Siena College's McCormick Center for the Study of the American Revolution, supported in part by a lead gift from the McCormick Family and Trustco Bank, promotes awareness of New York history and especially, the significant contributions of New Yorkers to the fight for American Independence and the early American Republic. The Center is a community engaged teaching and learning program rooted in the traditions of liberal learning, service and advocacy. The Center also sponsors annually The Dell and Audrey Thompson Distinguished Lecture in American Revolution Studies.