Maxwell School News and Commentary

The Truman award has become the premier graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the United States. The scholarship seeks to fund students who possess the leadership skills, intellect and passion that will make them “change agents” for the public good in any field. 

A Syracuse University/Maxwell School team participating in the National Model United Nations conference was named a “Distinguished Delegation” for its portrayal of Poland. The team will present a slideshow and panel discussion about their conference experience upon their return.

The Saint Andrew’s Society of New York Scholarship, which named Hamish Gibbs ’17 B.A. (Geog) as one of its recipients, funds one year of graduate study in Scotland for students in the United States who are of Scottish descent.

John Palmer, University Professor and dean emeritus of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been named a Syracuse University mace bearer. The charter mace is an ancient symbol of authority and represents the University’s mission and integrity.

“We’re thrilled to welcome this diverse group of accomplished professionals to be among the first to join the program” says Ryan O. Williams, assistant dean for Washington programs at the Maxwell School, about the twelve students who  have enrolled in this semester’s first-ever offering of the Washington, D.C.-based Executive Master in International Relations degree.