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Syracuse University

NYS Department of State Partners With Universities On Climate Issues

February 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York Department of StateNew York Secretary of State Robert J. Rodriguez has announced the launch of the University Partnerships for Innovative Climate Solutions Initiative at the New York Department of State (DOS).

As part of this initiative, DOS is partnering with seven universities from across the State to engage graduate and undergraduate students in DOS programs and projects that focus on climate change and climate justice. [Read more…] about NYS Department of State Partners With Universities On Climate Issues

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Bard College, Climate Change, Education, Environmental Justice, NYS Department of State, Rochester Institute of Technology, Science, SUNY Albany, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY ESF, SUNY Stony Brook, Syracuse University

Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River Projects Funded

October 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Syracuse-based Great Lakes Research Consortium (GLRC) have announced nearly $90,000 in grant awards for three research projects that will address priority issues identified by New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda and support science needs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Cooperative Science Monitoring Initiative on Lake Ontario. [Read more…] about Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River Projects Funded

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Environmental Protection Fund, fish, Fisheries, Grants, Great Lakes Research Consortium, Invasive Species, Lake Ontario, nature, plastics, St. Lawrence River, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY ESF, Syracuse University, Trout, Upstate Freshwater Institute, Wildlife

Cornell Agricultural Dean Liberty Hyde Bailey: A Man for All Seasons

April 4, 2022 by Milton Sernett 1 Comment

“Groundbreaking repeats elements of ’05 ceremony,”I joined the faculty of Syracuse University in 1975. I was surprised to learn that my institution once had a farm and hopes for a college of agriculture.

To my chagrin, I learned that my school lost out to Cornell back in 1904 when Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954) bested Syracuse University’s Chancellor James R. Day in getting legislation passed in Albany to provide Cornell with state funding for an agricultural school. [Read more…] about Cornell Agricultural Dean Liberty Hyde Bailey: A Man for All Seasons

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Agricultural History, Cornell University, Education, Ithaca, local farms, Science History, Syracuse, Syracuse University, Thompkins County

Bringing Indigenous Perspectives into Museums

January 23, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Iroquois art courtesy ADKXProfessor Scott Manning Stevens, a citizen of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation, is currently working on a book-length project dealing with these issues between Native American nations and museums. While his focus is largely on Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) communities, he hopes this work will serve as a template for broader application amongst other Indigenous cultures and the museums in which they are represented by collections and exhibits. Stevens considers the many challenges for museums in overcoming the legacy of misappropriation and misrepresentation of Indigenous cultures. [Read more…] about Bringing Indigenous Perspectives into Museums

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events, History Tagged With: Adirondack Experience, Akwesasne, Syracuse University

Haudenosaunee Art Exhibit at Syracuse University Art Museum

November 3, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Haudenosaunee Art courtesy New York State Museum collectionThe Syracuse University Art Museum has announced “Each One, Inspired,” a new exhibit composed of over 52 contemporary artworks by Haudenosaunee artists from all six Haudenosaunee Nations across what is now New York State. [Read more…] about Haudenosaunee Art Exhibit at Syracuse University Art Museum

Filed Under: Arts, History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Syracuse University

Ars gratia Artis: The Fraser Collection at Syracuse University

August 11, 2021 by Bill Orzell Leave a Comment

James Fraser's sculpture of Abe Lincoln at the Maxwell School of Citizenship on the Syracuse University CampusThe study of art may be perceived as trivial, yet for many it can be a cathartic pastime, and still others are clever enough to earn a living from it. An investigation under this topic which can be greatly refined is sculpture.  The three dimensional medium is so broad that it allows many areas of awareness, and also permits the student multiple personal preferences.

The Empire State is a great repository of sculpture, and our colleges and universities hold much of this collection and provide instruction as well. One fine example would be Syracuse University, which holds a vast assemblage of art through several centuries. The collection at Syracuse University includes the papers of Laura Gardin Fraser and her husband James Earle Fraser. This couple produced some very notable art work; however, their names are not widely recognized. [Read more…] about Ars gratia Artis: The Fraser Collection at Syracuse University

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: art, Art History, Greenwich Village, Horses, sculpture, Syracuse University

Deaccessioning After 2020: A Virtual Symposium

March 2, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

deaccessing after 2020The Graduate Program in Museum Studies and the College of Law at Syracuse University are set to host a virtual symposium March 17-19, which will take a deep dive into the complex issues surrounding deaccessioning, from a broad set of perspectives.  Deaccessioning is the process by which art, artifacts and other materials are permanently removed from a museum’s collection. [Read more…] about Deaccessioning After 2020: A Virtual Symposium

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Syracuse University

Mellon Awards $500k To NY Humanities Council

February 17, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

UniversityThe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the New York Council for the Humanities a grant to support and expand their Humanities Centers Initiative to 42 new Public Humanities Fellows over the next three years.

The Humanities Centers Initiative is a collaboration between the Council and seven research universities: New York University, CUNY Graduate Center, Columbia University, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Buffalo, Cornell University, and Syracuse University. [Read more…] about Mellon Awards $500k To NY Humanities Council

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Academia, Columbia University, Cornell University, CUNY, Fellowships, Grants, Mellon Foundation, New York Council for the Humanities, NYU, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Stony Brook, Syracuse University

Dolph Schayes And The Rise Of Professional Basketball

January 31, 2015 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Dolph Schayes and the Rise of Professional BasketballIn Dolph Schayes and the Rise of Professional Basketball (Syracuse Univ. Press, 2014), Dolph Grundman presents readers with a portrait, the first of its kind, of the star of the Syracuse Nationals basketball team during the 1950s and 1960s.

Dolph Schayes may not have one of the most recognizable names in basketball history, but his accomplishments are staggering. He was named one of the fifty greatest players of all time by the NBA, and he held six NBA records, including one for career scoring, at his retirement. [Read more…] about Dolph Schayes And The Rise Of Professional Basketball

Filed Under: Books, History, Western NY Tagged With: Sports History, Syracuse, Syracuse University

19th Century Upstate New York Religions and Their Heirs

November 19, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

american academy of religionThe Eastern International Region of the American Academy of Religion (EIR-AAR) is seeking proposals for papers and panels to be presented at the 2014 Eastern International Regional Meeting at Syracuse university, May 2-3, 2014. Alongside the regular panels, the conference will include a series of special sessions on the theme of 19th Century Upstate New York Religions and Their Heirs. The Submission Deadline is February 15, 2014. [Read more…] about 19th Century Upstate New York Religions and Their Heirs

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Calls for Papers, Conferences, Religion, Syracuse University

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