Pi Sigma Alpha Wins Chapter of the Year, Again

HPJs Pi Iota Chaper of Phi Sigma Alpha has once again received a Best Chapter Award from the national organization.  This is the second year in a row that Phi Iota has received the honor of being named among the top five chapters in schools with fewer than 6,000 students.  Pi Iota maintains a busy schedule that has come to the attention of the nationa organization.  Last year, the chapter worked hard to bring a debate on Senate Bill 5 to campus.  Members of the organization contacted potential speakers and did much of the groundwork before the debate and manned the tables at the event itself.  Several members of the chapter also attended the Republican and Democratic National Conventions in recent weeks.

Professor Jo Ann Scott Article Accepted for Publication

Dr. Scott's article "Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills Through Mock Trial" that she co-authored with Daniel Herron and Ruth Waggoner will be published in the next edition of the Atlantic Law Journal.  The ALJ is a peer reviewed journal that attracts large numbers of submissions from scholars located across the United States and overseas.  According to their information, they accept fewer than 25% of submissions.

Dr. Scott has directed the Mock Trial Program at ONU throughout its existence and is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Mock Trial Association.

Congratulations Dr. Scott!

Professor Robert Alexander on CNN.com

Peter Hamby, political reporter for CNN, recently interviewed Dr. Alexander for an online article titled "Electoral College Tie Possible in Obama Romney Race"  The article mentioned Alexander's recent book, and asked him about his research on "Faithless Electors" or those electors who change or consider changing their pledged vote.  Alexander maintained that "little can be done to stop them" from changing their votes.  The entire interview can be found here.

Sadie Wiley Studying in London

Sadie Wiley, a junior majoring in Social Studies and History, will study in London this summer.  As a future teacher, an experience such as this will be invaluable.  We can't wait to hear about Sadie's experiences once she returns this fall!  Sadie had many adventures, including visiting the Imperial War Museum, watching sunset from the top of the Eiffel Tower, and seeing the Colosseum.  You can read of her exploits on her blog at http://sadiewiley.blogspot.fr/?m=1

Trey Jones Teaching and Studying in South Korea

Jones, a senior majoring in Social Studies and History, will be teaching three weeks of English for Dankook University this summer and then taking classes in Korean History and Culture as well as the language.  You can follow Trey's adventures on his blog.

According to his blog posts, Trey is taking full advantage of this experience, and we will be very interested to hear all about his experiences once he returns next fall.

Professor Nsia-Pepra Teaching Model United Nations for Hanyang University in Seoul

Dr. Nsia-Pepra will return to Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea to teach a Model United Nations course this summer.  Nsia-Pepra has taught this course at Hanyang for the past three summers.  More to come...

Professor Waters Teaches History Course in the Czech Republic

Dr. Waters and family is off to Prague in the Czech Republic to teach a history course offered by the United Study Abroad Consortium this summer. Waters will teach a five week course.  More to come...