Syracuse University Libraries

David Seaman to Continue Tenure as Libraries Dean, University Librarian

David Seaman, who has served as dean of Syracuse University Libraries and University Librarian since 2015, has been reappointed for a third five-year term. The

Blackstone LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Win in the 2025 New York Business Plan Competition

Three Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) student start-up teams won prizes in the finals of the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), powered by
Cristina Hatem April 30, 2025
Blackstone LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Win in the 2025 New York Business Plan Competition

Libraries Supports Students During Spring 2025 Finals

Syracuse University Libraries is offering extended hours during Spring 2025 finals week: Bird Library Monday, April 28-Thursday, May 8: Bird Library will be open 24 hours a
Cristina Hatem April 24, 2025
Libraries Supports Students During Spring 2025 Finals

Libraries Accepting Applications for Student Library Advisory Board

Syracuse University Libraries is accepting undergraduate and graduate applications for its Student Library Advisory Board for the Fall 2025 semester. Applications from active students in
Cristina Hatem April 23, 2025
Libraries Accepting Applications for Student Library Advisory Board

Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community

SOLACE Collective aims to provide everyone, especially neurodivergent individuals, with comfortable garments that alleviate anxiety, increase confidence and reduce distractions by providing opportunities for fidgeting
John Boccacino April 21, 2025
Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community

Donate Food to Reduce Your Libraries’ Fines

Once again the Libraries is offering an opportunity for members of the campus community to reduce their library fines at the end of the semester
Cristina Hatem April 9, 2025
Donate Food to Reduce Your Libraries’ Fines

2025 Hult Prize Campus Qualifier Competition

On Feb. 21, five student teams from Syracuse University competed in the 2025 Hult Prize campus qualifier at Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad for a chance to
Cristina Hatem April 8, 2025
2025 Hult Prize Campus Qualifier Competition

University to Host TEDx Event Featuring Thought Leaders and Innovators

University will host an exciting TEDx event on April 9, 2025 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tan Auditorium of the National Veterans Resource
Cristina Hatem March 25, 2025

Special Collections Research Center Now Accepting Proposals for 2026-27 Faculty Fellows Program

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is accepting proposals now through May 25, 2025, for two Faculty Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Cristina Hatem March 24, 2025
Special Collections Research Center Now Accepting Proposals for 2026-27 Faculty Fellows Program

Jennifer Hain Teper Presenting at the 2025 Brodsky Series for the Advancement of Library Conservation

Jennifer Hain Teper, Velde Professor and Preservation Librarian at the University of Illinois Libraries, will present at Syracuse University Libraries’ annual Brodsky Series for the
Cristina Hatem March 18, 2025
Jennifer Hain Teper Presenting at the 2025 Brodsky Series for the Advancement of Library Conservation

Orange Innovation Fund Spring 2025 Grant Applications Open

Syracuse University Libraries is accepting spring applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the Orange Innovation Fund grant now through Friday, March 28, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Cristina Hatem March 13, 2025
Orange Innovation Fund Spring 2025 Grant Applications Open

Blackstone LaunchPad Announces 2025 Afropreneurship Business Competition Winners

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad awarded prizes to several student teams as part of its fourth annual Afropreneurship Celebration and Business Competition, held in Bird
Cristina Hatem Feb. 21, 2025
Blackstone LaunchPad Announces 2025 Afropreneurship Business Competition Winners

Syracuse University Libraries Hosting Idea Exchange

Syracuse University Libraries is hosting “The Ideas Exchange: Sparking Innovation at Syracuse University” on Tuesday, March 4, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on the first
Cristina Hatem Feb. 21, 2025
Syracuse University Libraries Hosting Idea Exchange

Syracuse University Art Museum Names Coral Silver as the 2024-25 Palitz Art Scholar

The Syracuse University Art Museum is pleased to announce Coral Silver as the 2024-2025 Louise ‘44 and Bernard Palitz Art Scholar. The Palitz Graduate Art
News Staff Feb. 18, 2025
Syracuse University Art Museum Names Coral Silver as the 2024-25 Palitz Art Scholar

Rematriation, University to Host Global Symposium on Indigenous Matrilineality

Rematriation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting Indigenous women’s voices, is partnering with Syracuse University’s Center for Global Indigenous Cultures and Environmental Justice and the
Cristina Hatem Feb. 14, 2025
Rematriation, University to Host Global Symposium on Indigenous Matrilineality

Applications Open for 2025-26 Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Grants-In-Aid Program

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Libraries is accepting applications now through March 31  for the Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Grants-in-Aid program. The
Cristina Hatem Feb. 13, 2025

‘Collecting the Medieval Book in America’: A Keynote Lecture and Panel Discussion

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is hosting a hybrid conference “Collecting the Medieval Book in America,” on Feb. 26 from 4 to
Cristina Hatem Feb. 6, 2025
‘Collecting the Medieval Book in America’: A Keynote Lecture and Panel Discussion

Libraries Conducting Awareness and Perception Surveys

Syracuse University Libraries is conducting two awareness and perception surveys: one directed to all students and one directed to all faculty and staff.  The surveys, launched
Cristina Hatem Jan. 29, 2025
Libraries Conducting Awareness and Perception Surveys