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A junco with a radio tag banded during an environmental science class at MCLA. The tags that are detected by the MOTUS receiving stations look very similar to this.
Photo provided by Dan Schustack.
September 21, 2022

The MCLA Environmental Studies Department was awarded $250,000 this summer through the Skills Capital Grant Program under the Baker-Polito Administration to benefit vocational and technical training programs.

September 19, 2022

During a summer as a research fellow at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Victoria Papa, Ph.D., found herself immersed in the archives of modernist authors.

Brett Westbrook and two others.
August 29, 2022

MCLA alum and Berkshire County Head Start Executive Director Brett Westbrook was selected to be one of the 2022 Commonwealth Heroines by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women last month.

Group of VITA students
August 29, 2022

Through MCLA’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and the IRS, Business Administration students have saved residents upwards of $250,000 in returns this year. The program offers free tax preparation services to local residents in need.

July 29, 2022

Earlier this week MCLA hosted Mark Shuldiner — a keyboardist in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 2013 — so that he could practice for his concerto at Staunton Music Festival. Shuldiner and his financé Molly Netter came to North Adams for her performance in the Bang on a Can Festival at MASS MoCA.

June 22, 2022

Odiase Williamson '22 has been chosen as MCLA's "29 Who Shine" Award recipient, given annually by the Massachusetts Department of Education to outstanding students from colleges across the Commonwealth.

Students at MCLA now have access to gender-affirming clothing, as needed, for free, thanks to an effort led by Jack Vezeris ’23.
June 5, 2022

Students at MCLA now have access to gender-affirming clothing, as needed, for free, thanks to an effort led by Jack Vezeris '23.

An arts internship that goes deeper than art
May 24, 2022

When artist Joshua AM Ross was interviewing MCLA students for the apprenticeship position that complemented his Fall 2021 MCLA Artist Lab Residency, he and Jeriyah Morris '22 clicked right away. Since then, the two have stayed in touch. "With no exaggeration, working with Joshua in the gallery was a life-changing experience for me," said Morris. "Joshua is not only my mentor but my friend that showed me what it's like living as a young independent artist."

MCLA 2022 DEI Awards
May 10, 2022

MCLA held its annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awards on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, honoring students, faculty, and staff who have helped further the College's DEI efforts. These members of our campus community have created new opportunities for everyone here to advocate, learn, and get involved with DEI.

Penny Christman '17
April 26, 2022

Since earning her bachelor's degree from MCLA, Penny Christman '17 has found tremendous satisfaction with her career at General Dynamics--and has received multiple promotions to reflect the passion and skill she has as a program manager.