 MCLA MOSAIC to Present Benedetti Artist in Residence Ngoc-Tran VuVu will supportcreative advocacy in North Adams through Creative Sector Advocacy Week with MASSCreative, taking place March 2-6, 2026, as well as her opening lecture at noon on Feb. 12 at MCLA.  MCLA Gets $1.2M Toward Child-Care FacilityMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts is getting more than a million dollars in seed money to develop an early childhood education facility.  MCLA Green Living Seminar to Explore Climate Change Perceptions in the Middle EastThe presentation, titled "Faith Under Fire: How Religion Shapes Climate Concern in the Middle East," will take place in MCLA's Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, Room 121. MCLA's Green Living Seminar Returns with 'Nature and Spirituality' SeriesPoet David Crews to Open Spring 2026 Lineup on January 28  MCLA Presidential Search Stirs Plenty of InterestThe college's search firm WittKieffer has already received 14 completed applications with another 15 expressing interest, said Trustees President Buffy Lord, and had more than 80 responses in the five days since the posting went up. MCLA Awarded Students with Disabilities Support GrantHealey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.6 Million to Support Higher Education Students with Disabilities  MCLA Shows Off Mark Hopkins' Needs to Lieutenant GovernorDriscoll was in the city to address the Western Mass Arts Economic Impact Summit in the morning and then had lunch with Birge and a visit to Mark Hopkins to see what the college's needs are. MCLA Announces Fall 2025 Hardman Journalist in ResidenceThe lecture is free and open to the public. MCLA's Dual Enrollment, Early College Programs Reach Over 320 StudentsThe Dual Enrollment program reaches students MCLA hasn't traditionally interacted with, creating greater opportunities for counselors to connect with prospective students.  MCLA 'Groundbreaking' Kicks Off Construction of Kleefeld Arts CenterCollege officials say the planned Campagna Kleefeld Center for Creativity in the Arts will have a transformative effect on Massachusetts College of Liberal Art. Pittsfield Schools Hire MCLA Administrator as Assistant Superintendent for Business and FinanceHowland has worked in higher education and public service for over 20 years, as the MCLA director of student accounts since 2015 MCLA to Host 8th Annual Day of DialogueMCLA to Host 8th Annual Day of Dialogue: "Unpacking Insecurity to Build a Shared Future" MCLA Gallery 51 to Present 'Ecologies of the In\between'The exhibition opens with a public reception on Friday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. and runs through Jan. 4, 2026. MCLA Physics Department to Host U.S. Department of Energy PhysicistThis talk is funded by the American Institute of Physics Foundation's TEAM-UP Together EXCEL grant. MCLA's Environmental Lecture to Celebrate Center for Resourceful LivingThis year's event will celebrate the creation of The Center for Resourceful Living (CRL), started 50 years ago by MCLA Professor Emeritus Lawrence H. Vadnais.  MCLA Alumni Foundation Recognizes Distinguished AlumTwo local educators were recognized on Saturday at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Alumni Awards. MCLA: Scenes from the Center for Resourceful LivingAn opening reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 3, from 5-7 p.m., during North Adams' First Friday celebration. MCLA Screens Bigfoot Documentary 'Hidden Creek'Created by professional filmographer Terry Holland, "Hidden Creek" delves into one man's story about his alleged run-in with Bigfoot in the 1970s MCLA Maintains Top 10 Public Liberal Arts College RankingThis marks 11 consecutive years that MCLA has been in the top ten. MCLA Announces Fall Mini Open House SeriesThe Fall Mini Open Houses will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18, Saturday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9:30 a.m. – 1p.m. MCLA Master of Education Program is Accepting ApplicationsThe M.Ed. program serves working educators across Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont. Graduates emerge with a blend of classroom and fieldwork experiences that prepare them to make an impact in their school communities. MCLA Alumni Association to Hold Awards CeremonyThe event will run from 10 a.m.-noon. in MCLA's Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation. MCLA to Host Networking Session for Regional K-12 Educational LeadersThe event comes at a time of significant leadership transitions across local school districts and is designed to strengthen regional educational partnerships while providing support for newly appointed administrators. MCLA Leadership Academy Announces Info Sessions, Opens ApplicationsOne-year hybrid program transforms educators into school administrators through arts and social justice lens MCLA Professor Receives National Guild of Book Workers Mid-Career AwardMowinski is among the first recipients of this award from the Guild of Book Workers (GBW), one of the leading professional organizations in book arts and printmaking. |
