BXA Intercollege Degree Programs

October 2023 Newsletter

BXA Pride Week
October 30-November 3

The BXA Intercollege Degree Programs will host BXA Pride Week highlighting student and alumni achievements, a BXA swag design contest, and featuring social activities. BXA students, alumni, and affiliated faculty and staff are welcome to participate throughout the week.

First, we’d like to know what our alumni up to! We are gathering updates and shorts about your lives since you’ve graduated. Tell us about your current professional and personal activities, life changes, and new directions in this BXA Alumni Update form. Help us show current students where in the world a BXA degree can take you! You can even share examples of media or other work you’ve produced! Your updates may be featured in news articles, social media posts, website, and a video display throughout the week of Pride. Submissions are requested by October 23.

On Wednesday, November 1, BXA will host a casual meet and greet for alumni and students over lunch in the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry from noon-2pm. All local or visiting alumni are invited to join us for this event! Attendees will also have the opportunity to sit for a glamour shot photo session in the STUDIO, and during the lunch, the winning submission for the BXA swag design contest will be revealed.

On Friday, November 3, our running BXA Study Hall – an open invitation for students to gather for activities, snacks, and relaxation – will feature alumni workshops or craft tutorials, free swag, as well as a delicious spread of warming soups and a hot chocolate bar! Please indicate in the Alumni Update form if you are interested in hosting a workshop or tutorial, or just want to attend in the Hall of the Arts Link Lounge from 2-5pm!

News Highlights: Year in Review

Alex Petti’s (BSA 2015) gory, feminist musical “The Trouble with Dead Boyfriends” took center stage off-Broadway this summer for a one-month run at The Players Theater.

Ajunie Virk (BHA 2023) was selected for a residency at Skowhegan, one of the most prestigious and important residency programs in the US. It is exceptionally rare for a graduating undergraduate student to be selected for the program.

Theresa Seguritan Abalos (BHA 2020) and Bridget Nance (BHA Cognitive Neuroscience and Music Performance) performed musical pieces in response to Sue Abramson’s Uprooted gallery installation at the Miller ICA.

BXA Celebrated 25 Years of Kaleidoscope with our annual student & alumni showcase, alumni panel and capstone project presentations.

Ella Hepner (BHA 2018) tapped into life experiences for her NYC gallery show.

Whitton Frank (BHA 2006) was recognized as a Tartan on the Rise for her professional achievements as an actor, producer and writer for live, immersive performances in virtual worlds.

Thalia Lisowski (BHA DC Undeclared and Art) was recently published in Dietrich's interdisciplinary journal called WOVEN, which features exceptional works of communication produced within DC GenEd courses.

Jules Mallis (BHA 2012) answered 5 questions with the School of Art as an intermedia artist, community leader and the executive director at Repair the World Pittsburgh.

Sankalp Bhatnagar (BSA 2013, CFA 2015) was awarded the Center for Design Bridges fellowship, which funds 1-year projects that strategically connect scholars across disciplines to make an impact in society and advance design knowledge.

Himalini Gururaj, Mikey Cao, Ashley Kim, Sarah Di, and Angelica Bonilla Fominaya were featured in the School of Art's senior spotlight series.