Political Studies program nets mini-grant

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N.Y. » Bard College’s Political Studies program is among 24 from institutions across the country that received mini-grants from the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

Bard’s mini-grant funding will be directed towards three interrelated projects.

The Political Studies program will articulate goals that include civic learning as a central outcome. It will be a leader in the creation of Engaged Senior Projects through which students participate in a civics-based internship and develop a research question to be used for their senior project. In coordination with Environmental and Urban Studies and Global and International Studies, the program will launch a conversation about incorporating civic learning and engagement using interdisciplinary approaches to better harness the opportunities available through government, civic organizations, and nonprofits.