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Why We’re Still ‘Chasing the White Whale’ and Using Other Media References
We do it all the time, sometimes without even thinking. In our everyday conversations we often quote or reference a wide array of media from songs, movies and TV shows to video games, memes and TikToks. Not that there’s anything…
Department of Drama Announces the 2021/2022 Season
The Department of Drama announced a return to in person, live performance for the 2021/2022 season beginning with the contemporary romantic comedy “In Love and Warcraft,” Nov. 12-20 in the Arthur Storch Theatre. In addition to “In Love and Warcraft,”…
The Negative Impressions Horror Movies Can Leave On Individuals
Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted about horror films in Deseret News, Hindustan Times, and Hindustan Times video. In the story for Deseret News, Phillips discussed how horror movies may provide…
CODL Is Code for Productive, Engaging Online Learning at Syracuse University
Say “university,” and what often comes to mind are sprawling campuses, vast libraries and jam-packed sports stadiums. Yet in recent times, a rapidly increasing number of post-secondary students have been moving to a new landscape of online learning. The College…
Panel Discussion, Live Music Highlight ‘Return to Jabberwocky’ During Orange Central
As part of Syracuse University’s Orange Central alumni weekend, Syracuse University Libraries, the College of Visual and Performing Arts, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and WAER will host an event titled “Return to Jabberwocky” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m….
Genet Gallery Presents ‘Peter Piening: Abstract Visions in Modernist Graphic Design’
A new exhibition at Syracuse University’s Sue and Leon Genet Gallery features Peter Piening’s dynamic abstract commercial work and his role as an educator. According to exhibition curator Meri A. Page, assistant professor of communications design in the College of…
A Gift to Expand Worldviews for Drama and Music Students
Dr. Jason Soifer ’51 was neither a drama nor a music student at Syracuse University. He received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and pursued a successful career in medicine as an anesthesiologist in…
Sharif Bey’s Experience in Art Museums Led To A Successful Career in the Arts
Sharif Bey, associate professor in the School of Visual and Performing Arts, was featured in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s article “In ‘Excavations,’ Sharif Bey unearths his roots and shows what a Beltzhoover ‘art kid’ can do” and by WESA-FM (Pittsburgh). Bey…
Panelists to Discuss Aktion T4 and Contesting the Erasure of Disability History During Virtual Event Oct. 18
Three queer Jewish disabled writers and artists each discuss their work on Aktion T4, a prime crucible of disability history, during a Zoom virtual event on Monday, Oct. 18, from 3-4:15 p.m. ET. Aktion T4 was a eugenics project in…
Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at Syracuse University
The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…