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Hollywood Reporter Ranks Drama Department Among Top 25 Drama Schools in the World

Wednesday, June 21, 2023, By Erica Blust

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) has ranked the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama among the top 25 drama schools in the world in its June 14 issue. Ranked no. 22, the department was cited for its strong…

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University Scholar Alesandra Temerte ’23 Carries on Legacy of Notable Blackstone LaunchPad Alumni

Wednesday, May 17, 2023, By News Staff

For the fourth year, a Syracuse University Libraries student employee and Blackstone LaunchPad Global Fellow has been selected as one of 12 Syracuse University Scholars. Alesandra “Sasha” Temerte ’23 was selected for this year’s prestigious honor. Temerte, who graduated this…

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Department Of Drama Presents ‘Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical’

Friday, April 28, 2023, By Joanna Penalva

Who says sadness isn’t fun? Certainly not award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl. 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. Performances will be held in…

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Afghanistan Withdrawal: Focus on the Future and Humanitarian Needs

Monday, April 10, 2023, By Vanessa Marquette

President Joe Biden’s administration last Thursday laid the blame on President Donald Trump for the horrific withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021. While we will continue to see back and forth on who is to blame, the focus…

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Winners of 2023 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award Announced

Thursday, March 30, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Winners of the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition, the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award and the Compete CNY regional qualifier for the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) were…

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Experts Weigh In on 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Withdrawal from Vietnam

Monday, March 27, 2023, By Vanessa Marquette

March 29, 2023 marks 50 years since the U.S. withdrew from the Vietnam War. Two of our Syracuse University faculty experts and military veterans weighed in on the anniversary. You can learn more about them and see their comments below….

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Department of Drama Presents ‘Dance Nation’

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Joanna Penalva

The Department of Drama continues the 2022/2023 season with the 2017 Susan Blackburn Prize-winning play “Dance Nation” by Clare Barron. Directed by Katherine McGerr and choreographed by Felipe Panamá, the play takes audiences on an emotional and powerful journey of…

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Anti-drag and anti-trans legislation at the state level. Will federal courts do anything?

Friday, March 3, 2023, By Ellen Mbuqe

There are about 14 states with anti-drag and anti-trans legislation that is pending in the legislatures. For reporters looking for expert insight , please consider Syracuse University Professor Thomas Keck, the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics…

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Tepper Semester to Hold Free Introductory Workshops for Drama Undergraduates

Friday, February 17, 2023, By Erica Blust

Undergraduate drama students from any college or university are invited to learn more about Syracuse University’s Tepper Semester program in New York City via a series of free in-person and virtual introductory workshops on Saturday, April 1. Based in the…

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Draft Academic Strategic Plan Framework Released Today

Friday, February 17, 2023, By News Staff

As announced earlier this week, a draft of the Academic Strategic Plan framework was released today and is available for review on the Academic Strategic Plan webpage. We are eager to share this document, which represents months of hard work…