All Posts in #Academic Strategic Plan
Elliot J. Stamler ’60 Makes Living Legacy Gift of $5.48 Million to Support Academic Strategic Plan
When Elliot J. Stamler ’60 arrived at Syracuse University in the late 1950s, he was only 17 years old. Now 80, Stamler still recalls the words of Chancellor William P. Tolley, who welcomed the entering class at convocation in Hendricks…
Syracuse University to Review Student Housing to Better Support Student Experience
Guided by student input, throughout the 2019-20 academic year, Syracuse University will conduct a holistic review of its student housing to better understand residential options and determine future needs in support of enriching the student experience. Representatives from the Division…
Academic Strategic Plan: Promoting Success in Innovation
Entrepreneurial thinking and the rapid pace of innovation are supplanting traditional organizational practices, reshaping the nature of citizenship across the globe, and changing the ways Syracuse University’s graduates interact in the global economy and society at large. For these reasons,…
BioInspired Institute Brings Together Faculty with Related Research Interests from Across the University
Hiring of faculty is underway for the newly named BioInspired Syracuse: Institute for Material and Living Systems. BioInspired Syracuse (previously referred to as Bio-enabled Science and Technology) is one of the previously announced seven multidisciplinary research clusters that will bring…
Academic Strategic Plan: Creating an Unsurpassed Student Experience
A core theme of the Academic Strategic Plan (ASP), creating an unsurpassed student experience is a priority for Syracuse University as we aim to prepare students for future success. The efforts to support this component of the ASP are well…
Undergraduates Celebrate Their Research and Creative Work Awards
“Euphoria” is how Cathryn Newton, senior advisor to the Chancellor and provost for faculty engagement, described the atmosphere at Bird Library last Thursday afternoon, when scores of undergraduate research and creative grant recipients gathered to celebrate their success. The 103 students…
Syracuse University Achieves Invest Syracuse Goal, Raises $40 Million for Scholarships, Financial Aid
The Invest Syracuse fundraising campaign has achieved its goal of $40 million in funding for scholarships and other financial aid, more than six months ahead of schedule. The Division of Advancement and External Affairs will continue the solicitation of philanthropic…
Shared Competencies to Enhance Undergraduate Student Learning
To help better prepare students to be engaged leaders in a global society, the Syracuse University Senate endorsed six shared competencies last semester. These educational goals characterize what every Syracuse University undergraduate student should know and be able to do…
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Seeks Faculty Feedback
The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) is seeking feedback from faculty to determine how the center can best support the University’s academic community. Recently, the Center emailed an online survey to all faculty email addresses to solicit input…
53 New Faculty Positions Approved as Part of Cluster Hires Initiative
Syracuse University has approved the creation of seven multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary themes for the first round of its Cluster Hires Initiative, along with funding for 53 faculty positions. Academic cluster creation and cluster hires are an effective approach to strengthening…