Tag: Political Science

Rutgers–Camden Remembers 9/11

Alumni, faculty, and staff to share insights on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Taking Flight: Ecuadorian Native Taught Value of Education at an Early Age

By Tom McLaughlin In June 2001, 6-year-old Omar Samaniego boarded a plane in his native Ecuador with his parents, Gladys and Fidel, and his older brother, Richard, and headed for the United States. Alert and self-aware as a child, he knew then that he wouldn’t be coming back. “I understood that I was leaving behind […]

Posted in: Student Achievement

Rutgers–Camden and Camden County College Expand Premier Partnership to Offer Political Science Degree

By Tom McLaughlin Beginning this fall, an expanded partnership between Rutgers University–Camden and Camden County College (CCC) will enable students to earn a bachelor of arts degree in political science seamlessly from Rutgers–Camden upon completion of their CCC associate’s degree. “Camden County College is proud to add a fifth bachelor’s degree program on our Blackwood […]

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Along the Great Divide: A Q&A with Political Expert Shauna Shames

As convention season reaches a fever pitch, the 2016 U.S. presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most divided – and perhaps divisive – contests in American history. Key issues, clear-cut policy differences, gender, and age are all playing major roles in deepening this divide, explains Shauna Shames, an assistant professor of […]

Posted in: Research Highlights