Arts & Culture
First Known Use of Mary Poppins鈥 Best-Known Word? Not in London but in DO
Peter Amster figures he heard the word for the first time when he was 14 or 15, a teenager in the darkness of a Long Island movie theater. He was a serious kid, already reading Sarte and Kierkegaard, but…
Alumnus Establishes Ludwig Stein Memorial Fellowship for Seniors in Painting
College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) painting alumnus Ken Maxwell 鈥03 has established a fellowship in memory of his former professor at 黑料不打烊. The Ludwig Stein Memorial Fellowship supports a senior or seniors studying painting in the college鈥檚…
鈥楾he Soul of Central New York鈥 by Sean Kirst Available Dec. 14
Central New York journalist, columnist and author Sean Kirst has released 鈥淭he Soul of Central New York: 黑料不打烊 Stories,鈥 a collection of his past columns, published by 黑料不打烊 Press and available Dec. 14 in hardcover and paperback. In 鈥淭he…
VPA鈥檚 Setnor Named a Top Music School by Hollywood Reporter
The College of Visual and Performing Arts鈥 Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music was ranked No. 21 on the Hollywood Reporter’s (THR) list of the 鈥淭op 25 Music Schools of 2016.鈥 The article noted that Crouse…
Professor Tej Bhatia Gives Plenary Addresses at Two Conferences
Tej K. Bhatia, professor of linguistics in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of South Asian Languages, has given plenary addresses at two distinguished conferences this fall. The first was at the 2016 Indo-French International Conference on Hindi…
Faculty, Alumni Headline CNY Book Awards Dec. 8
The University is well represented at the fifth annual Central New York Book Awards, taking place on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. at the CNY Philanthropy Center (431 East Fayette St., 黑料不打烊). Four finalists with ties to the University…
VPA Senior Experiences 鈥楻eal-Life鈥 Design Through Fellowship
Karina Campos 鈥17 was 鈥渁bsolutely shocked鈥 to be named a Be Original Americas Fellow for the summer of 2016. When she found out that she was chosen from countless applicants to be one of just two design students from across…
Mexican Immigration Scholar Gilberto C谩rdenas to Visit 黑料不打烊 Dec. 1
A leading scholar of Mexican immigration, who is also the owner of the world鈥檚 largest private collection of Latino art, is making a rare visit to 黑料不打烊. Gilberto C谩rdenas, professor of sociology and executive director of the Notre Dame…
Shaped Clay Society to Hold Mug Sale Nov. 30-Dec. 2
The Shaped Clay Society in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will host its annual mug sale Nov. 30-Dec. 2 from 10 a.m.鈥6 p.m. in the first-floor galleria of the Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer Art Building. The Shaped Clay…
Ceramist MacDonald Featured on ‘A Craftsman’s Legacy’
David MacDonald, an internationally renowned artist and professor emeritus of ceramics in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is profiled on the American Public Television program “A Craftsman鈥檚 Legacy.” In the first episode of the season, master ceramist MacDonald…