History of the iSchool
The School of Information Studies is a leading institution in the information field. From our roots in library science, we’ve evolved to push the boundaries of information, technology, and data.
1896
Syracuse University offers the first library courses in the von Ranke Library.
1915
Syracuse University establishes the School of Library Science as its eighth degree-granting entity.
1974
The School of Library Science becomes the School of Information Studies. We become the first library school to embrace the broader field of information.
1980
The School of Information Studies offers a Master of Science in Information Resources Management (IRM) – the first of its kind.
1987
We start offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Management and Technology.
1993
We offer our first distance learning master’s in Library and Information Science.
1999
The iSchool establishes its first research centers. The pioneering research helps develop innovations of the next century.
2008
We hold a celebration for the official opening of our new home: Hinds Hall.
2009
The iSchool starts to support student entrepreneurs with its own incubator. It becomes a hub for student-run small businesses to develop and compete for seed funding.
2010
The iSchool runs their first immersion trips to New York City and San Francisco. Immersion trips that will become a hallmark of the iSchool.
2013
The iSchool develops SU’s first massive open course “An Introduction to Data Science.” The ICE Box event space opens in Hinds Hall.
2017
The iSchool launches a new master’s program in Applied Data Science.
2022
The iSchool launches two new undergraduate majors – Applied Data Analytics and Innovation, Society and Technology.