Jamie Treto at the Partnership for Public Service: a Washington D.C. internship story

Jamie Treto in front of a sign for the Partnership for Public Service with text on the image reading 'Political Science, Business (Minor)'

Hometown: Garden City, KS Major(s) / Minor(s): Political Science, pre-Law, and Business (minor) Internship title and organization: Government Transformation and Agency Partnership Intern, Partnership for Public Service. What were your responsibilities during your internship? I…

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Hawks to Watch: Amy Anders Corcoran, theatre director

Amy Anders Corcoran, B.A. Psychology. Theatre Director

Why Amy's a Hawk to WatchImagine cris-crossing the Atlantic throughout the year to work on hit musicals and cutting-edge creative works gracing some of the biggest stages in London, New York and beyond. That's the life of Amy Anders Corcoran, a freelance theatre director, choreographer, script…

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Triple major combo leads to research project that improves lives

Samiyah Para-Cremer smiling in a dress, Law & Society Applied Behavioral Science Spanish

Majors: Law & Society, Applied Behavioral Science, and Spanish Describe your research in a few sentences that we can all understand: My project looks at collaboration within community task forces addressing human trafficking in the Midwest. Since these teams can be comprised of government…

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Zoya Khan is dedicated to building inclusive communities

Zoya Khan. Major: Global and International Studies, Political Science. Minor: Middle East Studies

It's hard to believe that Zoya Khan hasn't been involved in politics all of her life. Since arriving at KU she's served as a student senator, president of the Muslim Student Association, diversity, equity & inclusion ambassador for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, and has been a…

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Hawk to Watch: Shannon Portillo, professor and campus leader

Shannon Portillo: B.A. Political Sciences and International Studies, Ph.D. Public Administration

Why Shannon's a Hawk to Watch:How to describe the stellar career trajectory of professor Shannon Portillo? Reading back through articles about Shannon on the web and in print, a picture of a prodigious student emerges. "A model student" and "Ph.D. at 23" are just a few of the headlines marking…

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Meet the CLAS of 2018

Students of the Class of 2018 on front of Strong Hall

As the graduates of the College took to the Hill to celebrate their accomplishments, we asked some to look back at their time at KU. These students pushed boundaries in research, made changes for the world around them, and did so much more. Their futures span the globe, but their start happened…

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English Classes are Perfect Prep for Aspiring Physician

Megan Hansen

There are some things that you just know you will always love doing. These passions shape your choices in college, and lead you to the type of work that makes you happy and fulfilled. For Megan Hansen, it was always science. And a future as a physician is now firmly on the horizon for this biology…

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After a decade away, Caleb returns to complete KU degree

Caleb Correll. Political Science & History

Why did you choose your majors and minors?I have, from a very early age, been interested in politics and history. I was a junior in high school when the September 11th Attacks took place, and after that, I was determined to pursue these interests as a career.How do your majors and minors complement…

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Learning the skills to improve the world

Gabby Ale-Ebrahim, Taesuck Lee

   Internship title and organization: Chapters & Global Education Interns, People to People International, in Kansas City, Missouri What were your responsibilities during your internship?  Gabby: My responsibilities include archiving and updating records for the…

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Aly Lange interns at the UN

Aly Lange. Press and Public Diplomacy Intern for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations

Hometown: Platte City, MO Majors: Global and International Studies, Spanish minor Why did you choose your majors/minors? I have a passion for learning about the world around me and complex issues in global social justice. Internship title and organization: Press and Public…

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