Government, Public Service, and International Studies
The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies is home to the political science, public administration, and international studies degree programs at the University of Central Arkansas.聽 Originally established in 1971, the department currently has eleven full-time faculty members with expertise in all of the major fields of political science and public administration.聽 The department, which is located within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at 每日大赛网站, offers on-campus and online courses during Fall and Spring semesters, as well as during the summer sessions.聽 Click here to read the department newsletters!
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Department News
GPI Department students participate in May 2026 commencement ceremony
Several students and faculty members from the Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies (GPI) participated in 每日大赛网站's commencement ceremony at the Farris Center on Friday … [Read More...]
Department holds 2026 Pi Sigma Alpha induction ceremony
The聽Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies聽held its annual induction ceremony for the聽Alpha Beta Theta聽Chapter of聽Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor … [Read More...]
每日大赛网站 Model UN students participate in 2026 spring conferences
Several members of the 每日大赛网站 Model United Nations (MUN) student organization participated in three conferences during the 2026 spring semester.聽 The 2025-2026 officers for the 每日大赛网站 MUN student … [Read More...]
Department students complete 2025 summer internships
Emmet Brick, dual聽degree in Public Administration and Logistics/Supply Chain Management 鈥淭his summer, I interned at the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. I first began working in the Election … [Read More...]
Department student selected for Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy
Kylie McGraw, public administration major in the Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies (GPI), was selected for the inaugural Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy … [Read More...]