Maxwell School News and Commentary
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95-Year-Old Maxwell School Welcomes its First Freshman Class
Beginning this fall, for the first time ever, students planning to major in the social sciences applied and were admitted directly to the Maxwell School. Prior to this, students applied to A&S, and they became a Maxwell student only if they declared a Maxwell major, usually sometime around the end of their sophomore year.
See related: Centennial, New York State, School History, Student Experience
Harrington Meyer discusses benefits of Fresh Air Fund in Democrat & Chronicle article
"Initially created to give children a break from the dirty smokestacks of NYC, the Fresh Air Fund now emphasizes giving children from underserved communities a break from drugs, violence, or gangs," writes University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer.
See related: Children, Adolescents, New York City, Urban Issues
Maxwell partners with APSIA to host PISA Network training
See related: Education, New York State, Student Experience
Veterans Program for Politics featured on Connecting Vets radio
See related: Education, Government, New York State, State & Local, Veterans
Reeher weighs in on Gillibrand's legislative victories in PolitiFact
According to Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute, it can be difficult to measure how much a lawmaker worked behind the scenes to advance legislation, because the paper trail isn’t always clear.
See related: Congress, New York State, State & Local
Reeher weighs in on possible 4th term for Governor Cuomo in Daily Star
See related: New York State, State & Local, U.S. Elections
SU named a US Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence
Established in 2005 by Congress, the IC CAE program is designed to increase the number of culturally and ethnically diverse, multi-disciplinary professionals in the intelligence community. The program "will leverage contributions from virtually all the schools and colleges at Syracuse University, and provide additional career opportunities for our students,” says Vice Admiral Robert Murrett (retired), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Grant Awards, National Security, New York State, U.S. Education
SU Trustee Christine Larsen funds local immigrant/refugee study
See related: Giving, New York State, Refugees, U.S. Immigration
Climate Change in the Classroom
New courses and a new major meet University-wide student interest in the challenges of energy, environment, and sustainability.
See related: Centennial, Energy, Environment, New York State, Sustainability, U.S. Education
Jamie Winders discusses new Autonomous Systems Policy Institute on WAER
See related: Autonomous Systems, New York State, School History