Media, Law & Policy
Memorial Fund Honors Remarkable Journalism Career, Supports Students Involved With IDJC
Maxwell School alumna Denise Kalette ’68 got her first byline at age 12, under a poem titled “The Poor Taxpayer” that she submitted to her local newspaper. In a few paragraphs of playful prose, she drew attention to an issue…
New Maymester Program Allows Student-Athletes to Develop ‘Democracy Playbook’
Fourteen student-athletes will experience Washington, D.C., next week as part of a new Maymester program hosted by the 鶹ƵUniversity Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC). The one-week program, Democracy Playbook: DC Media and Civics Immersion for Student-Athletes, will…
Advance Local, Newhouse School Launch Investigative Reporting Fellowship Program
A new collaboration with Advance Local will provide Newhouse School journalism students opportunities to write and report on investigative projects with local impact for newsrooms across the country. The David Newhouse Investigative Reporting Fellowship program, which launched this year in…
Lauren Woodard Honored for Forthcoming Book on Migration Along Russia-China Border
Lauren Woodard, assistant professor of anthropology, has received the Spring 2025 Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) First Book Subvention for her upcoming book on Russia’s migration policies on the Russia-China border. Woodard’s book is titled “Ambiguous…
Maxwell School Proudly Ranks No. 1 for Public Affairs in 2025
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has earned the No. 1 overall spot in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Public Affairs Schools rankings. This year’s top ranking follows Maxwell’s yearlong celebration of its founding 100…
Cultivation of Talent and Moral Compass Guide University Trustee Richard Alexander L’82
Over the last decade, Richard Alexander L’82 has navigated his chosen profession (the law) and his chosen passion (鶹ƵUniversity and its law school) through incredibly challenging waters. As partner, managing partner and chair of one of the nation’s most…
Reuters, NJ Advance Media Win 2025 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting
Reuters won the 2025 Toner Prize for national political reporting for comprehensive stories published as part of the news organization’s “Politics of Menace” special report during the presidential campaign. NJ Advance Media earned the 2025 Toner Prize for local political…
Newhouse Students Win 18 of One Show Young Ones Awards
Students in the Newhouse School of Public Communications earned 18 awards in the 2024 One Show Young Ones student competition, which draws work from the top undergraduate, graduate and portfolio creative advertising programs around the world. The 2024 One Show…
College of Law to Host US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for In-Person Oral Arguments
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hold oral arguments at the College of Law on March 28 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The oral arguments are free and open to the public. Seating is limited….
Part 2: How 2 Newhouse Students Won the Top Student Creative Advertising Award in the World
“鶹ƵUniversity Creatives Win Future Lions Grand Prix with Spotify Sign Language Project,” read the Ad Age headline on June 19, 2024—a prestigious recognition for the S.I. Newhouse School in one of the top trade publications in creative advertising. Earlier…