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Government, Public Service, and International Studies

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Political Science Program
Public Administration Program
International Studies Program
The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies is home to the political science, public administration, and international studies degree programs at the University of Central Arkansas.  Originally established in 1971, the department currently has eleven full-time faculty members with expertise in all of the major fields of political science and public administration.  The department, which is located within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at ÍøÆØÃÅ, offers on-campus and online courses during Fall and Spring semesters, as well as during the summer sessions.  Click here to read the department newsletters!

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Department holds 2026 Pi Sigma Alpha induction ceremony

Department holds 2026 Pi Sigma Alpha induction ceremony

The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies held its annual induction ceremony for the Alpha Beta Theta Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor … [Read More...]

ÍøÆØÃÅ Model UN students participate in 2026 spring conferences

UCA Model UN students participate in 2026 spring conferences

Several members of the ÍøÆØÃÅ Model United Nations (MUN) student organization participated in three conferences during the 2026 spring semester.  The 2025-2026 officers for the ÍøÆØÃÅ MUN student … [Read More...]

Department students complete 2025 summer internships

Department students complete 2025 summer internships

Emmet Brick, dual degree in Public Administration and Logistics/Supply Chain Management “This summer, I interned at the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. I first began working in the Election … [Read More...]

Department student selected for Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy

Department student selected for Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy

Kylie McGraw, public administration major in the Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies (GPI), was selected for the inaugural Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy … [Read More...]

Department hosts 60th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference at ÍøÆØÃÅ

Department hosts 60th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference at ÍøÆØÃÅ

The Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies (GPI) hosted the 60th Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference at ÍøÆØÃÅ on November 21-22, 2025.  A total of 565 high … [Read More...]

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Dr. Mark Mullenbach, Chair
Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies

University of Central Arkansas
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Conway, AR 72035

Phone: (501) 450-3412
Email: markm@uca.edu

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