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Stories of Service: Miguel Pica and Janina Rios
In celebration of veterans, the University recognizes the experiences and stories of student, faculty and staff veterans. These stories are just some of the many from among the veteran and military-connected community members on campus whom the University is dedicated…
Announcing the 2020 Student Entrepreneur Impact Prize Winners
Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) announced winners of the 2020 Impact Prize competition for social entrepreneurship held virtually on Nov. 13. Twenty-eight student teams from Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF pitched ideas for a chance to win…
‘The Election Will Bring a Hurricane of Misinformation’
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, authored an op-ed for Wired: “The Election Will Bring a Hurricane of Misinformation.” Phillips, an expert on disinformation and political communication, says the…
Alumnus Thom Filicia ’93 Is the Next Guest of the University Lectures Series
The University Lectures series continues its 20th season with a virtual presentation by alumnus Thom Filicia ’93 (“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”) on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Registration is required to attend the virtual lecture. Filicia’s…
Communication and Rhetorical Studies Faculty Honored by National Communication Association
Two faculty members in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) have received awards from the National Communication Association (NCA). Charles E. Morris III, professor and chair of CRS, received the Distinguished Scholar…
Photographer Hannah Price to Kick Off New Light Work and Department of Transmedia Remote Lecture Series on Oct. 13
Light Work and the Department of Transmedia in the College of Visual and Performing Arts announces the fall 2020 lineup for a new remote lecture series. The new collaboration brings together leading dynamic contemporary voices in the field of photography….
VPA Announces New Full-Time Faculty
Nine new full-time faculty members joined the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) this fall. In addition, seven current faculty members received new full-time appointments. Christine Albright-Tufts joins VPA as a tenure-track assistant professor of acting in the Department…
‘Composing for the Organ’ Webinars, Virtual Concert to Foster Appreciation of Contemporary Organ Music
On Saturday, Sept. 12, the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will host “Composing for the Organ,” a series of webinars and a virtual concert that aims to…
Syracuse University Ranked No. 16 on Hollywood Reporter’s Top 25 American Film Schools List
The Hollywood Reporter has ranked Syracuse University No. 16 on its 2020 list of Top 25 American Film Schools. The University moved up two spots from 2019, when it was ranked No. 18. This is the eighth consecutive year the…
University Lectures 20th Season Showcases Actor/Activist Wilmer Valderrama, ‘1619 Project’ Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renowned Designer Thom Filicia
The University Lectures series celebrates its 20th season this fall with three stellar speakers: actor, producer, singer and activist Wilmer Valderrama (“That ’70s Show,” “NCIS”) on Sept. 22; Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The New York Times’…