Maxwell Alums to Receive Honorary Degrees at 2022 Commencement
Howard “Howie” Phanstiel ’70 B.A. (PSc)/’71 M.P.A. and Gloria Somolekae ’94 Ph.D. (PA), will be awarded honorary degrees during Commencement exercises for their distinguished accomplishments in their professional careers and in service to others.
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Michael Tirico ’88 to Deliver Alumni Address at CAS | Maxwell Undergraduate Convocation
Celebrated broadcaster Michael T. Tirico, one of the most recognizable faces and voices in television sports coverage, will deliver the alumni keynote address at the 2022 College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Undergraduate Convocation Ceremony.
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Anthropology Student and Alumna Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
The fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in the U.S.
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Maxwell Advocate Award Posthumously Honors Sociologist, Champion of Equity
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Award-Winning Author, Journalist Honored with Maxwell 1924 Award
Second in our series of profiles of Awards of Excellence recipients is Ken Auletta ’65 M.A. (PSc), columnist for the New Yorker and author of five national bestselling books.
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Man of the People
Using his degrees in political science and broadcast journalism, Jared Kraham '13 rises to become Binghamton’s youngest mayor.
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Compass Award Honoree ‘Embodies the Maxwell Spirit’
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Maxwell to Honor Champions of Public Service with Inaugural Awards of Excellence
The awards will be presented at an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, April 7.
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Gift Supports Professorship to Inspire Generations of Engaged Citizens
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Rubinstein Contributes Chapter to Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict
The chapter, "Cultural Anthropology Studies of Conflict," was co-authored by Maxwell alum Fethi Keles '08 M.A. (Anth)/'14 Ph.D. (Anth).
In Memoriam: Charles Willie G’57, H’92, A Champion for Social Justice
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Alumni Spotlight: Joining the Global Conversation
Jen Proch ’21 M.A.I.R. took advantage of an internship with the Council of Europe and the Atlantis Program, which enables students to earn master’s degrees from both Maxwell and the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.
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Anger, Despair and Seeds of Hope
Maxwell alumni wonder whether the changes they worked for in Afghanistan will endure after the ‘heartbreaking’ U.S. withdrawal.
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Alumni Spotlight: Complementary Degree Program Benefits Lauren McNamara '21
Environment, Sustainability and Policy provided the foundation she needed to reach her career goals.
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For Humphrey Alumnus Nicolas Pichay, All the World’s a Stage
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Four Maxwell Alumni Named NAPA Fellows
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Alum Nick Armstrong Uses Data to Help Veterans Achieve Their Goals
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Virtual happy hour connects Online Executive MPA
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A Pledge to Transform Education
A gift by Ben ’84 and Marcia Baldanza ’86 inspires a joint initiative aimed at closing the achievement gap by diversifying teachers.
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Maxwell supports local government at ICMA conference
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