Fueling Teaching and Research Excellence
Coronat Term Professorships
As part of a top research university, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) attracts world-class scholars who don’t just excel in their fields. They become mentors who expand students’ intellect, advance solutions to the world’s grand challenges and enhance Syracuse University’s reputation as a premier research institution.
Supporting our Experts
The competition for top faculty is fierce, and some of our most valuable scholars are routinely approached by competing institutions.
Named professorships—like our new Coronat Term Professorships—are the most powerful tool that universities have to recruit and retain star faculty.
How it Works
You can create a named Coronat Term Professorship with a gift of $250,000. This commitment can be pledged over a period of up to five years. These funds will be awarded to a current faculty member or new hire, along with the title of Coronat Term Professor, for the five-year term of the professorship.
In recognition of your gift, you can name the professorship after yourself or in honor of someone else.
Receiving a named professorship is a significant professional achievement in academia, providing public recognition and financial resources to support the teaching, research, creative and service activities of exceptional faculty members.
In the past year, we’ve retained six of our top faculty members through strategic recognition and support. Coronat Term Professorships are a crucial new part of our retention toolkit.
Expand Educational Excellence
Faculty are the foundation of A&S. Your support of the Coronat Term Professorships helps preserve the College’s standing as a place of robust academics, inquiry and discovery. Your gift ensures:
Public Acknowledgement of High-impact Professors
These highly sought-after academic honors reward the quality of their work and foster a sense of pride and loyalty toward A&S students, faculty and our community.
A Competitive Ecosystem in A&S
Your gift can help A&S solidify its position as an extremely desirable place to teach and pursue scholarly work. Established faculty will be more apt to stay when they are assured of institutional support, and future faculty will be attracted by these earmarked resources.
Academic Excellence for Our Students
Our students deserve the best faculty, who provide world-class training, research opportunities and learning experiences. The best faculty deserve the compensation, facilities and support necessary for their transformative work.
Brett Jakubiak
Crown Professor of Science and Mathematics; Associate Professor of Psychology
Crown Professor of Science and Mathematics; Associate Professor of Psychology
“Being entrusted with a named professorship shows me that my efforts to develop experiential learning opportunities are valued and that Syracuse University is a place where I will be supported in pursuing an ambitious research agenda.”
Help Recruit and Retain Top Faculty Like Prof. Jakubiak
- $250,000 - Name a Coronat Term Professorship supporting one extraordinary faculty member for a five-year period. This commitment can be pledged over a period of up to five years.
- Any gift to the Faculty Excellence Fund gives the dean resources to support our best faculty.
To learn more, call 315.443.2464 or email asgiving@syr.edu.