On Wednesday, September 10, more than 40 students attended the Department of Political Science’s annual “Meet the Professors” event, hosted by Discourse in Democracy. The event gave political science and public administration majors the opportunity to meet and speak with any of the 20 faculty members present and to learn about the courses they teach, their backgrounds, and their areas of interest.
Students in attendance had a chance to learn about their majors and about various groups associated with the department including Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society; Supporting Women in Political Science (SWIPS); Model Organization of American States; and Model United Nations. Afterwards, students were able to mingle informally with faculty and representatives of the various groups and organizations over pizza, cookies, and sodas. Students in attendance also received assorted departmental swag such as t-shirts, phone chargers, lanyards, hats, and more.
Matthew Garza, an M.A. in Political Science student who attended the event, said, “Meet the Professors was a wonderful opportunity for Political Science students to engage with the various political science scholars present in our department. Students had a chance to bolster a greater sense of camaraderie with their peers and professors through open introductions & discussions with their professors over their scholarship, along with the chance to get to know the various resources available to them by the Department of Political Science at TXST!”
