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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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Moynihan Honoree Simon Weschle to Give Remarks at Convocation
Simon Weschle, assistant professor of political science, is this year’s recipient of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research. The award will be presented at the Maxwell School’s Graduate Convocation on Friday, May 13.
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Lopoo Joins National Panel Examining Behavioral Economics
Maxwell School faculty member Leonard Lopoo is one of 13 scholars from across the country who have been selected to serve on a prestigious National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine panel that will explore behavioral economics.
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Purser Appointed Co-Director of Lender Center for Social Justice
Provost Gretchen Ritter announced that Gretchen W. Purser, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been appointed co-director of the Lender Center for Social Justice.
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Four Students Selected to Attend Prestigious Public Policy and International Affairs Institutes
Four Maxwell School students have been selected to participate in the highly competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) junior summer institutes. PPIA fellows are rising seniors who are committed to pursuing a master’s degree in public policy or international affairs and a professional career in public service.
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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’
See related: Awards & Honors, Foreign Policy, Middle East & North Africa
Saba Siddiki Named Chapple Professor
Saba Siddiki has been named the Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy at the Maxwell School. She is the fourth faculty member to hold the professorship, created in 2006 with a gift from alumnus and Maxwell School Advisory Board member John H. Chapple ’75 B.A. (PSc)/’11 Hon.
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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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What’s at Stake in Ukraine? Maxwell Faculty Examine the Impact of Russia’s Invasion
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs hosted a panel discussion and Q&A Monday, titled “What’s at Stake in Ukraine?” The event brought together respected faculty experts who examined the repercussions of Russia’s invasion.
See related: International Affairs, International Governmental Organizations, NATO, Russia, Ukraine
Geography and the Environment Department Welcomes Two Scholars
At the start of the spring 2022 semester, the Maxwell School’s Geography and the Environment Department welcomed two new faculty members, one of whom was hired as part of the University’s research clusters initiative.
See related: Climate Change, Maps, Promotions & Appointments
Maxwell’s Washington Programs Welcome Scholars and Senior-Level Practitioners
Former Secretary of the U.S. Army Ryan D. McCarthy has joined the Maxwell School’s Washington, D.C., office as a Dean’s Scholar in Residence. He is joined this academic year by eight scholars and senior-level practitioners who are sharing their expertise with students as adjunct professors in Maxwell’s Washington undergraduate and graduate programs.
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In Memoriam: Peter T. Marsh, ‘Gifted Teacher, Accomplished Scholar’
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Action for a Sustainable Future
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Gift Supports Professorship to Inspire Generations of Engaged Citizens
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Tracking COVID’s Toll
Pandemic research by Maxwell faculty and students is shaping policy and perception on everything from aging to opioid addiction.
See related: COVID-19, Food Security, Mental Health, Parenting & Family, United States
For Doctoral Student, Afghanistan Is an Elusive Home
See related: Afghanistan, International Affairs, Race & Ethnicity, Refugees
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.
See related: Afghanistan, Civil Rights, Foreign Policy, Gender and Sex, Human Rights, International Affairs