Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University's home for professional degree programs in public administration and international relations
Maxwell is a public policy and public affairs school within Syracuse University in New York. The institution houses 15 research centers, operates 12 teaching disciplines in the social sciences, and employs about 200 faculty members who teach approximately 3000 students across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs.
The school was founded in 1924 and was the first institution in the US to offer a graduate degree in public administration. In 1937 it moved into Maxwell Hall, a building dedicated by President Herbert Hoover that has remained central to the campus ever since.
The school bears the name of donor George Holmes Maxwell and stands for citizen participation and democratic responsibility. Visitors notice in the hallways and meeting spaces how this principle is lived: people from many different countries work together on practical solutions to social problems.
The campus is spread across several buildings, including historic Maxwell Hall and the modern Eggers Hall built in 1994 that connect directly to each other. The facilities are designed for study and research, with work spaces, classrooms, and amenities that support daily learning.
In 1968 a professor named Dwight Waldo organized an influential conference at the school that shaped the New Public Administration movement. This gathering helped fundamentally change thinking about governance and public service.
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