How Does Positive Bias Affect Asian Students and Other Students of Color?
New research from CPR Associates on the “model minority” stereotype finds that teachers rate Asian students’ academic skills more favorably than White students. In addition, teachers respond to the presence of any Asian student in the classroom by widening Black-White and Hispanic-White assessment gaps.
Silverstein Weighs In on America’s Religious Shift in New York Times Article
One of the main qualifications people seem to be looking for in their new spiritual communities is something that is less exclusionary than the denominations they were raised in. But it’s precisely the more “dogmatic” denominations and religious sects that are better able to keep adherents, says Merril Silverstein, professor of sociology.
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Allport Discusses the Impact of Prince Harry’s Tabloid Lawsuit on the Royal Family
"He [Prince Harry] will be, I imagine, under a lot of pressure from the palace to try to tone things down. But on the other hand, he is pretty alienated from a lot of these folks and he may feel that since he's not actually a working royal anymore that he's entitled to say whatever he wishes," says Alan Allport, Dr. Walter Montgomery and Marian Gruber Professor of History.
In Memoriam: Life Trustee Allan D. Sutton ’55 BA (PSc)
Through his generosity to Syracuse University, he had a profound impact on the reputation of the Department of Philosophy and advanced the careers of some of the nation’s brightest philosophy scholars. Sutton passed away on May 31, 2023, in his home in Rancho Santa Fe, California, at the age of 90.
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McFate Speaks With NPR About the Repercussions of the Wagner Group's Rebellion in Russia
"The problem of private warfare is control and accountability. And you have very little of it, especially in a conflict zone. So right now, we have the problem—well, Putin has a problem, is he can give amnesty temporarily to Wagner Group and to Prigozhin," says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.
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Jackson Joins WCNY Connected for a Panel Discussion on LGBTQIA+ Issues Facing New Yorkers
"What I think is the best mode is for the government to step back and to support community organizations who are often at the forefront of these conversations and are often populated by people who are directly impacted, and who are the very people who have the expertise because they are the people we are talking about," says Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science.
See related: Education, Gender and Sex, New York State, Sexual Identity, State & Local
Service-Connected Disability and Poverty Among US Veterans
"Service-Connected Disability and Poverty Among US Veterans," co-authored by sociologists Andrew London, Scott Landes and Janet Wilmoth, was published in "The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Disability."
See related: Disability, Longevity, U.S. Health Policy, United States, Veterans
MPA Student’s Asphalt Mural Brightens Syracuse City Hall
Jessica Whitley ’18/’23 M.P.A. says her colorful design represents the city’s past, present and future.
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Research in a Closed Political Context, COVID, and Across Languages
"Research in a Closed Political Context, COVID, and Across Languages: Methodological Lessons, Messages, and Ideas," co-authored by Darzhan Kazbekova, graduate research associate in the Center for Policy Design and Governance, and Rebecca Schewe, associate professor of sociology, was published in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods.
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Murrett Talks to CBS News, Fox News, Spectrum About the Titan Sub Implosion
“When accidents like this happen, they shouldn't be that much of a surprise to people just because of how dangerous these kind of environments could be," says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
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Taylor Discusses Putin and the Wagner Group's Mutiny with Forbes, Newsweek, Reuters, Vox
"I think Putin emerges from this significantly weakened," says Brian Taylor, professor of political science. "I think if you're a member of the Russian elite or are in fact a member of the Russian population, you're going to look at this and think, 'Wow, a private army just drove on Moscow for most of the day. No one stopped them and they're allowed to leave and no real consequences.'"
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Burman Cited in The Hill Article on Debt Ceiling Brinkmanship
“Because the consequences are so dire, this high-stakes game of debt-limit chicken always ends the same way: Congress raises the borrowing cap just before calamity strikes. The theater does little more than waste money and generate a lot of breathless commentary,” Leonard Burman, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, wrote in a 2021 analysis.
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Democratic Erosion Predicts Rising Deaths from Drug Poisoning and Infectious Disease
MPA Alumna Kimberlin Butler Returns ‘Home’ to Deliver Convocation Address
The latest cohort of graduates will receive degrees during the June 29 ceremony.
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Murrett Weighs In on the Missing Titanic Tourist Submersible in AP, USA Today Articles
Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, says the disappearance of the submersible underscores the dangers associated with operating in deep water and the recreational exploration of the sea and space, “two environments where in recent past we’ve seen people operate in hazardous, potentially lethal environments,” Murrett tells the AP.
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“Coups to Save Democracy”
This monograph – written by Maxwell alumna and former Peruvian Defense Minister, Nuria Esparch – addresses two main questions. First, why did some Peruvians want to defend democracy with a coup? Second, what has changed in the military that used to intervene in politics and now does not?
McCormick Comments on Mexico’s Illegal Oil Taps in ASIS International Article
“The whole huachicolero [fuel theives] phenomenon, it’s been in play for a long time in Mexico,” explains Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history and Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.
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Reeher Talks to HuffPost, Newsweek About the Crowded 2024 GOP Field
Grant Reeher, professor of political science, tells Newsweek that a crowded primary field benefited Trump in 2016 when the higher number of candidates allowed Trump to win the primary with only about 45 percent of the vote.
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Taylor Discusses Wagner Group Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Slate Podcast
"He’s [Prigozhin] clearly trying to draw a sharp contrast between his presence directly on the battlefield, his engagement with his soldiers, and the leadership of the Ministry of Defense, which he frequently attacks as being out of touch elitists who are damaging the war effort," says Brian Taylor, professor of political science.
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Banks Speaks With KCBS and South China Morning Post About Trump’s Indictment, Presidential Race
While Trump’s “most diehard supporters are always going to be supporters no matter what…some people who are on the margins, part of the 40 percent that voted for him a couple of times, will tend to peel away,” says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.
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