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Student Spotlight: EJ Rorem

Student Spotlight Nexpoint Tower Scholar EJ Rorem was accepted at AEI’s 2024 Summer Honors Program in Washington D.C. This program by the American Enterprise Institute is an intensive educational program […]

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Tower Scholar Austin Hickle receives Marshall Scholarship for 2024

Austin Hickle, Tower Scholar ’22, received the prestigious Marshall Scholarship for 2024. This scholarship, which is for postgraduate studies, was established in Britain to “enable intellectually distinguished young Americans, their […]

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Why has Russia attacked Ukraine now, and will economic sanctions stop Putin?

Stef Recchia, John G. Tower Chair in International Politics and National Security at SMU, offers his expert analysis of Russia’s attack against Ukraine. Could you start by giving us some […]

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2021-2022 SMU Tower Center Research Fellowship Recipients

Over the past 25 years, the Tower Center has awarded students with over 120 research fellowships, scholarships, and internships in support of our mission to promote the study of public […]

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Meet our 2021 Tower Center Internship Recipients!

The following internships offered through the Tower Center support of our mission to promote the study of policy and international affairs and prepare future leaders to make a positive global […]

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The U.S. Public Education System’s Failure to Accurately Educate Students on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Sanaa Ghanim ’20 was baffled by what little understanding the U.S. population had on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. An issue Sanaa cared so deeply about, she began to explore how this […]

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A Texas Tradition: Analyzing Texas Commitment to Capital Punishment

Grace Brandt ’23 wanted to understand more about Texas’ history and stance on capital punishment after completing a course on Texas Politics led by Cal Jillson. Her curiosity into the […]

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Reflections From Editing the Dialogue

Varsha Appaji ’21 took on the immense task of editing the latest issue of Dialogue, SMU’s premier student-run political journal on public policy and international affairs. We spoke with her […]

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Fall 2020 Dialogue

The Dialogue is SMU’s premier student-run public policy and international studies journal. Developed, written and edited by students, this journal allows students to explore and research areas of interest and […]

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2020-2021 SMU Tower Center Research Fellowship Recipients

Over the past 25 years, the Tower Center has awarded students with over 120 research fellowships, scholarships and internships in support of our mission to promote the study of policy […]