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SIGS faculty member Dr. Jongseok Woo joined Dr. Tad Schnuafer, SIGS Adjunct and Strategy and Research Manager at the Global and National Security Institute at USF, for a conversation on the GNSI podcast "At the Boundary."

August 9, 2024Department News

Taylor Herman wasn't sure what she wanted to do for a career until coming to St. Pete in 2021. During her four years on campus, she met other students, faculty and staff who inspired her to pursue studies in government and international relations. Her hard work led to a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant scholarship in Moldova.

July 31, 2024Honors and Awards

SIGS faculty Dr. Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan and Dr. Kirsten England discuss voting in the upcoming 2024 primary.

July 8, 2024Department News

The announced a $1 million estate gift that will provide scholarships to students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The gift comes from Steven Tauber, a longtime faculty member and current vice provost for faculty administration, and his wife, Meghan.

June 26, 2024Honors and Awards

Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., a National Historic Landmark and iconic image associated with the Civil Rights Movement. (Photo courtesy of Ta'Bria Snowden)

Students travel across Alabama to retrace the steps of civil rights leaders

An interdisciplinary group of students travelled across portions of the “Civil Rights Trail” in Alabama to gain more insight on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

June 24, 2024Department News

Rocky the Bull made an appearance at the Student Success’ Celebration of Leadership award ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Student Success at USF)

CAS students shine as Golden Bull Awardees

This year 13 College of Arts and Sciences students were named winners of the Golden Bull Award, one of USF’s highest honors awarded to undergraduate and graduate students each year who “encompass the spirit of USF and have demonstrated its values.”

June 18, 2024Honors and Awards

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SIGS Newsletter Spring 2024

We are excited to share our Spring 2024 newsletter!

June 3, 2024Newsletter

Political science major and Fulbright ETA recipient, Taylor Herman. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Herman)

SIGS student Taylor Herman earns English Teaching Assistant Fulbright to Moldova

Taylor Herman, a political science student passionate about international relations, has earned a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to Moldova in recognition of her academic and community contributions to USF.

May 29, 2024Honors and Awards

SIGS faculty member Dr. Edwin Benton talked to the Tampa Bay times about school tax referendums.

May 23, 2024Department News

SIGS student Laura Shaw

Political Science Major Laura Shaw Takes Road to the White House

SIGS student Laura Shaw took Road to the White House in Spring 2024 with Dr. Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan.

April 30, 2024Department News

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SIGS Student Interns with Florida House Democratic Leader

Annabelle Folsom, SIGS student, works as an intern for Florida House Democratic Leader Rep. Fentrice Driskell.

March 27, 2024Department News

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Dr. Cheryl Rodriguez earns Dr. Ira E. Harrison Legacy Award

Dr. Cheryl Rodriguez, professor and anthropologist in the USF College of Arts and Sciences School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, has earned the Dr. Ira E. Harrison Legacy Award from the Association of Black Anthropologists (ABA).

February 19, 2024Honors and Awards

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