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Holly Greenberg, associate professor in the School of Art, is raising awareness of bird-window collisions, one of the leading causes of bird deaths, through a crowdsourced art project, Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene, recently featured in the Chicago Tribune (subscription required). Greenberg holds free workshops where attendees create a replica of one of the 10,836 birds that died from a window collision last year in Chicago. She will use the bird replicas to make an artwork the size of a football field.
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Kendall Phillips, professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, collaborated with Jared Case, curator of film exhibitions at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, and College of Arts and Sciences Professor Will Scheibel for a nine-film series to explore the varied ways filmmakers have taken source material from comic books and brought it to the screen. "Beyond the Universe: Comic Books and Film" will run from June through August at the Dryden Theatre in Rochester and spotlight films from the past 45 years.
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Sylvia Sierra, associate professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was quoted by Spectrum News 1 for the story “Political Memes Taking Over Social Media."
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In Memoriam: Rodney Hudson

Rodney Hudson, retired assistant professor of musical theater in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama, passed away on Monday, June 17, in Syracuse after a brief illness. He was 76. Read More...
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Interim Provost Lois Agnew Adds Elisa Dekaney to Leadership Team

Interim Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Lois Agnew has announced the appointment of Elisa Dekaney as associate provost for strategic initiatives. Read More...
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University Establishes Scholarship to Honor Jamieson Ritter ’19

The University is honoring the memory of alumnus and fallen Cleveland, Ohio, police officer Jamieson Ritter ’19 with the establishment of a scholarship in his name. Ritter completed a degree in communication and rhetorical studies and was part of the Army ROTC at Syracuse. Read More...
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Drama Department Ranked Among The Hollywood Reporter’s 25 Best Drama Schools in the World

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) has ranked the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama among the 25 best drama schools in the world for the second consecutive year.
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Sylvia Sierra, associate professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was quoted in the Newsweek story "Linguist Predicts That New Slang Is Coming Because of One Important Factor."
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Elisa Dekaney, associate dean of research, graduate studies, and internationalization in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and a professor of music education in VPA and the School of Education, co-authored the peer-reviewed article “Parental Executive Functions and Motivations Unveil Variations in Young Children’s Screen Media Use" in Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica. The article is a result of VPA's partnership with Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in São Paulo, Brazil, and visiting scholar Elizeu Macedo.
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Angelina Lim ’25 Named a 2024 Beinecke Scholar

Angelina Lim ’25, a film major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has been named a recipient of a 2024 Beinecke Scholarship. Lim is the fourth Beinecke Scholar in Syracuse University’s history. Read More...
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Bon Jovi’s Secret Weapon

Violinist Lorenza Ponce never set out to win a Grammy. But when her Scorchio Quartet received the 2024 award as featured artist on the “Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album”—Carla Patullo’s autobiographical So She Howls—the Syracuse University graduate was moved to tears. Read More...
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Maymester Study Abroad Program Allows Students to Explore Diverse South Korean Environment

A group of students recently explored the city of Seoul, South Korea, to learn about the country’s historical and contemporary sites and to see how its unique culture and traditions have affected its natural and built environments. Read More...
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Student-Athletes Enjoy New Study Away Sports Communications Course

The College of Visual and Performing Arts offered a new, three-credit Maymester course for the first time this year to provide a study-away opportunity for student-athletes whose academic year schedules are defined by little flexibility due to training and game commitments. Read More...
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Warehouse Display Honors Design Alumnus for Innovative Headwear, Protective Sports Equipment

Witnessing a helmet-to-helmet collision sparked an idea for School of Design alumnus Bert Straus ’59, setting off a series of evolutions in headwear and protective sports equipment. Read More...
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CRS Professor Wins Distinguished Service Award from the Rhetoric Society of America

Kendall Phillips, professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) and interim director of Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 George E. Yoos Distinguished Service Award from the Rhetoric Society of America (RSA). Read More...
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VPA Film Program, Faculty, Students Acknowledged for Success of Assessment

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ film program and Assessment Leadership Institute participants were recently recognized by the Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness (IE). Read More...
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Vocalist Marianne Solivan, assistant professor in the Setnor School of Music, joined forces with Mighty Quinn Records for her fifth release, Re-Entry. The album, which has a June 2024 release date, features Leandro Pellegrino, Steve Wood, Jay Sawyer, and Alex Terrier. The single, "Tal Vez," is out now.
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VPA Alumna Among Finalists of the 2024 New York Business Plan Competition

Natasha Brao ’22, (College of Visual and Performing Arts) G’23, G’24 (Whitman School of Management), founder of Shooka Sauce, won the 3^rd place in the food and agriculture track of the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), powered by Upstate Capital, held in Albany on April 25.
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7 Student Teams Win Prizes to Advance Their Intelligence++ Disability, Inclusion Innovations

Seven student-designed products, services and technologies meant to assist people with intellectual and developmental disabilities won recognition and seed funding at the Intelligence++ Showcase on April 25.
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Two VPA Students Receive Awards Through Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Two College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) students are among the 14 Syracuse University students and alumni who have been named as 2024 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Read More...