London, Hoy examine same-sex sexuality and divorce risk in new study
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In Memoriam: Sid Lerner '53, Benefactor of Maxwell's Lerner Center, Dies at 90
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Executive Education plays supporting role as arts leaders confront COVID-19 crisis
“Experiencing arts online has eradicated barriers,” he said. “More people are accessing the arts,” says Executive Education alumnus Stephen Butler ’04 M.A. (PA).
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Maxwell MPA alumna Mallie Prytherch named a Schwarzman Scholar
Mallie Prytherch G’19, an alumna of the Maxwell's M.P.A. program, is Syracuse University’s second Schwarzman Scholar. The scholarship program provides scholars the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and professional networks through a one-year master’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
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Alumna Kristen Patel named Gregg Professor of Practice at Maxwell
Kristen Patel will teach undergraduate courses in policy studies and graduate courses in public administration and international affairs.
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New study examines age‐at‐death disparity, people with and without IDD
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Harrington Meyer discusses new book on Colgate University podcast
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New threats, familiar challenges: Maxwell responds to COVID-19
“The COVID pandemic is a great example of a current event that is changing every aspect of society—from how families are organized to how we deliver education and the structure of work,” says Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Colleen Heflin.
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Alumni Spotlight: MPA Alumna Works to Improve Health of America’s Families
See related: COVID-19, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Syracuse, An All-Comers Kind of City
A key reason why immigrant and refuge communities are able to gain a foothold is Syracuse’s manageable size coupled with the low cost of living. “We’re a small enough city,” says organizational management consultant Judy Mower ’80 M.A. (SPsy)/’84 Ph.D. (SPsy), “where people can build webs of relationships up and down the economic and social strata, and sideways from group to group.”
See related: New York State, State & Local, Urban Issues
Innovation in the Salt City
Both school and community benefit from intentional partnerships like the i-team, according to Jonnell Robinson, assistant professor of geography. The focus on data analysis, for example, also serves the city’s pursuit of government and foundation grants. Students, meanwhile, connect to real-world problems, preparing them for employment in data and innovation offices.
See related: Maps, New York State, Urban Issues
Win-Win-Win Situation
Maxwell School’s X Lab is helping the City of Syracuse collect overdue property taxes by redesigning their letters with a graphic, attention-grabbing message that has resulted in nearly $100,000 of unlikely payments. The X Lab, created a year and a half ago, has the potential for other scholars, offering students real-world sandboxing opportunities and working with public and nonprofit clients at a lower cost than private consultants.
See related: Centennial, New York State, Research Methods, Urban Issues
Singleton study on labor unions, workplace safety published
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Duncan protects the electrical grid from cybercrimes at NERC
See related: Crime & Violence, Cybersecurity, Energy, United States
Mitchell joins Procyon Partners as managing director
Prior to joining Procyon Partners, which is an an independent, employee-owned financial management firm, Steven J. Mitchell ’90 B.A. (Econ) served as managing director of wealth management, as well as a Pinnacle Council and Pinnacle Circle member at UBS, where he worked for twelve years.
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In Athenian Oath, EMPA grad hears ‘call to action for democracy'
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Zorn appointed to oversee undergraduate education at IU Bloomington
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Latest Maxwell Perspective previews public affairs issues for voters
The eight essays include historical background and trends to explain the legacy of voters' choices in November. Also included in this edition are stories on historian David Bennett's 50-year-plus career, a new scholarship fund geared towards retention, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
See related: State & Local, U.S. Elections
Choi promoted to full professor at Korean public policy school
Changyong Choi ’11 Ph.D. (SSc) has been appointed to the Korea Development Institute’s School of Public Policy and Management as a faculty in international development and public policy.
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Arras authors book on cultural impact of Seinfeld sitcom
Paul Arras ’04 B.A. (Hist)/’11 M.A. (Hist)/’16 Ph.D. (Hist) has written a book titled "Seinfeld: A Cultural History." The book explores the history of the still-popular late-1990s sitcom Seinfeld—how the show’s ideas are woven into popular thought and behavior, and how it challenged previous conventions of television comedy.
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