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Celebrating faculty excellence 🎉 Congratulations to Merril Silverstein, chair of sociology at the Maxwell School, on receiving the 2026 Outstanding Mentoring Award from @asanews.bsky.social's Section on Aging and the Life Course. He'll be honored at ASA's 121st Annual Meeting. https://bit.ly/4ptGZGq

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· 22d

What challenges is American democracy facing right now? USA@250: Modern Challenges is here, taught by Maxwell faculty: Foreign Policy Polarization and Politics Democratic Decline Watch the full series free on YouTube. #USA250 https://bit.ly/4fKH45n

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· 25d

What does American democracy look like at 250? USA@250: Issues in Focus is here with two new lectures: Eugenic Origins & Public/Private Partnerships, taught by Maxwell faculty. More coming soon. Watch free on YouTube. #USA250 #MaxwellSchool https://bit.ly/4fDjesg

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· 28d

Congratulations to Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of geography and the environment, on winning the ASFS book award for "Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain," co-authored with Teresa Mares of UVM. The book examines labor across the U.S. food system. 📚 https://bit.ly/4fbBjft

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· 29d

Great news for Maxwell: Howard and Louise Phanstiel have given $1M to launch the Dean David M. Van Slyke Endowed Scholarship. 'Democracies need citizens who are informed and engaged,' says Howie. Congrats, Dean Van Slyke, and thank you, Howie and Louise! https://bit.ly/4gB9mjU

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Jul 9

Maxwell's Angelie "Angie" Serrano Baéz is the 2026-27 Matthew Ross Wanetik Memorial Scholarship recipient. The award honors a student who died while studying abroad in 2008. https://bit.ly/4frs5Nx

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Jul 2

Maxwell School's USA@250: Shaping a Nation explores 4 defining stories — Frederick Douglass, The Woman Citizen?, Immigration, and Indigenous Persistence. Free lectures on YouTube now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOGezL8Jn0NA&si=FHTdvgjUtiZ3xgld

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Jun 26

To mark America's 250th, Maxwell School launches USA@250: Foundations, 4 free public lectures on the origins of American democracy. Watch now on YouTube. Next lecture: Shaping a Nation, coming soon. 🔗: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOGezL8Jn0NA

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Jun 23

Maxwell's National Security Management Course has spent 30 years preparing senior military leaders how to grapple with law, strategy and the forces reshaping global security. This spring's cohort heard from former Dep. Sec. of Defense Kathleen Hicks and legal scholar James E. Baker, among others.

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Jun 22

Kennedy King grew up in Rep. Judy Chu's district. This spring, she interned in Chu's Capitol Hill office — and turned her grandmother's experience with language barriers into a policy proposal that could change health care access. https://bit.ly/44nNCAm

Kennedy King, a Syracuse University student wearing a black blazer, stands smiling next to U.S. Representative Judy Chu, who is wearing a teal blazer, in the reception area of Chu's Capitol Hill office. The American flag and California state flag flank them on either side, with official congressional and California state seals mounted on the wall behind them.

Three young adults in professional attire sit across from U.S. Representative Judy Chu in a conversation area inside her Capitol Hill office. Kennedy King, wearing a black blazer, sits to the right. The office walls behind them are lined with framed photos, certificates, and memorabilia. Chu, seated with her back partially to the camera, gestures as she speaks with the group.

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Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Jun 19

Today, we reflect on the history and significance of Juneteenth, and recommit to our shared endeavor of building a community grounded in equity, freedom, and belonging for all.

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· May 27

Hadwen Fuller was 6 credits short of his Maxwell MPA when life intervened in 1973. This spring, at 77, he finished it. New laptop, a crash course in AI, and a classroom full of students young enough to be his grandchildren. The loudest cheers at Convocation were theirs. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3RpRIoG

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· May 25

On this Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our nation. We are grateful for their courage, service and dedication.

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Maxwell School@maxwellsu· May 8

We are SO proud of you, Maxwell School Class of 2026! 🎓🟠 Today's Graduate Convocation was full of joy, pride, and a whole lot of orange. The weekend's just getting started—more celebrations ahead tomorrow and Sunday! Full photo album available on Maxwell's Facebook page ➡️ https://bit.ly/4uIhrah

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Apr 22

Food. Games. Laughter. 🌍 Maxwell’s Culture and Conversation Tables bring students together to practice language, learn about cultural traditions and find community. ➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/48M8cNw

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Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Apr 7

Maxwell is #1 again! 🏆 Top-ranked in public affairs by U.S. News, with excellence across 10 subspecialty areas. A proud moment for a community dedicated to public service. #BestGradSchools ➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/3PT3uXO

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Mar 27

Art meets storytelling and resilience. 🎨 Alutiiq artist Linda Infante Lyons visits Syracuse University, hosted by Associate Professors Chie Sakakibara and Timur Hammond and the SU Humanities Center, with two upcoming events at Maxwell. ➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/47qqKCo

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Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Mar 24

Today is Syracuse Giving Day! Make a #CuseGivingDay gift to the Maxwell School in honor of SU's 156th birthday. ONE gift can make all the difference. 🍊🧡 ➡️ https://www.givecampus.com/s/flfq2p

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Mar 19

A legacy of doing well—and doing good. 🎓 After 56 years at Maxwell, policy studies founder Bill Coplin has retired. Now you can help carry his legacy forward. 💡 Gifts to the Coplin Fund are matched through March 31. Read more and make your gift: https://bit.ly/4lN4mJu

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Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Jan 1

Happy 2026, Maxwellians!

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Dec 19

👋 Hey alumni! Got news? ✍️ Submit a Class Note to be included in the next issue of the Maxwell Perspective magazine: https://bit.ly/3KsG0qh

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Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Dec 17

Maxwell alumni, who do you know who ever strives to embody Maxwell’s mission? 🏆Nominations are open for the 2026 Awards of Excellence. ➡️ Read more about the award categories and submit your nomination by Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. https://bit.ly/4j5sWUs

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Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Dec 16

Maxwell’s Public Health Department, by the numbers: 🍊 125 undergraduates 🍊 27 graduate students 🍊 21 countries in which alumni live and work 🍊 43 U.S. states and territories in which alumni reside ➡️ Read more about what the department brings to our school: https://bit.ly/48yGiF5

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Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Dec 15

We had some fun designing the cover for the fall 2025 edition of Maxwell Perspective magazine, with a little help from Abe! 😉 The cover story highlights the Public Health Department, which joined Maxwell earlier this year. ➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/48yGiF5

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Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Dec 5

‘Tis the season … for Posters! Students from CCE 302: Civic Engagement Research Seminar recently held their fall poster session. They presented research on everything from the cycle of economic inequity in the city of Syracuse to how young people are educated in war-torn countries.

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Nov 19

More than 20 Maxwell faculty, graduate students and staff attended @appam.bsky.social #2025APPAM in Seattle! 🍊

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Nov 17

🌍 Virtual reality meets economic reality. Students in Andrew Jonelis’ Economics of Emerging Markets course use VR to explore daily life in emerging economies and see the forces shaping development. ➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/43BeZat

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Nov 14

“This fellowship has shifted my perspective on a lot,” says Jamea Candy Johnson ’25 MPH. She joins Maxwell students Tommy DaSilva, Darla Hobbs and Sabrina Lussier as 2024–26 Lender Fellows researching redlining’s ongoing impact in Syracuse. ➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/4oHVF3R

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Nov 5

📅 JOIN US ON THURSDAY, NOV. 6 at NOON: The State of Democracy Lecture Series will host a virtual panel discussion on “The Political Causes and Policy Consequences of the One Big Beautiful Bill.” 🔗More info/register: maxwell.syr.edu/stateofdemocracy

Maxwell School@maxwellsu· Oct 31

🎃 Happy Halloween from the Maxwell School! 👻