Political Science & Public Administration hosts awards ceremony May 1 The Department of Political Science and Public Administration will host a Recognition and Awards Reception, Thursday, May 1, in the James Ray Idea Lab at the Ina May Rude Entrepreneur Center, 4-6 p.m. The department will recognize graduating seniors, students completing their degrees in the Master of Public Administration program, departmental scholarship winners, and students who have been invited to join Phi Beta Kappa. They will announce the new officers of the Public Affairs Club, Pi Sigma Alpha. For the first time the department will give an Outstanding Student Award to a graduating senior. Finally, the program will celebrate faculty, teaching, research and service.