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The Political Science Club is open to all students interested in political science. It has sponsored voter registration drives and campus forums on voting rights. The club frequently invites local politicians and candidates to speak on campus and helps encourage students to volunteer for campaigns. Club members take an active role in the Model Illinois Government Conference in Springfield, a simulation where students assume the role o f legislators, lobbyists, and judges. Several of our members have won awards for their participation, and the CSU delegation won the award for best delegation in 1994.

The Pre-Law Association is open to students of all majors who are interested in attending law school. Members take field trips to local and regional law schools and invite speakers from the legal field to speak on campus. It annually sponsors a Minority Law Recruitment Forum attended by representatives of 30-50 law schools specifically interested in meeting minority students. Every spring, club members attend the Bridging the Gap Minority Law Conference at the University of Iowa. Club members have participated in the AMTA Annual Mock Trial Competition and the moot court competition of the Model Illinois Government. Dr. Carol Leach is the advisor (SCI-116B, Ext. 2445).

Phi Alpha Theta National History Honors Society is open to any undergraduate who has completed at least twelve semester hours in history with a grade in all history courses averaging above "B", who has a general average of at least "B" in at least two thirds of his/her other course work, and who ranks in the highest 35 percent of his/her class. Eligible graduate students will have completed at least one third of their residence requirements for the Master's degree with an average in all courses of at least 3.5 and no grade of "F". Dr. Bernard Rowan is the advisor (SCI-275, Ext. 2439).

The Department presents two awards to honor outstanding students chosen by the Philosophy Faculty, a Philosophy Honors Award and a Merit Award. The Honors Award recognizes the exceptional senior philosophy student who completes a philosophy minor with a GPA of 3.5 or higher in their philosophy coursework and a GPA of 3.0 or higher overall. The Philosophy Merit Award highlights outstanding students (up to 3 per year) who have taken at least 2 philosophy courses and obtained a grade of “B” or higher in each. For more information, contact any philosophy professor at Chicago State University.

The Philosophy faculty sponsors several activities that provide students with an opportunity to exercise their philosophical abilities including the Philosophy “Great Debate ” Series, the Philosophy Reading Club, and the “Philosophical Lunch” Series. The Great Debates involve reasoned debates between two scholars who disagree on a contemporary issue of some importance. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend and the debates are open to the public. For more information and a schedule of debates, contact Professor Cronce at X4450. The Philosophy Reading Club is open to interested students on any major who desire to read short selections in philosophy informally or for personal enrichment. The choice of selected readings will remain with the student participants and copies if readings will be available in SCI-116A approximately one week prior to the meeting. For more information, contact Professor Cronce at X4450. The Philosophical Lunch Lecture Series presents a paper or scholarly presentation followed by open discussion a least once per semester on some contemporary issue. The Philosophical Lunch Lecture Series is open to the public and all are invited. For more information, contact Professor Bradbury at X2343