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Message From Dean of Students Marianne Thomson
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing today with deeply sad news about the passing of one of our College of Law students, John Goerner. John was pursuing his degree through the JDinteractive program and was part of the…
Audio Arts Student Searches for Second Chances
Allie Westbrook, an audio arts student, talks about her transition from undergraduate to graduate studies amid a year unlike any other. She graduated with a B.M. in sound recording technology in May 2020 and was a Remembrance Scholar. Like many…
Maxwell School Ranks No. 1, With Five Specialties Rated in the Top Five
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs ranks No. 1 in the nation for public affairs according to the annual U.S. News & World Report reputational survey. The school also received high marks across a wide range of subspecialties…
Winners Announced for 2021 Student Entrepreneur Competitions
Winners of the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition, the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award and the Compete CNY regional qualifier for the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) were…
Public Health Advisory: COVID-19 Cases on the Rise
Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Over the last several days, our campus surveillance testing has identified a very significant and troubling increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases among our students. This afternoon, we will report 44 new…
“Relative invisibility makes for uphill battle to get COVID vaccines for Americans with IDD”
Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the PBS NewsHour story “Relative invisibility makes for uphill battle to get COVID vaccines for Americans with IDD.” Landes, an expert on the sociology of disability, has…
Muslim Students’ Association Inspires Renovation of Prayer Space in Hendricks Chapel
Students often seek a safe space on campus where they can feel at home. At Hendricks Chapel, the chaplains, staff and students work together to create an environment that is welcoming of the broader campus community and will continue to…
Urban Video Project Presents ‘Steffani Jemison: Figure 8’
For nearly a decade, Brooklyn-based artist Steffani Jemison has been deeply invested in examining the ways knowledge is constructed and legitimized. This interest stems from a fascination with frameworks of interpretation and narration (as well as critical theory), and vernacular…
“Global: How International Students’ Perception of Racism in the U.S. Has Changed”
Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for The Chronicle of Higher Education Q&A piece “Global: How International Students’ Perception of Racism in the U.S. Has Changed.” Ma, who also serves as the director of…
“UN panel warns that ‘well-known global brands’ may be linked to Xinjiang human rights abuses”
Corri Zoli, research assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School and director of research in the Institute for Security Policy and Law, was quoted in the South China Morning Post article “UN panel warns that ‘well-known global brands’…