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New Member Spotlight: L.J. McElravy Advocates for Compromise in Nebraska
SSN is excited to welcome L.J. McElravy, an associate professor of leadership at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, as the 1900th member to join the...
Member Spotlight: Two Different Perspectives, One Impactful OpEd
What do a sociologist and an engineer have in common? For professors Michael Haedicke and Jean MacRae , who study environmental pollutants from...
SSN Members Engage the Judiciary
Beyond connecting directly with legislators, one crucial way to inform policy is via the judiciary. Over the last few months, two SSN members have...
Scholar Spotlight: Heath Brown
This week's Scholar Spotlight is Heath Brown, who hosted a Birthright Citizenship discussion at the Tenement Museum last month. This NYC Chapter event...
Scholar Spotlight: Amy Fried
This week's Scholar Spotlight is Amy Fried, who recently won the Career Recognition Award from the University of Maine's Rising Tide Center. The...
Scholar Spotlight: Tom K. Wong
This week, we highlight Tom K. Wong, who worked with civic organizations UnitedWeDream, Center for American Progress, and the National Immigration Law...
New Research Shows GOP Health Overhaul is Unpopular in All Fifty States
As Congress debates the new health care bill, it remains one of the least popular pieces of legislation amongst voters in decades. In fact, according...
How Young Immigrants, Communities, and States Benefit from President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
The Obama administration has instituted limited benefits for undocumented youth brought to this country as children – but legal battles in Texas have...