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Syracuse University “Syracuse University is a place where talent, desire, and opportunity fl ourish. Through our vision of Scholarship in Action, it is a place where students become leaders, teachers become collaborators, and our community is continually elevated through the energy of new ideas.” SU FACTS Nancy Cantor 2008 09 Chancellor and President FOUNDED Offi cially chartered in 1870 as a FACULTY Full-time instructional faculty, ENROLLMENT Fall 2008 enrollment, 12,491 private, co-educational institution offering 909; part-time faculty, 106; adjunct full-time and 712 part-time undergraduate programs in the physical sciences and faculty, 447. Of the full-time faculty, students; 3,926 full-time and 1,955 part- modern languages. approximately 88 percent have earned Ph.D. time graduate and law students. Total or professional degrees. University enrollment is 19,084. LOCATION Syracuse, New York, the geographic center of the state and STAFF Full-time staff, 3,259; part-time DIVERSITY The 2008 undergraduate full- E approximately 250 miles northwest of New staff, 371. time class of 12,491 includes 2,710 (22 York City. percent) African American, Asian American, LIVING ALUMNI ON RECORD 231,036. Native American, and Latino students. CHANCELLOR Nancy Cantor, 11th Of these, 850 are African American. Of S Chancellor and President. LIBRARIES Total volumes: 3.18 million; the entering freshman class of 3,098, more than 7.4 million microforms; 22,865 there are 895 (29 percent) students from 2007-08 GRADUATES Bachelor’s, 2,819; current periodicals/serials; 25,638 underrepresented groups. U Master’s, 1,535; Juris Doctor, 207; Doctoral, databases and e-journals. 142. C Syracuse University has a long tradition of ACADEMIC UNITS ‘ inciting positive change, a proven track record of School of Architecture accomplishment, and a well-earned reputation for getting the job done. College of Arts and Sciences O Some notable milestones include: School of Education • 1870, Syracuse University opens its doors to men and College of Human Ecology G GO ‘CUSE women from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. • 1876, SU confers a medical degree on one of the School of Information Studies nation’s fi rst African American women to become College of Law a physician. • 1918, SU is one of the fi rst universities in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and nation to hold adult education evening sessions. Public Affairs • 1946, SU welcomes 9,600 returning World War II veterans when not all universities were willing to S.I. Newhouse School of Public admit them under the G.I. Bill of Rights. Communications Looking to the future, we draw inspiration from our L.C. Smith College of Engineering and past as we advance our vision of Scholarship in Action— and expand our educational and research initiatives Computer Science beyond conventional horizons. Whether tutoring College of Visual and Performing Arts children to improve reading skills; exploring revolutionary treatments to repair injured nerves, Martin J. Whitman School of Management joints, and organs; or helping veterans with disabilities launch new business enterprises, our faculty and Graduate School students actively engage people and ideas in mutually benefi cial relationships to transform lives for the University College better. 40 Suathletics.com Syracuse University SCHOLARSHIP IN ACTION Every day, Syracuse University is propelled by the bold idea of Scholarship in Action. Education that is not static or for its own sake, but the living expression of insights that incite change—one person at a time being moved to change lives, neighborhoods, and the world. GO ‘CUSE Daniel Lehane ’09, a sport Th e SOUTH SIDE Th e DAVID B. FALK Showcasing the First IMPUNITY WATCH is management major in the ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER FOR SPORT Amendment on the outer the fi rst online law review, College of Human Ecology, CONNECT PROJECT, MANAGEMENT, established walls of NEWHOUSE 3 message board, and blog to applies classroom learning to developed by the Department with a gift from alumni makes a striking statement monitor instances of human real life through GETTING of Entrepreneurship and David and Rhonda Falk, to all who visit campus. rights violations on a global ON TRACK, a program he Emerging Enterprises and will help fully prepare the Th e state-of-the-art facility, scale. Founded by College created to encourage local the Falcone Center for next generation of sport which brings the S.I. of Law professor David elementary and middle school Entrepreneurship in management professionals, Newhouse School of Public Crane and run completely by students to read by rewarding partnership with local provide student-athletes with Communications into the students, the program raises top performers with SU business owners, promotes vital life skills, and strengthen digital age, was dedicated by awareness of abuses while memorabilia and visits to new venture growth in an area an already robust sport U.S. Chief Justice John G. there is still time to make a track-and-fi eld events to meet of the city that is in economic management curriculum in Roberts Jr. on September 19, diff erence. student-athletes. decline. the College of Human 2007. Ecology with increased access to industry experts. At a celebration in Goldstein Auditorium on November 2, 2007, Chancellor Nancy Cantor and The Campaign for Syracuse University leadership announced that more than $509 million had been raised toward our $1 billion campaign goal. This unprecedented level of support will provide resources in fi ve key areas: Faculty Excellence, Student Access and Support, Cross-Connections, Building Futures, and Annual Support. As of May 31, 2008, more than $560 million had been raised toward our campaign goal. Syracuse Hockey 41 Syracuse University ACTORS BROADCAST JOURNALISTS FASHION DESIGNERS PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS Taye Diggs ’93 Ted Koppel ’60 Henry Grethel ’54 Donald Martino ’52 Vanessa Williams ’85 Bob Dotson G’69 Betsey Johnson ’64 John Noble Wilford G’56 Bob Dishy ’55 Steve Kroft ’71 Ruth Fremson ’86 Peter Falk ’53 Lakshmi Singh ’94 GRAMMY AWARD WINNER Stephanie Welsh ’95 Frank Langella ’59 Jennifer Ludden ’88 Lou Reed ’64 Stephen Dunn G’70 Jerry Stiller ’50 Jim Morin ’75 Tom Everett Scott ’92 CHILDREN’S BOOK MAGAZINE PUBLISHER AUTHORS S.I. Newhouse Jr. ’49 SCREENWRITER/ ARCHITECTS Andrea Davis Pinkney ’85 PLAYWRIGHT Richard S. Hayden ’60 Robb Armstrong ’85 MEDAL OF FREEDOM Aaron Sorkin ’83 Richard Gluckman ’70 WINNERS David Rockwell ’79 CHOREOGRAPHER William Safi re ’51, H’78 SPORTSCASTERS Adam Gross ’79 Paul Taylor ’53 Ruth Johnson Colvin ’59 Marv Albert ’63 Len Berman ’68 ARTISTS COACHES NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER Bob Costas ’74 Sol LeWitt ’49 Jim Boeheim ‘66 Donald E. Newhouse ’51 Marty Glickman ’39 Bill Viola ’73, G’75 Roy Simmons Sr. ‘25 Tim Green ’86, G’94 Warren Kimble ’57 Roy Simmons Jr. ‘59 NOVELISTS Sean McDonough ‘84 Stephen Crane 1891 Beth Mowins G’90 John D. MacDonald ’36 Dick Stockton ’64 NOTABLE ALUMNI Mary Gordon ’73 Mike Tirico ’88 Joyce Carol Oates ’60 Syracuse University alumni excel in a wide variety of Tim Green ’86, G’94 STATE GOVERNOR E Shirley Jackson ’40 Craig Benson G’78 professions—from acting to zoology and everything in Alice Sebold ’84 between. Some are celebrated athletes, award-win- George Saunders G’88 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS S Molly Corbett Broad ’62, G’63 ning sportscasters, or distinguished U.S. senators. PRINT JOURNALISTS Jay Oliva G’57, ’60 Others may not be as well known, but are equally William Safi re ’51, H’78 Donna Shalala G’70 U noteworthy for their remarkable accomplishments. Robin Toner ’76 Mark Emmert G’76, G’83 Sean O’Keefe G’79 Here are just a few of the many SU alumni who have Michael Crow G’85 C ‘ had a signifi cant impact on the world. O ASTRONAUTS F. Story Musgrave ’58 Lt. Col. Eileen Collins ’78 G GO ‘CUSE ATHLETES Gary Anderson, ’82 Emme Aronson ‘85 Jim Brown ’57 Dave Bing ’66 Vanessa Williams ’85 Ernie Davis ’62 Aaron Sorkin ’83 Derrick Coleman ’90 Larry Csonka ’68 COMEDY WRITERS PRODUCERS U.S. SENATORS Ernie Davis ’62 Seaman Jacobs ’32 Charles H. Joffe ’51 Joseph Biden G’68 Gary Gait ‘90 Irma Kalish ’45 Dick Clark ’51 Alphonse D’Amato ’59, G’61 Felisha Legette-Jack ’90 Eric Stengel ’93 Fred Silverman ’58 Warren Rudman ’52 Floyd Little ’67 Arielle Tepper ’94 John Mackey ’63 COMPOSERS VENTURE CAPITALIST Donovan McNabb ’99 Carlisle Floyd ’46, G’49 Arthur Rock ’48 Donald McPherson ‘88 Mark Oakland Fax ’33 Art Monk ’80 Jimmy Van Heusen ’34 Daniel Schayes ’81 Rony Seikaly ’91 Jim Nance ’65 42 Suathletics.com Syracuse University 1870 Syracuse University is offi cially chartered in 1870. 1873 SU establishes the nation’s fi rst degree-granting college of fi ne arts. 1876 SU awards a medical degree to Sarah Marinda Loguen, one of the fi rst African American women to become a physician in the United States. 1890 Orange becomes SU’s offi cial color, replacing the original colors, rose pink and pea green, which were not particularly popular. 1891 Stephen Crane, author of the acclaimed Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage, transfers to SU from LaFayette College. 1893 Junius W. Stevens, class of 1895, writes the words to SU’s Alma Mater. 1898 The fi rst women’s basketball game is played between coeds from the classes of 1900 and 1901. 1900 Varsity men’s basketball begins at SU. 1903 Launched September 15, the Daily Orange quickly becomes the nation’s fi rst collegiate newspaper to feature cartoons. 1907 Archbold Stadium—the fi rst concrete sports bowl in the nation—opens. 1916 The MAKING HISTORY men’s lacrosse team is organized by Professor Laurie D. Cox of the College of Forestry. 1918 SU is one of the fi rst then and now universities in the nation to hold adult education evening sessions for non-traditional students.