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Celebrating President’s Day: A conversation about the American presidency, then and now

In honor of President’s Day and to learn more about how the role of U.S. president has evolved, we turned to Political Science Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan to learn about why the presidency was created, how it has changed over the years and what makes a good president.

St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs to provide global perspective and insight into historic turmoil

The year 2020 was historic. A global pandemic still rages, simmering racial injustice is boiling over, and there is political instability and a climate crisis with impacts to linger for years to come. Distinguished speakers throughout the political spectrum and with unique backgrounds will try to make sense of this turmoil at the virtual 2021 St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs.

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