All Posts in #Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Merkel Prepares to Step Down With Legacy of Tackling Crises
The AP wrote, “Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany’s longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any…
Syracuse Pride: President Biden and Governor Hochul Both Attended Syracuse University
Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Spectrum News Capital Tonight story “Biden, Hochul both earned degrees at SU.” Thompson commented on the recent appointment of Governor Hochul and President Biden’s history…
The Dangers of Individuals Evacuating Afghanistan
Kristen Patel, Donald P. and Margaret Curry Gregg Professor of Practice in Korean and East Asian Affairs in the Maxwell School, spoke with WJLA-TV (Washington, D.C.) for the story “Lawmakers warning bad actors could try to infiltrate evacuees from Afghanistan.”…
New Vaccine Mandates? Syracuse Professor Weighs In
Sean O’Keefe, University Professor at the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Gray TV story “Kentucky lawmakers raise concerns with military vaccine mandate,” and served as a featured panelist in the Brookings Institute podcast “How veterans can protect American democracy.”…
Alumna Kathy Hochul ’80 Becomes First Female Governor of New York State
Kathy Hochul ’80, New York State’s lieutenant governor and an alumna of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has become the 57th and first female governor of New York State. Hochul,…
California Fires Spark Conversations About Climate Change
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Los Angeles Times stories “California hit by record-breaking fire destruction: ‘Climate change is real, it’s bad’ “ and “Wind and low humidity bring elevated fire…
Drug Contamination Leading To Spike In Overdoses
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was quoted in the Evansville Courier & Press story “’On a pace to set a record’: Overdose deaths in Vanderburgh on the rise for 2nd…
Syracuse University Mourns the Loss of Life Trustee W. Carroll ‘Nick’ Coyne
W. Carroll “Nick” Coyne ’54, L’57, a Syracuse University Life Trustee, respected labor relations attorney whose career spanned more than 40 years at Hancock & Estabrook LLP, and beloved volunteer throughout Central New York, died June 24 at age 89….
Feeding the Next Generation
Less than an hour’s helicopter flight northwest of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince is the town of Anse Rouge, where the coastal landscape is a patchwork of squares, white mounds and tropical vegetation. Salt farming is the subsistence livelihood that Haitians…
Why The Renewable Fuel Standard Is A Threat To Our Nation’s Supply Chain Security
“The strength of America’s supply chains is an indicator of our security and economic standing in the world. It determines our dependence on foreign suppliers to meet consumer demand, and our reliance on other countries — including rivals and adversaries,…