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Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was quoted in The Washington Post story “A Dallas reporter called the mayor ‘bruh.’ Was her firing too harsh?”
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Now Accepting Applications for Intelligence++ Competition
Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) will be hosting the Intelligence++ showcase competition on Friday, April 21, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Undergraduate and graduate student teams across Syracuse University, including SUNY-ESF students taking innovation and entrepreneurship courses at Syracuse, who are interested in competing can apply online by Saturday, April 15. Eight teams will be selected to compete for a chance to win $10,000 in prizes for student-designed products, services and technologies that can assist intellectually disabled people and their families.
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Setnor Faculty, Alumni Help Bones East Mark 40th Anniversary With Local Concerts
Members of the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music community are helping the Bones East trombone ensemble mark its 40th anniversary with a trio of local concerts, beginning with a Palm Sunday performance at DeWitt Community Church. Bones East is co-directed by Bill Harris ’65, G’79, who recently retired from a 50-year career at Setnor.
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Setnor School of Music Students Head to SXSW for All-New Gilbert Week Experience
Ten students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music will be heading to Austin, Texas, during Spring Break (March 13-17) for the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and music festival as part of Gilbert Week, the school’s annual professional development immersion experience. Read More...
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‘The Barriers Have Been Removed!’ New Research Explores the Rise of Digital Music-Making in Schools During COVID-19
New research by David Knapp, assistant professor of music education in the School of Education and College of Visual and Performing Arts, sets out to assess the extent to which creating, arranging and storing digital music online has increased in music education classrooms, especially during and after the coronavirus pandemic that sent learning online in 2020-2021.
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Graduate Student Jessica McGhee ’19 Finds Passion and Purpose in Creative Arts Therapy
Jessica McGhee is not a human being who is easily defined. Her resume would reveal a 2019 B.F.A. recipient from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), a current graduate student in VPA’s art therapy program, an intern with a local hospital, an aspiring nonprofit leader, and a volunteer, instructor and arts programming coordinator with La Casita Cultural Center.
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‘So Cool’: Clinical Simulations Expand to Train Future Art Therapists
Continuing his pioneering work adapting clinical simulations (SIMS) across a spectrum of pre-professional and professional contexts, School of Education Professor Benjamin Dotger is collaborating with Emily Goldstein Nolan, professor of practice in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Creative Arts Therapy, to facilitate two simulations for art therapy students this spring. “The clinical simulations will provide art therapy students with an opportunity to practice with a standardized client, played by an actor,” says Dotger.
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Tepper Semester to Hold Free Introductory Workshops for Drama Undergraduates April 1
Undergraduate drama students from any college or university are invited to learn more about the Department of Drama's Tepper Semester program in New York City via a series of free in-person and virtual introductory workshops on Saturday, April 1. Read More...
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Syracuse University Libraries Hosts Cartooning Workshop with Robb Armstrong ’85
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center is hosting a cartooning workshop with Robb Armstrong ’85 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 9, for University students who are interested in the creative process of cartooning. Armstrong is a graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and a VPA Council member.
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Designing a Fashion Career
When fashion design major Jacieon “Jace” Williams ’24 was a senior in high school, he designed his first piece of clothing—an apron. Now he creates pieces that are out of this world.
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Setnor School on Display at Society for New Music’s ‘Vision of Sound’ Feb. 17-19
Members of the Setnor School of Music are helping the Society for New Music celebrate its annual “Vision of Sound” program, Feb. 17-19. For the past 17 years, “Vision of Sound” has embodied the best in new music and modern dance throughout the region. This year’s program features compositions by Assistant Teaching Professor Loren Loiacono, master’s student Jaclyn Breeze ’23 and composer Christopher Cresswell ’11, to name a few.
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Keven James Rudrow, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and affiliated faculty of LGBTQ Studies, has published the article “Reading ‘Moonlight,’ Reading the Other” in Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, 20(2). The article brings a quare perspective to the reception of the film “Moonlight” (2016), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces Fall 2022 Dean’s List
The following undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts were among those named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours and earn at least a 3.6 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester. Read More...
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Inaugural VPA New York City Immersion Trip Connects Students with Industry Professionals
In January the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) held its inaugural VPA New York City Immersion Trip. The four-day experience provided upper-class undergraduate students with the opportunity to explore careers and engage with industry professionals and potential future employers. Read More...
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2023 VPA Scholars
Twelve seniors in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are selected based on academic performance, creative/scholarly work and service to the college and the community. Read More...
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University Art Museum Names Madelaine Thomas as the 2022-23 Palitz Art Scholar
The University Art Museum is pleased to announce Madelaine Thomas as the 2022-23 Louise ’44 and Bernard Palitz Art Scholar. Thomas is a third-year graduate student pursuing consecutive master’s degrees in art history in the College of Arts and Sciences and museum studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. As the Palitz Art Scholar, she is currently developing a pilot project for hyperspectral imaging of medieval manuscripts on campus.
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School of Design Alumni Exhibition Features Innovation and Excellence in Footwear
The School of Design’s Sue and Leon Genet Gallery at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse is proud to present “Footwear by School of Design Alumni,” on display through March 3. The exhibition features the work of over 20 designers representing more than 50 years of alumni from the school’s industrial and interaction design The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, was organized by School of Design faculty members Don Carr and Carmel Nicoletti. A reception will be held on Friday, Feb. 24, from 6-8 p.m. Read More...
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Gaining Inclusive Theater Experience
Syracuse Stage’s world-premiere production of "How to Dance in Ohio" affords drama students professional experience, alumni mentoring and a lesson in grace.
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Media references can be a great way to break the ice in a conversation. Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies, explains why on Inside Higher Ed's "Academic Minute."
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Art Exhibition at Syracuse University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration to Feature Two VPA Artists
College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Professor Emeritus David R. MacDonald and Jessica McGhee '19, who is currently enrolled in VPA's graduate art therapy program, were among the four artists selected to express the celebration theme of “Civil Rights and the City of Syracuse” as part of the Jan. 22 celebration.
