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Maxwell Faculty, Staff and Students to Be Honored at 2024 One University Awards Ceremony
The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.
See related: Awards & Honors
Natalie Koch Speaks on ‘Arid Empire’ for Arizona State Library
The Maxwell School professor’s recent book is relevant as the state grapples with controversy over a Saudi dairy company’s farming.
See related: Agriculture, Middle East & North Africa, United States, Water
Maxwell School Ranks #1 for Public Affairs in 2024-25
See related: Awards & Honors, Centennial
Two Maxwell Seniors Named 2024 Syracuse University Scholars
Alana Coffman (international relations, citizenship and civic engagement) and Iona Volynets (international relations, history) were among those named 2024 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows.
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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.
Alumna Describes Working on the Hill as ‘Deeply Fulfilling’
A congressional policy advisor, Miranda Peterson earned an executive master’s degree through Maxwell’s Washington, D.C., programs.
See related: Federal, Student Experience
Mellon Foundation Names Tessa Murphy a New Directions Fellow
The honor comes with funding for training for qualitative analysis of archival information in her research of people who were enslaved in British Crown Colonies.
See related: Awards & Honors, Colonialism, Grant Awards, Latin America & the Caribbean
Maxwell History Alumna to Share Career, Advocacy Experiences During April 17 Talk
Sandhya Bathija leads the communications efforts for Campaign Legal Center in Washington, D.C.
See related: Asian-American, Media & Journalism, Social Justice, U.S. Elections
9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants
The awards are funded by a 2022 MetLife Foundation grant that supports research and community programming over three years to examine the racial wealth gap’s root causes and ideas that may resolve its economic and social inequalities, says Kendall Phillips, Lender Center interim director.
See related: Defense & Security, Economic Policy, Housing, Income, Infrastructure, Race & Ethnicity, State & Local, U.S. Education, United States