Maxwell School News and Commentary

Tammy Berendzen '94 BA (PSt/PSc) was named one of The New Mexican’s 10 Who Made a Difference for 2018. Berendzen, president of the Santa Fe Skating Club, has been the central figure in helping solidify the skating club — and growing the sport — among both the young and old in a high-desert town.

The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion's Monday Mile program was featured on the CDC website on International Day of Persons with Disabilities for incorporating the principles of inclusion in the design of new Monday Mile routes.

"The Code of Putinism" (Oxford University Press, 2018), Professor of Political Science Brian Taylor's new book, is described as "an essential guide for understanding Russian decision making beyond mere cable news talking points."

Created more than three decades ago, the Presidential Management Fellows Program Program is a flagship leadership development program for advanced-degree candidates who, if selected, receive two-year appointments within federal agencies. The program attracts and selects the best candidates possible, particularly those with the greatest potential to become government leaders.

Robert Shetterly's 238-painting portrait series highlight American citizens who courageously address issues of social, environmental and economic fairness. Major sponsor of the exhibition and the accompanying lecture is the Maxwell School’s Tanner Lecture Series for Ethics, Citizenship, and Public Responsibility in cooperation with the University Lectures and the Graduate Program in Museum Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Design.

Maxwell alumnus Joseph Strasser ’53 B.A. (History)/’58 M.P.A., one of the Ssool’s most significant donors of all time, received the prestigious 2018 Arents Award, Syracuse University’s highest alumni honor. When accepting the award, Strasser spoke about his time in Germany and his philanthropic commitment to education and the welfare of animals.

The Huxley Invest Syracuse Scholarship was created by alum Ken Hedrick '76 M.P.A. via the University's innovative Invest Syracuse scholarship initiative. "The scholarship is really a door-opener for allowing me to do the things I want—such as study abroad—without restriction," says it's first recipient, Brielle Valenza, a double-major in political science and psychology with a minor in philosophy.