summer Institute at Duke University this summer.
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Knox pursuing passion at dream school
Jennifer Knox ’14 will fulfill her childhood dream of attending Oxford University, where she’ll study international relations.
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Legal Employment Outlook
The Career Engagement Center held a workshop April 17 for students to learn what they needed to make an informed decision about whether or not to apply to law schools.