DONATING TO THE WPSA
Donations to the Western Political Science Association provide much
needed support to ensure the association's long-term financial security,
to underwrite the cost of special programs, and to fund the awards given
out at the annual meeting. Click
here now to make a donation online. If you prefer to make
a donation through the mail, send your check or credit card information
to:
Western Political Science Association
4211 Corona Way
Sacramento, CA 95864
There are several funds that are supported by contributions from association members and others:
The WPSA Endowment Fund
The WPSA Endowment was created to provide a financial reservoir to help protect the long-term security of the Association and to fund special projects. Your generous contribution to this fund enables the WPSA to better handle unanticipated challenges and to launch new projects and programs that benefit the association and its members.
Betty Moulds Lifetime Service Award
The Betty Moulds Lifetime Service Award will be given to individuals
who have made a long history of service and an extraordinary contribution
to the WPSA. The award is named in honor of Betty Moulds, who served
for 25 years as the chief administrator for the WPSA. The award is funded
entirely through an endowment, so your contribution is critical to its
success. The award will not be given until the endowment reaches its
funding goal.
Joel Olson Award Endowment
This endowment was created to fund an award honoring Joel Olson, an associate professor of political theory at Northern Arizona University and a long-time WPSA member. The award is for activist-scholars whose work is at the creative intersection of radical political theory and practice. The Joel Olson Award is also entirely through an endowment. The award will not be given until the endowment reaches its funding goal.
Award Funds
Historically, the association has funded most of its annual awards out of its general operating budget. However, the association has begun to accept donations that will be set aside for underwriting the cost of these awards. The association hopes to eventually raise a sufficient amount of money so that these awards can be funded entirely through the interest generated through contributions. Your generous support for these awards helps ensure that there will be adequate funding in future years. Donations can be directed to the following awards:
Betty Nesvold Award (Women and Politics)
This award is for the best paper on women and politics presented at
the previous annual meeting of the WPSA. The award is named in honor
of Betty Nesvold, a long-term member of the association who played an
important leadership role in improving the status and treatment of women
political scientists.
Blacks and Politics Award
The Blacks and Politics Award is given to an outstanding paper that
focuses on issues and problems that concern Black Americans.
Dissertation Award
The Dissertation Award is given to the best doctoral dissertation completed
at a university within the regional groupings of the WPSA between July
1 and June 30 of the previous academic year.
Don T. Nakanishi Award for for Distinguished Scholarship and
Service in Asian Pacific American Politics
This annual award will recognize outstanding scholarship or service
advancing the understanding or practice of Asian Pacific American politics.
The recipient will be someone who has made a significant contribution
to the understanding of Asian Pacific American politics (scholarship
that examines more than one ethnoracial group is also eligible), or
whose professional work has made a substantial contribution to the practice
of Asian Pacific American politics
Environmental Political Theory Award
This award is presented to the best paper in environmental political
theory presented at the annual WPSA meeting.
Latina/Latino Politics Award
This award is for an outstanding paper on Latina/Latino politics that
is presented at the annual meeting.
