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Campus & Community

Creative Writing Program Introduces New Undergraduate Degree

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

The Department of English’s signature creative writing program–home of the renowned M.F.A. in creative writing–will now offer a new bachelor of arts degree. Building on the nationally ranked master’s program, the new creative writing major and minor are open to…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Launches 2021 With Aaron Turner Solo Exhibition

Tuesday, February 2, 2021, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work will exhibit more than 20 works by Arkansas-based photographer Aaron Turner in its first main gallery show of 2021. “Aaron Turner: Black Alchemy, Backwards/Forwards” will be on view in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery through March 4, 2021….

Media, Law & Policy

‘Impeachment and Deplatforming Aren’t Enough to Move Forward’

Tuesday, February 2, 2021, By Lily Datz

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, authored an op-ed for WIRED titled “Impeachment and Deplatforming Aren’t Enough to Move Forward.” Phillips is an expert on media literacy, mis- and…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents the 2021 Transmedia Photography Annual

Friday, January 29, 2021, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work has announced the 2021 Transmedia Photography Annual exhibition of photographs by seniors from the art photography BFA program in the Department of Transmedia in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The exhibition will run through March 4…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’

Friday, January 29, 2021, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage continues the 2020/2021 online on-demand season with the stunning documentary drama “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Anna Deavere Smith. “Twilight” will be available as video on demand Feb. 3-14 at syracusestage.org. Smith…

Deseret News

“New ‘Star Wars’ rumor says a sequel trilogy reboot will include unused footage of Han, Leia and Luke.”

Thursday, January 28, 2021, By Lily Datz

Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Deseret News story “New ‘Star Wars’ rumor says a sequel trilogy reboot will include unused footage of Han, Leia and…

Campus & Community

Devon Patton ’94 to Emcee the 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Thursday, January 28, 2021, By News Staff

Devon Patton ’94 will serve as emcee for the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which will take place online on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. ET, Patton is a news anchor with Spectrum News. “Devon…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Presents Exhibition ‘Stories My Grandmother Told Me’

Wednesday, January 27, 2021, By News Staff

In celebration of Black History Month, Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) presents “Stories My Grandmother Told Me,” featuring New Jersey-based artist Lavett Ballard. The exhibit runs through March 20. Ballard’s use of imagery reflects social issues affecting the African American…

Campus & Community

Help Win ‘Campus Race to Zero Waste’ Collegiate Recycling Competition!

Wednesday, January 27, 2021, By Meg Lowe

Syracuse University is competing in Campus Race to Zero Waste—formerly RecycleMania—the national recycling and waste reduction competition where colleges across North America are ranked on their recycling, trash and food organics reduction efforts. The competition runs Jan. 31-March 27.  Last…

Health & Society

Health Promotion Advocate and Alumnus Sidney Lerner ’53 Remembered

Tuesday, January 26, 2021, By News Staff

Sidney “Sid” Lerner ‘53, alumnus of Syracuse University and benefactor of the Maxwell School’s Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion, has passed away. During his career, the legendary advertising executive represented such well-known brands as Maxwell House and Texaco, and…