Summer Session II officially began yesterday, June 24. Classes end on Thurs., July 29, with exams scheduled for Fri., July 30.
Looking ahead: Fall classes (in-person!) begin Monday, Aug. 23.
Month: June 2021
Dr. Lockerbie in the News
Dr. Brad Lockerbie has been interviewed by the media several times in the past few months concerning the proposed court packing, the abolition of the filibuster, the use of executive orders, and more. We all appreciate Dr. Lockerbie sharing his knowledge and insights about the current political landscape!
Dr. Casey Fleming’s “Women of State Government” Forum
Despite remarkable changes in the public workforce since the 1960s, women remain solidly underrepresented in government leadership, particularly in traditionally male-dominated roles. This has led to efforts and campaigns that push for improved gender diversity and to foster and develop women for entry and advancement, such as the recent #13percent movement that calls attention to the reality that only 13 percent of local government chief administrative officer (CAO) positions are held by women (as of 2013). Likewise, attention to gender representation has grown in Master of Public Administration programs.
In his MPA foundations course, Dr. Casey Fleming recently held the second “Women of State Government” virtual forum with women panelists, all of whom are current government directors and leaders at the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management, and the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. Panelists discussed their career paths, told some stories of successes and failures, and offered advice for those entering public service.
It’s “Official”: Juneteenth Is Now A Federal Holiday!
“The US will now officially recognize Juneteenth. President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by the Senate and House, June 15th and 16th respectively – with no opposing vote in the Senate and only minor Republican dissent in the House.
“From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day” makes “Juneteenth … the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
Editorial Cartoon: One (and Only One!) View of the Power of the News Media
Focus on ECU Alumni: Caroline Parrish
We are proud to announce that ECU Political Science Alum, Caroline Parrish (BS Political Science, May 2018) graduated with from Campbell University School of Law in May 2021!
Focus on ECU Alumni: Jason Port
We are proud to announce that ECU Political Science Alum, Jason Port (BS Political Science, second major in Multidisciplinary Studies: Security Studies, May 2018) graduated with his Master’s in Global Studies: Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in May 2021!
Focus on ECU Alumni: Lily Faulconer
We are proud to announce that ECU Political Science Alum, Lily Faulconer (BA Political Science, second major in Multidisciplinary Studies: Individual Concentration, May 2017—MS Kinesiology, Sport Management May 2018) graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in May 2021!
Focus on ECU Alumni: Laurena Grisette
We are proud to announce that ECU Political Science Alum, Laurena Grisette (BS Political Science, second major in Multidisciplinary Studies: Security Studies, May 2018) graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in May 2021!
Focus on ECU Alumni: Two Pirates Graduate from the University of Akron’s School of Law in May 2021!
Troy Nance (ECU Political Science Alum (BA Political Science, second major in Multidisciplinary Studies: Security Studies, May 2018) and Henna Schafer (ECU BS in Communication, July 2017) were in a trial advocacy class together at the University of Akron’s School of Law.
They both graduated in spring 2021. Congratulations to these two awesome Pirate Zips!
