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Soudabeh Moradian, assistant professor of film in the Department of Film and Media Arts, wrote and directed the feature “Wild Berries,” which was in the Marche du Film Cannes 2023 for distribution and will be shot this fall.
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Stewart Thorndike, assistant teaching professor of film in the Department of Film and Media Arts, wrote and directed the film "Bad Things," which will have its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival in June. In this haunting thriller, a new variation of psychological horror invites audiences to question the limitations of our contemporary relationships with people and spaces, and the implications of undealt trauma.
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Meri Page, assistant professor of communications design in the School of Design, was awarded an artist's residency at Tides Institute & Museum of Art. During the June residency she will be working on an artist book and print design project inspired by research in the archives of the museum’s collections and the community of Eastport, Maine.
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Pursuing What Fulfills You: The Non-Traditional Journey to a Film Degree with Ruchatneet Printup ’23 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

On this Commencement-centric ’Cuse Conversation podcast, University Scholar and film major Ruchatneet Printup '23 reveals how he will make a difference as a film director, how the University’s well-rounded course load made him a better storyteller and why as soon as he walked into his first class at Syracuse, he knew he was where he was meant to be.
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Emeritus Professor David R. MacDonald to Receive Honorary Degree at 2023 Commencement

David R. MacDonald, internationally renowned artist and professor emeritus of ceramics in the School of Art, will be recognized with an honorary doctor of fine arts degree from Syracuse University at the 2023 Commencement on Sunday, May 14, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Read More...
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Two VPA Students Selected as 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars

Two College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) students are among the 35 students chosen by Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee to be the 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars. Read More...
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Two VPA Graduate Students Recognized as Outstanding Teaching Assistants

Two College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) graduate students were among the 35 teaching assistants recognized by the Graduate School for outstanding work and valued contributions to the educational experience at Syracuse University: Evan Bode G'23, Department of Film and Media Arts, and Kerry Mess G'23, Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies. Outstanding Teaching Assistants are honored for excellence in their work as classroom teachers, laboratory or studio instructors and recitation or discussion section leaders, and for assisting faculty members who teach high-enrollment courses.
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Allison Crossman, a senior communication and rhetorical studies major in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and military spouse, was awarded the Family Member & Dependent Undergraduate Scholarship from Syracuse University's Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA). OVMA scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis, and most are specifically focused to support select groups of military-connected students. “As a non-traditional student, my decision to return to school with three young children was not made lightly. Upon completion of my undergraduate degree, I look forward to attending Syracuse University College of Law this fall,” Crossman says.
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Lynn Greenky, associate teaching professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was interviewed for the CNN article “Montana lawmakers vote to completely ban TikTok in the state” and the Vanity Fair article “Montana Votes To Block The Download Of TikTok, But Legal Challenges Are Expected To Delay Enforcement.”
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Design Students Among Runners-Up in Intelligence ++ Inclusive Design Competition

School of Design students Carolyn Fernandes ’23 and Cassia Soodak ’25; Domenic Gallo ’23 and Bella Young ’23; and Wyatt Gillespie ’23 were among the runners-up in the 2023 edition of the Intelligence++ inclusive design competition held on April 21.
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VPA Staff Member Dillon Hupp Wins Nearly $22K on ‘Jeopardy!’

On the afternoon of Jan. 4, Dillon Hupp accepted a job offer from Syracuse University as its new associate director of development in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). On the evening of Jan. 4, Hupp received a phone call from the producers of the nationally syndicated weeknight favorite “Jeopardy!,” inviting him to be a contestant on an upcoming episode.
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Department Of Drama Presents ‘Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical’

The Department of Drama closes its 2022/2023 season with Ruhl’s “Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical,” directed by Daniella Caggiano, April 28 through May 7.
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Emerging Global Leader Malique Lewis ’24 Gains Valuable Skills at Prestigious West Point Conference

For three days earlier this spring, Malique Lewis ’24, a communication and rhetorical studies major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was one of two Syracuse University students granted an opportunity to observe and learn from cadets and military leaders during the annual McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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Rochele Royster, assistant professor of art therapy in the Department of Creative Arts Therapy, was one of 12 Syracuse University faculty and staff members who joined hundreds of women academics from across the nation for the 2023 Faculty Women of Color in the Academy annual conference April 20-23 at Virginia Tech in Arlington, Virginia. The conference provides educational and professional opportunities for women of color and Indigenous colleagues in higher education to learn from the work of their peers regarding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) issues and action plans. Talks and workshops are also designed to encourage leadership development,...
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Drama Student Named 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Award Recipient

Alyeska Reimer, a senior theater management major in the Department of Drama and Spanish language, literature and cultures major in the College of Arts and Sciences, was one of ten Syracuse University students/alumni who were named 2023 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Read More...
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Two VPA Faculty Members Awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships in Photography

Two faculty members in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships in the field of photography by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Susannah Sayler and Edward Morris (Sayler/Morris) of VPA’s Department of Film and Media Arts were among the 171 scientists, writers, scholars and artists honored. Chosen from a rigorous application and peer review process out of almost 2,500 applicants, Sayler / Morris were appointed on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise.
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Film Senior Ruchatneet Printup Named University Scholar

Ruchatneet Printup, a film major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' (VPA) Department of Film and Media Arts, is one of 12 seniors who have been named 2023 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows. Printup is also a VPA Scholar, the highest undergraduate honor the college bestowed, and a Haudenosaunee Promise Scholar. Read More...
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Wrapped in a Sense of Calm

Design student Rabia Razzaq G’23 collaborated with InclusiveU student Andrew Dingel ’22 on the idea of creating a weighted sensory scarf that would help ease anxiety.
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VPA Industry Day Connects Students with Alumni and Industry Professionals

On March 24, the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Office of Academic and Career Advising hosted its second annual VPA Industry Day in partnership with Syracuse University Career Services. Eighteen alumni and industry professionals came to campus to meet with students for panel discussions, information sessions, portfolio reviews and a networking lunch.
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Arts Management Leader Anwar Nasir ’06 to Deliver 2023 VPA Convocation Address

Arts management leader Anwar Nasir ’06 will deliver the 2023 convocation address to bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) at the college’s convocation ceremony on Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the JMA Wireless Dome.

Nasir, who earned a bachelor of science degree from VPA’s Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, is the executive director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) in New Orleans, where he ensures the fulfillment of the LPO’s longstanding mission to transform people and communities through music while helping to craft the next stage in the organization’s growth.
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