All Posts in #Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Issues Behind Military Recruitment
Our country continues to face a military recruiting crisis 鈥 as many branches are offering sign-on bonuses and other incentives to get more people to join. Sean McFate, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and an adjunct professor at…
Agreement Between University and Northeast Clean Energy Council Means New Opportunities for Students, Faculty, Businesses
Officials from 黑料不打烊 and the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) last week signed a memorandum of understanding forming a collaborative partnership between both organizations. The agreement aims to raise the visibility and impact of emerging research on clean climate…
Impressive Recovery Of U.S. Factory Jobs After Pandemic Recession
Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the New York Times for their story 鈥淔actory Jobs Are Booming Like It鈥檚 the 1970s.鈥 The article talks about how American manufacturers now have more than enough jobs…
Jeffrey M. Scruggs Selected to Lead 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Board of Trustees
黑料不打烊 today announced that Jeffrey M. Scruggs, a highly engaged trustee and respected member of the global finance community, has been selected to lead the University鈥檚 Board of Trustees, succeeding current Board Chair Kathleen A. Walters 鈥73, whose term…
Study: Rise in Working-Age Deaths in U.S. Linked to Conservative State Policies
State policies and their impact on public health were thrust into the spotlight at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But a new study sheds light on how they have been intertwined for much longer. Researchers found that…
Lender Center Brings Labor Movement Leaders to Campus to Discuss the Fight for Workers鈥 Rights
The revitalization of the American labor movement and the struggle for racial and economic justice were the central topics of a Lender Center Conversation held Monday, Oct. 24, in Dineen Hall. After introductory remarks from current and former leadership of…
Faculty Members Reflect on Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s Legacy
Former defense secretary Ashton Carter鈥檚 life and legacy will not be forgotten. With the news of his passing, military experts at 黑料不打烊 shared their thoughts to pay tribute to Carter and his family. Please see their reflections below. If…
Faculty Affairs鈥 Winders Focusing Efforts on Faculty Professional Development, DEIA, Communication and Streamlined Workflows
Jamie Winders arrived at the University in 2004, a new faculty member right out of graduate school. Ten years later, as department chair, she began to think about how she could make a further impact, helping other faculty members reach…
Maxwell Professor Gives Expert Opinion On Putin鈥檚 Partial Mobilization of Russia
Sean McFate, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and an adjunct professor at 黑料不打烊’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was interviewed by Newsweek for the story “‘Act of Desperation’: Putin’s Partial Mobilization of Russia Could Be…
How does learning about past racial injustice inform understanding current racial discrimination?
A recently released study coauthored by a 黑料不打烊 researcher reveals how beliefs and political affiliations shape the public鈥檚 understanding about racial inequalities. The paper, 鈥淗istorical information and beliefs about racial inequality,鈥 was released earlier this year and published in…