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Celebrating Maxwell's 100 Years

Alumni, students, faculty and friends gathered in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the Maxwell School’s 100th anniversary on May 31, 2024, with the Centennial Awards and Awards of Excellence.

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Fall 2024 Issue of Perspective Magazine Examines Democracy

Amid recent reports of democracy’s global decline, several Maxwell faculty members and students are involved in research projects seeking to better understand the causes and what’s at stake.

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Sen. Schumer Presents Dean Van Slyke with Copy of Floor Remarks Commemorating Maxwell’s Centennial

In the official record, Schumer describes a “remarkable milestone” for a “remarkable school.”

At Maxwell, the Conversation About Citizenship Gains Fresh Perspective

A new collection of portraits from “Americans Who Tell the Truth” take their place in the Maxwell Foyer.

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Maxwell Welcomes 41 New US Citizens—Including One of Its Own

Assistant Professor Tomás Olivier was among those who gathered in the Dr. Paul & Natalie Strasser Legacy Room to take the Oath of Citizenship.

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Maxwell Honors 9 Students with Centennial Scholar Awards

The undergraduate and graduate students received the recognition at the school’s Syracuse Centennial Celebration.

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Maxwell Celebrates 100 Years With an Evening of Revelry and Awards

Hundreds of faculty, staff and alumni gathered in Syracuse to celebrate the school’s centennial and honor several accomplished individuals.

Explore Maxwell’s Washington, D.C., headquarters at CSIS

Maxwell’s D.C.-based facilities at the Center for Security and International Studies are a perfect launching point for networked, effective leaders prepared with the knowledge, skills and connections to get things done.

Maxwell School Ranks #1 for Public Affairs in 2024-25

Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs ranked #1 overall in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Public Affairs Schools rankings.

New Carnegie-Maxwell Policy Planning Lab Launches Foreign Affairs Training Program

International relations professionals may apply for the first-of-its-kind program supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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.

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January 7, 2025

Maxwell School - Part-Time Graduate Studies In-Person Information Session

Maxwell Hall, 204

12:00PM-1:00PM

January 8, 2025

Maxwell School – Demystifying the Graduate Admission Process (Virtual Session)

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January 30, 2025

Protection of Privilege: The Segregation of Public Schools Through Land Use Regulations

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I Ever Strive...

to make a difference by participating in the policy process in every way: as a citizen, voter, advocate, teacher, researcher, evaluator, policy formulator and commentator.”

Cheryl Camillo ’98 M.P.A.

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