Tenzin Dawa Thargay, a 2018 UMass Amherst graduate from the Department of Political Science, has been awarded a fellowship worth $8,500 by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Thargay is one of 58 recipients nationwide to receive a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship.

Paul Musgrave, political science, is interviewed on the local public affairs program Connecting Point about the similarities and difference between the U.S. approach to nuclear-armed North Korea and non-nuclear Iran. He says the fact that the Trump administration is talking to the North Koreans is remarkable, although he also notes the discussions have not produced any breakthroughs. (WGBY-TV 57, 7/9/19)

John Bolton is warning of a “Clash of Civilizations” with China. Here are the five things you need to know by Professor Musgrave. (The Washington Post, 7/18) 

Paul Musgrave, political science, says Chinese students at American colleges and universities could become pawns in the trade war between China and the U.S. He says Chinese students pay full tuition to schools and if they left, colleges and universities would face significant financial difficulties.

Congratulations to Kaylee Johnson, who recently accepted a position as a Strategic Insights Specialist at American Student Assistance. In this position, Kaylee will be designing, fielding, and analyzing surveys about trends in secondary and higher education, as well as doing program evaluation research.