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Politics, Law & Society

High school friendship inspires student to work toward world peace
Ashley Ruttenberg at the U. S. Capitol buildingWhen religious studies major Ashley Ruttenberg was 17, a Muslim ...
June 12, 2019
Honors D.C. fly-in gives students first-hand experience in policymaking
FIU in Washington, D.C., hosted 12 Honors College Dean’s Scholars for a three-day visit to learn about public policy.
June 3, 2019

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First graduate of international crime and justice program researches trust in police
While earning her Ph.D., Candice Ammons-Blanfort conducted research on the distrust of law enforcement officers by communities of color.
August 24, 2019
My First Job! Working with Leadership Connect in D.C.
Madalyn Medrano is an associate content manager for the federal team at Leadership Connect.
August 24, 2019
My internship with Congressman Charlie Crist
In Rep. Charlie Crist’s office, Alex Anacki worked on constituent services and policy research.
August 24, 2019
Loving inner city America: One alumnus’ journey to fight for civil rights
With the goal of attending a graduate program that would provide a wide breadth and depth about global issues, he enrolled in FIU’s Master of Arts in Global Affairs.
August 24, 2019
My internship at the Hispanic Communications Network
During his summer internship, Osman A. Lopez-Barraza '19 worked on the evening drive-time show "Pedro Biaggi Encendío".
August 24, 2019
My internship at New America
This summer, Janelle Mendez is interning at New America as a cybersecurity policy analyst.
August 24, 2019