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With students back on campus and the semester underway, President Marvin Krislov welcomes the 17�Թ��� Community to spring and offers reflections on leadership, global learning, and the moments that will shape the months ahead.

From her first days in New York City to a role at the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, international student Areeba Hashmi ’26 found confidence, community, and career momentum through 17�Թ���’s Master of Public Administration program.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 17�Թ���’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team earned a Top 4 Semifinalist finish at the , held January 15–16 at Tulane University Law School.

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 17�Թ��� is proud to announce that Samuel Carvalho has been selected to serve as the new 17�Թ��� Energy and Climate Center Graduate Fellow. This position is reserved for outstanding 17�Թ��� Haub Law students who demonstrate exceptional academic and research skills, as well as a strong commitment to climate change and energy law.

Dyson Political Science Professor Laura Tamman appears on Spectrum News NY1’s Inside City Hall to discuss Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s handling of New York City’s projected $12 billion budget gap. Professor Tamman noted that while new mayors often blame predecessors for fiscal shortfalls, Mamdani is also signaling pressure on Governor Kathy Hochul by framing future responsibility around state action. She emphasized that regardless of prior conditions, the mayor ultimately owns the budget, and cautioned that navigating state–city fiscal dynamics requires experience and long-term strategy.

Professor Gershman also pens an op-ed in amNewYork examining the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents. Drawing on eyewitness accounts and video evidence, he challenges official narratives defending the use of deadly force and questions whether government responses adequately reflect constitutional protections and accountability standards. In a separate New York Law Journal piece, “A Diminished Constitution,” Gershman and co-author Theodore A. Keyes warn that escalating political rhetoric and post–January 6 actions are eroding democratic norms and weakening public trust in constitutional safeguards.

Internationally, Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min provides expert insight to Deutsche Welle on South Korea’s proposed “fake news” law. Professor Min explains that the speed and scale of digital disinformation have outpaced existing legal frameworks, while noting that any new regulation must balance harm reduction with press freedom and democratic norms—  the story gets picked up by The Philippine Daily Inquirer and Tempo.co.