Khalil Talks to The Hill, LiveNOW from Fox and US News About the Fall of the Assad Regime in Syria
“What really needs to happen here is for the Biden administration to work with and ensure—with its European allies, with its Arab allies—Syria's territorial integrity, ensure transition to a democratic government, and ensure that all Syrians will be protected,” says Osamah Khalil, professor of history.
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa
Veterans Day Guest Speaker Theresa Cross ’99 BA (IR) Reflects on Joining the Orange Family
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Theresa Cross ’99 B.A. (IR) will be the guest speaker at the University’s official observance of Veterans Day this year. Cross says that to her, Veterans Day is as “American as apple pie.”
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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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Centennial Celebration Honors Alumni, Students, Staff and Faculty for a ‘Century of Service’
The Maxwell School’s 100th anniversary celebration will be held on Oct. 18 in Goldstein Auditorium.
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Rubinstein Discusses Lead Poisoning in Onondaga County on WCNY’s CONNECT NY
“We can show the overlapping of areas of lead poisoning with poor educational performance, with teen pregnancy, with entry into the criminal justice system, and so on. So there's a whole set of ramifications,” says Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology.
See related: Children, Adolescents, Health Policy, Infrastructure, New York State, Urban Issues
Alumna Kamile Kralikaite ’24 Embracing ‘Dream Come True’ at Summer Olympics
Rower Kamile Kralikaite ’24 B.A. (IR), a 2024 All-American, three-time All-ACC First Team selection and two-time All-ACC Academic Team honoree, will represent Lithuania in the Summer Olympics.
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Khalil Talks to the NY Times, WABC-TV About the Crisis in the Middle East
“There are 1.4 million Palestinians now who have been displaced for the second or third time in seven months. ...They're living in camps, disease is rampant, we have famine spreading throughout Gaza, and the reality is unless the international community, led by the United States, steps in and brings a halt to this, we could be looking at a major disaster,” says Osamah Khalil, professor of history.
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Global Exploration Creates Impactful Experiences for Maxwell Student
Jacob Grindstaff-Espinal selected Syracuse University because it has one of the top study abroad programs in the country—plus access to expansive educational offerings where students can explore their interests from all sides.
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Record Number Receive Awards Through Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Five Maxwell students and alumni are among the 14 Syracuse University students and alumni who have been named as 2024 recipients.
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Khalil Weighs In on Biden’s Actions Towards Israel in Newsweek, Washington Examiner Articles
"The public hand-wringing versus the actual demonstrative support for Netanyahu's government, politically, diplomatically, militarily is going to be difficult for Biden," says Osamah Khalil, professor of history. "It would be very difficult for him to explain that to the base and energize the base to come out in November," he says.
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University Names 2024-25 Remembrance Scholars
The scholarships, now in their 35th year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the students studying in London and Florence through Syracuse University who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
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Boris Sanchez ’09 Named 2024 A&S | Maxwell Convocation Speaker
The award-winning CNN anchor will provide the keynote address at the May 11 event.
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Maxwell Students Receive Prestigious Critical Language Scholarship
Christian Bevilacqua ’24, a geography major, and Ciara Young ’24, an international relations and anthropology major, are among the five Syracuse University students who were selected.
See related: Awards & Honors, East Asia, India, Student Experience, Study Abroad
Maxwell Faculty, Staff and Students to Be Honored at 2024 One University Awards Ceremony
The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.
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Two Maxwell Seniors Named 2024 Syracuse University Scholars
Alana Coffman (international relations, citizenship and civic engagement) and Iona Volynets (international relations, history) were among those named 2024 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows.
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Centennial Scholars Named in Honor of the Maxwell School’s 100th Anniversary
In addition to receiving a stipend to support their studies, the six students have been invited to attend an anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C.
See related: Awards & Honors, Centennial, Giving, Student Experience
Khalil Weighs In on Sen. Schumer’s Plea for Israel to Forge a Ceasefire, Mideast Crisis on WABC-TV
“It is unprecedented in part because of who Senator Schumer is. He’s not only the Senate majority leader, he’s a democrat, but he’s also the highest-ranking Jewish official, the first Jewish Senate majority leader. So there’s a number of aspects here that are really important to and that add weight to what he’s saying,” says Osamah Khalil, professor of history.
A World of Enemies: America’s Wars at Home and Abroad from Kennedy to Biden
Osamah Khalil, professor of history and chair of the International Relations Undergraduate Program, has written “A World of Enemies: America’s Wars at Home and Abroad from Kennedy to Biden” (Harvard University Press, 2024).
See related: Conflict, Defense & Security, Government, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States
New Degree Program Explores the Intersection of Law, Society and Policy
The interdisciplinary integrated learning major offered at the Maxwell School capitalizes on faculty expertise and widens student career pathways.
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Syracuse University Students Represent China at Model United Nations Conference
The delegation was led by Maxwell students Lily Collins, Alana Auchmoody and Chenglu Jiang.
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