Dr. Susan Giaimo, Director of Graduate Studies for the Political Science and International Affairs M.A. programs, participated in a panel about health care exchanges and whether they will help Wisconsinites find affordable medical insurance. The interview appeared on Fourth Street Forum. Prof. Giaimo is currently teaching a course on comparative health care and will be offering a course on the politics of American health care policy in the fall.
Prof. McGee Young's local start-up, H2Oscore, lets homeowners track their water use and earn credits for conserving water that can be redeemed for discounts at area restaurants and other businesses. His venture was discussed in a recent article in the Business Journal, available here. Prof. Young also discussed faculty entrepreneurship efforts in an interview with Mitch Teich on the program Lake Effect. More here.
Department of Political Science professors have been busy discussing the fall presidential, congressional, and state elections in the media. Prof. Julia Azari was quoted in a Washington Post discussion of the impact of party platforms on the 2012 election; was a guest on the nationally syndicated public radio show "To the Point" with Warren Olney; and weighed U.S. presidential "coolness," in an article at NPR.org. Prof. Amber Wichowsky was twice interviewed for CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer about the U.S. Senate Race in Wisconsin, as well as by WUWM's Bob Bach about Paul Ryan's speech at the GOP convention in Tampa. Dr. Wichowsky shared her thoughts on Ryan's comments. These and other professors were also interviewed by local and national media sources on the day of and in the days after the election. For a partial list of these media appearances, see the "Political Science Faculty In the News" page here.
Courtney L. Martin, battalion executive officer and a senior majoring in political science, was awarded the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Oct. 11. She is just one of six NROTC students in the United States to receive the award this year. She will be commissioned an ensign in May. The Legion of Valor is a U.S. organization comprising the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross award recipients. The Bronze Cross award, consisting of a bronze cross and certificate, is awarded annually to exceptional NROTC students who achieve scholastic excellence and demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities. A more detailed discussion of Courtney and the award can be found on the Navy's website.
April 11th, 5:30 p.m., Eckstein Hall
April 11th, 6:30 p.m., Haggerty Museum of Art
Join Rev. Tim O'Brien, Director of the Les Aspin Center for Government in Washington, DC, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Aspin Center. Two events will take place on the Marquette campus on Thursday, April 11th. These include "A Conversation with Rev. Tim O’Brien" at 5:30 p.m. in Eckstein Hall (Appellate Courtroom), followed by a "Reunion and Reception" celebration at 6:30 p.m. in the Haggerty Museum of Art.
There will be an additional event on Thursday, September 19, 2013, in Washington, D.C. More information on that event will be posted as it becomes available.
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