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Maxwell School Ranks No. 1 for Public Affairs in 2024

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, By Jennifer Congel

Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is ranked No. 1 overall in a survey of its peers and is highly ranked in 10 subspecialties, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Public Affairs School…

STEM

iDare Brings Interdisciplinary Teams Together to Tackle Information Challenge

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has launched a new initiative for students—iDare—a series of information-focused challenges. The first event was held at Hinds Hall earlier this month with a theme of “Future Justice.” Organizers in the iSchool partnered with…

Campus & Community

4 Maxwell School Juniors Will Participate in Highly Competitive Public Affairs Experiences This Summer  

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs | College of Arts and Sciences juniors have been selected to participate in highly competitive and prestigious public affairs experiences this summer. Isabella Brown and Madelin DeJesus Martinez, both policy studies majors,…

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Students Learn Career Possibilities Through Winston Fisher Seminar

Friday, April 21, 2023, By Casey Schad

This spring break, College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs students once again traveled to New York City to gain first-hand knowledge of how a liberal arts degree can prepare them for a…

Arts & Culture

Miranda Traudt G’11 Named Assistant Provost for Arts, Community Programming

Friday, April 21, 2023, By Diane Stirling

The Office of Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Academic Affairs has announced the appointment of Miranda Traudt G’11 as the assistant provost for arts and community programming. Traudt will report to Marcelle Haddix, associate provost for strategic initiatives, and…

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First-Year Seminar Rounds Out Its Leadership as It Continues to Build on Course Engagement

Friday, April 21, 2023, By News Staff

The First-Year Seminar (FYS) 101 welcomes new leadership this year as it builds upon a strong foundation, while expanding and strengthening its engagement and experiences for new students. The team will welcome Shannon Hitchcock Schantz G’21, who will begin her…

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Chancellor Syverud Provides Update on Benefits, Sustainability at Final University Senate Meeting of the Academic Year

Thursday, April 20, 2023, By News Staff

First, I just want to say something off script, which is that we just did something that was a formality, but it’s an important formality for some of the people newer to shared governance to call attention to. The Senate…

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‘Voices Off, Hands Up!’ Popular American Sign Language Program Expands With New 200-Level Courses

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, By Martin Walls

When professor Corrine Occhino took the helm of the School of Education’s American Sign Language (ASL) program in fall 2021, three sections of ASL 101 and one section of ASL 102 were offered. Since then, ASL has been added to…

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Raising Awareness to End Caste Discrimination

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

In 2015, a group of civil rights activists from India marched across 16 cities in North America to raise awareness about an issue many Americans may not be familiar with – caste discrimination. Originating in ancient India, caste is a…