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We Want To Hear From You!
MGSA students, alumni, faculty, and staff: Share your good news at the link.
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Art & Design alum’s immersive installation featured in Olympics coverage
Peacock TV commissioned Dave Cicirelli’s kaleidoscopic artwork to serve as the splashy centerpiece of the streaming service’s promotional campaign for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
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Research Spotlight: Jackie Thaw
The team worked with art students to create public-facing artworks based on statements in anonymous surveys filled out by students experiencing food scarcity.
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Stephanie Cronenberg to serve as inaugural director of Research
This new position is meant to build on the interdisciplinary initiatives underway at the school and to help enhance MGSA’s standing across the university and beyond by building much-needed research infrastructure.
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Ellen Bredehoft to serve as associate dean for Academic Affairs
Professor Ellen Bredehoft of the Mason Gross Theater Department has agreed to serve as the school’s associate dean for Academic Affairs for a three-year renewable term. Her appointment is effective August 1.
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Mason Gross celebrates the Class of 2024
This year’s Mason Gross School of the Arts convocation ceremony was held on May 9 at the State Theatre in downtown New Brunswick, where the Class of 2024 crossed the stage to receive their degrees.