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Centers & Institutes

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø’s centers and institutes serve the academic mission of the University by advancing research, study, collaboration, and thought — both on and off campus.

Institutes of Advanced Study

Institutes of Advanced Study foster faculty research and creative activity, enhancing the reputation of the University as a center of research contributing to major fields of study. Institutes are grounded in faculty expertise and interest in topics that the University endorses as priorities for resources. Institutes are inherently collaborative and, ideally, cross-disciplinary and integrative.

 

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Center for Freedom and Western Civilization

The Center for Freedom and Western Civilization is a forum for civic debate and scholarly research to promote intellectual discourse.

Center for Freedom and Western Civilization

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Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs

The Lampert Institute provides a forum for study and debate in civic affairs and public leadership, allowing liberal arts insights to shape solutions to the globe’s most challenging public problems.  

Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs

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Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute

The Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute promotes knowledge creation through sustained interdisciplinary research by promoting collaboration and leveraging the liberal arts.

Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute

 

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Upstate Institute

The Upstate Institute fosters community connections, engaging students, faculty, staff, and residents through scholarly collaborations that support our Upstate region.

Upstate Institute

 

Academic Centers

Academic Centers enhance the quality and diversity of on-campus programming to improve the campus intellectual climate, promote student-faculty interaction, and facilitate interaction among faculty members from different disciplines who have shared interests.

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Center for International Programs

The Center for International Programs supports programming and educational initiatives that prepare students for success in a global world and economy.

Center for International Programs

 

 

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Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research

The Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research is dedicated to enhancing learning and teaching in support of the liberal arts.

Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research

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Center for Women's Studies

The Center for Women’s Studies provides a space for students, faculty, and staff to discuss topics spanning the feminist spectrum.

Center for Women’s Studies

 

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W. M. Keck Center for Language Study

The Keck Center is a high-tech space for the exploration of language and culture, promoting global perspectives in education.

W.M. Keck Center for Language Study

 

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Writing and Speaking Center

The Writing and Speaking Center provides one-on-one consultations to help students communicate their ideas and research clearly and effectively.

Writing and Speaking Center

 

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Center for Language and Brain

The Center for Language and Brain employs an interdisciplinary approach to research questions regarding native and foreign language use and learning.

Center for Language and Brain

 

The Robert H.N. Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Center

The Robert H.N. Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Center employs new interdisciplinary research and teaching to explore the linkages between mind, brain, and behavior, which is one of the most urgent and exciting challenges of our time.

Academic Initiatives

Part of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø’s Third Century Plan, these academic initiatives spark conversations and foster collaboration across academic disciplines, promise to push pedagogical and research frontiers at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, attract leading students and faculty, and increase the University's reach and reputation.

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The Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Initiative

The Middle Campus Initiative for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation is transforming campus and the academic experience to better integrate the arts into life and learning at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.

Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Initiative

 

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Public Affairs and Policy Research Initiative

PAPR brings ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø faculty and students from across the social sciences together to address society’s most pressing challenges through rigorous engagement with public affairs and policy. 

Public Affairs and Policy Research Initiative

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The Robert H.N. Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative

The Robert H.N. Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative (MBBI) builds on more than 200 years of excellence in teaching and research in natural and social sciences and the humanities.

Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative