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Alumnus’s undergraduate scholarship gift serves as Mother’s Day honor

A bequest arrangement made by Maxwell School alumnus Jonathan R. Hancock ’95 MA (Geog) will honor his mother while providing scholarship assistance to undergraduates in select Maxwell disciplines, who demonstrate an interest in bettering the Syracuse and Central New York region. The bequest commitment, originally formalized on Mother’s Day 2019, is being announced to highlight this year’s occasion of that holiday.
April 15, 2020

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Lutz receives NSF RAPID grant for COVID-19 research

Amy Lutz, associate professor of sociology, has received a $97,058 grant from the National Science Foundation's RAPID program for her research project “Working and Teaching from Home in New York State Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic.”
April 14, 2020

See related: COVID-19, Grant Awards

Klotz receives distinguished scholar award from International Studies Association

Audie Klotz, professor of political science, is the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Scholar Award from the International Organization Section of the International Studies Association (ISA).
April 13, 2020

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New scholarship honors EMPA alumna Theresa Flynns

A new scholarship fund, benefiting professional master’s students interested in organizational change and development, has been created to honor Theresa A. "Terry" Flynn, whose many connections to the Maxwell School included earning an E.M.P.A. 

April 10, 2020

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Executive Education alumni respond to need for masks in Syracuse

“We always imagine that our programs have global reach. So many of our students come here from around the world. But this amazing response to the coronavirus emergency confirms Maxwell’s belief in global community,” said Xueyi Chen, who directs Executive Education’s China Program, after 100 Chinese alumni of the program shipped medical masks to Central New York.

April 9, 2020

See related: COVID-19, New York State

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."

April 7, 2020

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. 

April 7, 2020

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. 

April 7, 2020

See related: Promotions & Appointments

Farag book proposes improvements in immigration policy

George Farag ’02 MA (PA)/’02 MAIR/’07 PhD (Anth) has written Pro-American Immigration, recently published by Lioncrest. The book explores gaps in current U.S. immigration policy, and then proposes practical solutions to address these problems.
April 7, 2020

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.

April 7, 2020

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