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Former long-time PA professor “Bunny” Jump has passed away

Jump first came to Maxwell in 1970 as a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in urban economics. He also served, initially, as director of the M.P.A. program, before then being named chair of the PA department, a post he held for 17 years. A beloved and dedicated teacher, Jump received, in 1999, Syracuse University’s Alumni Outstanding Teacher of the Year award.

January 7, 2020

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Maxwell School remembers Advisory Board member Paul Volcker

Paul A. Volcker, a member of the Maxwell School Advisory Board since 2001, has passed away, according to the New York Times. Volcker had been one of the most important voices in American economic policy for the past half-century.
December 9, 2019

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Syracuse University mourns passing of Life Trustee J. Patrick Barrett

Barrett served on the University’s Board of Trustees for more than three decades. He also was a member of the Maxwell School Advisory Board from 1991-97, and supported various academic and athletic initiatives. He passed at the age of 82 after a brief battle with leukemia.

October 21, 2019

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In Memoriam: Remembering Professor Emeritus G. Matthew Bonham

He taught at the University of California, Berkeley and American University before joining the faculty of Syracuse University, where he taught for 25 years.
August 22, 2019

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The Investor

Gerry Cramer was the perfect friend of the Maxwell School - generous, visionary, and ultimately trusting. Cramer passed away on February 13, 2018.

June 1, 2018

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What Ralph Ketcham Meant to Maxwell

Ralph Ketcham taught citizenship at Maxwell longer than most of us have been alive. And, while doing so, he championed an approach to citizenship education that virtually defines the Maxwell School.

January 1, 2018

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In Memoriam: History Professor Cissie Fairchilds Remembered for Generosity, Spirit

Cissie Fairchilds, a professor emerita of history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, voluntarily set aside personal time in her day to talk about dissertations or early modern European history with students.
November 28, 2017

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In Memoriam: Assistant Professor Peter E. Howe Remembered

The Syracuse native began his academic career after serving in the U.S. Army in Germany and 17 years of service at Miller Brewing Co. in Volney, N.Y
January 4, 2017

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In Memoriam: William F. Kelleher Jr.

William Kelleher, associate professor of anthropology at Maxwell since 2005, passed away on September 18 in Syracuse.
September 25, 2013

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In Memoriam: Professor William D. Duncombe

A beloved member of the Maxwell family, Professor William D. Duncombe, passed away on Saturday, May 11, in Portland, Oregon, surrounded by his loving family. Duncombe was a professor of public administration and international affairs, senior research associate in Maxwell's Center for Policy Research, and associate Director of CPR's Education Finance and Accountability Program.
May 17, 2013

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