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Renowned Printmaker Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. returns to MCLA Campus
October 22, 2024

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) welcomes the return of renowned printmaker, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. to North Adams for events taking place from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24. Kennedy’s visit begins with a meet and greet print session on Oct. 22 at the PRESS Room in Bowman Hall Room 301/303 from 2 to 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Kennedy wil...

Day of Dialogue: Exploring the Concept of Erasure
October 23, 2024

The MCLA Day of Dialogue is an annual campus-wide alternative day of education, with suspended day classes to ensure full campus participation by students, faculty, and staff. This year’s event, held on Wednesday, October 23rd, will be in a hybrid format with remote and in-person sessions to allow for the greatest participation.  Erasure is defined as “...the practice of collective indiffer...

Flying On A Rocket: How I Got Here - Lecture given by Dr. K. Renee Horton
November 7, 2024

Dr. K Renee Horton is a trailblazing advocate for diversity in STEM and the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in Material Science with a concentration in Physics from the University of Alabama. Currently serving as a NASA airworthiness deputy, Dr. Horton has received numerous accolades, including the Black Engineer of the Year Trailblazer Award. She founded Unapologetically Being, Inc....

An Evening with Forrest Gander
November 12, 2024

Forrest Gander is a poet, translator and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2019. Trained in both Geology and English Literature, Forrest's many books include Twice Alice, Be With and Science & Steepleflower, are known for their intimate investigations of ecology and poetics, and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Sponsored by MCLA's English and Philosophy...

Vadnais Lecture Series: Ariana Chiapella '12
November 14, 2024

The Elizabeth and Lawrence Vadnais Environmental Issues Lecture Series welcomes Ariana Chiapella '12 on Thursday, Wednesday, November 14, 2024 to the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation Atrium. The lecture "The Implications of Contaminants for Aquatic and Human Communities" begins at 7 p.m. following a 6 p.m. reception celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Center for Resourceful Livi...