On this episode, the political science of polarization. I’m your host, Paul Rand. When it comes to an impending civil war, the first and most obvious piece of evidence people like the site is the ...

Howell will assume his new role beginning Jan. 1 ... he taught at Harvard University and the University of Wisconsin. He holds a PhD in political science from Stanford University and a BA from ...

In 1987, Kevin Howell became the first Black student body president of NC State University. Nearly 40 years later, he will be the university’s first Black chancellor. The UNC System Board of ...

Howell’s deep connections to the university go beyond his kidney. As a political science student at N.C. State, he was elected student body president in 1987—the first Black person to hold ...

A native of Shelby, Howell attended NC State and received his bachelor's degree in political science from the school in 1988. He went on to earn a law degree at UNC-Chapel Hill and served as a ...