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DMC Students Create Music Video for A.I. The Anomaly’s “Privilege”
This semester, Villa Maria College welcomed its first-ever artist-in-residence, Aitina Fareed-Cooke. As part of the program, a cohort of Digital Media and Communication students had the opportunity to work alongside…
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Building Your Graphic Design Portfolio for Future Opportunities
Creating a design portfolio goes beyond gathering projects. A portfolio is a representation of who you are as a graphic designer and what separates you from other designers. It’s about…
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Graphic Design Students Earn Top Spots at AAF Buffalo’s Portfolio Day & Win Don Nichols for the 10th Consecutive Year
Graphic Design Students Win First & Second Place in AAF Buffalo's Portfolio Review This Saturday, AAF Buffalo held its annual Portfolio Review in the Commons. Fifteen graphic design students from…
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There’s a lot of pressure to know what’s next. We’re here to say, it’s OK if you’re still figuring it out. In fact, it’s great. Villa is a place where that kind of continual discovery is prized. Because going to college isn’t about having it all figured it out. It’s about inventing who you’re going to become. You’ll see.
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Muhammad Ali said it best -- It`s not bragging if you can back it up.
Congrats to William Ankarberg (🥇) & Laila Adeyola (🥈) (both freshmen!!) who earned the top spots in @aaf_buffalo`s annual Don Nichols Scholarship Competition. 👏🏽 2024 is the 10th consecutive year in which a graphic design student from Villa has won first prize. 😏
Muhammad Ali said it best -- It`s not bragging if you can back it up.
Congrats to William Ankarberg (🥇) & Laila Adeyola (🥈) (both freshmen!!) who earned the top spots in @aaf_buffalo`s annual Don Nichols Scholarship Competition. 👏🏽 2024 is the 10th consecutive year in which a graphic design student from Villa has won first prize. 😏
Spring, summer, winter, fall...? 🌤️ We`re not really sure what season we`re in but we are certain it`s the weekend! 🥳Happy Friday, Vikings!
Spring, summer, winter, fall...? 🌤️ We`re not really sure what season we`re in but we are certain it`s the weekend! 🥳Happy Friday, Vikings!
Get out of the classroom & into the game! ⚾️ Senior Bre Marchewka is getting the last of her internship hours in at the ballpark, where she`s working in the marketing & promotions department. 🏟️ She`s one of the very first faces you`ll see upon entering Sahlen Field because fan engagement is one of her top priorities as an intern. 🧢 Bre reported that her first few weeks have been amazing -- full of learning experiences & new friends, some of whom happen to have horns. 🦬
Get out of the classroom & into the game! ⚾️ Senior Bre Marchewka is getting the last of her internship hours in at the ballpark, where she`s working in the marketing & promotions department. 🏟️ She`s one of the very first faces you`ll see upon entering Sahlen Field because fan engagement is one of her top priorities as an intern. 🧢 Bre reported that her first few weeks have been amazing -- full of learning experiences & new friends, some of whom happen to have horns. 🦬
The hallways of the Main Building are full of music, conversation & general excitement for the end of our academic year. This semester, the sounds of spring at Villa are complemented by the construction noises coming from the old library. 👷🏽♀️🔨 That`s right -- the Scott Bieler Center for Academic Excellence is in the works & trust us when we say you will not believe your eyes in the fall. 👀 Learn more about the project at Villa.edu/bielercenter 🚧
The hallways of the Main Building are full of music, conversation & general excitement for the end of our academic year. This semester, the sounds of spring at Villa are complemented by the construction noises coming from the old library. 👷🏽♀️🔨 That`s right -- the Scott Bieler Center for Academic Excellence is in the works & trust us when we say you will not believe your eyes in the fall. 👀 Learn more about the project at Villa.edu/bielercenter 🚧
Even the sun needs a break! ☀️ Enjoy the day off, Vikings...Get outside & enjoy this `once in a blue sun` phenomenon. 😎 The eclipse begins at 2:04 PM, with totality occurring at 3:18 PM. 🌑
We`ll see you tomorrow for all your classes. 🤓
Even the sun needs a break! ☀️ Enjoy the day off, Vikings...Get outside & enjoy this `once in a blue sun` phenomenon. 😎 The eclipse begins at 2:04 PM, with totality occurring at 3:18 PM. 🌑
We`ll see you tomorrow for all your classes. 🤓
You`re fine. It`s fine. We`re all fine. 😅🔥
You can get a Design for Marketers certificate from anywhere. You can`t get it from award-winning Professor Julie Zack anywhere else. 👏🏽 The next session begins April 10. Learn more at the linkin.bio.
You can get a Design for Marketers certificate from anywhere. You can`t get it from award-winning Professor Julie Zack anywhere else. 👏🏽 The next session begins April 10. Learn more at the linkin.bio.
The College is officially closed for Easter Break 🐣🥚 Enjoy the long weekend, Vikings. Classes and normal business hours resume on Monday, April 1 at 7:30 AM. We`ll see you then! 🐰🥕
The College is officially closed for Easter Break 🐣🥚 Enjoy the long weekend, Vikings. Classes and normal business hours resume on Monday, April 1 at 7:30 AM. We`ll see you then! 🐰🥕
Join us for a screening of "Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom," followed by a panel discussion, plus Black-owned vendors, live music & more! 🎬🎶 We`ll see you April 4 at 5 PM!
Learn more at the linkin.bio!
Join us for a screening of "Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom," followed by a panel discussion, plus Black-owned vendors, live music & more! 🎬🎶 We`ll see you April 4 at 5 PM!
Learn more at the linkin.bio!
Buffalo`s Poet Laureate & head of Get Fokus`d Productions Aitina Fareed-Cooke is now an artist-in-residence at Villa Maria! 🎨 Our partnership provides our Digital Media & Communications students the opportunity to aid Get Fokus`d in rolling out their digital marketing plan for their 2024 “Tales from the Porch IV" series...and so much more. ✨
👉🏽 Learn more at the linkin.bio!
Buffalo`s Poet Laureate & head of Get Fokus`d Productions Aitina Fareed-Cooke is now an artist-in-residence at Villa Maria! 🎨 Our partnership provides our Digital Media & Communications students the opportunity to aid Get Fokus`d in rolling out their digital marketing plan for their 2024 “Tales from the Porch IV" series...and so much more. ✨
👉🏽 Learn more at the linkin.bio!
