The Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, known for its student-centered, academic rigor, and intellectually diverse programs. Since its founding, more than half a century ago, this Department is committed to preparing our students to be the leaders of the future - in research, teaching and public service.
To achieve this goal, this Department provides high quality education at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Two majors – Political Science and Legal Studies – are provided at the undergraduate level. Multiple sequences including Public Service, Global Politics and Culture, and Applied Community and Economic Development, are offered in the graduate program. In addition to their strong commitment to teaching, our faculty have engaged in cutting-edge research on questions that are of vital importance to the society and the world. Through such rigorous programs, our alumni have distinguished themselves in local, state, and federal governments, in the legal system, in academic circles, and in private industries.
The Politics and Government Excellence Fund is used to help support activities of the Department. The fund sponsors student travel to professional conferences, supports student participation in study abroad activities, help bringing speakers to campus and other events that are open to students, alumni, faculty/staff, and to the public.
The Pre-Law Program Fund is used to support the activities and learning of students interested in law school. The fund supports students from all departments and schools across the university. It is used to help bring speakers to campus, host an annual law fair, and travel to Chicago each year to visit law schools.
The Hibbert R. Roberts Teaching Excellence Recognition Award is used to recognize a full-time faculty member of the Department with three or more academic years of service at Illinois State University. This award is given to a faculty member who has inspired students to achieve their full learning potential in and outside of the classroom.
Rank | Area of Support | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Multicultural Center | 390 |
2 | Athletics | 355 |
3 | LGBTQ+ Student Support | 284 |
4 | Communication | 215 |
5 | Redbird Esports | 117 |
6 | Accounting | 79 |
7 | Student Engagement | 77 |
8 | WGLT | 73 |
9 | Student Affairs Scholarships | 72 |
10 | Center for Civic Engagement | 66 |
11 | Support MCN priorities | 60 |
12 | Family and Consumer Sciences | 59 |
13 | Illinois Shakespeare Festival | 59 |
14 | School of Teaching and Learning | 59 |
15 | U-High | 52 |
16 | Student Scholarships | 51 |
17 | Alumni Association Scholarship | 50 |
18 | ISUPD Community Engagement Unit | 50 |
19 | College of Business Excellence Fund | 47 |
20 | Special Education | 47 |
21 | Ewing Cultural Center | 44 |
22 | School of Music | 42 |
23 | Black Colleagues Association Scholarship | 39 |
24 | Gamma Phi Circus | 38 |
25 | School of Theatre and Dance | 38 |
26 | Kinesiology and Recreation | 35 |
27 | CAST Student Persistence Fund | 34 |
28 | Vidette Digitization Project | 34 |
29 | Chemistry | 32 |
30 | Criminal Justice Sciences | 30 |
31 | Politics and Government | 28 |
32 | Finance, Insurance, and Law | 28 |
33 | Horticulture Center | 27 |
34 | Agriculture | 25 |
35 | Wonsook Kim CFA General Fund | 25 |
36 | Metcalf | 24 |
37 | Friends of the Arts | 24 |
38 | Educational Administration & Foundations | 23 |
39 | Technology | 22 |
40 | Information Technology | 22 |
41 | Marketing | 21 |
42 | Health Sciences | 21 |
43 | College of Arts and Sciences Funds | 20 |
44 | Biological Sciences | 19 |
45 | Wonsook Kim School of Art | 18 |
46 | Military Science - ROTC | 18 |
47 | International House | 18 |
48 | Pay it Forward Business Scholarship | 17 |
49 | History | 17 |
50 | More ways to support Milner Library | 17 |
51 | College of Education Persistence Awards | 16 |
52 | Creative Technologies Program | 16 |
53 | Mathematics | 14 |
54 | Sociology and Anthropology | 13 |
55 | CAST additional priorities | 12 |
56 | Communication Sciences and Disorders | 12 |
57 | Geography, Geology and the Environment | 11 |
58 | Latinx Alumni Network Scholarship | 11 |
59 | Physics | 9 |
60 | Social Work | 9 |
61 | Psychology | 9 |
62 | Management and Quantitative Methods | 9 |
63 | Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | 8 |
64 | English | 8 |
65 | The Graduate School | 8 |
66 | University Galleries | 6 |
67 | Economics | 4 |
68 | International Business | 3 |
69 | Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 2 |
70 | Latin American and Latino/a Studies | 1 |
71 | Marian H. Dean Legacy Scholarship | 0 |
72 | Philosophy | 0 |
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