BXA Intercollege Degree Programs

April 2023 Newsletter

BXA Kaleidoscope: Student & Alumni Showcase
April 26-May 3
Reception: Thursday, April 27, 4:30-6:30pm
Hall of the Arts, Second Floor
Last call for alumni to participate. Submit work digitally by Wednesday, April 19!

The BXA Intercollege Degree Programs students and alumni will showcase a variety of creative, interdisciplinary work at the 25th annual Kaleidoscope exhibition. Guests are welcome to join the reception celebration with refreshments, swag, demos and performances.

BXA students have prepared a diverse array of visual, auditory and experiential work for the community to view including virtual reality, video games, installations, 2-D and 3-D art, digital pieces, photography, poetry, zines, social practice, design, musical performance and so much more.

In addition, BXA seminars I and II will display their final course projects. BXA alumni digital submissions will be projected during the event as well as shared on BXA’s YouTube channel.

BXA Alumni Panel Lunch
Friday, April 28, noon-1:50pm
Hall of the Arts, Link Lounge

In conjunction with Kaleidoscope, BXA and the Career & Professional Development Center will host an alumni panel lunch to connect current students with several alumni. Faculty, advisors and students across campus may attend to learn about the interesting work BXA alumni are doing now and how they spent their years at CMU.

Featured Alumni Panelists
Korey Marshall, MD (BSA 2013 Biological Sciences and Music Performance; MS 2014 Biomedical Engineering)
Resident Physician, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Christian Murphy (BHA 2016 Professional Writing and Art)
CEO, Eachday
Paul Peng (BCSA 2017 Computer Science and Art)
Artist, Self-Employed
Kathy Zhang (BHA 2021 Environmental & Sustainability Studies and Art)
Program Assistant, CMU Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research

Meeting of the Minds: BXA Capstone Project Presentations
Wednesday, May 3, 10am-noon, 1-3pm
Hall of the Arts, Link Lounge and room 211F

Kaleidoscope will close with BXA senior capstone project presentations as part of Meeting of the Minds (MoM) undergraduate research symposium. The year-long, research-intensive projects demonstrate the integration of students’ artistic and academic disciplines. Guests should refer to the MoM schedule for detailed information.