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COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Taking a Toll on Healthcare Professionals
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the NBC News story “Doctors are fed up with conspiracies ravaging ERs” and interviewed about “Covid Conspiracies”…
Fashion Design Students Impress Renowned British Designer Elizabeth Emanuel with Innovative Takes on Marie Antoinette
When U.K.-based fashion designer Elizabeth Emanuel began posting design challenges on Instagram to spark creativity during this time of social distancing, Jeffrey Mayer, professor of fashion design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, was hit…
Syracuse Graduates Nourish a Community—with Soup, Sandwich and a Dash of Hope
She had red hair. He had blue hair. Both artists and students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, they created a comic strip together, published in The Daily Orange. It told the story of a fish who loved…
Award Will Help School of Design Examine Students’ Attitudes Toward Sustainable Materials
A research project by a team from the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design is the recipient of one of two $5,000 awards from the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3) and the…
Ten Syracuse University Students, Alumni Receive 2020-21 Fulbright Student Awards
Next year, Emma Ettinger ’17 plans to work on a master’s degree in Shakespeare and creativity in the United Kingdom. Gwendolyn Burke ’20 plans to teach English and American culture to students in Vietnam. Leah Garlock ’16 hopes to encourage…
Although Physically Apart, Hendricks Chapel Choir, Setnor Sonority Come Together to Create Virtual Performances
When the Spring 2020 semester began, choirs and ensembles around the Syracuse University campus started working on the pieces they planned to perform during spring concerts. It takes weeks and weeks of preparation and practice to get the concerts—and the…
M.F.A. Design Students Collaborate with Food Bank of CNY, PepsiCo to Deliver Food to Underserved Families
For the past year, students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ master of fine arts (M.F.A.) program in design have been working with the Food Bank of Central New York to raise community awareness of a new, innovative…
Communications Design Students Selected as Graphic Design USA ‘Students to Watch’
Fatima Al Khaldi and Sarah Noll, senior communications design majors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, were selected and featured as 2020 “Students to Watch” in Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) Magazine. Each year, GDUSA selects…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2020 VPA Scholars
Twelve seniors in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are…
Is TikTok’s Algorithm Unconsciously Biased?
Whitney Phillips, an assistant professor of communication, culture and digital technologies, was quoted in a Wired story “Why is TikTok creating filter bubbles based on your race?” In the article, Phillips discusses how users tend to replicate the identity in…