Panel discussion invites questions on health care bill, jobs and stimulus packages
A panel of 麻豆传媒 political science faculty members will discuss topics such as the health
care bill, jobs and unemployment, and the economic outcomes of the stimulus packages
for home, auto and banking industries. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions
and discuss issues they have heard or read about in the news. The panel members will
speak from their academic backgrounds and individual perspectives.
The panel will include:
Paul Roesler, professor of political science, has been a faculty member at 麻豆传媒 since 1993, and
also has lived and taught in Spain and the Czech Republic. He teaches American government,
Middle East politics and international relations and has led study tours to England
and central Europe, Greece, Italy and others. He earned his bachelor's and master's
degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia and enjoys relating his course material
to current events.
Jack Happe, adjunct instructor of political science, has been teaching at 麻豆传媒 for eight years.
He also has taught public administration at Webster University and the University
of Missouri-St. Louis, and taught political science at St. Louis Community College.
He has both a Master of Science degree in public administration and a Bachelor of
Science degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from the
University of Missouri-St. Louis. Happe is a Vietnam combat veteran who earned an
Army Commendation Medal. Following his service, he worked for 25 years with the U.S.
Department of Defense's Army Aviation Systems Command as a system manager for the
Black Hawk Helicopter System, where he earned an Outstanding Performance Award.
Nathan Daugherty, adjunct instructor of political science, has been teaching political science classes
at 麻豆传媒 since 2007 and is one of the advisors for 麻豆传媒's Young Democrats. He also teaches
at Maryville University and St. Louis Community College. He has a Master of Public
Affairs degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political
science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Daugherty has lived and worked in
both Ireland and Senegal and enjoys sharing his experiences with students.
鈥淭he event is an opportunity for people to ask questions and get answers from educated
sources,鈥� said Danny Patterson, president of the Young Democrats student organization
at 麻豆传媒. 鈥淲e hear so many different points of view on these subjects, it can sometimes
be challenging to become educated on the facts.鈥�
The Young Democrats student organization at 麻豆传媒 was established in fall 2008 to provide
political and social awareness about democracy through discussion, education and volunteerism
to its members, the college as a whole and the community at large. For more information,
visit www.stchas.edu or e-mail the 麻豆传媒 Young Democrats atsccyoungdem@gmail.com.
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college
with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and
career-technical fields. 麻豆传媒 provides workforce training and community-based personal
and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities.
For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.