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My time as a student at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School prepared me for my career in the music business in ways I never could have imagined. My passion for utilizing political and legal systems and structures to advocate for and protect people’s rights guides many of the most important decisions I make.”
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President of Virgin Music Group North America, 2026 Maxwell | A&S Undergraduate Convocation Speaker
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Reeher Weighs in on Changing NY Sentencing Rules in Syracuse.com Article
November 26, 2022
Syracuse.com
A grassroots campaign, Communities Not Cages, launched in 2021 to advocate for three sentencing reform bills in New York state: the Eliminate Mandatory Minimums Act, Second Look Act and Earned Time Act. Advocates say there are a number of reasons to make the bills law, including the disproportionate impact on minority communities and the cost of prisons.
Republican candidates campaigned and many won this year on crime and public safety, says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
He says the bills sound like they make sense and they could not only help lower some of the expensive costs of incarceration, but also help with some social issues. "But politically, the timing of these things couldn’t be worse," Reeher says.
Read more in the Syracuse.com article, "Syracuse woman, others lobby for changes in New York sentencing rules."
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BaoBao Zhang Joins First Cohort of AI2050 Early Career Fellows
One of only 15 scholars chosen from across the U.S., Zhang will receive up to $200,000 in research funding over the next two years. Zhang will use the funding to partner with the nonprofit, non-partisan Center for New Democratic Processes to test whether public participation in AI governance is increased through the creation of public assemblies, known as “deliberative democracy workshops.”
Baobao Zhang
Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Reeher Weighs in on Changing NY Sentencing Rules in Syracuse.com Article
November 26, 2022
Syracuse.com
A grassroots campaign, Communities Not Cages, launched in 2021 to advocate for three sentencing reform bills in New York state: the Eliminate Mandatory Minimums Act, Second Look Act and Earned Time Act. Advocates say there are a number of reasons to make the bills law, including the disproportionate impact on minority communities and the cost of prisons.
Republican candidates campaigned and many won this year on crime and public safety, says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
He says the bills sound like they make sense and they could not only help lower some of the expensive costs of incarceration, but also help with some social issues. "But politically, the timing of these things couldn’t be worse," Reeher says.
Read more in the Syracuse.com article, "Syracuse woman, others lobby for changes in New York sentencing rules."
Related News
Media Coverage
May 7, 2026
Research
May 4, 2026
School News
May 4, 2026