Background
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded several grants to Siena University to support initiatives that raise awareness of New York's rich history and the pivotal role New Yorkers played in the struggle for American Independence and the formation of the nation.
In 2010 the National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Siena a $500,000 "challenge grant" to establish the McCormick Center Endowment. The endowment underwrites the following mission-related educational initiatives:
- The McCormick Center Postdoctoral Fellowship in Revolutionary Era Studies
- McCormick Center Siena Summer Scholarships in history and history preservation through the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
- The Dell & Audrey Thompson Distinguished Lectureship in Revolutionary Era Studies
- History education programming developed in partnership with Capital Region historic sites
