Potential students will have the opportunity to meet with faculty and staff to learn more about how to continue education in three of MCLA's programs that are designed to support the rising workforce needs here in the Berkshires and beyond.
The keynote speaker at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' 125th commencement exercises will be Shannon Holsey, president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians.
The talk will take place in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (CSI) 121 on Wednesday, February 21 at 5 p.m. with a reception in the CSI atrium at 4 p.m.
Over the next two years, this funding will advance the College's efforts to increase its African American physics student enrollment, increase African American students' sense of department belonging, and introduce systemic changes to the physics bachelor of arts degree program to ensure positive outcomes for the department's African American students.
Prospective students can meet with faculty and staff to learn more about continuing education in three of MCLA's programs that are designed to support the rising workforce needs both in the Berkshires and beyond.
Over the next three years, this funding will launch the MCLA Cares Project, an initiative to build campus-wide infrastructure to support student mental health.
The festival will kick off on Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. with a keynote address by MCLA Theatre Program Associate Professor Laura Standley and Theatre and Arts Management Georgia Dedolph 24', in Murdock Hall Room 218.
This event allows those interested in attending the College an opportunity to meet MCLA students, faculty, and staff and includes two morning sessions, followed by lunch, a resource fair, and a campus tour.
Named the Robert Bence Scholarship Fund in honor of the political science professor emeritus, the fund was announced at a small gathering of history and political science alumni and Bence on Oct. 21.
Over the next two years, this grant will fund the purchase of essential equipment for the College's biology and chemistry programs. MCLA was previously awarded $253,542 from MLSC in 2022 to support its equipment needs.
In their talk, “The Changing Nature of Gender in the 21st Century," Beemyn will discuss how the last decade has seen a generational shift in how gender is lived and viewed.
Fall Open House events will take place on Oct. 14, and Nov. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the Amsler Campus Center. At these open houses, prospective students will have an opportunity to meet MCLA students, faculty, and staff.