Maxwell School News and Faculty Media, Opinion and Analysis

Scholarship Fuels Focus on Academics and Access to Rewarding Opportunities

A dual major in international relations and television, radio and film, David Barbier Jr. is taking advantage of academic opportunities and seeing the world—thanks, in part to the generosity of those like Jeff Scruggs.

October 25, 2022

2021 Robertson Fellows Committed to Public Service

Paul-Donavon Murray and Jacob Emont joined the graduate student ranks at the Maxwell School, pursing dual master’s degrees in public administration and international relations.

September 21, 2021

Ajello Fellows create open data repository of electric grid in Vietnam

In many ways, Nguyen Phan Bao Linh and Yu En Hsu seem like opposite sides of the same coin: both are international students enrolled in Maxwell’s #1 ranked M.P.A. program, both are among the first to pursue the program’s new certificate in Data Analytics for Public Policy, and—when the pandemic hit the U.S. last spring—both reached out to their favorite professor for help navigating the uncertainties of finishing the program.

November 13, 2020

Maxwell welcomes four Robertson Fellows as part of new MPA/MAIR class

All Robertson fellows at Maxwell receive funding for two years of study, allowing them to pursue one of the joint degrees offered through Public Administration and International Affairs; the grants cover not only full tuition, but a living stipend, health insurance, and assistance in finding a summer internship. All four of this year’s incoming fellows will pursue the joint M.P.A./M.A.I.R. degree.

August 10, 2020

New scholarship honors EMPA alumna Theresa Flynns

A new scholarship fund, benefiting professional master’s students interested in organizational change and development, has been created to honor Theresa A. "Terry" Flynn, whose many connections to the Maxwell School included earning an E.M.P.A.

April 10, 2020

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Maxwell student Kyle Rosenblum named SU's first Schwarzman Scholar

Rosenblum, a senior policy studies major in the College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Schwarzman Scholar. The 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.

December 6, 2019

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EMPA student Katy Quartaro named a 2019 Tillman Scholar

“To be a Tillman Scholar means I get to be a part of an outstanding network of some of the best and brightest future leaders in the country," says E.M.P.A.student Katy Quartaro, after being named a 2019 Tillman Scholar.

October 2, 2019

IR student Cynthia Wang receives Critical Language Scholarship

Cynthia Wang, who holds a BA in International Relations from Maxwell, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Critical Language Scholarship and will study Azerbaijani in Azerbaijan.

June 18, 2019

Scruggs Scholarship will benefit current undergrads

A new scholarship fund, honoring former history professor Otey Scruggs and his widow, Barbara, will reward current undergraduates for their accomplishments and promise at Syracuse University and the Maxwell School.

May 30, 2019

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Scholarship Fund Honors Policy Studies Professor Bill Coplin

The Bill Coplin Policy Studies Scholarship, prompted by Elysa B. Wolfe '93 B.A. (PSt/PSc), will support students in the policy studies major.

May 8, 2019