Syracuse University’s two flagship facilities in New York City—the Fisher Center in Midtown and the Joseph I. Lubin House on the Upper East Side—anchor a robust academic and professional hub in Manhattan, giving faculty, staff and students direct access to global centers of finance, media, culture and the arts.
Fisher Center Highlights
- 20,000 square feet of purpose-built space at 136 Madison Avenue
- Multiple “smart” classrooms equipped with the same technology available on main campus
- James Kuhn Lecture Hall (1,050 sq. ft.), the facility’s largest and most versatile space
- Architecture studio with model-making room and plotter room
- Dance and drama studios that can be converted to classroom space
- Fisher Center Gallery for displaying student work, faculty research and design projects
- Conference and seminar rooms
Lubin House Highlights
- 20,000 square feet of meeting, event and accommodation space at 11 East 61st Street, less than a block from Central Park
- Multiple meeting rooms and event spaces suitable for lectures, receptions and University gatherings
- Palitz Gallery, which hosts rotating art exhibitions and cultural programming
- Overnight accommodations available for faculty and University guests
- Serves as a hub for alumni engagement and events, connecting faculty and students with the University’s extensive New York City network
Faculty Opportunities in New York City
- Develop studio, seminar or professional courses, allowing students to leverage New York’s professional networks
- Mount exhibitions of scholarly or creative work in the Palitz or Fisher Center Galleries
- Host symposia, workshops and public programs that draw on New York’s deep pool of practitioners, leaders and alumni and friends of the University
- Use faculty accommodations at Lubin House when conducting research, attending conferences or recruiting in the city
- Connect with more than 40,000 Syracuse alumni in the New York metro area for research partnerships, guest instruction, student mentorship and networking opportunities
Existing Programming
- Syracuse Architecture NYC
- Newhouse NYC
- Tepper Semester
- Gilbert Week
- Bridge to the City
- Winston Fisher Seminar
- Whitman Career Exploration Trips
More Information
To explore opportunities for Syracuse University faculty in New York City, contact Miranda Traudt at 315.443.3821 or mstraudt@syr.edu.