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Arts & Culture

Drama Department to Virtually Present New Theatrical Work Inspired by University’s 150th Anniversary

Saturday, January 23, 2021, By Erica Blust

Inspired by Syracuse University’s 150th anniversary, the Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will virtually present “Impact: Past, Present, Future,” a new theatrical piece that will be performed live in a series of four staged…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Adds Vincent H. Cohen ’92, L’95 to Board of Advisors

Wednesday, January 20, 2021, By Martin Walls

Syracuse University College of Law is pleased to announce the addition of Vincent H. Cohen ’92, L’95—Partner at Dechert LLP, based in Washington, DC—to its Board of Advisors. Cohen is widely recognized and honored for his work in high-stakes litigation…

Business & Economy

Female Sport Analytics Students Look to Transform Their Love of Math, Sports into STEM Careers

Thursday, January 14, 2021, By Michele Barrett

Syracuse University senior Bailie Brown will be the first female to earn a bachelor’s degree in sport analytics from the Falk College when she completes her coursework in May 2021. She is grateful for connections made with women in sports…

Campus & Community

Syracuse in Shanghai Program Gives International Students an Orange Experience

Wednesday, January 13, 2021, By Brandon Dyer

International students planning to attend Syracuse University for the 2020-2021 school year knew it was going to be a different experience. The global pandemic has presented challenges to all students, but for first year international students, travel restrictions posed a…

Business & Economy

Amy McHale’s Investment Portfolio: Whitman Graduate Student Success

Monday, January 11, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Amy McHale, assistant dean for master’s programs at the Whitman School of Management, calls herself a jack of all trades. Since 2008 she has held roles focused on the student experience and preparing graduates to enter the workforce with a…

Arts & Culture

College of Visual and Performing Arts Flexes Creative Muscle to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

Monday, January 11, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

“Visual and Performing Arts students wouldn’t have a reason to be here if they couldn’t sing or hold an instrument or act onstage or spend time in the studio.  The arts are a social activity, not something that lends itself…

Campus & Community

Applications Open for 2021 ACC InVenture Prize Competition

Tuesday, January 5, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) is accepting applications through Jan. 20 for the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize. The ACC InVenture Prize is a televised “shark tank” competition open to student startup teams from…

Arts & Culture

Romita Ray’s Research on Tea Leads to Unexpected Connections and Personal Discovery

Tuesday, December 29, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Associate professor of art history Romita Ray specializes in the art and architecture of the British Empire in India. With assistance from the University’s Proposal Support Services and internal grant funding, Ray is doing research she feels an intimate personal…

Arts & Culture

VPA’s Drama Department Announces New Scholarship Fund to Promote Student Diversity in Memory of Beloved Professor

Monday, December 21, 2020, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Drama has announced the establishment of a new scholarship fund in memory of a faculty member who dedicated himself to teaching excellence and developing successful theater artists and designers. The…

Campus & Community

VPA Remembers Professor Emeritus William ‘Will’ O. Headlee

Friday, December 18, 2020, By Erica Blust

William “Will” O. Headlee, professor emeritus of organ in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music and Syracuse University organist emeritus, passed away on Nov. 9, in Syracuse. He…