Commencement Feature: A passion for politics and policy | Amanda Ford
When Amanda Ford enrolled at UCCS she viewed college as something to just check off the list, but her experience ended up as so much more than that. (More)
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When Amanda Ford enrolled at UCCS she viewed college as something to just check off the list, but her experience ended up as so much more than that. (More)
As an immigrant from Kurdistan and the eldest of four children, Laveen Khoshnaw’s story is one of overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities. (More)
UCCS senior Kevin Velasco has been named Colorado Leadership Alliance 2023 Student Leader of the Year for his leadership skills and efforts. (More)
Aidan Clark was elected 2022-23 Student Body Vice President alongside his running mate, Student Body President Axel Brown, in the spring 2022 Student Government Association elections. (More)
The Center for the Study of Government and the Individual at UCCS was founded to explore the constitutional, economic, political, and social foundations of American society. Its focus lately has been on tolerance and civil discourse. (More)
History sees demagogues as dangerous. But Charles Zug sees them differently. In his new book, “Demagogues in American Politics,” he argues that demagoguery can be a powerful tool for the common good — if it’s used virtuously. (More)
Steven Pittz, assistant professor of political science, answered seven questions on his new book, which draws on Nietzsche and his figure of the “free spirit” to examine whether or not liberalism is – as critics often argue – a spiritually empty tradition. (More)
With a theme of leadership and resilience, the award ceremony celebrated 15 local women – including three UCCS alumnae – who are leaders for positive change in the Pikes Peak region. (More)
Less than a week before Election Day, Verlan Lewis, assistant professor of political science, answered seven questions on his new book, which illustrates how the concepts and practices of “liberalism” and “conservatism” have evolved over the course American history. (More)
The very human-minded profession of politics is what drew Philip Oke-Thomas to UCCS from Springfield, Missouri in 2017. (More)
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