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Three Faculty Members Named O’Hanley Scholars

September 17, 2021
Each was selected for outstanding teaching, scholarship and other accomplishments, including success with external grant support and service to the institution.

Humphrey Fellows Kick Off Syracuse Experience

September 10, 2021
During orientation in early August, 11 Maxwell Humphrey Fellows from nine countries broke into small groups to get to know each other. Activities that build relationships and other orientation events set the stage for the 2021-22 cohort’s 10-month program of professional development, academic study and cultural exchange at Syracuse University.

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AP Article: Popp Weighs in on Biden's Proposed Civilian Climate Corps

September 9, 2021
David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs, was quoted in the Associated Press article, "Biden, Dems push Civilian Climate Corps in echo of New Deal."

O'Keefe featured in CNN article on how 9/11 changed travel

September 8, 2021
University Professor O'Keefe, who was deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget during the George W. Bush administration, says that September morning in 2001 "flipped the switch right away from almost non-existent security to unbelievable, in-your-face, all the time."

Williams discusses impact of Afghanistan withdrawal on NATO in Atlantic Council blog

September 3, 2021
"Why the US failure in Afghanistan won’t break NATO," authored by Associate Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Michael John Williams, was published in the Atlantic Council's New Atlanticist blog.

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Jay Golden Named Inaugural Pontarelli Professor

August 24, 2021
The professorship is funded with a gift from Kenneth A. Pontarelli ’92 B.S. (Econ) and his wife, Tracey.

Leonard Lopoo Named Volcker Chair at Maxwell School

August 19, 2021
A faculty member since 2004, he additionally serves as the director of the Center for Policy Research and director and co-founder of the Maxwell X Lab. 

In Memoriam: Montgomery Meigs, Retired General and Former Bantle Chair

July 29, 2021
Montgomery C. Meigs, a retired four-star general who commanded U.S. Army forces in Europe and served as the Louis A. Bantle Chair in Business and Government Policy at the Maxwell School, died on July 6, 2021, in Austin, Texas. He was 76.

See related: In Memoriam, Veterans

Feeding the Next Generation

July 27, 2021
Catherine Bertini has guided many students to the World Food Programme, the United Nations organization honored with a Nobel Peace Prize. 

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