College of Visual and Performing Arts

2025 Orange Innovation Fund Grants Announced

Syracuse University Libraries awarded seven Orange Innovation Fund grants to student start-up businesses in 2025. From launching a clothing line for neurodivergent individuals to creating
News Staff Aug. 28, 2025

Chaz Barracks Fuses Art, Scholarship and Community in Summer Residency

With a GoPro strapped to his helmet and a microphone clipped to his bike, Chaz Antoine Barracks spent the summer pedaling through Homer, New York,
News Staff Aug. 21, 2025
Chaz Barracks Fuses Art, Scholarship and Community in Summer Residency

How Artists Are Embracing Artificial Intelligence to Create Works of Art

Rebecca Xu, professor of computer art and animation in the Department of Film and Media Arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, reflect
John Boccacino Aug. 12, 2025
How Artists Are Embracing Artificial Intelligence to Create Works of Art

Art Museum Faculty Fellows Leverage Collections to Enhance Teaching

Four faculty members have been named Syracuse University Art Museum Faculty Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. The fellows program, now in its fourth year,
Wendy S. Loughlin Aug. 11, 2025
Art Museum Faculty Fellows Leverage Collections to Enhance Teaching

LaunchPad Awards Student Start-Up Fund Grant

The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries has awarded a Student Start-Up Fund grant for the Spring 2025 semester to Thomas O’Brien ’25 for his
Cristina Hatem July 12, 2025
LaunchPad Awards Student Start-Up Fund Grant

Vintage Over Digital: Alumnus Dan Cohen’s Voyager CD Bag Merges Music and Fashion

Dan Cohen’s CD bag fuses retro technology and modern style, allowing the user to step back in time and enjoy their favorite music thanks to
John Boccacino July 7, 2025
Vintage Over Digital: Alumnus Dan Cohen’s Voyager CD Bag Merges Music and Fashion

VPA Announces New Drama Department Chair

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has appointed Eleanor Holdridge as the new chair of the Department of Drama effective July 1. Holdridge
Erica Blust July 1, 2025
VPA Announces New Drama Department Chair

Swinging Into Summer: Syracuse International Jazz Fest Returns With Star Power, Student Talent and a Soulful Campus Finale

Get ready for the sweet summer sounds of jazz in the city and on campus. The University is again a sponsor of the Syracuse International
Kathleen Haley June 24, 2025
Swinging Into Summer: Syracuse International Jazz Fest Returns With Star Power, Student Talent and a Soulful Campus Finale

Katsitsatekanoniahkwa Destiny Lazore ’26 Receives Prestigious Udall Scholarship

Katsitsatekanoniahkwa Destiny Lazore, a rising senior communication and rhetorical studies major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and political science major in the
Kelly Homan Rodoski June 17, 2025

Blackstone LaunchPad Founders Circle Welcomes New Members

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad welcomed 34 graduates of the Class of 2025 as new members of the Founders Circle. They were selected in recognition
Cristina Hatem June 5, 2025
Blackstone LaunchPad Founders Circle Welcomes New Members

The Milton Legacy: Romance, Success and Giving Back

Growing up, Stacey Milton Leal ’75 and Chris Milton heard countless stories about how Syracuse University brought their parents together in what would turn out
Eileen Korey June 2, 2025

Syracuse University to Award 3 Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement

A celebrated cartoonist, author and editor; an indomitable environmental steward and educator; and a visionary philanthropist and innovative businessperson will receive honorary degrees during Syracuse
Kathleen Haley May 6, 2025

Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees With Awards

Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 23.  The Libraries typically employs around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each
Cristina Hatem May 5, 2025
Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees With Awards

Intelligence++ Holds Inclusive Design Spring Showcase

The cross-campus Intelligence++  initiative held its inclusive design showcase on April 29 in Bird Library. A collaboration between Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse Libraries, the College of
Martin Walls May 2, 2025
Intelligence++ Holds Inclusive Design Spring Showcase
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