MCLA to Hold Annual Educator Recognition Awards EventThis award was created to honor the region's exceptional educators. This year's awardees are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to education throughout the pandemic. MCLA Holds First In-Person Commencement in Two Years for Class of 2022Commissioner of Higher Education Carlos Santiago applauded the new graduates of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts for completing their degrees despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Clark Art Hosts Roundtable on BlacknessThe event is free and is presented live in the Clark's auditorium. Academic role models: Spotlight on MCLA facultyMCLA's primary focus for faculty is on teaching. But the 83 full-time faculty members who teach there are also publishing books and articles, conducting research, and heading unique, groundbreaking projects that combine academic disciplines. MCLA Art Exhibition: 'Stigmas and Stories: Changing the Narrative'This event free and is open to the public, and refreshments will be served. MCLA Virtual Info Session on Continuing Education and Graduate ProgramsThis info session is free and open to the public and is tailored to community members interested in advancing their education at MCLA. MCLA to Hold Science and Robotics CampDesigned for students ages 9-12 in grades 4-7, this camp is for students who are interested in science and robotics. Campers will participate in science activities and experiments and use LEGO Mindstorm RCX and NXTs to create robots. MCLA to Hold Annual Undergraduate Research ConferenceThis all-day event will feature a student poster session, individual presentations, and group work that encompasses the time and dedication MCLA's students have put into their academic endeavors in the past academic year. MCLA Green Living Seminar: Bicycling in Berkshire CountyThe talk will start at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 at the MCLA Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, Room 121. In the face of a pandemic, MCLA continues to spur student successMCLA is No. 21 on U.S. News and World Report's list of the 50 public and private "TopPerformers on Social Mobility," which measures how well schools graduate students who receive Federal Pell Grants. MCLA Commencement Features Higher Education CommissionerMCLA will confer honorary doctorates to former North Adams Mayor and current Berkshire United Way President and CEO Thomas W. Bernard, and outgoing MCLA Trustee Susan Gold, a longtime MCLA trustee and community member. MCLA Theatre to Present 'Intimate Apparel'Written by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, "Intimate Apparel" was the winner of the 2004 Steinberg New Play Award, New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award is directed by Berkshire native and co-founder of the Berkshire Fringe, Sara Katzoff. MCLA Professor to Present: The Balance of FreedomPresented as part of The Mind's Eye Spring 2022 Works in Progress Lecture Series, this event is free and open to the public. MCLA Green Living Seminar: Carbon Farming in Urban and Suburban AreasPart of MCLA's Green Living Seminar series, this event is free and open to the public. Please note that masks are required in all buildings on MCLA's campus. MCLA Computer Science Department Receives Skills Capital GrantThese updates will provide opportunities for students to gain hands-on learning experience in network security, network administration, and software development. MCLA to Hold Hybrid Sam Gomez Road RaceWith the help of sponsors and runners, SGA has raised around $30,000 for Berkshire-based organizations over the past 18 years. MCLA Professor Presents 'The Tectonics of Form'Presented as part of The Mind's Eye Spring 2022 Works in Progress Lecture Series, this event is free and open to the public. MCLA Campus Police Make Arrest After Car Accident on CampusThe accident happened around 12:45 a.m. MCLA Green Living Seminar on March 23Part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar series, this event is free and open to the public. Masks are required in all buildings on MCLA's campus. Registration for MCLA Summer Sessions is OpenIn addition to introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses, MCLA also offers graduate-level courses. Classes will take place on the MCLA campus and at MCLA-Pittsfield, 66 Allen Street. MCLA Professor to Present 'Oral History Remix: Disrupting Notions of Difference'This is the third iteration of The Mind's Eye's Faculty Works-in-Progress Colloquium series, in which MCLA faculty members share their current research or creative projects and benefit from questions and discussion. MCLA: Residential Landscaping to Support PollinatorsPart of MCLA's Green Living Seminar series, this event is free and open to the public. Masks are required in all buildings on MCLA's campus. MCLA Panel Talk on Recent Russian Invasion of UkraineThis panel of faculty from MCLA's department of History and Political Science will provide relevant historical and political background to help explain the events while providing historical context. MCLA Green Living Seminar: Community Strategies for Addressing the Plastic Pollution CrisisPart of MCLA's Green Living Seminar series, this event is free and open to the public. Masks are required in all buildings on MCLA's campus. |