Utah Valley University Political Science program

Over Spring Break, students in Dr. Baktybek Abdrisaev's Sustainable Development class (POLS 3410) had the unique honor of presenting research at the United Nations during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women about the education and empowerment of women and girls in mountainous communities around the world.

Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan spoke to UVU students about the challenges of governing in a democracy amid the current conditions of hyperpartisanship. He called the recent vote to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy a "disgrace."

Dr. DeSart, Chair of the Department of History and Political Science, has announced the prediction from his forecast model for the 2020 presidential election.

We'll find out next month if he's right!

The DeSart & Holbrook 2020 Presidential Election Forecast For the past 5 presidential elections, Tom Holbrook and I have been generating forecasts of the national popular vote and Electoral College...

U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard speaking to Dr. Rhodes' American Heritage class this morning. A great opportunity for our students.

The History and Political Science Department at Utah Valley University invites applicants for a teaching-focused tenure-track Assistant Professor position teaching lower-division American Government courses as well as upper-division courses in Political Communication and related topics, such as Campaigns and Elections, Campaign Management, or Media and Politics.

[http://www.uvu.jobs/postings/16406](http://www.uvu.jobs/postings/16406)