Public Administration and International Affairs Department News, Media Commentary and Research
Professorship to focus on environmental sustainability and finance
See related: Climate Change, Environment, Giving, Sustainability, United States
Inaugural online EMPA grads celebrate at Convocation
“One fear of launching the program online was that students may not feel the same deep connection to their peers and faculty and the Maxwell community, so we were pleasantly surprised by the turnout for graduation on campus and will be working on planning a reunion soon,” said Nell Bartkowiak, director of the E.M.P.A. program.
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Yinger's expertise in residential discrimination cited in The Atlantic
"Community groups like the Urban League started doing audits and tests to show discrimination," John Yinger, Trustee Professor of Economics and Public Administration and International Affairs, said. "In 1973, the Urban League found a lot of discrimination in some of the properties that Trump Management owned."
See related: Housing, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Banks speaks with Bloomberg about AG Barr's feud with Democrats
See related: Federal, Law, Political Parties, United States
Lopoo quoted in TIME article on paid family leave
Len Lopoo, professor of public administration and international affairs, was interviewed for the TIME article "Paid Family Leave Has Stalled in Congress for Years. Here's Why That's Changing.". Lopoo was asked about the political dimensions of Paid family leave, and why it has stumped congress for years.
See related: Child & Elder Care, Income, United States
Maxwell events in India reinforce decades-long relationships
“What is clear from conversation with our alumni and fellow scholars is that public administration—as a field of practice and academic study—in nations around the world is in a time of revolutions, and that it is going to take a cadre of well-trained, committed people to help us deal with the challenges of the 21st century,” said Tina Nabatchi, Joseph A. Strasser Endowed Professor in Public Administration.
Bifulco study on Say Yes to Education program published in JPAM
Banks reviews the Mueller Report on KPCC radio
William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs says, "the underlying tenor of the investigation was on the Russian activities themselves. Fundamentally, it was a counterintelligence investigation about Russian meddling in the election."
See related: Crime & Violence, Russia, U.S. Elections
INSCT welcomes five national security experts as Distinguished Fellows
See related: National Security, Promotions & Appointments
Bifulco, Schwegman research accountability‐driven school closures
See related: Education
SU, JPMorgan Chase collaboration opens path to political careers for veterans
See related: Centennial, Education, Government, School History, State & Local, United States, Veterans
On 70th anniversary of NATO, Murrett discusses its impact in US News
"The alliance has had overwhelming positive influence and maintained its relevance," writes Robert Murrett, professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
See related: NATO, United States
WP 215 The Effects of EITC Exposure in Childhood on Marriage and Early Childbearing
See related: Parenting & Family
Siddiki publishes study on economic effect of US vehicle regulations
Nabatchi discusses volume, administration of FOIA requests in Federal News Network
According to Tina Nabatchi, Joseph A. Strasser Endowed Professor in Public Administration, the ratio between workforce and number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests appears difficult to manage.
See related: Congress, Federal, United States
Heflin publishes study linking food insecurity and disability
See related: Food Security
Steinberg discusses US-China tech disputes in Nikkei Asian Review
"There is an emerging dimension to the U.S.-China conflict which has worrisome echoes of that earlier [U.S.-Russia] conflict—the growing division of the world into two technological blocs, each of which seeks autonomy and self-sufficiency and strives to limit the other's access to its advanced know-how," says University Professor James Steinberg.
Maxwell School ranks number one for public affairs in 2020
Uzbekistan Ambassador Javlon Vahobov visits SU, explores collaboration
Uzbekistan Ambassador to the United States Javlon Vahobov and senior officers from the Uzbekistan Embassy met Monday with Syracuse University officials to discuss educational partnerships between their country, the Maxwell School, and the School of Information Studies (iSchool). The visit included meetings with leadership of both schools, a tour of campus, and meetings with students.
See related: Central Asia
Banks weighs in on southern border troop deployment in Foreign Policy
William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, believes there is no "clear, positive legal authority" for active-duty U.S. troops to be at the U.S.-Mexico border.