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OUR HISTORY

The history of Syracuse University may date back to 1870, but we are always
looking to the future.


A PAST OF ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD

From being the nation’s first institution to offer a bachelor of the fine arts
degree to founding one of the nation's first iSchool's, at Syracuse University,
we’ve always had a legacy of firsts. We opened doors for women in 1870,
welcoming leaders like Karen DeCrow, an icon in the women’s rights movement, and
Eileen Collins, the first female commander of a Space Shuttle. We played a role
in the first G.I. Bill and continue to be recognized today as one of the best
private schools for military service members, veterans and their families—a
commitment that is shown through our National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC).
In 1890, a committee was formed and discovered that no other college or
university had claimed their singular color orange. That's when we adopted
orange as our official color. These are just a few fearless firsts from our
first 150 years, and we believe there’s even more to come.

Today, as in our past, Syracuse University is where game changers connect
education and action to go beyond what’s possible. As an inclusive,
student-focused research university we prepare scholars, innovators and leaders
to not just engage in an ever-evolving world—but to shape it.

University Archives

The University Archives is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing
access to records that document the history of Syracuse University from its
founding in 1870 to the present.

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FOUNDING

Since our founding, we’ve been an inclusive and welcoming place. At the 1870
inauguration of Syracuse University, Dr. Jesse Truesdell Peck (a founder and
first chair of the Board of Trustees) charged the faculty to remember that "the
conditions of admission shall be equal to all persons ... there shall be no
invidious discrimination here against women or persons of any nation or color...
brains and heart shall have a fair chance ...…” And to this day, we carry that
forward to further a future that respects and reflects the contributions of all.


LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Since his inauguration in April 2014, Chancellor Kent Syverud has initiated
several measures that honor the Haudenosaunee. Among them is the University’s
policy of opening public events with an acknowledgement of the Onondaga Nation.
The land acknowledgement is to be used to open university-wide, public events
hosted by Syracuse University to acknowledge our deep connection and respect for
the Haudenosaunee people.

“I acknowledge with respect the Onondaga Nation, firekeepers of the
Haudenosaunee, the Indigenous people on whose ancestral lands Syracuse
University now stands.”


COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS

Syracuse University’s Commencement is an annual milestone that marks a profound
rite of passage in our students’ lives and honors their achievements. The
Syracuse University Commencement speaker is chosen through a selection process
that starts more than a year in advance, when students, staff, faculty, alumni
and others in the community offer suggestions. You can view a full list of
previous Commencement speakers here.

 

> We have the capacity, we have the opportunity, to be the best in the world at
> providing opportunity and empowerment to the veterans of our armed forces and
> their families.

Chancellor Kent Syverud
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MORE ABOUT OUR HISTORY AND LEADERSHIP

Chancellor Kent Syverud

Kent Syverud is Chancellor and President of Syracuse University. Appointed by
the University’s Board of Trustees in September 2013, he assumed the leadership
post in January 2014, becoming the 12th leader of the University since its
founding in 1870.

Get to know Chancellor Syverud

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Syracuse University, responsible
for the institution’s educational mission and fiscal policies.

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