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Lisa Gordon '90 MPA to be honored at Orange Circle Awards ceremony

September 2, 2021
Lisa Y. Gordon ’90 M.P.A., president and chief executive officer of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, is among the 2021 Orange Circle Award winners honored during Coming Back Together 2021.

See related: Awards & Honors

At Maxwell, NY’s 57th Governor Was ‘All Competence and Hard Work’

August 28, 2021

Kathy Hochul ’80 B.A. (PSc) is the first woman to hold the state’s highest office. 

See related: American Politics, New York State, State and Local

Feeding the Next Generation

July 27, 2021
Catherine Bertini has guided many students to the World Food Programme, the United Nations organization honored with a Nobel Peace Prize. 

See related: Awards & Honors, Development & Humanitarian Assistance, Food Insecurity, Student Experiences, Study Abroad

Student Spotlight: Compassion for Community

July 21, 2021
Senior scholar Lia Chabot ’21 B.S. (Econ/CCE) combines academic interests with real-world experiences and activism in pursuing goals.

See related: Awards & Honors, Environment & Society, Housing, Student Experiences

A Call to be ‘Audacious and Bold’

July 20, 2021
Maxwell's advisory board has a vital role in guiding the School's efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion.

See related: Inclusion, Inequality, Policy, Population Studies, Race & Ethnicity

Gift Honors Professor, Seeks to Broaden Connections to Asia

July 14, 2021
Yang Ni ’95 and his wife, Xiaoqing Li ’96 have donated $150,000 to establish a scholarship fund in memory of Manfred Stanley, professor emeritus of sociology. They’ve also given $350,000 to Maxwell to establish the Yang Ni and   Xiaoqing Li Endowment Fund for U.S.-China/Asia Relations to encourage greater connections between Maxwell faculty and scholars in China and Asia. 

See related: China, Giving

Alumni Spotlight: Into the Fray

July 12, 2021
Carolyn Bourdeaux ’03 Joins Congress Days Before Capitol Riot

See related: Congress, Democracy, Elections, Government, Politics, U.S. Elections

Laurence promoted to professor of management at the University of Michigan

June 2, 2021

See related: Promotions & Appointments

Executive Education grad serves on panel merging mental health, addiction services

May 17, 2021
Lisa Hoeschele ’03 M.A. (PA) recently served on a committee guiding a merger of NY's Office of Mental Health and Office of Addiction Services and Supports.

See related: Addiction, Mental Health, Public Health, Public Welfare, State and Local

Excelsior Fellowship leads to career with New York's Public Safety Office

April 6, 2021
Charlene Cordero '17 M.P.A./M.A.I.R. landed the job in September 2019 after two years as a New York Excelsior Fellow.

See related: Awards & Honors, Promotions & Appointments, State and Local, Student Experiences

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