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VPA Film Faculty Receive Emmy Award Nomination
Two film faculty members in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Children/Youth/Teen from the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. David Tarleton, professor…
3 Student Teams Recipients of First Orange Innovation Fund Awards
Three student teams are the winners of inaugural Orange Innovation Fund awards, a grant program administered through Syracuse University Libraries designed to help students commercialize their research ideas. Natasha Brao ’22, G’23, G’24 Brao, who received an undergraduate degree from…
Butter to Bronze: Sharon BuMann’s ’84 Life, Artistic Vision Shaped by Syracuse University
The next time you spread a pat of butter on toast, smile and give a nod to local artist and sculptor Sharon BuMann ‘84. Over many years, the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) alumna used the malleable, edible…
City of Syracuse Flag Design Inspired by ‘The Land You’re On: Acknowledging the Haudenosaunee’ Podcast
Eric Hart ’10 is a freelance designer who has worked for clients ranging from big brands like Disney, HBO Max, Coca Cola and Toyota to technology companies like those in the blockchain category. Hart, an alumnus of the College of…
Reflecting on the Past, Offering Hope for the Future: Native American Students Help Curate Exhibition of Haudenosaunee Artist
Situated in the heart of the ancestral lands of the Onondaga Nation, Syracuse University is committed to supporting and facilitating Native American and Indigenous scholarship. Within the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), a recent collaboration between faculty and students…
Lender Center for Social Justice Names 5 2023-25 Student Fellows
Five students have been selected as Lender Center for Social Justice student fellows and will work on a research project that examines American news media coverage and United States policymaking related to the war on terror. The group will work…
‘Ghost Ship’ Continues Department of Drama 2023/2024 Season
The Department of Drama continues the 2023/2024 season with the mystifying and entrancing “Ghost Ship” by Phillip Valle, directed by Ricky Pak, assistant professor of acting in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Performances will be held in the…
Adrian Autry ’94 Ready to Make His Mark as Next Men’s Basketball Coach (Podcast)
Family. It’s a term that’s often used to describe the culture found in a sports locker room, but in the case of the Syracuse University men’s basketball program, the student-athletes and coaches who make up the team truly feel like…
Hendricks Chapel Choir, Syracuse University Wind Ensemble Pay Tribute to Pan Am 103 Victims on UK Performance Tour
This past spring, the voices of members of the Hendricks Chapel Choir and the notes played by the Syracuse University Wind Ensemble floated through various spaces in the United Kingdom—from urban St. Paul’s Church in London’s Covent Garden, to rural…
University Celebrates First-Generation Day Nov. 8
National First-Generation College Celebration on Nov. 8 provides an opportunity to celebrate first-generation students whose parents have not attended a higher education institution. The University community is invited to participate in several events being held on Nov. 8 in Bird…