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William C. Stinchcombe, Professor Emeritus of History, Dies
William C. Stinchcombe, professor emeritus of history at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, passed away on Wednesday, June 11. He joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 1967, and was named associate professor in 1971, full…
Maxwell Student Delivers Golfing Gear to Troops through Bunkers in Baghdad
The fairways may be a bit rough and the khakis replaced with fatigues, but the thrill of the swing remains the same. Military members around the world are appreciating the game of golf with the help of graduate student Joe Hanna.
Maxwell School Associate Professor John Scott Strickland Dies
John Scott Strickland, associate professor of history at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, passed away on Wednesday, May 28. He joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 1984 and was named associate professor in 1990. For…
Sean O’Keefe to Speak at Maxwell School’s MPA Convocation
Former administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Sean O’Keefe G’78 (M.P.A.) will address graduates and their families and friends at the Maxwell School’s M.P.A. Convocation on June 27. O’Keefe, who serves as chairman of the Maxwell School advisory…
Burman Named Inaugural Holder of Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics
Public finance and tax policy expert Leonard E. Burman has been named the first holder of the Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Burman is currently professor of public administration and…
Matthew Huber Wins Maxwell School’s Moynihan Award
Matthew Huber, assistant professor of geography, has received the 2014 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research. The award, established in 1985 by former senator and Maxwell faculty member Daniel Patrick Moynihan, is made annually to an outstanding untenured…
Golden Gear Places in New York Business Plan Competition
Daniel Goldberg, founder of Golden Gear, won second place in the products and services category in the fifth annual New York Business Plan Competition. The finals were held Friday, April 25, at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in…
Maxwell’s 2014 Model UN Team Named Outstanding Delegation in New York City
The Maxwell School’s 2014 Model United Nations team was recently honored as an Outstanding Delegation at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference held April 12-17 at UN headquarters in New York City. This distinction is the highest level of recognition for…
New Biography of Bill Clinton Brings Historical Perspective to Career
David Bennett, professor emeritus of history at the Maxwell School, has authored “Bill Clinton: Building a Bridge to the New Millennium” (Routledge), a fascinating and meticulously researched new biography of the 42nd U.S. president. The book traces the path of…
Maxwell School Names Prominent Public Policy Scholar to Moynihan Chair
Amy Ellen Schwartz, an internationally renowned scholar of education policy, public finance and urban economics, will join the Maxwell School this fall as Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs. Schwartz, a professor of public policy, education, and economics at…