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  Setnor School of Music to Host Society of Composers, Inc. Conference Nov. 4-6

  The Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will host the 2022 Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI) Region II Conference Nov. 4-6. The conference includes six concerts that are open to the public, with music spanning the solo, chamber, electronic, multimedia, choral and orchestral mediums.

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  Syracuse University, Communication and Rhetorical Studies Ranked Among Her Campus’s Best Colleges for Communications Majors

  Syracuse University and the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts is ranked among the 10 best colleges for communications majors on Her Campus. CRS was ranked no. 8 and recognized for helping students "acquire skills that they can utilize in various career fields, including  the media, business, politics, law, education, public affairs, public relations, and marketing."

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  M.F.A. Design Student Takes on a Graduate Degree and Creating Design Led No Code

  Kai Patricio G'23, an M.F.A. in design student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' School of Design, began Design Led No Code, an intersection of UX research/design and no-code tools to create human-centered user experiences that drive innovation. He organized a Hackathon event in September that allowed students and individuals around the Syracuse community to apply their knowledge and skills to innovate and compete with peers.

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  Emily Goldstein Nolan, professor of practice of art therapy in the Department of Creative Arts Therapy, co-authored the chapter “Peace building and systemic change for survivors of sexual violence and exploitation: LOTUS's Untold Stories” in “Restorative Justice: Promoting Peace and Wellbeing” (Springer). The chapter presents the Untold Stories Program, an integrated justice and creative arts program designed to empower and support survivors of sexual violence and exploitation while advocating for necessary change in the justice system.

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  Wendy K. Moy, assistant professor of music education in the Setnor School of Music and School of Education, was selected to present at the National Association for Music Education National Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on Nov. 5. Her session is titled "Do You See Me?: Repertoire and Choral Rehearsal Techniques That Foster Belonging."

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  Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was quoted in the Mint story “Maybe we’ve got the Gen Z and ‘cringe’ emojis debate all wrong?” "Since 'texting is the primary way for Gen Z to connect with friends and family, it is all the more important for them that their emojis are interpreted correctly and vice versa,'" says Sierra in the article.

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  Communication and Rhetorical Studies Professor to be Honored with Prestigious Scholar Awards from National Communication Association

  Charles E. Morris III, professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and affiliated professor of LGBT studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, will be honored with two prestigious scholar awards from the National Communication Association (NCA) at its annual conference in November.

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  Kara Herold, associate professor of film in the Department of Film and Media Arts, will have her film “Bachelorette, 34” screened as part of New Day Films’ 50th anniversary at Duke University’s Rubenstein Arts Center Oct. 19-22.

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  How Evan Wichman ’12 Composes Culturally Relevant, Mindful Music Programs—From Queens to Beijing

  When music educator Evan Wichman joined Maspeth High School in New York City in 2014, the school did not have a choir program, so he mapped out his own curriculum.

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  Department of Drama Opens 2022/2023 Season with ‘Sweet Charity’

  The College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Drama begins the 2022/2023 season on Oct. 15 with the popular musical “Sweet Charity” directed by David Lowenstein, choreographed by Kira Schmidt-Carper, with musical direction by Brian Cimmet. Read More...

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  Diana Garcia-Varo ’23 Showcases How Students Find Community During Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month

  Leaving behind your hometown, friends and family to attend college can be a daunting task for any high school student. In the case of Diana Garcia-Varo ’23, when she decided to attend Syracuse University and study both psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences and art video in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, she was not only leaving behind everything she had known, she was also leaving behind a well-established cultural community that meant the world to her.

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  Department of Drama Announces the 2022/2023 Season

  The Department of Drama announced the schedule for the 2022/2023 season, which kicks off with the popular musical “Sweet Charity” Oct. 15-23 in the Syracuse Stage/Drama Theater Complex.

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  College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcomes New Full-Time Faculty

  In August the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) welcomed six new full-time faculty members for the 2022-23 academic year.  Read More...

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  Ceramist Margie Hughto and painter Sarah McCoubrey, professors of studio arts in the School of Art, are showing work in the four-person exhibition "Deep Roots & Many Moons" Sept. 8-Oct. 6 at Cazenovia College's Art Gallery in Reisman Hall. As the exhibition’s title suggests, each artist makes extraordinary connections that travel across time and space and that speaks to the complexity of our existence and our humanity, cradled by the Earth itself.

• Staff News

  Niki Swackhamer, career advisor in the college's Office of Academic and Career Advising, co-authored the article "Performance of Inaugural Student Cohorts in 1-Year Special Master's Program" in Medical Science Educator.

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  Rochele Royster, assistant professor of art therapy in the Department of Creative Arts Therapy, is exhibiting work in the group show "Once Upon a Time… A Toy Show / Erase una vez… un show de juguetes" at Syracuse University's La Casita, with an opening on Friday, Sept. 16, from 6-8 p.m. Read More...

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  VPA Dean Michael Tick to Serve as International Council of Fine Arts Deans Leadership Development Mentor

  Dean Michael S. Tick of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has been selected to serve as a mentor for the 2022 Leadership Development Team of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD) beginning in September. Mentors participate in a 13-week series of online sessions that focus on supporting new deans and nurturing prospective future deans.

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  Filmmaker Elevates Art of Storytelling

  Actor-turned-entrepreneur Jeremy Todd Shinder ’24, a junior film major in the Department of Film and Media Arts, is using his education to amplify stories. He is president of his own award-winning production company, Jere Bear Films.­

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  College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces Spring 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 Spring 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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  Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was quoted in The Washington Post story "Down and out and extremely online? No problem: Just enter a new 'era'" in the Mint story “Gone from cloud to colloquial, still not sure if hashtags matter.”