Syracuse University

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Syracuse University details the beginnings of this historic school, describing its rise to present day prestige.

Syracuse University was founded in 1870 as a private, coeducational university in Syracuse, New York. Classes began the following year in temporary quarters until the university moved to its current location on ""The Hill"" in 1873, occupying the Hall of Languages, which is still the iconic center of SU. Syracuse University provides a photographic journey from the late 1800s to the present, highlighting its growth from a small Methodist college to a university of national importance with more than 20,000 students and over 240,000 living alumni. Always committed to diversity, SU has embraced opportunity—be it with the Syracuse-in-China program in the 1920s, the enrollment of thousands of veterans after World War II, or cofounding the Say Yes to Education scholarship program for urban schools. Championship football, basketball, and lacrosse teams have also brought prestige to SU, and fans around the nation and world ""bleed orange"" along with those who work, teach, or study at the university.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738599311
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	08/26/2013
Series:	Campus History
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Archivists Edward L. Galvin, Margaret A. Mason, and Mary M. O'Brien collectively have over 50 years of experience working in the Syracuse University Archives. In the production of this book, they utilized the rich resources of the archives, which contain over 750,000 visual images.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Knowledge Crowns Those Who Seek Her 9

2 Flag We Love! Orange! 23

3 A Forward-Looking University 45

4 A Victory University 57

5 An Open Institution 77

6 Excellence Achieved 95

7 The Soul of Syracuse University 111