Dean Van Slyke Visits Korea to Forge New Partnerships and Celebrate With Alumni
Dean David M. Van Slyke signed memorandum of understandings with two top Korean universities on a recent trip to the republic in an effort to increase academic collaboration.
See related: Centennial, East Asia, School History
Emerging Regulation of GHG Emissions in the Transportation-for-Hire Industry
“Local Government Environmental Policy Innovation: Emerging Regulation of GHG Emissions in the Transportation-for-Hire Industry,” co-authored by Assistant Teaching Professor of Policy Studies Austin Zwick and alumna Karina Freeland '23 B.A. (PSt), was published in Sustainability.
Zwick Speaks with Nature Cities About the City of Syracuse’s Smart City Projects
Despite its size, Syracuse asserts “a larger dreaming of possibilities, punching above their weight, acting like a bigger city,” says Austin Zwick, associate teaching professor of policy studies. “[There's been] a real alignment and agreement between multiple levels of government...for the last 10 years or so,” he says.
See related: Energy, Infrastructure, New York State, State & Local, Urban Issues
Maxwell Honors 9 Students with Centennial Scholar Awards
The undergraduate and graduate students received the recognition at the school’s Syracuse Centennial Celebration.
See related: Academic Scholarships, Awards & Honors, School History, Study Abroad
Lender Center Student Fellows Named, Will Work on Public Health Research Project
Among those selected are Maxwell students Tommy DaSilva, a policy studies and citizenship and civic engagement major, and Sabrina Lussier, a triple major in geography, citizenship and civic engagement, and environmental sustainability and policy.
See related: Awards & Honors, Student Experience
Barton Article on Nonpartisan Primaries and Wealthy Donors Published by RealClearPolitics
“Since nonpartisan primaries include candidates from all parties, and many voters are entrenched in their partisan loyalties, fewer voters are susceptible to changing their votes based on persuasion efforts funded by wealthy donors” writes Richard Barton, assistant teaching professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
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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Barton Weighs In on Elon Musk’s Proposal for 'Drastic' Cuts to Trump Government in AFP Article
Richard Barton, assistant teaching professor of public administration and international affairs, suggests that Trump could decide to “do whatever he wants and let somebody file a lawsuit and bring it to the Supreme Court, who have been pretty favorable to Trump on matters of executive power.”
See related: Federal, SCOTUS, U.S. Elections, United States
Patel and McDowell Discuss Trump’s Plan to Impose Tariffs on Countries That Start Wars in The Hill
“The cost to the private sector is quite high,” says Kristen Patel, professor of practice of policy studies. “Former President Trump has not coherently explained how tariffs would benefit us, companies and consumers.” Daniel McDowell, professor of political science, says, “The idea of using tariffs to deter countries from invading other countries, it’s pretty out there.”
See related: China, Government, International Affairs, Taxation, Trade, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. National Security, United States
Maxwell Welcomes New Faculty for 2024-25
The Maxwell School welcomes several new faculty members for the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
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Levelling Up Innovation in Local Government: An Evaluation of International Smart City Competitions
“Levelling Up Innovation in Local Government: An Evaluation of International Smart City Competitions,” co-authored by Austin Zwick, associate teaching professor of policy studies, and Aaron Eben, Maxwell undergraduate student in policy studies, was published by the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance.
See related: Canada, Europe, State & Local, United States, Urban Issues
Patel Speaks With the Washington Post About the Use of Sanctions as Economic Warfare by the US
“It was a pivotal moment,” Kristen Patel, Donald P. and Margaret Curry Gregg Professor of Practice in Korean and East Asian Affairs, says of President George W. Bush's targeting of a North Korean bank in 2003. “Treasury got the go-ahead to start pounding things with this hammer.”
See related: Conflict, Government, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. National Security, United States
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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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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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
Maxwell to Honor Alumni, Celebrate 100th Anniversary at Centennial Celebration in DC
Alumni and friends are invited to the celebration planned for May 31 at the Smithsonian’s iconic National Portrait Gallery.
See related: Awards & Honors, Centennial, Washington, D.C.
Barton Discusses the Root Cause for Political Dysfunction in the US on NFRPP Webinar
"The vast majority of members of Congress...come from safe districts that are decidedly red or decidedly blue. And so the primary election is the only consequential election that those members run in and if those elections are determined by nothing but their partisan base, it's a pretty clear through line to how that really distorts our politics," says Richard Barton, assistant teaching professor of public administration and international affairs.
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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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Student Andrea-Rose Oates is Motivated by Advocacy
Andrea-Rose Oates, a sophomore majoring in policy studies, recently joined alumnus John Boccacino ’20 E.M.P.A. for his ’Cuse Conversations podcast to talk about what motivates her to serve as a student leader and why she hopes to encourage fellow students of color to explore their heritage.
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Examining the Smart City Generational Model: Conceptualizations, Implementations, and Infrastructure
"Examining the Smart City Generational Model: Conceptualizations, Implementations, and Infrastructure Canada's Smart City Challenge," co-authored by Austin Zwick, assistant teaching professor of policy studies, was published in Urban Affairs Review.
See related: Canada, Infrastructure, State & Local