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Hinds Hall



Welcome to Hinds Hall, the iSchool’s new home. Hinds Hall marks the first time one building has been used solely to house the School of Information Studies. The groundbreaking occurred in Summer 2003, and the entire building was gutted and redesigned. Working closely with iSchool leadership and J.D. Taylor Construction of Syracuse, Ashley McGraw Architects transformed the 53-year-old building into a sleek, modern space that supports an open exchange of ideas and information. Natural wood and earthy red accents balance the exposed infrastructure, brushed aluminum window frames, and steel accessories, much like the iSchool’s curriculum blends technological training with an understanding of human needs and behaviors.

The School of Information Studies’ new home in Hinds Hall received a 2008 American Institute of Architects Central New York Chapter Citation Award for the redesign and renovations conducted by Ashley McGraw Architects of Syracuse.

iSchool Information Management graduate student Dave Chenell (center) stands with business partner Eric Cleckner (left) at their student startup booth at Emerging Talk, the Syracuse conference about entrepreneurship. The conference was held at the Syracuse Tech Garden and awarded prizes, from cash to legal consultation to iPads. The two Syracuse University students founded Grafighters, an online fighting game where anyone's sketches can come to life, located at the Student Sandbox. Grafighters has been named the Economic Champions of 2009 by the Chamber of Commerce and the two were the winners of the 2009 Sandbox Demo Day. Grafighters also received an Orange Tree Fund award of $12,000.
The Syracuse University campus features 170 collegiate buildings and 200-acres of landscaped grounds.