Preparing future leaders
This year's participants in MCLA's Individual Enrichment Program (IEP) have yet to begin their freshman year, but if the example of their predecessors holds true, you will find the campus' future leaders among them.

Filling the STEM Pipeline
MCLA's computer science majors learn skills that make them immediately employable upon graduation, in the fields that have the most opportunities.

MCLA Professor Receives Third Major Grant From the National Endowment for the Humanities
Frances Jones-Sneed., Ph.D., a history professor at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), last week was awarded a third major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to continue her exploration of African-American history in the region.

B-HIP draws interns from across U.S., world
They came to MCLA this summer from Oregon and Indiana, Italy and China - just to name a few places. The reason? To serve arts internships in the culturally rich Berkshires.

Backstage in New England
Over the summer, MCLA's gifted and hard-working students can be found working at theatre companies throughout the region.

DownStreet Thursdays Continue on August 26
DownStreet Art Last Thursdays continue on Thursday, Aug. 26, with exhibition openings, music, artistic performances, video screenings, opportunities to meet artists, an art treasure hunt, and specials at businesses throughout the downtown, 6-9 p.m.

Undergrad curates art gallery
This summer's DownStreet Art project features the work of many, but one exhibition has the distinction of being run by MCLA student Jamie Mohr '10.

Orientations provide head start for freshmen
Throughout the summer, incoming MCLA students traveled to campus for a head start on their college career during one of four overnight, two-day orientation sessions.

Theatre Students Produce on and off Stage
Hard-working theatre department students can be found working at internships and staff positions at companies throughout New England.

MCLA Receives Approval for Student Support Services Funding
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) received news this week of approval of $1,452,580 in funding over a five year grant for student support services from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Federal TRIO Program (Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds).

B-HIP Offers Eye-Opening Experiences
Interns experience the culturally rich Berkshires through the Berkshire Hills Internship Program (B-HIP).

MCLA Undergrad Curates DownStreet Art Exhibit
Among DownStreet Art's many galleries is a space that has the distinction of being run by an undergraduate student at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA). Jamie Mohr, an English major who expects to complete her studies in December, is the curator of "Be Your Own Placebo," at 28 Holden St.

MCLA Students Serve Computer Science Internships to Help Fill Growing Need for Software Developers
Computer science students at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) serve internships throughout the region where they develop software for a variety of businesses and organizations. Despite a poor economy, these real-life experiences help them find jobs in this growing field, according to MCLA professors.

Students from China, Italy and Throughout U.S. Serve MCLA Arts Internships in the Berkshires This Summer
Recent college graduates and students from throughout the United States, as well as China and Italy, this summer are serving arts internships through the Berkshire Hills Internship Program (B-HIP), an initiative of the Berkshire Cultural Resource Center at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA).

MCLA L.E.A.D. Academy Program to Begin on August 7
About 30 incoming freshmen will participate in the Leadership in Education, Action and Development (LEAD) Academy, Aug. 7 - Aug. 10, at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA).