tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43899432516775837132024-03-13T08:34:24.466-04:00Daemen University History & Political Science Department BlogNews about our students, alumni, and facultyPenny Messingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573899175082384522noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-82160433372376733762024-02-23T12:42:00.001-05:002024-02-23T12:42:36.070-05:00Law School Application Deadlines: When Being on Time is Already Too LateStudents seeking admission to law school need to pay careful attention to deadlines. Registering for the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) and the CAS (Credential Assembly Service) are critical to the process—law schools will not consider an incomplete application. The LSAT exam represents a "hard deadline"—a date that are not optional and must be adhered to in any given admission cycle for your Lisa Parshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421236390547248494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-48662259017161098902023-04-16T18:50:00.000-04:002023-04-16T18:50:05.047-04:00History & Political Science Students Participate in Model EU Conference Written by: Kyle Weinsheimer, History and Political Science Adolescent Education Major From Thursday March 30th to Saturday April 1st, I attended the SUNY Model European Union Conference on behalf of Daemen University. The conference was held at the SUNY Global Center in New York City, and involved students from around the world, representing delegations of European Union member states. MostJay Wendlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12342712530931694187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-80239957565884998732023-03-23T15:06:00.001-04:002023-03-23T15:06:41.222-04:00 We look forward to seeing you at this exciting upcoming lecture by Dr. Nayma Qayum. For more information please contact Dr. Aakriti Tandon at atandon@daemen.edu. Aakriti Tandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959459580491486926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-31062174042276425472023-03-16T09:28:00.002-04:002023-03-16T09:29:17.629-04:00Catching Up With Our Alumni – Tori Newman CampbellColleges and Universities across the country, Daemen included,
are in the midst of recruitment season. Students
are exploring what schools have to offer and considering what they want to
study when they enroll. One of the most
frequent questions asked of faculty during recruitment events is, “what can I
do with this degree?” While there is no clear, singular career path our Jay Wendlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12342712530931694187noreply@blogger.com0Buffalo, NY, USA42.886446799999987 -78.878368914.576212963821142 -114.0346189 71.196680636178826 -43.7221189tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-54931273974074218212023-03-09T16:41:00.003-05:002023-03-09T16:41:43.603-05:00Women's History Month at Daemen!March is Women’s History Month! Please join the Women's Studies Program at Daemen to celebrate and explore issues in women's history. Suffragetto! Tuesday, March 21 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, Alumni LoungeThis recently rediscovered historic board game (from 1909) is based upon British suffragettes’ battle for women’s right to vote. Suffragetto is a strategy game played by two Penny Messingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573899175082384522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-15034114136813955592022-11-19T13:44:00.010-05:002023-03-20T19:54:58.541-04:00Update:The American Bar Association (ABA) house of delegates rejected the elimination of the LSAT (or GRE option) as a requirement for law school admissions at its February 2023 meeting. The rationale for maintaining the entrance exam was the need to ensure that students admitted to law school are ready to succeed. While the ABA heard concerns about the LSAT as a barrier to admission, it also Lisa Parshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421236390547248494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-89654222860929103042022-04-10T15:19:00.000-04:002022-04-10T15:19:16.589-04:00Annual Departmental Banquet Returns!The History and Political Science departmental banquet, held annually to celebrate our graduating seniors, is returning this year after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic! We invite you to join us on Friday May 6 at 5:00pm in Alumni Lounge. There is no cost - just come celebrate our graduates, hear from fellow alumni, and connect with our current faculty. We Jay Wendlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12342712530931694187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-11148062009740992302022-03-01T12:30:00.007-05:002022-03-01T12:32:53.173-05:00In Russo-Ukraine War, India is between a Rock and a Hard PlaceThe Russo-Ukrainian war has drawn a surprisingly subdued response from India despite its habitual support of international law and institutions. Aakriti Tandon and Michael O. Slobodchikoff, authors of the forthcoming India as Kingmaker, analyze the institutionalized cooperation between India and Russia vs the ad hoc cooperation between India and the United States to explain Aakriti Tandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959459580491486926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-16854315506738293032022-01-27T12:24:00.005-05:002022-01-27T12:25:36.127-05:00Model EU Opportunity for Students Aakriti Tandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04959459580491486926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-58052304914425951102021-10-20T15:33:00.001-04:002021-10-20T15:33:07.521-04:00AAUW Student Organization--Interest meeting! Daemen's AAUW Student Organization is having an interest meeting to organize the club on Friday, October 22, 4:30-5:30pm in DS244. All students are welcome to attend. Penny Messingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573899175082384522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-73694450187731483232021-08-31T17:13:00.000-04:002021-08-31T17:13:23.979-04:00From Suffrage to the ERA: Equity, Resilience, Activism: Oct 2 Daemen's History & Political Science Department is proud to announce our role as a partner organization for the event, "From Suffrage to the ERA: Equity, Resiliency, Activism," which will explore the history, significance, and potential impact of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. The
event will take place from 9:30 to 12:00 on Saturday, October Penny Messingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573899175082384522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-36859032613258720932021-08-16T17:57:00.000-04:002021-08-16T17:57:07.057-04:00Life Imitates Art? Kathy Hochul Will Be New York’s First Female GovernorOn Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Kathy Hochul will be sworn in as
New York’s 57th Governor when current Governor Andrew Cuomo’s
resignation goes into effect. Cuomo
announced his resignation on August 10 (to become effective two weeks from the announcement)
in response to Attorney General Letitia James’ report which found that Cuomo
sexually harassed multiple women. Importantly,
Hochul willJay Wendlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12342712530931694187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-69715644298423309222021-05-04T09:59:00.002-04:002021-05-04T10:03:37.176-04:00Jules Princess receives scholarship
Jules Princess, a sophomore History & Political Science major, is the recipient of this year's Ruth Stratton Scholarship. The scholarship is named for Dr. Ruth Stratton, a beloved Political Science professor who influenced the lives of many Daemen students. The scholarship is awarded to a sophomore or junior major in the History & Political Science Department with a record of academic Penny Messingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573899175082384522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-85085497749595214912021-05-04T08:14:00.005-04:002021-05-04T08:14:35.147-04:00Public History @ Daemen Did you know that Daemen has a Minor in Public History? This fall, Professor Lenora Henson will be teaching the required introductory course for this minor: HST211: Intro to Public History (Wednesdays, from 4:00-6:55pm). Henson holds several roles at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (website: TR Site), the only National Park Service site in Western New York. In Penny Messingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573899175082384522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-84779609439478955852021-04-08T13:31:00.002-04:002021-04-08T13:31:09.998-04:00Tyra O'Meally-Turnbull Receives Scholarship
Tyra O'Meally-Turnbull, a sophomore History & Political Science: Adolescent Education major, is this year's recipient of the Elizabeth George Ivers Endowed Scholarship for Women. This scholarship, created by our distinguished alumna Elizabeth George
Ivers, is awarded annually to a high-achieving student with a record of academic
success and community service. In addition to her Penny Messingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573899175082384522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-21824031944586548442021-01-12T15:31:00.002-05:002021-01-12T15:39:10.489-05:00What Pop Culture Can Teach Us About the 25th Amendment There has been a lot of discussion about the 25th
Amendment ever since armed rioters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, January 6,
2021. On this day, Congress was
performing its constitutional duty of certifying the Electoral vote in favor of
Joseph Biden over Donald Trump, as determined by the popular vote in each state
from the election held on November 3. Objections
were Jay Wendlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12342712530931694187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-17381643995814158312020-09-28T14:23:00.003-04:002020-09-29T08:11:08.431-04:00RBG's Passing Highlights the Problems of Representation in the US Supreme Court Justice, and legal icon, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020.
Not two hours later, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a
statement affirming that the Senate would work quickly to confirm President
Trump’s appointment. While this is the
normal course of events when filling a Supreme Court vacancy, McConnell was met
with a chorusJay Wendlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12342712530931694187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-18490275690541418632020-09-20T13:40:00.003-04:002020-09-20T15:21:59.049-04:00Remembering Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg The death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is momentous. A pioneer and tireless champion of gender equality, she overcame the obstacles of gender discrimination in her own life to advocate for and win basic rights for all women. The edifice of gender equality was built upon her legal arguments before the United States Supreme Court in the 1970s, arguing for the constitutional equality of Lisa Parshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421236390547248494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-49112869827272598342020-08-28T13:10:00.002-04:002020-09-04T16:21:40.260-04:00A Call to Action: Become a Poll Worker Become a Poll Worker Elections are amazing. The are the opportunity for "We the People" to select our elected leaders, to show which candidates, parties, and policies we prefer, and to exercise the power of our votes. The outcomes of these elections will have profound consequences for our daily lives and futures. A well-functioning democracy is dependent upon fair and open Lisa Parshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421236390547248494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-24232891667089141922020-08-10T13:47:00.006-04:002020-08-11T10:55:58.885-04:00The Census and a Call to Action Why it Matters and What You Can Do to Help The Census is a once-a-decade enumeration of the population of the United States that is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. The main purpose is to determine how many seats each state will receive in the House of Representatives and in the Electoral College. The census data is also used to identify the needs of places and people, to allocate Lisa Parshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421236390547248494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-25716180982165596502020-08-09T16:08:00.033-04:002020-09-08T14:56:33.861-04:00VOTING 101: A blog with answers to all of your questions about voting in NYS Registering to Vote, Early Voting and other Election Law
Changes
The History & Political Science Department encourages all
students, faculty, and staff to exercise their political and civil rights by
registering to vote and participating in the electoral process. In the
meantime, here is some quick information to help you understand voting in New
York State with some Lisa Parshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421236390547248494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-32373362244952611542020-02-15T12:36:00.000-05:002020-02-15T12:36:04.417-05:00Law and Change
Among
the biggest topic of discussions for pre-law advising are ongoing changes to
the law school admission process and the administration of the LSAT (Law School
Admission Test). Starting with the July administration, the LSAT is moving to
an all-digital format. July administration sites will be randomly assigned
either the traditional pen-and-paper exam or the digital exam (administered on
Lisa Parshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421236390547248494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-68072862716876039102020-01-20T01:48:00.001-05:002020-01-20T01:48:48.049-05:00Daemen PSC & HST Students Visit Iowa - Days 2 & 3After learning about Iowan politics during our private tour of the state capitol with an Iowa Representative on day 1, our second and third days in Iowa were spent attending several Democratic presidential candidate rallies and a forum on democracy. By attending the various town halls, community events, and the forum, we were able to get a glimpse of what it is like for Iowa voters Jay Wendlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12342712530931694187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-25199190194533861242020-01-17T23:48:00.000-05:002020-01-18T00:11:36.666-05:00Daemen PSC & HST Students Visit Iowa - Day 1On Thursday, January 16, I traveled to Des Moines, IA with 5 of our Political Science and History majors to experience the retail politics surrounding the fast-approaching Iowa Caucuses. These caucuses are scheduled for February 3 and will set the tone for the rest of the presidential nominating contests. We will be attending a variety of political events throughout the state, Jay Wendlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12342712530931694187noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389943251677583713.post-88114954639769613302020-01-03T16:59:00.001-05:002020-01-03T16:59:31.511-05:00The Dynamics of the 2020 Invisible PrimaryWe are currently nearing the end of what political scientists refer to as the invisible primary, the approximately one-year period leading up to the Iowa Caucuses in which candidates compete against each other for fundraising dollars, name recognition, poll standing, and voters in the early states. While the invisible primary has arguably become much more visible over the past few campaign Jay Wendlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12342712530931694187noreply@blogger.com0