The Department of Politics and International Relations seeks your support in celebrating and promoting the accomplishments of our students, alumni, and faculty. The Chair’s Fund is a discretionary fund that may be drawn upon by the Department and its faculty, with the Chair’s approval, to enable the Department to host special events, pay honoraria for visiting speakers, and generally underwrite ad hoc events and other and other activities for the benefit of the Department and for which funds have not been previously budgeted.