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Continuing Americaâ€™s Laboratory of Democracy Through State and Local Electoral Innovations

Photo by element5digital on Unsplash.com Introduction A recurring finding among researchers is that American voters have grown dissatisfied with the electoral system in America.[1] Dissatisfied voters have begun calling for changes to the electoral system.

Dr. Junfeng Wang appointed Lead for MPA Program

Dr. Junfeng Wang The School of Public Policy and Management at the University of Illinois Springfield congratulates Dr.

(Affective) Partisanship is a Heck of a Drug: What is it and Why We Might Want to Be Concerned 69ÂÜÀòapp it.

US Capitol The growing animosity between Democrats and Republicans in America is a well-discussed problem. It is frequently covered in the media, academic articles, and blog posts (hey, like this one!).

Message from the Chancellor: Interim Provost Appointment

5.9.23 Dear Faculty and Staff â€” I am pleased to share that Dr. Cecilia Cornell will serve as interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, effective immediately. While the search for our permanent provost proceeds on schedule, Dr. Cornell will provide leadership over the Academic Affairs division until our selected candidate begins their appointment.

UIS computer science major Jessie Misico awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship

Jessie Misico, an online computer science major at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) offered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. She will be studying Russian in Tbilisi, Georgia during the summer of 2023.