Summary
The US onAir Network will be working with volunteers from Indiana universities, colleges, and nonprofit organizations to oversee the curation and moderation of posts, aircasts (online discussions), and in person events for the Indiana onAir Hub … related to federal, state, and local elections and government.
Our first outreach will be to Indiana University partly because of its proximity to the state capital. We have identified many of Indiana University ’s civic engagement, academic, internship and research programs related to making democracy and civic responsibility a focus of higher learning on their campus … for students, faculty, staff, and local community. This post, over time, will have similar information on other collaborating organizations in the state.
Contact ben.murphy@onair.cc for more information on how to involve your organization.
About
The Auburn University’s onAir chapter will initially focus on training interested undergrad and graduate students on how to curate Alabama onAir content especially submitting Top News articles, events, videos, and information and moderating forums in each post they curate.
Student curators will also work with state senate and house committee chairs to produce aircasts on issues being discussed and bills being proposed in their committees.
During election season, students with other other organizations like the League of Women Voters, will coordinate and produce aircasted debates with candidates.
Indiana University
Source: About Indiana University Bloomington
The ideal college experience
Indiana University students get it all—the storybook experience of what college should be like, and the endless opportunities that come with it. Top-ranked academics. Awe-inspiring faculty. Dynamic campus life. International culture. Phenomenal music and arts events. The excitement of IU Hoosier sports. And a jaw-droppingly beautiful campus.
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- Mission & Strategic Planning
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Civic Engagement Programs
Source: Political and Civic Engagement (PACE)
An education in democratic citizenship
An interdisciplinary, 22 credit hour undergraduate certificate program, PACE combines academic study with hands-on learning to give you unique preparation for political and civic engagement.
Who can join the PACE program?
Any undergraduate at IU Bloomington can request to join PACE. We welcome students with a record of active engagement in—or those who would like to be engaged in—political or civic activities.
The PACE certificate can be combined with any major in the College of Arts and Sciences, or with undergraduate degree programs in other schools at IU Bloomington.
What will I learn?
As a PACE student, you will gain the understanding, skills, and motivation needed to be successful in American public life.
The PACE program links the two main components of public life in America—political and civic engagement. You will discover that effective civic engagement requires an understanding of politics and political skills, and effective political engagement requires knowing how American civil society works and how to navigate it.
You’ll learn to seek out various perspectives, and work with those who hold opposing views. To engage in constructive dialogue, and develop informed critiques of political and civic institutions. And to analyze the effectiveness of policies, and devise effective solutions to public problems.
Student Government
Source: IU Student Government
More than 100 years of service
In 1912, IU’s first student council was appointed. By 1948, the Student Council was renamed and recreated as the Student Senate, and in 1967, underwent a similar change to become the Student Government. Between 1974 and 1975, the Student Government was given the name it held until the spring of 2018, the Indiana University Student Association (IUSA). Today, we’re proud to be the Indiana University Student Government (IUSG). Though it has experienced a variety of iterations and names, IUSG remains committed to its core beliefs of protecting student rights, enriching student life, and improving Indiana University.
We are proud to have served Hoosiers for more than a century. Our alumni association boasts a CEO of the IU Alumni Association, a political reporter for Bloomberg, former mayors in Bloomington and Fort Wayne, the first woman in the US to serve a full four-year term as US Attorney, and the first woman to run for Governor of IN.
Our Guiding Documents
Internships
Source: Department of Political Science
Develop your skills
Internships offer you a chance to develop both technical and transferable skills while making vital professional contacts with others in the field. You can begin exploring internship opportunities, including overseas study programs with internships, as early as your freshman year.
Internship in Politics, Opportunity, Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship in Washington, D.C.
Undergraduate teaching internships
Our interns participate in various areas of faculty-directed activities, such as directing simulations, grading, teaching discussion sections, and conducting research. Many of our interns work with Professor Dina Spechler in the fall and spring semesters in conjunction with her Y351 Model UN course.
Receive credit for an internship
Many internships require you to be off campus for a full semester. There are several alternatives for obtaining credit as a full-time student, while pursuing a semester or yearlong internship. Consult an academic advisor to see what works for you.
Academic Programs
Source: Political Science Department website
POLITICAL SCIENCE – BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)
Offered at IU Bloomington by College of Arts and Sciences
Offered on campus
The B.A. major in Political Science introduces students to fundamental issues in the political process, conditions that create the need for governments, structure and procedures of governments, control of governments and enforcement of responsibility, and relationships among governments. The Political Science major provides students with the skills and knowledge to understand the theory and practice of government and politics, both in the US and internationally. Through our courses, you will learn about political institutions and processes, and develop the capacity to think critically about political controversies, public policies, and societal outcomes. Majors have opportunities to learn firsthand about politics through internships, study abroad, in-depth research on honors projects or through faculty research grants. IUB students who earn degrees in political science pursue careers in government service, NGOs and non-profit agencies, law, business, journalism, politics, public policy analysis, and education. The department prepares students to assume the duties of citizenship; provides special knowledge and skills useful in public service, law, business, and other careers; and lays a foundation for the scholarly study of government and politics.
You can also earn one of our interdepartmental majors:
- Political Science and Philosophy is offered in association with the Department of Philosophy. Read the major guide.
- Economics and Political Science is offered in association with the Department of Economics. Read the major guide.
Research Initiatives
Source: Department of Political Science
RESEARCH
In Political Science, we believe in putting our research to work. Now more than ever, it’s important to study the workings of political institutions, voting patterns, the nature of political protest, and why nations go to war. We study the past so we can understand the present.
Our faculty have advised governments and business and served as presidents of national associations. Our department was home to a Nobel Prize winner. The research we do is focused on making a difference in the world. We are housed in Woodburn Hall, right at the heart of the IUB campus, with access to the Interdepartmental Laboratory for Experimental Research and the Social Science Research Commons.
All of our graduate students and faculty are hard at work on their own research, and we encourage our undergraduate students to develop skills in research methodology. We focus on five research subfields:
AMERICAN POLITICS
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
POLITICAL METHODOLOGY
