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Maxwell undergrads hold reception to award $5,000 grant
Students in the Maxwell School’s public affairs program’s “Philanthropy and You” class will host a reception on Wednesday, Dec. 5, to announce the name of a local nonprofit that will be awarded a $5,000 grant by the class; 25 organizations…
The NewsHouse: Experts argue pros, cons of ‘fracking’ at Maxwell debate
Maxwell’s Henry Lambright penning history of Mars exploration program for NASA
As a graduate student at Columbia University in the early 1960s, Henry Lambright immersed himself in government and political science studies only to discover that his true passion lay a bit farther afield—in outer space.
Visionary leaders to gather Nov. 28-30 to foster sustainable future
Nearly 50 visionary leaders, representing diverse ideologies and disciplines, will gather at Syracuse University Nov. 28-30 to engage in a dialogue, tell the stories of our civilization and search for a shared narrative to promote sustainability and move beyond conflict….
‘The Elections: What Happened? What Now?’ at next session of IRP
The Nov. 15 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Robert McClure, a political science and public affairs professor and Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy Emeritus at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School. The session is open…
‘Food, Inc.’ documentary screening to be held Nov. 15
How much do we really know about the food we buy at local supermarkets? Take a peek under the veil of our nation’s highly mechanized food industry in the final movie of the SUstainable CommuNitY Film Series. The Academy Award…
McMahon interviewed by Schweinfurth
Felicia (Faye) McMahon, research associate in the Department of Anthropology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn, N.Y. concerning its upcoming event, “Fiber and Folk Arts,” on Sunday, Nov. 11, for which she…
Students’ mock campaign parallels real one
“#ElectionClass, Social Media and the 2012 Election” is a new course in the School of Information Studies that examines the impact of social media on presidential campaigns as the electoral process unfolds in real time.
A house divided: Race for the 24th Congressional District seat
Two years ago, Republican challenger Ann Marie Buerkle unseated Democrat Rep. Dan Maffei in an excruciatingly tight contest for New York’s 25th congressional seat that was ultimately decided three weeks later and by a margin of less than three-tenths of 1 percent. This year’s rematch has given every indication of being just as close.
A vote for citizenship
One vote doesn’t decide the fate of a nation. Its greater meaning is in the vital act of citizenship, says Robert McClure, Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy Emeritus at the Maxwell School.