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Civic engagement is a core value for me. I have always aspired to help the communities I’m from.” Mazaher Kaila, a Maxwell alumna and third-year student at Syracuse University's College of Law, moved with her family from Sudan to Central New York when she was four years old. “I realized that to make meaningful change in society, I needed to understand the systems that power it—government and politics—and that’s insight I would gain by studying political science.”
Mazaher Kaila ’19, L’22
political science, law
Reeher Discusses President Biden’s Withdrawal, Kamala Harris With Newsweek, Spectrum and WAER
July 25, 2024
Newsweek,Spectrum News,WAER
On Sunday, President Biden announced he was quitting the race after facing pressure in the aftermath of his debate with Trump in late June, when his poor performance magnified concerns about his age and fitness for office. In his letter on social media, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Harris will likely reinvigorate the energy and enthusiasm behind the campaign—one can feel that already,” Grant Reeher, professor of political science, tells Newsweek. “The early fundraising is a good sign for her.”
Harris would make history as the country's first Black and South Asian woman to top a major party's ticket if she secures the Democratic nomination. She's “a historically significant candidate,” Reeher says.
In the Spectrum News article, “Experts say comparisons between 1968 and 2024 presidential races require heavy dose of context,” Reeher says, “Electioneering, and campaigning, and television advertising is completely different, the internet wasn’t a factor back then, so its really like trying to compare Venus and Mars.”
In the article, “SU Professor: Biden's departure presents opportunities for both Democrats and Republicans,” Reeher tells WAER, “Enthusiasm for Biden was definitely waning. I mean that you could just feel it. You could see it in in the people surrounding him. It was a sinking ship. And people were beginning to act accordingly. This is a new chance.”
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BaoBao Zhang Joins First Cohort of AI2050 Early Career Fellows
One of only 15 scholars chosen from across the U.S., Zhang will receive up to $200,000 in research funding over the next two years. Zhang will use the funding to partner with the nonprofit, non-partisan Center for New Democratic Processes to test whether public participation in AI governance is increased through the creation of public assemblies, known as “deliberative democracy workshops.”
Baobao Zhang
Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
Reeher Discusses President Biden’s Withdrawal, Kamala Harris With Newsweek, Spectrum and WAER
July 25, 2024
Newsweek,Spectrum News,WAER
On Sunday, President Biden announced he was quitting the race after facing pressure in the aftermath of his debate with Trump in late June, when his poor performance magnified concerns about his age and fitness for office. In his letter on social media, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Harris will likely reinvigorate the energy and enthusiasm behind the campaign—one can feel that already,” Grant Reeher, professor of political science, tells Newsweek. “The early fundraising is a good sign for her.”
Harris would make history as the country's first Black and South Asian woman to top a major party's ticket if she secures the Democratic nomination. She's “a historically significant candidate,” Reeher says.
In the Spectrum News article, “Experts say comparisons between 1968 and 2024 presidential races require heavy dose of context,” Reeher says, “Electioneering, and campaigning, and television advertising is completely different, the internet wasn’t a factor back then, so its really like trying to compare Venus and Mars.”
In the article, “SU Professor: Biden's departure presents opportunities for both Democrats and Republicans,” Reeher tells WAER, “Enthusiasm for Biden was definitely waning. I mean that you could just feel it. You could see it in in the people surrounding him. It was a sinking ship. And people were beginning to act accordingly. This is a new chance.”
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Aug 1, 2024
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