Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Maxwell School Proudly Ranks #1 for Public Affairs in 2025
This year’s top ranking follows Maxwell’s yearlong celebration of its founding 100 years ago as the first school in the nation to offer a one-year graduate program in public administration.
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‘Empowered and Prepared to Contribute’: Awards of Excellence Honorees Reflect on Maxwell’s Impact
Held at Syracuse University’s new DC home, the annual event honored five exceptional alumni who embody the school’s commitment to engaged citizenship.
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2025 University Scholars Include Maxwell Seniors
Abigail Greenfield and Sierra Kaplan were selected for the honor based on their academic achievements, research, creative work and other criteria.
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Denisa Jashari Receives 2025 Latin American Research Review Best Article Award
The history professor was recognized with the annual award for her article on the transnational movement Christians for Socialism in 1960s and 1970s Chile.
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Maxwell Alumni, Friends Invited to Awards of Excellence Event in DC
Five extraordinary alumni will be recognized, and the school’s commitment to engaged citizenship will be celebrated, at the March 27 event at Syracuse University’s new Dupont Circle home.
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Yoonseok Lee Named Vice President of the Korea-America Economic Association
The organization promotes academic collaboration, research and dialogue in the field of economics.
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Maxwell Student Named 2025 MLK Unsung Hero
Andrea-Rose Oates, a policy studies major, was selected as one of the award winners. The Unsung Hero Award is given to community members, students, faculty and staff who have made a positive impact on the lives of others but are not widely recognized for their contributions.
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‘Venice: The Remarkable History of the Lagoon City’ Among The Economist’s Best Books of 2024
The publication called the book by Maxwell School Professor Emeritus Dennis Romano a “sparkling account of Venice’s past and future.”
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Fulbright-Hays Fellowship Supports Catherine Herrold’s Study of Locally Led Development
The associate professor will spend three months in Serbia as she continues her research on civil society and grassroots development initiatives.
Two Alumni Included on GovExec’s Federal 100 List
Jennifer Kuk and Renata Miskell were among those recognized for their innovative approaches to government operations.
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