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That evening, Syracuse University went on with a basketball game just hours after the attack, for which the university was severely criticized and the university's chancellor subsequently apologized. [ 54 ] [ 55 ] The bombing of Flight 103 was the deadliest terrorist attack against the United States prior to the attacks on September 11, 2001 .
In 1932, Syracuse University became the first university in the nation to offer a college credit radio course. In 1947, SU launched WAER, one of the nation's first college radio stations. [8] [17] [18] With the emergence of television, SU was the first to offer instruction in the field in 1956. [8]
The high school-university partnership was formalized as SU Project Advance (SUPA) and launched its first dual enrollment course, English 101, in the fall semester of 1972-73. Following a detailed evaluation and development process, four additional courses were selected for possible inclusion in SUPA.
The precursor to the Maxwell School was the Training School for Public Service, founded by New York City’s Bureau of Municipal Research, which was transferred to Syracuse University in 1924. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The school was initially a vehicle for municipal reform, its students serving as a pool of researchers tasked with uncovering examples of the ...
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management is the business school of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. Named after Martin J. Whitman, an alumnus and benefactor of the school, the school was established in 1919. The Whitman School offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as executive degree programs.
The school traces its roots to 1902 when Syracuse University began offering summer courses to part-time students. [3] In 1918, the Evening Session program was officially launched to increase access to higher education and allow nontraditional students and working people to gain the education needed to excel in conditions created by World War I. [3]
Hall of Languages, built in 1871–73, was the first building constructed on the Syracuse University campus. The College of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1871 as the College of Liberal Arts and offered courses in algebra, geometry, Latin, Greek, history, physiology, education, and rhetoric. [1]
Syracuse University is a R1 research institution. In FY 2016, $12.44 million were awarded for sponsored research. In FY 2016, $12.44 million were awarded for sponsored research. Of this, $8.15 million came federal funding agencies and $3.1 million from New York State agencies, while foundations and nonprofits provided $0.5 million.