Special Programs and Extracurricular Opportunities

Duquesne offers a number of opportunities for students whose interest in politics extends outside the classroom. There are both Young Democrats and College Republican clubs. The United Nations Council is Duquesne's student forum for lectures and programs that examine a wide variety of contemporary political issues. Each year, the UNC sponsors a model United Nations for area high school students and participates in the National Model UN.

The University Pre-Law Program is directed in the Department, as is the Mu Phi chapter of Pi sigma Alpha, the national Political Science honor society.

Harold Webb, Jr., Award for Excellence in Political Science

Each spring the Department bestows the Harold Webb, Jr., Award for Excellence in Political Science on an outstanding senior. The names of the honored seniors are added to a plaque which hangs in the Department office. Most years the Department nominates a student for the College General Excellence Award. Students so honored give one of the addresses at commencement.