Arts & Sciences Spring 2024

DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS, W hat a momentous semester! From natural phenomena to our College’s future, we have had much to celebrate at Arts and Sciences. First, experiencing the totality of a solar eclipse April 8 on the Quad with thousands of students and community members was an awe-inspiring thrill. Did you know there won’t be a total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. for another 20 years, and that the Syracuse area’s last total solar eclipse was in 1925? Reflecting on the nearly 100 years separating the two occurrences, I am struck by the enduring links that connect A&S alumni, faculty and students across generations, geography and experience. Whether discovering new perspectives on Nature in the Syracuse University Art Museum’s collections, or delving deep underground to understand the subatomic, we--like our forebears of 100 years ago--are all driven by a quest for knowledge and a thirst for human connection. Looking ahead, the College will soon be implementing its new Academic Strategic Plan. It adds to our momentum for the next five years through new areas of distinctive excellence. I look forward to sharing more in our next magazine. Meantime, this edition will give you a glimpse into the many ways A&S fosters connection with the world around us. I am inspired by these examples and hope they inspire you, too, to reach out and reengage with campus, your community and fellow alumni.

“We are all driven by a quest for knowledge and a thirst for human connection.”

Sincerely,

Behzad Mortazavi Dean, College of Arts and Sciences