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VPA Film Student Selected to Receive Graduate Dean’s Award

Manya Gadhok, a graduate student in film in the Department of Film and Media Arts, was one of nine graduate students selected to receive Syracuse University's Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work. Award recipients were selected based on students’ outstanding accomplishments in research and creative work, as well as the quality and impact of proposed presentations.
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Department of Drama Presents the Modern Translation of ‘Cymbeline’

The College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Drama presents William Shakespeare’s fantastical romance “Cymbeline” in a modern verse translation by contemporary playwright Andrea Thome. Read More...
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Seyeon Lee, associate professor of environmental and interior design in the School of Design, received the Presidential Award from the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC). The award honors meritorious service by an IDEC member or non-member to the IDEC or interior design education. It is intended to recognize sustained and notable contributions over and above that expected by virtue of appointment or relationship to IDEC.
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Emily Nolan, professor of practice in the Department of Creative Arts Therapy, co-authored the report "Social Media and Art Therapy Services: Adapting and Evolving" in Art Therapy (ahead of print). The brief report explored how using action research can help art therapy programs to pivot during unprecedented times.
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New Genet Gallery Exhibition Explores Etsy’s Role in the Art World

A new exhibition at the Sue and Leon Genet Gallery explores the role that the online marketplace Etsy plays (or will play) in the art world through what is considered "fine art." "Caveat Emptor: Etsy in the Art World" aims to present the historical prevalence and popularity of mass-produced objects, as well as how online platforms such as Etsy offer a departure from traditional work made for the masses. Read More...
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Jennifer DeLucia, Emily Nolan, and Rochele Royster, faculty members in the Department of Creative Arts Therapy, will be presenting an interactive discussion, "The Art of Connection: Building Community through Art & Praxis," at the Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in June 2022. This conference speaks to create and sustain personal and community action towards building a more equitable society.
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Keven James Rudrow, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, has been invited onto the editorial board of the Quarterly Journal of Speech, the oldest and most venerable flagship journal in the discipline. Rudrow was also recently recognized by Syracuse University's Office of Multicultural Affairs with its Black Rose of Appreciation in honor of Black History Month. Read More...
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Hendricks Chapel Choir and Company to Perform Calvar’s ‘Mass of Reconciliation’

The Hendricks Chapel Choir will collaborate with the Syracuse University Singers, the vocal jazz ensembles from the Setnor School of Music, and singers from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam to perform José “Peppie” Calvar's "Mass of Reconciliation for Mixed Chorus, Soloists, and Big-Band Jazz Orchestra" as part of the Malmgren Concert Series at Hendricks Chapel on Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. Read More...
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Design Professor Co-Authors Book on Design Thinking for a Regenerative Future

A new book about the importance of design thinking for a regenerative future grew from a conversation at Syracuse University between two like-minded visionaries. Read More...
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Get to Know Some of Our Second-Year CRS Graduate Students

Second-year communication and rhetorical studies (CRS) students Macklin Brigham, Seth Knievel, Maria Larcomb, Shewit Mikael, Yiqing Ran, Lauren Wiener, and Hanyuan Zhang (pictured, left to right) were interviewed for this Q and A. Read More...
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CRS Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Fabiana Suarez ’24

Fabiana Suarez '24, a sophomore in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS), is currently studying abroad in Strasbourg, France. Suarez was gracious enough to speak with us over email for this interview, where she answered a variety of questions regarding her experience(s) in CRS. Read More...
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CRS Alumni Spotlight: Keenan Hale ’15

Keenan Hale is a 2015 communication and rhetorical studies (CRS) alumnus who had quite the Orange experience. A long time before coming to Syracuse University, Hale took a trip from Tennessee to Pennsylvania so he could watch Le’Sean McCoy and the University of Pittsburgh football team play against Syracuse. He never imagined that he would end up attending Syracuse University or playing for the University's football team. Read More...
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College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces Fall 2021 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 2021 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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Lender Student Fellows Think Globally, Act Locally to Ease Struggles for Underrepresented Population

This past fall, five new Lender Center for Social Justice student fellows--including two students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)--were selected to work with Seyeon Lee, associate professor of environmental and interior design in VPA's School of Design. Their two-year project involves the Northside Women’s Wellness Center, run by the YMCA and branded as a facility where women from all socioeconomic backgrounds, ages and ethnicities can pursue wellness.
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Susan D’Amato, associate professor of studio arts in the School of Art, is showing work in “Drawing Discourse,” an international juried contemporary drawing exhibition at UNC Asheville’s Tucker Cooke Gallery.
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Illustration Student, Committed to Celebrating Black Artists, Invites Campus to 119 Euclid Artwalk

School of Art illustration major Bryanna Hull ’22 wants to give Black student artists a platform to showcase their important work—and to give the campus community a chance to discover those artists and start conversations around their artwork. Her efforts led to the 119 Euclid Artwalk, an exhibition of artwork at 119 Euclid Ave., which runs through Saturday, Feb. 19.
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Department of Drama Announces Comedy-Drama ‘Sender’ Feb. 18-27

Written by Ike Holter and directed by Terrence I. Mosley, this whip-smart comedy-drama begs the audience to ponder what it means to reach adulthood--and is it even desired in this day and age?
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Sylvia Sierra, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was quoted in the Elephant Magazine story "The Trite Stuff: The Rise and Fall of 'Live, Laugh, Love.'"
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Light Work Presents the 2022 Art Photography Annual

Light Work announces the 2022 Art Photography Annual exhibition of photographs by seniors in the Department of Film and Media Arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The exhibition runs through Thursday, March 10, at Light Work, located in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center, 316 Waverly Ave. A reception with the exhibiting artists will be held on Thursday, March 3, from 6-7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
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‘Industry Days’ Bring Alumni to Campus to Assist VPA Students with Professional Development

The College of Visual and Performing Arts' (VPA) Office of Academic and Career Advising is launching a new initiative this semester that will bring alumni to campus to assist VPA students with professional development. Beginning on Friday, Feb. 18, the college will host a series of "Industry Days" focused on the various disciplines within the college. The goal of each event is to bring alumni and students together for a full day of networking, resume reviews, mock interviews, and professional development breakout sessions. Read More...