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Syracuse University Students Helping to Build Food System ‘Rooted in Social Justice and Equality’
The next big step for the newly formed Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA) started, naturally, with Evan Weissman’s kindness and vision for food justice in the Syracuse community. Nel Gaudé, who was completing a master’s in food studies from the…
A Change in Israeli Leadership? Syracuse Professor Weighs In
Osamah Khalil, Associate Professor of History in the Maxwell School, was quoted in three USA Today articles regarding Israeli leadership: ‘Watershed moment’, ‘Who is Naftali Bennett’, and ‘Israel’s new prime minister.’ Khalil, a historian of U.S. foreign relations and modern…
Four Syracuse Students/Alumni Named as 2021 Fulbright Recipients
Four Syracuse University students/alumni have been named as 2021 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Five students were also chosen as alternates. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and…
Risk Factors Associated with COVID-19
Research conducted by Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, regarding the impact of the pandemic on those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was picked up by the Daily Mail, Open Minds, and Scienmag “U.S. COVID-19 Death Rate Higher For Those With…
Finding a Solution to the Current Crisis in Haiti
Horace Campbell, professor of political science and African American Studies in the Maxwell School, was quoted by The LA Times for the article “Who killed Haiti’s president? Plot thickens as Moise’s guards come under scrutiny” as well as in France…
Getting Democratic Support for New Tax Bills
Chris Faricy, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the Wall St. Journal for the article “Democrats Focus on Turning Tax Talk Into Action.” Faricy discussed the possibility of new tax bills, saying, “A lot…
Will President Biden Be Denied Communion? Syracuse Professor Weighs In
Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science in the Maxwell School, quoted in The Hill story “Bishops to debate banning communion for president.” Thompson commented on the controversy over whether or not President Biden should be denied communion…
‘Does ‘Faith-Based’ Include People Without a Religious Faith?’
Does “faith-based” include people without a religious faith? Mark Brockway is a faculty fellow in religion and political science at Syracuse University. Brockway wrote a research-based piece for The Washington Post’s politics blog, Monkey Cage, in which he discusses how…
‘The US Withdraws From Afghanistan After 20 Years of War: 4 Questions About This Historic Moment’
As assistant dean for Washington programs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Mark R. Jacobson oversees year-round academic programs for the school’s D.C. headquarters at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Dean Jacobson is a foreign…
Pandemic Leads Many Students to Change Schools
Amy Ellen Schwartz, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs and Professor, Economics and Public Administration and International Affairs in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by EdSurge, “School Is Hard for Mobile Students. These Districts Want to Help.” The Five…