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Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was interviewed for The Washington Post story “Trump and allies ratchet up disinformation efforts in late stage of campaign” and the Rolling Stone article “The Birth of QAmom.”
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Moving Forward and Giving Back
Alum In 2008, Jackieleen Verdejo walked the stage at Commencement to receive her bachelor’s degree in communication and rhetorical studies from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. She also completed minors in writing and sociology. The humanities devotee soon found her professional niche in an unlikely industry: financial operations. “I graduated during the recession, so finding a job was difficult,” she recalls. “I reluctantly applied to Chase Bank, and after a rigorous interview process I was actually hired!” She became a personal banker at Chase Bank and found that she really enjoyed investigating financial crimes. Read full story
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Zoriana Dunham, assistant teaching professor of environmental and interior design in the School of Design, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal story “Quick Décor Ideas to Make Your Home More Soothing.”
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Kendall Phillips, professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was quoted in three Deseret News Stories: “How ‘Looney Tunes’ joined the culture wars,” “Why a silly ‘Star Wars’ rumor means so much to its fans” and “The latest ‘Star Wars’ rumor suggests there’s a George Lucas cut for ‘Rise of Skywalker.’” He also appeared in The Morning Consult story “Revisiting Racial Depictions in Classic Films: People Are OK With Content Warnings, Oppose Content Bans.”
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CRS Student Co-Creates Tableau Media As a Powerful Voice for Marginalized Identities
Gabbi Holliman-Lopez, a junior studying communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and Hanna Seraji, working towards her master’s degree in library science, are both avid readers and know well that stories inspire personal and social change. They saw, though, that the stories often told were not of those from a different background or marginalized identity- that these crucial voices were missing and people from these identities did not see a reflection of themselves in art. In response they created Tableau Media, a publication dedicated amplifying voices of BIPOC, queer, and marginalized identities. Tableau, aptly named...
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Urban Video Project Screening in Syracuse to Feature VPA Film Alumni
Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) will host Horizons: New Film out of Central New York, Sept. 3-5. In partnership with the Innovative Group of CNY, the two-day showcase highlights films by 2020 CNY Short Film Competition winners, including Issack Cintrón, Carlton Daniel G'16, Kathryn Ferentchak '17 and Charles Stulck. The exhibition will be on view at UVP’s outdoor architectural projection site on the facade of the Everson Museum of Art at 401 Harrison St., Thursday through Saturday, from dusk until 11 p.m. Films by alumni of the film program in the College of Visual and Performing...
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James Haywood Rolling Jr., professor of arts education in the School of Art, appeared on an “Emergent” podcast on developing creative leaders.
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Syracuse University Ranked No. 16 on Hollywood Reporter’s Top 25 American Film Schools List
The Hollywood Reporter has ranked Syracuse University No. 16 on its 2020 list of Top 25 American Film Schools. The University moved up two spots from 2019, when it was ranked No. 18. This is the eighth consecutive year the University’s film programs have been included on the list. The University offers bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.) and master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degrees in film through the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), as well as bachelor of science (B.S.) and master of arts (M.A.) degrees in television, radio and film through the Newhouse School. The B.F.A./M.F.A. programs focus on independent filmmaking, providing hands-on...
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Natalie Draper, assistant professor of composition and theory in the Setnor School of Music, has her song cycle "O sea-starved, hungry sea" included on soprano Danielle Buonaiuto's new album "Marfa Songs."
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Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was quoted in the NBC News story “QAnon looms behind nationwide rallies and viral #SavetheChildren hashtags,” OneZero’s “Why Facebook Can’t Quash QAnon,” and The New York Times article “Debunking 3 Viral Falsehoods About Kamala Harris.”
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Rebecca Ruige Xu, associate professor of computer art and animation in the Department of Transmedia, has been collaborating with the Visualization and Visual Computing Group of Peking University since January to produce COVID-19 related visualization aiming to help the public gain a better understanding of this ongoing pandemic. Read More...
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Finding Her Calling in Central New York
Pursuing an art photography degree developed Genevieve Marshall’s listening and observation skills—and led to a career supporting Syracuse’s refugee community. When Genevieve Marshall ’12, G’17 was thinking about colleges as a high school senior, her goal was to follow her passion for photography. A few days after Christmas, Marshall and her mother made the drive north from her hometown of Baltimore to look at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. What she found out on her tour inspired her to apply. “I loved that I was able to start photography my first semester and I didn't have to complete...
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William Knuth, assistant professor of violin in the Setnor School of Music, was a featured performer as Duo Sonidos with guitarist Adam Levin as part of the Austin Chamber Music Festival. Read More...
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Boryana Rossa, associate professor in the Department of Transmedia, was part of the prestigious international exhibition "Women Make History: Feminism in the Age of Transnationalism" at Haifa Museum of Art, Israel, from December 2019 to August 2020. Read More...
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Dianna Miller and Ralf Schneider, assistant professors of industrial and interaction design in the School of Design, presented a paper on August 6 titled “Creating a Spatial Computing Environment for Design Research and Strategy” at the Academic Design Management Conference ADMC20, "Impact the Future by Design." Read More...
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VPA Announces Spring 2020 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 2020 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. Students: Please call 315.443.2517 or email for questions about your current Dean's List status.
- John-Phillip Abner
- Lily Abrams
- Justice Abud
- Rachel Ackerman
- Ryan Acklin
- Alice Adams
- Sophie Adams
- Kayla Addison
- Brittany Adebumola
- Caroline Adler
- Langdon Adler
- Hector Aguirre
- Sofia Aguirre
- Summer Ainsworth
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Art @ Home Virtual Artists Talks to Feature VPA Alumni
The Syracuse University Art Museum is launching a series of virtual conversations, Art @ Home, connecting contemporary artists and their work to friends and alumni of Syracuse University. The August schedule of artists includes four College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) alumni: Helen Zughaib ’81 (August 6), Jave Yoshimoto G’12 (Aug. 11), Richard Pasquarelli ’90 (Aug. 18) and Deborah Roberts G’14 (Aug. 20). The virtual sessions—moderated by museum curatorial staff and faculty from VPA—enable the audience to listen to innovative and diverse visual artists discussing stimulating issues in culture today, including how the current events such as the COVID-19 pandemic...
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‘Living Legacy’ Gift Will Support Academic Scholarships for VPA Students
“It’s a living, growing thing.” That’s how Syracuse University College of Law alumnus Andrew Greenberg L’84 describes his most recent $1 million gift to Syracuse University to establish the Sidney M. ’49 and Winifred E. Greenberg Scholarships in honor of his mother and late father. Greenberg believes that giving a deserving student scholarship support opens the door to an opportunity to grow, thrive and contribute in ways that might otherwise not be possible. The gift will support academic scholarships within the the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the Maxwell School, and the Newhouse School. Read full story
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Faculty News
Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby, associate professors of art video in the Department of Transmedia, had their new work "Civil Twilight at the Vernal Equinox" chosen for inclusion in The Current Thing, published by The Thing (New York); editors: Caspar Stracke and Keith Sanborn.
