News and Announcements
UNC Recognizes Our Students
Three of our majors were selected as featured May graduates: Courtney Kranz, Ben
Schiffelbein and Will Schiffelbein. Read about their experiences at UNC and their
advice to current students.
Students Awarded Prestigious International Internships
Two Students have received U.S. State Department internships for fall semester.
Political Science major M. Bradley Bruchs is interning in Germany, and International
Affairs major Stacey Davison is interning in Albania. Former students have interned
with the State Department in Ireland, Italy and Argentina. For more information about
opportunities with the U.S. State Department, go to: careers.state.gov/students
Meet Our New Featured Alumna
Our new featured alumna, Tracey Meyer (’92), has used her Political Science degree as a
foundation for an accomplished career. Read her story at the Alumni link on the left.
Faculty Engaged in International Summer Activities
Professor Bownas spent the entire summer conducting research in India. Professor Olivo
participated in the Fulbright German Studies Seminar on the European Union in Berlin,
Germany and Brussels, Belgium. Professor Luger explored the Moorish roots of Southern
Spain.
Professor Wins National Grant
Professor Olivo was awarded an $110,000 grant to direct a National Endowment for the
Humanities summer seminar for K-12 teachers in Berlin, Germany and Prague, Czech
Republic in the summer of 2013. Sixteen teachers from across the country will spend
four weeks learning about “East-Central Europe, 1989: The History and Philosophy of
the Peaceful Revolutions.”
International Affairs Major Grows in Its First Year
After just one year, we have welcomed over 65 students into our new International
Affairs major.
