Maxwell School News and Commentary

A panel of scholars recently delved into the power of the presidency, the role of the courts and the rule of law.

The Center for Policy Research’s latest ‘What’s at Stake’ discussion explored the potential effects on public schools, Title IX, higher education accessibility and more. 

Injured in the line of duty, Rob Rivera ’19 E.M.I.R., says he has been fueled by the University’s support in his transition from the military to running a photography business. 

Messages that were crafted as letters and promoted a long-term career opportunity were more successful in recruiting applicants to a School of Education teacher recruitment fellowship, their findings revealed.

They joined students from 23 colleges and five nations for the 40th annual event at Howard University.

For Marriler Wilson ’25 M.P.A./M.A. (IR), Maxwell’s ranking as the nation’s top public affairs school and the University’s reputation as a “best place” for veterans drew her to campus. “I thought, ‘This is perfect—a No. 1 school, a great veterans’ program, and it’s not too far from home,’” says the Brooklyn native.

Five extraordinary alumni will be recognized, and the school’s commitment to engaged citizenship will be celebrated, at the March 27 event at Syracuse University’s new Dupont Circle home. 

Valerie earned a bachelor’s degree in policy studies in the spring of 2024 after just three years and with a 4.0 GPA, and was in her first year with the organization Teach for America. She passed away on Dec. 23, 2024.

It has been almost two decades since the start of the Great Recession, but that historic economic crisis is still having an impact on older adults. In this Q&A, Miriam Mutambudzi, assistant professor of public health, explains her most recent study on the effect of the Great Recession on older adults

Townsend joined the faculty in 1973, and through the decades served as a professor, mentor, writer and researcher in the Anthropology Department. He faced long-term health conditions but, so devoted to his craft and his students, he continued to teach through the spring of 2024. He passed away on Jan. 22, 2025, at the age of 83.