Maxwell School News and Commentary
Reeher comments on political polarization, coronavirus in The Hill
Grant Reeher, professor of political science, says that while the primary focus needs to be on the human cost of the crisis, "it is in fact a very good natural experiment to answer the question of how deep our polarization goes — and the answer is, very damn deep."
See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States
Pudles, AnswerNet play an important role in the COVID-19 pandemic
Gary Pudles '84 B.A. (PSt) is the president and CEO of AnswerNet, a call center outsourcer operating throughout North America. AnswerNet was awarded a large contract to make outbound calls for the State of New York to book appointments for COVID-19 testing.
See related: COVID-19, New York State
Farrell named superintendent of Brick Township schools
As superintendent, Thomas Farrell ’89 B.A. (IR) will be responsible for overseeing the district’s daily operations and developing long-term plans alongside the Board of Education.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Farag book proposes improvements in immigration policy
See related: U.S. Immigration, United States
Bower promoted to associate principal at Dewberry
Margaret Bower ’96 M.P.A. has been named an associate principal at Dewberry, a civil engineering firm headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.
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Gueorguiev study on mass-elite relations in China, Vietnam published
Banks cautions against use of military during pandemic in Daily News
Most of the time...America’s military forces have remained in the background, waiting for direction from civilian leaders to respond to crises and then only in limited ways," says William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "That’s by design. We train soldiers to fight and win wars and deter threats overseas."
See related: COVID-19, U.S. National Security, United States
Lovely explains the economic impact of coronavirus on CGTN
"We're looking at a labor market catastrophe right now here in the United States," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely. "What we seem to need right now is employment support to keep these people attached to their employers and able to get back to work relatively quickly when the economy comes back."
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, Labor, United States
Baker discusses the Defense Production Act in NY Times and on CNBC
James E. Baker, director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law talked to the New York Times regarding the federal governments, authority over the security of our medical supply chain, amid urging by State and local authorities.
See related: COVID-19, Federal, State & Local, United States
Two Maxwell undergrads named 2020 Syracuse University Scholars
Maxwell students Lara Hicks, majoring in international relations, and Natalia Rice, majoring in sociology, are among the twelve seniors that have been named as the 2020 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows.
See related: Awards & Honors