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Relationships That Connect Students to Real-World Opportunities

Syracuse University harnesses academic expertise and resources to address the world’s most complex challenges—fostering innovation, policy solutions and valuable contributions to industry and society.

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Federal Relations

Syracuse University harnesses academic expertise and resources to address the world’s most complex challenges—fostering innovation, policy solutions and valuable contributions to industry and society.

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State Relations

State partnership efforts involve collaboration with state government entities to advance the institution’s goals, advocate for higher education funding, and strengthen the University’s relationships with key stakeholders in New York State.

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Local Relations

Our local relations activities focus on nurturing positive partnerships and community engagement with the City of Syracuse and surrounding areas, advancing mutual growth and a strong presence in the local community.

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Lobbying, Advocacy and Policy

Lobbying, advocacy and policy initiatives involve active engagement in legislative and regulatory process, advocating for policies that support the University's academic mission, research priorities and higher education as a whole.

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Voting

Voting is a constitutional right and a civic responsibility. Not registered? Not a problem. We're here to make the voter registration process as easy as possible.

Resources

The Office of Government and Community Relations is the University’s designated point of contact for federal, state and local lobbying and must be contacted before faculty, staff and students engage in any activity that could be interpreted as lobbying.

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