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Champion of Free Speech and Journalism Margaret Talev Leads Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (Podcast)
Margaret Talev can vividly recall the specific moment she knew journalism had failed to properly inform and educate a large portion of the American voting electorate. It was Jan. 6, 2021. More than 1,000 citizens were protesting at the U.S….
Whitman School Retail Experts React to Macy’s Shake-Ups
Macy’s is downsizing. The legacy retail company announced plans to close 150 stores over the next several years to focus on its more successful stores and ventures. According to reports, the department store chain has not disclosed exact locations that…
Veteran Eric Watson’s ’91 Journey From Marine Corps Aviator to Information Technology Manager
Eric Watson ’91 wasn’t envisioning himself as a U.S. Marine Corps aviator when he first came to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. The Washington D.C., native originally intended on studying computer science, but as is the case with many college students, Watson realized…
Researchers Invite Students to Take Anonymous Survey on Well-Being; Chance to Win Gift Card
As part of ongoing efforts to support student well-being at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, researchers from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the School of Education and the Barnes Center at The Arch invite students to participate in a brief…
New Off-Campus Housing Search Website Creates a One-Stop Shop
Student Living has announced the launch of the Off-Campus Housing Search website. This newly available resource supports expediting the housing search process in addition to connecting ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students seeking roommates and subleasing opportunities. Exploring the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Off-Campus Housing…
Generosity of Soldiers Inspired Benetta Dousuah G’25 to Enlist in the Army
U.S. Army veteran Benetta Dousuah G’25, currently a graduate student in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, vividly recalls her family’s escape from Liberia during the back-to-back civil wars that ravaged the nation between 1989 and 2003. Initially…
Jessamyn Neuhaus Named Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Jessamyn Neuhaus, an experienced academic and higher education administrator with a track record of innovation and collaboration, has been named the next director of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, effective Aug. 1. The announcement was made today…
Student, University Volunteers Build 44 Beds for Community Children in Need
The number 44 holds a special significance on the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ campus, and in true University fashion, 44 children in the City of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will soon receive new beds and bedding—some for the first time—through a project that has touched…
Campus Facilities, Administration and Services Completes Upgrade to Streamlined, Modern Management Systems
Campus Facilities, Administration and Services (CFAS) has completed an extensive overhaul to its facilities maintenance and space management systems. The effort to modernize two of its key systems involved every aspect of the CFAS unit and seeks to implement a…
Maxwell Students, Alumni Named Finalists for the 2024 Presidential Management Fellows Program
Three current students in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and four recent Maxwell alumni have been selected as finalists for the highly competitive 2024 Presidential Management Fellowship Program. Administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the…