USC Dornsife News

Political science major Luis Tun says he wants to create a firm to help spread financial literacy among immigrant, low-income and Latinx communities. [3 min read]

Two USC Dornsife political science scholars examine a period in the 1950s when the Senate was evenly divided, nine U.S. senators died and party control of the Senate flipped twice. [6¼ min read]

Jessica Bellamy ’14, now a master’s degree candidate at USC Roski, uses paint and paintbrush to make sense of the “dystopian utopia” of Los Angeles. [5 min read]

During an internship with the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, undergraduate Alyssa Matias successfully worked for dietary improvements for incarcerated people in county jails, gaining real-world legal skills in the process. [3¾ min read]

USC Dornsife alumnus Chris Macke argues for a new, less politically divisive approach to solving economic issues using his signature philosophy. [5 min read]

Senior Betty Thai earned a fellowship that could lead to a job as a U.S. diplomat, an ideal fit for the first-generation college student who wants to help solve global challenges. [3 min read]

An old-fashioned grassroots campaign, combined with a progressive platform, earns the 23-year-old political science major a spot on the Bell Gardens city council. [5 min read]

Despite a reputation of suffering from partisan gridlock, the nation’s capital is still creating laws and policy. [5¾ min read]

Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro brings a history of leadership and advocacy to her new role as chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. [6 min read]