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Central Eurasian Studies Conference at Maxwell Examines Regional Challenges and Citizenship
The three-day gathering drew top experts from around the globe to explore issues such as cultural identity and regional economics.
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Dean Van Slyke Visits India to Celebrate Maxwell’s Centennial, Its Partnerships and Its Alumni
Dean David M. Van Slyke met with alumni, partners and dignitaries including India's minister of education, Shri Dharmendra Predhan, during a recent visit that celebrated the Maxwell School's centennial and its 70-plus year partnership with the country.
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100 Together: Alumna Rosalind ‘Roz’ Rudolph Shares a Special Birthday With the Maxwell School
Born on July 30, 1924, she was just three months old when the school was founded by entrepreneur George H. Maxwell. Some 18 years later, Rudolph—whose maiden name is Millinger—left her home in New York to attend the school, which fostered her lifelong interest in world affairs, politics and government.
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Remembering a Maxwell Torchbearer: Michael O. Sawyer
The late professor was instrumental in shaping citizenship curriculum and impacted thousands of students in his more than 40 years on the faculty.
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Maxwell’s First Female Full-Time Professor Was an ‘Indomitable Presence’
Marguerite J. Fisher was a revered teacher known for her international scholarship and activism for domestic social issues.
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Maxwell at 100: Expanding Views of Citizenship and a Wider World View
The Maxwell School has evolved to meet the needs of an increasingly interconnected world while continuing its focus on citizenship.
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Maxwell Celebrates Centennial in the Heart of the Nation
Maxwell’s centennial event at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery included honors for several accomplished alumni and friends.
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From Sovereignty to Mortality: Tenth Decade Awards Support Research Across Disciplines
Funded by gifts from hundreds of individual donors, including a lead gift from long-time Maxwell supporters Gerry and Daphna Cramer, the project has since awarded funds for dozens of faculty-led projects that have explored topics related to citizenship—from labor policy to free speech jurisprudence to climate change.
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‘We Are Not a People of the Past’: Tenth Decade Project Builds Ties with Indigenous Community
A pair of Maxwell professors are helping to lead an effort to foster a reciprocal learning relationship with the peoples of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
See related: Archaeology, Centennial, Education, Grant Awards, Native American, New York State, School History, Student Experience
Elizabeth Armstrong Named Maxwell School’s New Assistant Dean for Advancement
A 2013 Maxwell alumna, Armstrong will lead the school’s advancement team to build engagement in support of philanthropic priorities that ensure student success and faculty excellence.
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Maxwell and Whitman Launch Joint Graduate Program in Sustainable Organizations and Policy
This joint program leverages the national reputations and programmatic strengths of both schools in preparing students to be versatile, multidisciplinary, forward-looking experts and leaders ready to take on the important challenges across the globe related to sustainability.
Council of Europe Agreement a ‘Gem of an Opportunity’ for Syracuse Students and Faculty
It adds internships for those studying in Strasbourg, France, as well as research opportunities for faculty and students interested in human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
On the Eve of 100: Orange Central Attendees Hear Plans to Celebrate Maxwell’s Centennial
Dean David M. Van Slyke told the crowd that the year ahead will include celebrations and other engagement opportunities united by a theme borrowed from the Athenian Oath—‘Ever Strive.’
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Moynihan Institute’s Longtime Leader Says She Was ‘Honored to Be Part of the Mission’
Recent retiree Margaret ‘Peg’ Hermann greatly expanded the institute’s global reach and served as a mentor to countless students.
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New Interdisciplinary Programs Connect Public Health and Business
Two new dual degree programs from Falk College and the Whitman School of Management will prepare students to be versatile, multidisciplinary and future-leading thinkers who will meet important challenges related to public health and business.
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Syracuse’s Black History Maker: DC Community Organizer Charles ‘Chuck’ Hicks ’69
The Maxwell School alumnus became the first Black president of the Student Government Association and helped form the Black Student Union.
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Maxwell Partners with Newhouse to Launch Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship in DC
A joint initiative of the Newhouse and Maxwell schools, the institute will promote nonpartisan, evidence-based research and dialogue in the public interest and support the work of faculty and students.
See related: Centennial, Government, Media & Journalism, School History, Washington, D.C.
David Bennett Knows America
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University website features the history of Maxwell’s VIP visitors
As part of its ongoing initiative to highlight historical content during SU’s 150th anniversary year, the Syracuse University website now includes a report on well-known figures from politics and public life who have visited and spoken at the Maxwell School.
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Dwight Waldo Started It All
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