Maxwell School Events Calendar

• Maxwell School Welcome Gathering

  August 26, 2026, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, Strasser Commons

  Come say hello to fellow students, faculty and staff as we start the new school year! Enjoy cookies and ice cream sandwiches, meet school leadership and take photos with a special guest!

• Find Your Orange Path: Experience The College of Arts & Sciences|Maxwell School

  August 20, 2026, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Shaw Quadrangle

  Set off on your Orange Path! Students are invited to wander the Shaw Quadrangle for an informal meet-and-greet with the deans, faculty and staff of CAS/Maxwell.

• Maxwell School – Demystifying the Graduate Admission Process (Virtual Session)

  August 20, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Get an inside look at the graduate school application process, admission criteria and tips on how to put together your strongest application possible.

• Maxwell School – Master of Public Administration Program Curriculum Overview (Virtual Session)

  August 13, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Get an in-depth look at the #1-ranked master of public administration (M.P.A.) curriculum, program features, and career outcomes.

• Executive MPA Online Admissions Webinar

  August 12, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  For prospective students interested in learning more about Maxwell's executive master of public administration (E.M.P.A.) online program.

• Maxwell School - M.A. International Relations Curriculum Overview (Virtual Session)

  August 06, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Get an in-depth look at the M.A. in international relations curriculum, program features and career outcomes.

• Maxwell Albany Networking Reception

  August 04, 2026, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. EDT

  110 Washington Ave. Albany, NY, U.S.A.

  Join Maxwell for an Albany-area networking reception at the Fort Orange Club, Wednesday, August 4, 2026, between 6-7:30 p.m.

• Maxwell School - M.A. International Relations Curriculum Overview (Virtual Session)

  July 16, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Get an in-depth look at the M.A. in international relations curriculum, program features and career outcomes.

• Maxwell School – Master of Public Administration Program Curriculum Overview (Virtual Session)

  July 14, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Get an in-depth look at the #1-ranked master of public administration (M.P.A.) curriculum, program features and career outcomes.

• Executive MPA Online Admissions Webinar

  June 25, 2026, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  For prospective students interested in learning more about Maxwell's executive master of public administration (E.M.P.A.) online program.

• Maxwell School – Master of Public Administration Program Curriculum Overview (Virtual Session)

  June 17, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Get an in-depth look at the #1-ranked master of public administration (M.P.A.) curriculum, program features and career outcomes.

• Maxwell School - M.A. International Relations Curriculum Overview (Virtual Session)

  June 11, 2026, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Get an in-depth look at the M.A. in international relations curriculum, program features and career outcomes.

• Place Matters: How Neighborhoods Shape Patterns of Gun Violence

  June 02, 2026, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Panelists will discuss why place-based approaches matter, what recent research reveals about local patterns of violence, and how large-scale changes may shape future risk and prevention strategies.

• Executive MPA Online Admissions Webinar

  May 13, 2026, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  For prospective students interested in learning more about Maxwell's executive master of public administration (E.M.P.A.) online program.

• 2026 Syracuse University Commencement

  May 10, 2026, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT

  The Dome

  Syracuse University Commencement is an all-university ceremony where Syracuse University's chancellor and president ceremoniously confers degrees.

• 2026 Maxwell School Undergraduate Convocation Ceremony

  May 09, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. EDT

  The Dome

  Jacqueline Saturn ’90 B.A. (PSc), Maxwell Advisory Board member and president of Virgin Music Group North America, will deliver the alumni keynote address.

• Syracuse-Chicago Webinar Series on Property Tax Administration and Design: Yun Joo An

  May 08, 2026, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  During this webinar, Yun Joo An (Indiana University) will present “Tax Sensitivity and Bond Valuation.”

• 2026 Maxwell School Graduate Convocation

  May 08, 2026, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. EDT

  Hendricks Chapel

  The Maxwell School will celebrate the Class of 2026 graduate students. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony.

• Psychedelics and Public Health

  May 01, 2026, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 155

  Professor Dessa Bergen-Cico, MPH candidate Michael Lovier and Sahar Rajput (MAPS) will present “Responding to Adverse Experienced, Post-Use Integration and Emerging Policy.”

• Maxwell 2026 Awards of Excellence and DC Spring Alumni Reception

  April 30, 2026, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. EDT

  1333 New Hampshire Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C.

  Maxwell alumni and friends are invited to join the school's spring alumni evening in Washington, D.C., featuring the 2026 Awards of Excellence followed by a reception.