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Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society

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Celebrating and supporting students who excel in the study of political science, international relations, public administration, and similar fields. https://pisigmaalpha.org

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Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · 5h

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Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · 1d

Pi Sigma Alpha is looking for a new institutional host for the Undergraduate Journal of Politics with a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026. Hosting the journal provides a great opportunity for undergraduate students. Visit https://pisigmaalpha.org/psa-journal-home/ for more information!

Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · 7d

Did you miss the first deadline? You still have the opportunity to apply! The second Chapter Activity Grant and Civic Engagement Grant deadline is Friday, October 31.

Learn more at the links below:
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Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · 9d

Named in honor of longtime Pi Sigma Alpha administrator, Nancy McManus, the McManus Grant provides an additional $1,000 (on top of the maximum Chapter Activity Grant amount of $2,000) to one chapter per year to support the honorarium and/or travel fees for a notable guest speaker.

Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · 9d

Last year (2024-25) was the inaugural year for the Nancy McManus Speaker Grant. The grant was awarded to the Alpha Delta Phi chapter at Brigham Young University, Idaho, who hosted Judge Thomas B. Griffith (retired, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit) as a distinguished guest speaker.

Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · 16d

Congratulations to Jane Elkins of Randolph-Macon College, who won the Pi Sigma Alpha Best Undergraduate Paper Award for the best paper by an undergraduate student presented at the SSSA annual meeting for her paper "Automatic Voter Registration and Turnout: A Demographic Analysis"!

Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · 22d

Constitution Day marks the anniversary of the ratification of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787. Did you know you can take a virtual tour of the National Constitution Center? Visit constitutioncenter.org/museum/onlin... to view its interactive exhibits from anywhere in the world!

Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · 23d

Today is National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday that dedicated to registering eligible voters in the United States! Are you registered? Check your voter registration status here: nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-...

Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · 27d

Attention chapters! The first deadline for Chapter Activity Grants and Civic Engagement Grants is coming up on Monday, September 15.
Learn more at the links below:
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pisigmaalpha.org/civic-engage...

Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · 29d

Pi Sigma Alpha is looking for a new institutional host for the Undergraduate Journal of Politics with a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026. This is a great opportunity for students to gain valuable skills! Visit pisigmaalpha.org/psa-journal-... for more information!

Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are thrilled to recognize and congratulate 2024-2025's Best Chapters at institutions with undergraduate enrollment over 25,000!

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Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are thrilled to recognize and congratulate 2024-2025's Best Chapters at institutions with undergraduate enrollment between 15,000-25,000!

Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social · Sep 5