Indiana University Department of Political Science

W E E K L Y B U L L E T I N

May 16, 2008

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congratulations to Regina Smyth on receiving tenure and promoted to Associate Professor.

Congratulations to Lin Ostrom on receiving the Riker Prize.

Loretta Heyen’s last day with Political Science was May 15. Loretta has been invaluable to the department the past twenty plus years. We all wish her well!

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/PAPERS/EVENTS

Ted Carmines has continued to be interviewed by several radio stations and newspapers regarding the upcoming Indiana primary including the following:

Bloomberg News

Chicago Tribune

Wisconsin Public Radio

U.S. News & World Report

Norwegian News Agency

Bloomington Herald Times

The Morning Delivery

French Newspaper Le Monde

Rosbalt and Smyzn (Russian independent outlets)

Marjorie Hershey has been interviewed by:

Wall Street Journal

Indianapolis Star

Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

CNN

CNN.com

Newsday

Newsweek

Northwest Indiana Times

Reuters

Agence France Presse

British Embassy

WTIU

TIUX

Chicago Tribune

Howey Politics blog

Cox Newspaper Group

Associated Press

Rosbalt and Smyzn (Russian independent outlets)

Wisconsin Public Radio

Bloomington Herald Times

Global Television (Canada)

AOL Sports

Sumit Ganguly, Commentator at conference, “Pakistan: Advancing Democracy and Security,” National Endowment for the Democracy, Washington, DC, May 5, 2008

PUBLICATIONS

Sumit Ganguly, “A Dangerous Place,” appears in May 8, 2008 issue of Newsweek International.

Sumit Ganguly, “An Unnecessary Burden,” appeared in the May 12, 2008 issue of The Times of India.

BIRTHDAYS

May 20^th – Jeff Isaac

May 28^th – Frank Hoole