News

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  ChaCha Hudson, an assistant teaching professor of fashion design in the School of Design, was quoted in the article "Fitting the Measurements: How talk of inclusivity is changing — or not changing — the modeling industry" on Medium.com.

• Faculty News

  The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recently announced that Seyeon Lee, an associate professor of environmental and interior design in the School of Design, received a 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award for outstanding research in higher education sustainability. Read more.

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  Boryana Rossa, an associate professor of art video in the Department of Film and Media Arts, published “The Only Women Groups in Bulgarian Art: Necessity and Ideology” in “Gender: Among Humanities, Social Sciences and Law," edited by Desislav Georgiev and Denitsa Nencheva (Sofia: Scribens, 2022 p.241-249). Read More...

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  Erica Jensen, professor of practice and director of the Tepper Semester in the Department of Drama, was quoted in the Broadway News article "Could ‘for colored girls’ and ‘1776’ mark a turning point for visibly pregnant actors on Broadway?" Jensen is a casting director at Calleri Jensen Davis.

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  Ira Lombardia, an instructor of art photography and core courses in the Department of Film and Media Arts, was featured on Artnet as one of "7 Up-and-Coming Photographers You Should Know From Paris’s Marquee Photo Fairs." Lombardia is a Spanish conceptual artist working across photography, video, graphic design, and sculpture who explores postmodern paradigms.

• Featured News

  Four Lessons from Business Leaders

  College of Visual and Performing Arts students visited local Central New York companies to learn about career paths from industry professionals.

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  Ten Faculty Members Receive VPA Research and Creative Grants

  Ten faculty members in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been awarded VPA Research and Creative Grants. Awarded annually, the grants are intended to facilitate the growth of research and creative work in the college. Proposals are received by the college's Office of Research, Graduate Studies and Internationalization and reviewed by a committee comprised of associate deans of research and research administrators from the University’s schools, colleges, and libraries. Read More...

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  Amos Kiewe: Leaving a Legacy

  When Professor Amos Kiewe retires at the end of Fall 2022 semester, his absence will be deeply felt, but after an illustrious 31-year tenure at the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS), his legacy will loom large. Read More...

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  CRS Student-Athlete Garrett Shrader: A Game-Changer

  If you knew failure wasn’t an option, what would you try? This is the question Garrett Shrader, a junior communication and rhetorical studies (CRS) major in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, considers as he sits on the small leather sofa in Sims Hall, sipping water from a recycled plastic gallon jug he carries with him. Read More...

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  Life in the Fast Lane with Philip Metz ’98

  Philip Metz, a 1998 alumnus of the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS), has funneled his passion for entertainment and sports industries into a vibrant career at NASCAR, where he serves as managing director of entertainment marketing and music. Read More...

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  VPA Students, Faculty Receive Fall 2022 SOURCE Awards for Research and Creative Work

  Eighteen students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) were among the 60 Syracuse University undergraduates who received funding this fall from the University’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement (the SOURCE) in the form of SOURCE Fellowships and Renée Crown University Honors Program Awards of up to $7,500. In addition, four VPA faculty members received SOURCE Research Assistant Awards. Read More...

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  Peppie Calvar Discusses Holidays at Hendricks, Spreading the Light of Music Around the World on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

  Holidays at Hendricks Artistic Director José “Peppie” Calvar, associate professor of applied music and performance and assistant director of choral activities in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Setnor School of Music, discusses Holidays at Hendricks and what the student-centric concerts mean to the University community, why Holidays at Hendricks is such a special celebration and what people can expect from this year’s performances.

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  Sketching Out a Career

  Renowned cartoonist and College of Visual and Performing Arts alumnus Robb Armstrong '85 developed his creative talent at Syracuse University on his way to fame.

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  Gaining Hands-On Film Experience

  Professor Kara Herold of the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Film and Media Arts is helping students get real-world experience through an on-set production course.

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  Holidays at Hendricks Returns Sunday, Dec. 4, With Two In-Person Sessions

  An ongoing tradition hosted by Hendricks Chapel and the Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Holidays at Hendricks celebrates the sounds of the season and is anchored by the Hendricks Chapel Choir and its director José “Peppie” Calvar, associate professor of applied music and performance and assistant director of choral activities in the Setnor School.

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  Special Collections Research Center Acquires Papers of Design Alumnus Gianfranco Zaccai ’70 H’09

  Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) announces the recent and notable acquisition of the papers of School of Design alumnus Gianfranco Zaccai '70 H'09 to its collections. Read More...

• Faculty News

  Boryana Rossa, associate professor of art video in the Department of Film and Media Arts, is exhibiting "Madonna of the External Silicone Breast" in "Empowerment," the international feminist exhibition at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany, through Jan. 8. The exhibition"brings together diverse feminist approaches and understands these as progressive methods to analyze the societies of the world with the means of art and to show possible ways out of the global crises."

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  Haudenosaunee Filmmaker Terry Jones ’16 to Screen Film Nov. 9 in Celebration of Native Heritage Month

  The Blackstone LaunchPad, in collaboration with the Native Student Program in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will host College of Visual and Performing Arts film alumnus Terry Jones ’16, Haudenosaunee filmmaker and creative entrepreneur, to screen his most recent short film “Savage/Future” and share his creative process and journey. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, Room 114, Bird Library. Read More...

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  Syracuse Stage, Department of Drama Celebrate the Holidays with 2 Ring Circus and ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’

  Put the “sea” in the holiday season with the family favorite musical “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” at Syracuse Stage Nov. 25 – Jan. 8. Tickets are available now at www.syracsuestage.org or through the Box Office (315-443-3275). All ticket purchases are protected by Syracuse Stage’s “Worry Free Guarantee,” which provides automatic refunds to patrons if performances are canceled. Read More...

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  Syracuse University Hosts Inaugural New York American Choral Directors Association Collegiate Conference

  Syracuse University hosted the inaugural New York American Choral Directors Association (NYACDA) Collegiate Conference on Oct. 21 to 22, 2022, with 75 attendees welcomed to the Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). Read More...