In the News: David M. Van Slyke
Maxwell alum Joseph Strasser recipient of 2018 Arents Award
Maxwell alumnus Joseph Strasser ’53 B.A. (History)/’58 M.P.A., one of the Ssool’s most significant donors of all time, received the prestigious 2018 Arents Award, Syracuse University’s highest alumni honor. When accepting the award, Strasser spoke about his time in Germany and his philanthropic commitment to education and the welfare of animals.
Rapaport Endowed Scholarship supports Maxwell undergraduates
The Susan and H. Lewis Rapaport Endowed Scholarship will support undergraduate students who have demonstrated interest in studying history or political science. When complete, the Rapaport endowment will total $250,000. “As a member of the Maxwell Advisory Board, I’ve seen first-hand the remarkable undergraduate students who are attending Maxwell today,” Lewis Rapaport ’59 B.A. (AmSt) says.
Lopoo appointed Advisory Board Professor of Public Policy
Nabatchi named Strasser Endowed Professor in Public Administration
Palmers supporting professional master’s students
University Professor John L. Palmer, a former long-time dean of the school, and his wife, Stephanie G. Palmer, have made a major gift commitment to the Maxwell School that will create an endowed fund supporting Maxwell professional master’s students, with an emphasis on financial aid and career development services.
Bowman Fund supports MPA and economics students
“I am pleased to have long known Woods Bowman, an important figure to me as a young faculty member when I was just beginning to teach public administration many years ago,” said David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School. “This generous support for the next generation of graduate students in public administration and doctoral students in economics at Maxwell is a fitting memorial to Woods and one that we are honored to have received.”
Bringewatts establish graduate student scholarship fund
“We believe in the importance of quality local government...hence the key role Maxwell continues to play in educating local government leaders,” Margaret Beemer Bringewatt ’68 B.A. (PSc)/ ’72 M.P.A. says. Her and her husband Paul Bringewatt are supporting this stance through a new gift annuity fund for Maxwell graduate students.
Maxwell Advisory Board vice chair supports faculty excellence
Journalism and Ideals
These are interesting times for journalists in America. We reached out to nine of them, all with degrees from Maxwell. With their public affairs education, they understand as well as any journalists what the vigor of the press means to us all.
Citizens of the World
Students of the Maxwell School hail from around the planet, which assures a global experience not only for them, but for everyone who enters a classroom.
Van Slyke paper on complex contracting published in Public Administration Review
Strasser Professorship deepens alum’s philanthropic legacy at Maxwell
A new, $3-million philanthropic commitment from alumnus Joseph Strasser will create a permanently endowed and named professorship in public administration at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, while also building on a legacy of giving that places Strasser among the most significant Maxwell donors of all time.
The Investor
Gerry Cramer was the perfect friend of the Maxwell School - generous, visionary, and ultimately trusting. Cramer passed away on February 13, 2018.
See related: Centennial, Giving, In Memoriam
Maxwell celebrates graduates, faculty at Commencement Weekend 2018
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James E. Baker joins Syracuse University as Director of INSCT
Jurist, scholar, and law and policy practitioner James E. Baker will join the faculty of the College of Law and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs as a professor in fall 2018. Judge Baker will lead the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism as director, succeeding Professor William C. Banks, who founded the Institute in 2003.
Karas Montez awarded prestigious Carnegie Fellowship
Van Slyke weighs in on tax law changes, PPPs in Bloomberg article
Discussions between public and private entities will ultimately come down to how profitable a deal is in light of the changes, says David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School. The requirement for master development plans will probably lead to better-managed projects, he adds.
Van Slyke comments on Trump's opposition to Gateway in Washington Post
David Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School, says Trump’s opposition to Gateway is mystifying and potentially discourages investors in the sort of public-private projects his administration is advocating.
Maxwell School ranks top 10 for 10 public affairs specialties
“We’re proud to receive the recognition of our peers across so many categories of excellence—ten specialties ranked in the top 10—as we pursue our mission to provide the very best professional education for our students,” says David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School.