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Syracuse University alumni, faculty, and friends are doing exciting things in the DC area.

Cheerleader waving a giant SU flag on the dome field before an SU football game.

SUDC Unpeeled: Watch our 2025 in Review Video

That’s a wrap on our 2025 here in Washington, DC! We’ve crunched the numbers—take a look at our SU in DC 2025 Unpeeled.

SU in DC Unpeeled

From Service to Startup: Empowering Veteran Entrepreneurs

IVMF’s Misty Fox Testifies Before the House Small Business Committee.

Misty Stutsman Fox

Internship Offers Up-Close View of Culture, History and Engagement

Elise Christopher ’25 B.A. (Anth) says she was honored to support work to uplift diaspora cultures through her summer internship with the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Elise Christopher

Reporting in the Real World

From local elections to Capitol Hill, journalism students gain hands-on news experience in Washing, D.C.

ellliot potosky election coverage

A Grateful Nation: Maximizing Veterans’ Success after Service

IVMF’s Barb Carson Testifies Before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs

Barb Carson

IDJC Launches Local NExT Lab to Test Ideas for Strengthening Local News

IDJC Launches Local NExT Lab to Test Ideas for Strengthening Local News

Newspapers

IDJC Welcomes Fall 2025 Visiting Fellows Nathaniel Rakich and Miranda Spivack

The Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) has named Nathaniel Rakich and Miranda Spivack as Visiting Fellows for fall 2025.

Nathaniel Rakich

Maxwell Names Nayyera Haq to Lead School’s Washington-Based Programs

She will oversee the Maxwell School’s D.C.-based academic programs that serve approximately 200 undergraduate and graduate students each year.

Nayyera Haq

Check Out The Recap For All Things Happening in DC: July 2025

Check out highlights from a busy summer week in DC.

 Cameron standing in front of Syracuse University signage.

New Maymester Program Allows Student-Athletes to Develop ‘Democracy Playbook’

The University’s presence in Washington, D.C., helps provide students with an up-close look at the workings of the nation’s capital.

Students walking in DC.

From Capitol Hill to C-SPAN and CNN: The Newhouse DC Experience

Newhouse DC is a one-semester off-campus program that provides students with the opportunity to live, work and learn in the heart of the nation’s capital

SU students in DC at NBC news studio.

Empowered and Prepared to Contribute’: Awards of Excellence Honorees Reflect on Maxwell’s Impact

Held at Syracuse University’s new DC home, the annual event honored five exceptional alumni who embody the school’s commitment to engaged citizenship.

Maxwell receives awards in DC.