Media, Law & Policy
Maxwell, IVMF, VA Medical Center Join Forces for International Women鈥檚 Day
There are nearly 215,000 women currently serving in the United States military and more than 1.8 million women veterans. Hundreds of thousands of civilian women also serve in combat and post-combat areas as advisors, aid workers, development specialists and health…
Humphrey Fellows to visit Maxwell School
Beginning on Feb. 23, the Maxwell School will welcome 38 Humphrey Fellows from 27 countries and 14 U.S. host campuses for a week-long workshop, “Leadership and Governance During Times of Crisis.” The Humphrey Enhancement Workshop will be led by Bruce…
National Wildlife Federation President and CEO to Speak at Maxwell
Collin O鈥橫ara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation and a 2006 M.P.A. graduate of the Maxwell School, will deliver the next Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility on Monday, Feb. 23, at 5 p.m. in Maxwell…
Hou Edits Volume on Local Government Budget Stabilization
Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, has published an edited volume, “Local Government Budget Stabilization: Explorations and Evidence,” a sequel to Hou鈥檚 (2013) authored book “State Government Budget Stabilization: Policy, Tools, and Impacts.”…
Law Professor LaVonda Reed Named Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy today announced that LaVonda N. Reed, professor in the College of Law, will join the Office of the Provost as associate provost for faculty affairs. In her new capacity, Reed will be a…
Boroujerdi Appointed as Faculty Fellow for Internationalization
Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy announced today that she has appointed Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor and chair of political science in the Maxwell School, to serve as a Provost鈥檚 Faculty Fellow with a focus on strengthening internationalization. It is…
Shoemaker to Receive Prestigious Paul J. Deutschmann Award
Pamela Shoemaker, the John Ben Snow Professor at the Newhouse School, has been honored with the prestigious Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). The award recognizes a…
Crackle鈥檚 鈥楽ports Jeopardy!鈥 Tests Newhouse Student鈥檚 Knowledge
Seth Goldberg 鈥16 was one of only a handful of sports enthusiasts out of 30,000 people who made the cut for the show that is based on the popular 鈥淛eopardy!鈥 series
Raising the Bar: College of Law Revises Standards to Improve Student Success
A rigorous two-day test of legal knowledge, the bar exam is the final hurdle for those studying law to be admitted as practicing attorneys. To ensure that new graduates taking the bar exam had academic assistance, the College of Law initiated a revised set of academic standards several years ago.
Does Citizenship Require Sacrifice?
The Maxwell School鈥檚 State of Democracy Lecture will feature a provocative conversation among four faculty members on the rights, responsibilities and obligations of citizens. Is voting the primary responsibility of citizens in a democracy, or are citizens obligated to engage…