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The Maxwell School's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan

Diversity and Inclusion Across Campus

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The Syracuse University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Resource Center seeks to be a campus and regional leader delivering support, community and education around marginalized genders and sexualities, and the complex intersections of our multiple identities.

119 Euclid exterior

119 Euclid celebrates Black students and culture and seeks to enhance the student experience by reinforcing Black culture across the African diaspora.

Barnes Center Exterior

The Barnes Center at The Arch features programs, services, and offerings that promote holistic health and well-being, all in one accessible, centralized space on campus. Counseling offers 24-Hour Support, Group and Individual Therapy, Relationship Counseling, and Support Services.

Hendricks Chapel exterior

Hendricks Chapel leads in service as a student-centered global home for religious, spiritual, moral and ethical life.

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The Center for Disability Resources’ mission is to engage the University Community to empower students, enhance equity, and provide a platform for innovation and inclusion

Intercultural Collective office

Multicultural Affairs (OMA), housed within the Intercultural Collective, provides the necessary support and guidance needed to encourage students to become members of a community respectful of differences.

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The Disability Cultural Center (DCC) coordinates campuswide social, educational and cultural activities on disability issues for students, faculty, staff and community members with and without disabilities.

Frederick Douglas, George Washington and Susan B. Anthony

New Exhibition: A Conversation with George Washington


This first collection of portraits from the "Americans who tell the truth" collection by artist Robert Shetterly are being displayed in the foyer outside the Maxwell Auditorium, in Maxwell Hall, to elicit a conversation about citizenship.

These portraits of Americans, past and present, represent various ways of being active and engaged participants in our society. Their efforts illustrate the longstanding struggle to realize America’s democratic ideals, to advance the common good, and to reckon with the concepts of citizenship, democracy, and justice at different moments in history.

Through this exhibition, we aim to make a statement about the need for constructive reflection over the inclusion of all Americans and offer opportunities for conversation and learning that can deepen our sense of civic engagement.

New Exhibition: Voices of Maxwell


“Voices of Maxwell” features a rotating display of quotes by Maxwell community members who have made significant contributions to the school throughout its history in the entryway to Eggers Hall from the Lincoln courtyard.

The first series of displays honor the contributions of retired women faculty and staff such as Marguerite Fisher, the first woman to be promoted to associate and then to full professor in Maxwell.

Voices of Maxwell quotes on wall

Panel Discussion: Intersectionality in American Democracy

Eggers Hall, 220

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Please note: All seats for this event are currently reserved at the moment. To join the waiting list, please proceed with registration. if any seats become available, we will notify you as soon as possible.  Thank you!

Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring Curtis Chin, acclaimed author of “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant” and director of “Dear Corky.” Chin will open the evening by sharing his unique experiences of growing up in 1980s Detroit around Chung’s, his family’s Chinese restaurant. His fascinating memoir explores how race, identity, class and sexual orientation intersect within American democratic experiences. 

Following Curtis Chin’s presentation, a panel discussion will be joined by the following Syracuse University scholars: 

  • Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology and director of Asian/Asian American Studies (moderator) 

  • Chris Faricy, associate professor of political science and director of the Campbell Institute of Public Affairs 

  • Norman Kutcher, professor of history 

  • Kira Reed, associate professor of management 

This event is organized by Asian/Asian American Studies, Maxwell Staff of Color, and LGBTQ+ Resource Center.   

This event is free and open to the public. To participate in this event, please register today! 

Questions about accommodations and information on dietary needs should be directed to Stephanie Williams, sdwillia@syr.edu, academic operations specialist, Maxwell Dean’s Office.

The following schools/departments/centers/programs are co-sponsors: Maxwell Dean’s Office; Office of Diversity and Inclusion; College of Arts and Sciences; School of Architecture; School of Education; College of Law; Whitman School of Management; The Graduate School; Humanities Center; Lender Center for Social Justice; Department of Anthropology; Department of Economics; Department of English; Department of Geography; Department of History; Department of Sociology; Campbell Public Affairs Institute; China Studies Program; Citizenship and Civic Engagement; East China Program; International Relations; Jewish Studies Program; LGBT Studies Program; Maxwell Executive Education; Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration; Women's and Gender Studies.  


Category

Diversity and Inclusion

Type

Discussions

Region

Campus

Open to

Public

Organizers

MAX-Staff of Color, LGBTQ+ Resource Center

Contact

Stephanie Williams
315.443.3272

sdwillia@syr.edu

Accessibility

Contact Stephanie Williams to request accommodations

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
200 Eggers Hall