Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Capstone projects aim to connect theory to practice
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Maxwell welcomes four Robertson Fellows as part of new MPA/MAIR class
All Robertson fellows at Maxwell receive funding for two years of study, allowing them to pursue one of the joint degrees offered through Public Administration and International Affairs; the grants cover not only full tuition, but a living stipend, health insurance, and assistance in finding a summer internship. All four of this year’s incoming fellows will pursue the joint M.P.A./M.A.I.R. degree.
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In COVID crisis, Humphrey fellow sees opportunity for educators
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Year One
The Scruggs Scholarship is an example of how Maxwell (and Syracuse University) are working hard to make sure that successful freshmen continue.
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Online EMPA experience converges with pandemic response
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Senior Kara Foley wins top undergraduate research prize
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Maxwell students receive Fulbright teaching and research grants
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a number of different awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research grants in over 140 countries.
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Military-connected student of the month: Executive Education student Chris Giglio
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Humphrey Fellows workshop, Coronavirus serves as case study
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Amid impeachment trial, UPA program provides look at US politics
About 20 public policy graduate students from the Universidad Panamericana’s (UPA) Mexico City campus arrived in Washington, D.C., in the middle of the U.S. Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. “They had lots of questions, from the politics of impeachment, to the mechanics, to what it said about the structure of U.S. political institutions,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
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