For Isabella Wartzenluft, Kelsey Weddig, and Victoria Nikonov, freshman seminar was nothing ordinary. One of their first classes on campus turned into a unique experience in the greater Twin Cities area. They had the opportunity to get off campus, engage with community groups, and conduct fieldwork.

Faculty in the department had another highly productive year in terms of award-winning books, articles published in the discipline’s top journals, and service within the University, the academy, and the broader community in 2018.

Undergraduate Zuhrat Inam’s perspective on political science has been uniquely shaped by her experience as a Bangladeshi student. “Everyone has something to give to the world, something bigger than just yourself.”

On October 9, 2018, we invited alumni and the public to join us for Views from the U. This year's event focused on the midterm elections and included faculty talks on campaign strategy, political advertisements, campaign finance, race and gender, the national economy, foreign policy, and electoral rules and procedures.