Category: Academic Partner News
Academic Partner News
March 26, 2024
Maxwell Fellows Leverage Semester in Washington, DC Program
In recent years, RFG Fellows at Syracuse University’s (SU) Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs have been leveraging the School’s Washington, DC program to accelerate not only their academic efforts, but their professional development as well. Headquartered at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Maxwell-in-Washington Program is an opportunity for students […]
Academic Partner News
October 30, 2020
Sunabe Featured in Maxwell Article on Peace Corps Evacuees at the School
A passion for the global public good Kelli Sunabe is among the 35 Peace Corps evacuees at Maxwell, where she is pursuing her interests in international labor. She knew that she was headed to Maxwell when she was evacuated near the end of her Peace Corps service. Kelli is one of four Robertson Foundation for Government […]
Academic Partner News
September 8, 2020
UMD SPP Announces 2022 Robertson Fellows
Editor’s note: The following story first appeared on the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy website. This year, Victoria Adofoli, Ryan Damron, Phoebe DeVos-Cole, Katherine Carson-Seevers and Sarah Williamson are recipients of the Robertson Fellowship. In partnership with the Robertson Foundation for Government, each fellow receives full tuition, a cost-of-living stipend and summer internship […]
Academic Partner News
July 19, 2020
Maxwell’s Dean Van Slyke Joins Defense Business Board
As the first academic scholar appointed to the Defense Business Board, Maxwell Dean David M. Van Slyke joins a select group of business executives appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Defense to help make the Department stronger and more efficient. From February – May 2020, Van Slyke was also part of a four-person task force […]
Academic Partner News
April 10, 2020
UCSD GPS Kicks Off COVID-19 Impacts Webinar Series with U.S.-China Relations
Building on an already tense relationship aggravated by the trade war, will the recent War of Words between the U.S. and China lead to further escalation of bilateral tension? Or can a call for humanity and cooperation join the nations in a fight against a common enemy? Join experts from the 21st Century China Center […]
Academic Partner News
December 23, 2019
2020 Promises Both Hope and Challenge for Federal Employees
Dr. Michael Schneider, RFG Fellows’ Career Adviser and Director of the Maxwell School of Syracuse University’s Washington Public Diplomacy Program, compiled the following overview of important resources from 2019 and trends for 2020 for our fellows and alumni. If you have questions or ideas for future columns by Dr. Schneider please email Communications Manager Lauren […]
Academic Partner News
August 19, 2019
Maxwell Hosts Undergraduate Advisor Training with Funding from RFG
The Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs partnered with APSIA to host a Public and International Student Advisor (PISA) Workshop for 28 advisors from upstate New York on August 14, 2019. With financial support from the Robertson Foundation for Government, The Maxwell School is one of three schools selected nationwide to host a PISA Network […]
Academic Partner News
December 1, 2018
Maxwell Alumnus Co-Funds Two Robertson Fellows
The Maxwell School of Syracuse University announced that thanks to the generosity of alumnus Joseph A. Strasser, ’53 BA (History)/’58 MPA, Robertson Fellowships have been awarded to two additional students, bringing the total number of current fellows at the school to seven. “Joe is one of the Maxwell School’s biggest supporters and a lifelong public […]