Office of Strategic Initiatives

Urban Video Project Presents Paulina Velázquez Solís: ‘Unseen/forgotten: An Ode to a Humble Landscape’

Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) is pleased to present the exhibition "Unseen/forgotten: An ode to the humble landscape | Invisible/olvidado: Oda al paisaje humilde"
News Staff July 9, 2024
Urban Video Project Presents Paulina Velázquez Solís: ‘Unseen/forgotten: An Ode to a Humble Landscape’

First Year Seminar’s Jimmy Luckman Advocates for an Inclusive College Experience

When Jimmy Luckman prepared to embark on his college journey at SUNY Brockport, he desperately sought a meaningful connection with the campus community, opting from
John Boccacino July 9, 2024
First Year Seminar’s Jimmy Luckman Advocates for an Inclusive College Experience

Scholars, Community Leaders Examine the Racial Wealth Gap at Lender Center Symposium in Atlanta

Nationally noted author, activist and philanthropic strategy advisor Edgar Villaneuva joined Syracuse University faculty and Atlanta community, business and government leaders June 4 for the
Diane Stirling June 17, 2024
Scholars, Community Leaders Examine the Racial Wealth Gap at Lender Center Symposium in Atlanta

From Proposal to Publication: CNY Humanities Corridor Nurtures Faculty Scholarship

At the heart of academia, humanities faculty conduct vital work, exploring the depths of human experience, history and culture. The National Endowment for the Humanities
Kerrie Marshall May 31, 2024
From Proposal to Publication: CNY Humanities Corridor Nurtures Faculty Scholarship

Venice Bienniale, Artist in Residence Session Provide VPA Students With Unique Global Experiences

College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) students who spent this semester studying abroad through the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Syracuse University Program in Florence
Diane Stirling May 2, 2024
Venice Bienniale, Artist in Residence Session Provide VPA Students With Unique  Global Experiences

Symposium to Explore Significance of 18th-Century Philosopher’s Essay on Perpetual Peace in Today’s World

Philosopher Immanuel Kant’s 1795 essay “Toward Perpetual Peace” still holds significant relevance even now more than two centuries after it was first published. With ongoing
Kathleen Haley April 17, 2024
Symposium to Explore Significance of 18th-Century Philosopher’s Essay on Perpetual Peace in Today’s World

Other Ways of Seeing: Understanding Ecology and Climate Through Art

Helping students of all ages understand and respond to the implications of the climate crisis, and to think ecologically, is complicated and requires an innovative
Dan Bernardi April 3, 2024
Other Ways of Seeing: Understanding Ecology and Climate Through Art

Racial Wealth Gap Research Presented at MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Event

The U.S. racial wealth gap was the focus of a symposium hosted by the Lender Center for Social Justice last week. “Interrogating the Racial Wealth
Diane Stirling April 3, 2024
Racial Wealth Gap Research Presented at MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Event

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to Kick Off ‘Cruel April’ Poetry Series

As a “natural wonderer, dreamer, traveler… mega listener…and only child,” poet Juan Felipe Herrera grew up in California’s San Joaquín and Salinas Valleys “listening to
Diane Stirling April 1, 2024
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to Kick Off ‘Cruel April’ Poetry Series

Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems to Work With Students, Participate in International Arts Conference in Italy

Eight College of Visual and Performing Arts students who are studying abroad at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Syracuse University Program in Florence will have
Wendy S. Loughlin March 28, 2024
Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems to Work With Students, Participate in International Arts Conference in Italy

6 Attending 2024 Faculty Women of Color Academy National Conference

Six representatives from Syracuse University will attend the Faculty Women of Color Academy (FCWA) annual conference April 11 to 14. They will join hundreds of
Diane Stirling March 27, 2024

Syracuse University Art Museum Hosts Mini-Residency With Artist Josh T Franco

The Syracuse University Art Museum will host artist and art historian Josh T Franco in residence at the museum and on the Syracuse University campus
News Staff March 25, 2024
Syracuse University Art Museum Hosts Mini-Residency With Artist Josh T Franco

Doctoral Students’ Research Leads to New Conclusions About AI and Society

Today’s discussions of artificial intelligence (AI) tend to focus on its most visible presence, such as the chatbot ChatGPT. Yet, as two doctoral students discovered
Diane Stirling March 19, 2024
Doctoral Students’ Research Leads to New Conclusions About AI and Society

Artificial Intelligence in Syracuse: Lender Center Fellows Research Talk March 22

Mona Bhan is the Lender Center for Social Justice faculty fellow for 2022-2024. As Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies and professor of anthropology in
Diane Stirling March 18, 2024
Artificial Intelligence in Syracuse: Lender Center Fellows Research Talk March 22

9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants

The Lender Center for Social Justice has awarded nine grants for new faculty research projects that study issues contributing to or helping alleviate the racial wealth
Diane Stirling March 11, 2024
9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants

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

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
Faculty Needed to Serve as First Year Seminar Lead Instructors

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 Invited to Help Build Beds for Children in Need