Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
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Type | Private graduate school for public administration and international relations |
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Established | 1924 |
Parent institution | Syracuse University |
Dean | David Van Slyke |
Postgraduates | 800 |
Location | , New York , United States |
Affiliations | APSIA, NASPAA |
Website | www |
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (commonly known as the Maxwell School) is Syracuse University's graduate school for public administration and international relations. Maxwell is ranked as the #1 program for public affairs in the country, with five specialties ranked in the top five.[1] It hosts the oldest public administration degree in the United States.[2]
History[]
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The school is named for George Holmes Maxwell, a Syracuse alumnus and Boston patent attorney who in 1924 donated $500,000 to the university to establish a school which would aim "to cull from every source those principles, facts, and elements which, combined, make up our rights and duties and our value and distinctiveness as United States citizens". Maxwell's initial interest was in training all undergraduates for their roles as informed citizens in the American democracy; University officials convinced him the school should also provide professional training for future government officials and other public servants.[3]
The Maxwell School was dedicated on October 3, 1924, and was the first program to offer a graduate professional degree in public administration. That Master of Public Administration program is the oldest continuously operating, university-based MPA in the United States.
In 1937, the school took its full name and moved into Maxwell Hall, a purpose-built building on the west end of Syracuse University's main campus. In that year, Syracuse University's graduate programs and undergraduate instruction in the social sciences were moved into Maxwell, giving the school the unusual hybrid structure that remains today.[4]
In 1968, Maxwell professor Dwight Waldo presided over the Minnowbrook I conference, which established the foundations for New Public Administration.[5] Subsequent Minnowbrook II and III conferences were held in 1988 and 2008 at the eponymous Blue Mountain Lake retreat.[6]
The school's rapid growth necessitated the 1990 "Campaign for Maxwell", which raised capital to fund a new building to accommodate the expansion. The result of the campaign was the Bohlin Cywinski Jackson-designed Eggers Hall, which opened in 1994.[7] Eggers Hall adjoins Maxwell Hall at the corner, together forming an "L" shaped complex that houses the present-day Maxwell School.
In 2013, the Maxwell School and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Washington, D.C., entered into a collaborative agreement that included headquartering all Maxwell operations at CSIS.[8]
Departments[]
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Executive Education
- Geography
- History
- International Relations
- Policy Studies
- Political Science
- Social Science
- Sociology
Research Centers[]
The school also hosts or co-hosts ten research institutes, encouraging interdisciplinary study and conversation within such broad rubrics as global affairs, domestic policy, conflict and collaboration, environmental studies, aging, public wellness, citizenship, and national security and counterterrorism.[9]
The "Center for Policy Research", established in 1994, houses the Metropolitan Studies, Aging Studies programs, the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion, and the Upstate Health Research Network.[10] Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism was established in 2003 with the goal of support an interdisciplinary approach to questions of national security and counter-terrorism law and policy. The "Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs", established 2005 and named for Daniel Patrick Moynihan, studies challenges to the quality of governance worldwide.[11] Started in 2017, the "X Lab" bridges the gap between university research and the public and non-profit sectors. The research leverages behavioral science and randomized controlled trials to build evidence for what works.[12][13]
Rankings[]
Maxwell was ranked as the top graduate program for public affairs in the country by U.S. News and World Report from 1995-2021.[1][14]
Joint and concurrent degrees[]
- Master of Public Health, with SUNY Upstate Medical[15]
- Public Diplomacy, with the Newhouse School[16]
- Documentary Film and History, with the Newhouse School[17]
- Masters in Public Administration with School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University[18]
Maxwell maintains formal relationships with a number of American and global institutions, among them the Chinese Academy of Governance, East China Normal University, Fudan University, the Hertie School of Governance, the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore,[19] the Korea Development Institute, the Korea Institute of Public Administration, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Seoul National University, and Tsinghua University.
Online programs[]
Online Executive Master of Public Administration Program[]
The Maxwell School offers an online Executive Master of Public Administration degree for mid-career professionals.[20] The curriculum requires 30 credits, includes live online classes and real-world learning opportunities, and can be completed in 15 months.[21] Courses focus on mastery in leading and managing organizations with diverse stakeholders; formulating, implementing, and evaluating policy; and applying rigorous and evidence-based analysis to inform decision-making.[22]
Notable alumni[]
Government and politics[]
- John R. Bass, US Ambassador to Georgia, Turkey, and Afghanistan (BA '86)
- John Berry, US Ambassador to Australia (MPA '81)
- David Bing, Mayor, City of Detroit (MS '06 & JD '06)
- Andrew R. Ciesla, Senator, State of New Jersey (MPA '76)
- James B. Cunningham, Ambassador for Kabul, Afghanistan (BA '74)
- Kwabena Duffuor, Finance Minister of Ghana (MA '75)
- Robert Duffy, New York Lieutenant Governor (MPA '98)
- James E. Graves Jr., Federal Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (MPA '81)
- Stanley L. Greigg, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from northwestern Iowa (MPA '56)
- Ponatshego Kedikilwe, Vice President, Republic of Botswana (MPA '72)
- Stephanie Miner, Mayor, Syracuse, NY (BA '92)
- Mohammad Al Murr, Speaker, UAE Federal National Council (BA '78)
- Bismark Myrick, former Ambassador to Liberia (MA '73)
- Masahide Ota, Governor, Okinawa Prefecture (MA '56)
- Matt Rhoades, American political consultant and strategist for the Republican National Committee (MPA '00)
- Steve Rothman, member, US House of Representatives (BA '74)
- Donna Shalala, Member of the US House of Representatives and former Secretary of Health and Human Services (MPA '70 & PhD '70)
- Arun Shourie, Indian politician and civil servant (PhD '66 & MA '65)
- Lt. General Jay B. Silveria, twentieth Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy. (MSS '97)
- Christine Varney, former Antitrust Officer Department of Justice (MPA '78)
- John P. White, Former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Defense (PhD '69 & MPA '64)
- Benjamin Diokno, Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines Diliman School of Economics and Department of Budget and Management secretary of the Philippines, 1998-2001 and 2016–present (PhD '81)
- Salvador del Solar, former Prime Minister of Peru (MA '02)
Non-profit[]
- Marc S. Ellenbogen, President, Prague Society for International Cooperation and Chairman, Global Panel Foundation (MIR '85)
- Mark Emmert, President, NCAA (former President, University of Washington) (MPA '76, PhD '83)
Academia[]
- Walter Broadnax, former President, Clark Atlanta University (PhD '75)
- Kent John Chabotar, President, Guilford College (MPA '69 & PhD '73)
- Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University (PhD '85)
- William M. LeoGrande, former Dean, American University School of International Service (BA '71 & MA '73)
- Sean O'Keefe, University Professor at the Maxwell School; former CEO, EADS North America (former Administrator of NASA and former Chancellor, Louisiana State University) (MPA '79)
- Joseph Rallo, former President, Angelo State University and Vice Chancellor, Texas Tech University (MA '78 & PhD '80)
- James F. Rinehart, Dean, Troy University, College of Arts and Sciences (MS '91 & PhD '93)
- Kenneth P. Ruscio, President, Washington and Lee University (MPA '78 & PhD '83)
- Mitchel B. Wallerstein, President, Baruch College (formerly 8th Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs) (MPA '72)
Private sector[]
- Al-Waleed bin Talal, founder and CEO of Kingdom Holding Company, member of the Saudi Royal Family (MSSc '85)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Congel, Jennifer (March 31, 2021). "Maxwell School Ranks No. 1, With Five Specialties Rated in the Top Five". SU News. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "About Maxwell". The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Maxwell History: The Founding and Growth of the Maxwell School". Syracuse University. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Maxwell History: The Founding and Growth of the Maxwell School". Syracuse University. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Box, Richard C. (19 February 2018). Democracy and Public Administration. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 9780765618153. Retrieved 19 February 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "FindArticles.com - CBSi". findarticles.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Eggers Hall / Maxwell Expansion". Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Maxwell School of Syracuse University and Center for Strategic and International Studies announce major collaboration". The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "Centers, Institutes, and Initiatives". The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Center for Policy Research". surface.syr.edu. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Ang, Kelvin (20 March 2005). "Clinton visits for institute's rededication". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Maxwell X Lab". The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Chouinard, Kyle (30 August 2021). "Maxwell School's X Lab merges university research with public sector". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Maxwell School Again Named #1 Graduate School of Public Affairs by U.S. News & World Report". The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. 27 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "CNYMPH - SUNY Upstate Medical University". www.upstate.edu. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC DIPLOMACY - "Perhaps we should warn you that there is one thing you won't read, and that is a pat answer for the problems of life." — Edward R. Murrow". publicdiplomacy.syr.edu. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Maxwell School of Syracuse University". The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Dual Degree and Exchange Programs". sais.jhu.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "IIMB announces admissions to the tenth batch of Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management". www.iimb.ac.in. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Maxwell partners with 2U to create online Master degree in public administration". The Daily Orange - The Independent Student Newspaper of Syracuse, New York. 2016-04-25. Archived from the original on 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Syracuse University: An interdisciplinary approach is what you'll find in Syracuse U.'s EMPA offering (with related video)". www.americancityandcounty.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Executive Online Master's in Public Administration | ExecutiveMPA@Syracuse". Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
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Coordinates: 43°02′17″N 76°08′09″W / 43.038038°N 76.13571°W
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