 Adams-Cheshire Teacher Nominated for Outstanding Educator AwardSt. Pierre-McGinnis joins eight other educators who will be recognized for their teaching excellence, especially in the face of challenging situations, as well as their contributions to the communities in which they live and work.  MCLA to Host Virtual Information Session for Graduate ProgramsProspective students can meet with faculty and staff to learn about graduate education in MCLA's unique and innovative programs designed to support the rising workforce needs in the Berkshires and beyond. MCLA to Host the 22nd Annual Undergraduate Research ConferenceThis year's keynote speaker is MCLA alumnus Deven Philbrick '16 – a poet and PhD Candidate in English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. MCLA Announces Tamar Sarai as 2024 Hardman Journalist in ResidenceThe lecture is free and open to the public. Summer Course Registration Now Available at MCLAMCLA is offering two summer sessions, held in-person and online. Session A runs May 20 through June 28, 2024, and Session B runs July 8 through August 16, 2024. MCLA to Host Two Graduate Program Information SessionsPotential 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.  MCLA Announces 2024 Commencement Speaker and HonoreesThe keynote speaker at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' 125th commencement exercises will be Shannon Holsey, president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians. MCLA Professor Releases Book On African Concept of Justice: 'Ubuntu'The book was published by Leuven University Press earlier this month. MCLA Physics Department Launches Speaker Series with Recent Grant AwardThe 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. MCLA Announces Music, Gallery and Theater Performances for Winter, Spring SemesterThe first exhibition of 2024 will examine the histories of ecology and migration. MCLA Receives American Institute of Physics GrantOver 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.  MCLA Kicks off 2024 Green Living SeminarPresentations occur every Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121. MCLA, Habitat for Humanity Partner Offer Free Tax AssistanceMCLA will offer in-person, drop-off, and virtual tax assistance to qualified taxpayers beginning Feb.12. MCLA Professor's Research Featured in Top 10 Physics Breakthroughs of 2023Over a 10-year span, the MINERvA detector recorded the interactions of neutrinos and antineutrinos, the antimatter partners of the neutrino. MCLA Hosts Tour, Information Session for Saint Rose StudentsThe The College of Saint Rose announced on Friday, Dec. 24 it will close after the Spring 2024 semester. MCLA to Host Information Session for Graduate ProgramsProspective 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. MCLA to Host Community Panel 'How to Speak About Peace'The discussion will start at 7 p.m. in Murdock Hall Room 218. MCLA Receives Grant to Fund Mental Health SupportOver the next three years, this funding will launch the MCLA Cares Project, an initiative to build campus-wide infrastructure to support student mental health. MCLA Hosts Celebration of Life for Steve GreenGreen, a community leader, passed away in September of 2023. MCLA Theatre Program, MOSAIC Presents: Fornés FestivalThe 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. MCLA to Host Fall Open House for Prospective StudentsThis 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.  MCLA Alumni Create Bence Scholarships for Student InternsNamed 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.  MCLA Alumni Association Recognizes Six Outstanding MembersMichael Obasohan, chair of the nominating committee, said it had been difficult to select just six people and that it took the committee two days. MCLA Receives Grant for New Equipment From Mass Life Sciences CenterOver 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. UMass Amherst Stonewall Center Director to Give MCLA Lavender LectureIn 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. MCLA to Host Information Session for Graduate Programs at BICA virtual session will follow on Dec. 5 at noon. Supreme Court Expert to Give MCLA Public Policy LectureTyler is the Shannon Cecil Turner Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. MCLA to Host Fall Open House Events for Prospective StudentsFall 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. MCLA's Education Department Offers MTEL Preparation WorkshopsThe workshops will be held in an online, synchronous format, with two sessions each day. Gallery 51 to Host Opening Reception for 'Reflecting Ecologies: Artists in Nature'The reception will be accompanied by a panel discussion. MCLA Announces Theatre, Music Productions for 2023-2024 SeasonMCLA will host four productions including visiting performing artists, guest directors, and student directors in addition to two student concerts.  MCLA Ranked No. 7 Top Public Liberal Arts School in 2024 U.S. News and World ReportThe College's continued commitment to affordable education and economic prosperity is reflected in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report with additional rankings: No. 1 for Top Performer on Social Mobility in the state, No. 2 in the country, and No. 22 for National Liberal Arts Colleges.  MCLA Institutes Four-Year Nursing ProgramThe program will be open to sophomores attending MCLA; this first year will be a "pre-nursing" program for first-years during which they will take courses designed to prepare them for nursing or other health/science fields.  MCLA Welcomes Three New Faculty MembersDr. Samuel Bruun, Dr. Yavuz Ceylan, and Dr. James Page have joined the MCLA community. MCLA's LEAD Academy Expands with Support from Greylock Federal Credit UnionGreylock has pledged $100,000 to support a reimagined Greylock LEAD Academy, allowing the program to grow from around 30 MCLA students each year to this fall's cohort of 200 participants. MCLA, BIC Partner for MBA ProgramThrough this partnership, MCLA will contribute to the BIC's efforts to foster growth within the life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and all regional technology and innovation-based sectors by being a collaborative-synergistic shaper of the student experience. MCLA Junior Appointed to Advisory Council for the Advancement of Representation in EducationHope is studying Political Science and Sociology at MCLA, serves on the Student Affairs Committee for the Board of Trustees, and is the President of MCLA's Student Government Association. MCLA Receives $1M from the Executive Office of Health and Human ServicesThe grant will support the first two years of the program by supplementing its curriculum development and funding the cost of a simulation lab coordinator; nursing journals, textbooks, and testing software; and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) fees. Berkshire Bank STEM Academy for Incoming MCLA StudentsThe deadline to apply is July 1. MCLA Biology Professor Earns Award for Online Course DesignProfessor Goodwin will be recognized at the 18th annual MCO Conference on eLearning on June 15. Grace Kelly Quartet to Perform at MCLA's Venable TheatreGrace Kelly will perform at MCLA's Venable Theatre on June 15 at 7 p.m. MCLA, MASS MoCA to Present New Play ReadingThe play, by Peter Glazer, debuts at MASS MoCA's Club B10 on June 8 at 7 p.m. MCLA Class of 2023 Charged to 'Wage Love'The message to graduates at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts was to have confidence that they can overcome obstacles, to be present in the moment and, most of all, to "wage love."  Birge Halts Family Shelter Proposal at MCLAA proposal to shelter homeless families on the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is off the table.  North Adams Council Hears Concerns Over Family Shelter ProposalNeighbors of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts say they are concerned about a lack of transparency and the unknown impacts that 50 to 75 families will have on the community's resources and the college.  MCLA Ending Year With Surplus, Sees Uptick in Fall ApplicationsThe projection is based on a combination of increased revenue from tuition and fees this past year and from not filling a number of full- and part-time positions.  Barrett Calls for MCLA Trustees to Make Decision on Housing ProposalBut Trustee John Barrett III, a neighbor of the campus, said placing the homeless in the Berkshire Towers would be "catastrophic" for the school and castigated the board for not asking more questions about its role in the decision. MCLA Hosts Earth Week CelebrationThe Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts held a series of events this week to educate students on living sustainably.  MCLA Gallery 51 Announces New Senior Art Exhibit"Liminal Spaces" is a culmination of MCLA Art Major seniors' final exhibit of their expertise and artistry. MCLA Receives $20k from Berkshire Bank Foundation for Summer STEM AcademyDesigned to introduce incoming students to careers in STEM, the residential, five-day academy includes opportunities to network with STEM faculty, students, and staff in the interest of developing a deeper relationship with those involved in STEM careers in the Berkshires. |
