By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Lydia Behnk stood in front of a University of Nebraska at Kearney residence hall as a group of students approached on a crisp fall evening. “Hi, are you registered to vote?” Behnk said with an enthusiastic smile covered by a light blue face mask. It’s a question the UNK junior from Elgin has asked hundreds of times since September, when the American Democracy Project launched its early/absentee voting drive. Behnk, … [Read more...] about ‘I HAVE A PLAN’: UNK group encourages students to vote in upcoming election
Diane Duffin
UNK political science, Buffalo Co. Community Partners conducting behavioral survey
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Political Science is working with Buffalo County Community Partners to improve the health of area residents. The Kearney-based nonprofit hired the UNK department to conduct its 2018 adult behavioral risk factor survey. Buffalo County Community Partners and its partner agencies use results from the survey to create a clear picture of the changes in physical and behavioral health in the county, measure the … [Read more...] about UNK political science, Buffalo Co. Community Partners conducting behavioral survey
Duffin presents Last Lecture: ‘Institutions Still Matter: Confronting the Politics of Disruption’
FIRESIDE CHAT: The Politics of Ebola
Facilitator: Diane Duffin, associate professor and chair, Department of Politcial Science Date: Friday, Nov. 7 Time: 12:20 to 1:10 p.m. Place: Fireplace Lounge, Nebraskan Student Union Topic: With more than 10,000 cases of Ebola documented worldwide this year, the presence of four Ebola patients in the United State has infected our political system. Fueled by media hysteria, many politicians call for travel bans and quarantines of health workers who have treated Ebola … [Read more...] about FIRESIDE CHAT: The Politics of Ebola
Edward Snowden focus of Sept. 6 Fireside Chat
Writer: Sara Giboney, UNK Communications, 308.865.8529, giboneys2@unk.edu Source: Diane Duffin, department of political science, 308.865.8758, duffind@unk.edu KEARNEY – “Edward Snowden: Hero or Criminal?” is the focus of the Fireside Chat at the University of Nebraska at Kearney Friday, Sept. 6. “There are important things going on in the world that students are interested in, but we don’t always get the opportunity to cover those issues in classrooms,” said Diane … [Read more...] about Edward Snowden focus of Sept. 6 Fireside Chat
