A Distinguished Scholar From coups to democracy, and texts to YouTube, Hellinger has seen a lot in 30 years at Webster |
As he finishes work on a new textbook about Latin America, Webster University political science professor Dan Hellinger credits Webster’s mission as a teaching university for helping make it happen.
“In most places a scholar has to be incredibly productive early, to get tenure – whether it’s good stuff or not, it doesn’t matter,” he says. “At Webster, because of the emphasis on teaching, you generally have a little bit more time to develop as a scholar. Which, in a field like political science, is particularly valuable, since you hope to get a little smarter with age about politics and life.” FULL STORY |
| Preparing to Make a Difference Students find INGO program addresses key niche in international relations  The confluence of globalization and Webster’s international mission has long fueled the University’s International Relations program. This growing program is available online and in the classroom at 13 Webster campuses around the world.
Spawning from these strengths, Webster now offers a graduate program in a growing subspecialty of international relations: International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs). FULL STORY |
Answering The Call Pope AFB instructor dropped everything to help community in need  Molly VanDuser called rural upstate New York “home” for 45 years. It took one phone call to get her to leave it all for North Carolina.
That call came in 2004, from a trusted military family member who oversees soldiers in the on-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The call went something like this: “We need more counselors like you near Fort Bragg. My guys have seen too much.” With a father who served in the Korean War, VanDuser is used to having family in the military. FULL STORY |
 Dean's Message Dean David Carl Wilson puts our ‘Powdermilk Biscuit’ issue in perspective.
Renaissance Woman
Considering all she has accomplished by this, her freshman year of college, one could forgive Webster student Brijhette Farmer if she carried herself with an air of cockiness. But instead, humility is the first thing one notices when talking to Farmer, a busy freshman German and pre-architecture major who composes music – among other things – in her spare time. FULL STORY |
