Points of Pride

The Department of Politics and Government's Model United Nations team has received the Distinguished Delegation Award in 2014, 2015, & 2019 and an Honorable Mention Award in 2016 at the MUN National Competition in New York City.

The ISU Mock Trial team hosted in the Department of Politics and Government has advanced to the American Mock Trial Association's national championship rounds seven consecutive years.

The Department of Politics and Government partners with other university units to support students with the Washington, D.C., civic engagement summer trip.

Four alumni of the Department of Politics and Government serve in the federal and state legislatures, Congressman Adam Kinzinger and Illinois State senators Jason Barickman, Scott Bennett, & Elgie R. Sims Jr.

Students of Politics and Government attended the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention in 2016 as volunteers.

Department of Politics and Government faculty have edited the student journal Critique for over 15 years.

The Department of Politics and Government has hosted a conference for students of political science annually for over 25 years.

For over 10 years, the Department of Politics and Government had offered an immersive month-long study abroad program in Peru.