Politics, education and public service with Victoria DeFrancesco Soto

Episode 55 November 03, 2023 00:32:46
Politics, education and public service with Victoria DeFrancesco Soto
Rex Nelson's Southern Fried Podcast
Politics, education and public service with Victoria DeFrancesco Soto

Nov 03 2023 | 00:32:46

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Show Notes

This week, Rex chats with Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, dean of the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas, about the institution's accomplishments as it nears its 20th anniversary. 

Rex and Dean Soto also dig into current developments in U.S. and state politics, the Clinton School's upcoming civic engagement index, and the importance of faculty research in higher education.

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