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Office of Strategic Initiatives

Search Committee to Identify Next Executive Director of the Syracuse University Art Museum Appointed

Marcelle Haddix, associate provost for strategic initiatives, today announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying the next executive director of Syracuse University
Wendy S. Loughlin March 6, 2024
Search

Faculty Needed to Serve as First Year Seminar Lead Instructors

One of the key factors in creating a sense of belonging among students is positive relationships with faculty. Research shows that students who feel a
Wendy S. Loughlin Feb. 22, 2024

Students Invited to Help Build Beds for Children in Need

The Syracuse University Volunteer Organization (SUVO) will host an on-campus bed building event in collaboration with the nonprofit organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP). The
News Staff Feb. 18, 2024
Students

Indigenous Philosophies Can Create Global Change and More Just Futures

This spring, the Syracuse University Humanities Center welcomes a visit by renowned Māori scholar, moral and political philosopher, Krushil Watene. She is a member of
News Staff Feb. 8, 2024
Indigenous

Syracuse Symposium Continues This Spring to Explore Humanity’s Interconnected Landscapes

The Syracuse University Humanities Center continues to celebrate Syracuse Symposium’s 20th season, with a kaleidoscopic range of events centered on the theme of "Landscapes." The
News Staff Feb. 2, 2024
Syracuse

Light Work Awarded $35,000 Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts

Light Work has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant for Light Work is one of 958
News Staff Jan. 29, 2024
Light

The Breedlove Readers Announces Its Spring 2024 Book Club

Applications are now open for the spring 2024 edition of The Breedlove Readers, a book club that encourages middle- and high-school girls throughout Central New
Martin Walls Jan. 19, 2024
The

Lender Center Faculty Fellowship Application Period Now Open

The Lender Center for Social Justice is accepting applications for a two-year faculty research fellowship focused on a contemporary social issue and ideas and pathways
Diane Stirling Jan. 18, 2024
Lender

New Grant Allows Shaw Center’s Literacy Corps to Hire More Undergraduate Tutors

Up to 100 new community engagement service positions tutoring children and teens in Syracuse City School District and other area schools have been made possible
Diane Stirling Jan. 16, 2024

Art Bridges Grant to Support Gordon Parks Exhibition at Syracuse University Art Museum Next Fall

Syracuse University Art Museum has received a grant from the Art Bridges Foundation to support the exhibition and related programming for “Homeward to the Prairie
Wendy S. Loughlin Jan. 11, 2024
Art

Light Work Presents Sophia Chai’s ‘Character Space’ Exhibition

Debuting at Light Work on Friday, Jan. 19, is Sophia Chai’s "Character Space." The exhibition is comprised of photographs that are a return to Chai's
News Staff Jan. 3, 2024
Light

Lender Center D.C. Conversation Expands Partnerships, Ideas to Reduce Racial Wealth Gap

Economic experts, federal policymakers and human services administrators joined researchers from Syracuse University and other academic institutions recently in Washington, D.C., to examine factors that
Diane Stirling Dec. 13, 2023
Lender

Gladstone Gallery Welcomes Carrie Mae Weems H’17; Fall 2024 Exhibition Planned

Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 has joined the Gladstone Gallery, where a solo exhibition of her work will be held in
Diane Stirling Dec. 12, 2023
Gladstone

NYSCA Grants Awarded to 5 Faculty, 2 Organizations

Five faculty members have each received $10,000 New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Individual Artist grants to carry out creative projects, including several
Diane Stirling Nov. 30, 2023
NYSCA

First Year Seminar Rewarding for Students, Faculty and Staff Alike

The First Year Seminar (FYS 101) was established at Syracuse University in 2021 with the goal of helping incoming students create meaningful and rewarding connections
Wendy S. Loughlin Nov. 27, 2023
First

Skä·noñh Center Admission Now Free for University Community

Syracuse University students, faculty and staff will now enjoy free admission to Skä·noñh Great Law of Peace Center, thanks to a new partnership with the
Wendy S. Loughlin Nov. 9, 2023
Skä·noñh

Lender Center for Social Justice Names 5 2023-25 Student Fellows

Five students have been selected as Lender Center for Social Justice student fellows and will work on a research project that examines American news media
Diane Stirling Nov. 7, 2023
Lender

Advancing DEIA: Welcoming InclusiveU Students to First Year Seminar 101

First Year Seminar 101 (FYS 101) is a one-credit course required by the University for all first-year and transfer undergraduates, covering such topics as belonging,
Jen Plummer Oct. 27, 2023
Advancing