Corbett and Goldhammer Presentations. The Corbhammer recipients present the results of their research and it is a great opportunity for you to see how other social scientists work and think. It is a great opportunity for juniors and seniors to get to know each other, not just as people whom they see in classes, but as fellow thinkers with particular interests. Lunch, which the Department serves, is a particularly good time for chatting with the faculty. Juniors and seniors rarely miss the opportunity to tell us what they think and the suggestions they have for how things can be improved.
Mock orals are good experiences for senior orals.
The Department occasionally interviews job candidates for faculty positions. Students, whether they are majors or fellow travelers, are asked to attend these talks and give us their written feedback, which we take quite seriously. At Renn Fayre, students organize a softball team. At graduation, the Department hosts a private reception for graduating seniors, their parents and members of the Political Science Community. We are pleased that many alums stay in touch with us.