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Senator Michael Moore to Visit MCLA on Monday
Sen. Michael O. Moore, D-Worcester, second district, the senate chair of the joint committee on higher education, will visit Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA).

MCLA's First Orientation Session to Start June 18
Incoming Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) students will visit the campus this month with their parents in the first of several orientation sessions to help them to get a head start on their college career.

MCLA Office of Admission Launches New Mobile App
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) Office of Admission has launched a new mobile application to make it easier for prospective students to find out about the College.

Gallery 105 to Open During DownStreet Art Kickoff
On June 20, Gallery 105, the pop-up gallery curated by Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Gallery 51 at 105 Main St., will open during the Downstreet Art kickoff celebration at 6 p.m.

Gallery 53 to Open 'True Cost of Coal' Exhibit Thurday, June 20
Gallery 53, located at 53 Main St., will open its doors for the first time on Thursday, June 20, as part of DownStreet Art's 2013 summer installations. Its first exhibition will showcase the works of The Beehive Design Collective titled, "The True Cost of Coal."

Montreal's Nomadic Massive Joins DSA Kickoff and the 'Lift Ev'ry Voice' Festival with Dance Party on Main Street
DownStreet Art kicks off its sixth season on Thursday, June 20, at 6 p.m. with a performance by hip-hop group Nomadic Massive, in conjunction with the Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival as the City shuts down vehicular traffic on Main Street for the dance party celebration.

Montreal's Nomadic Massive Joins DSA Kickoff and the 'Lift Ev'ry Voice' Festival with Dance Party on Main Street
DownStreet Art kicks off its sixth season on Thursday, June 20, at 6 p.m. with a performance by hip-hop group Nomadic Massive, in conjunction with the Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival as the City shuts down vehicular traffic on Main Street for the dance party celebration.

DownStreet Art Welcomes 'False Apex' Ceramics Exhibition to Branch Gallery
DownStreet Art's pop-up gallery, Branch Gallery, will open "False Apex," an exhibition by ceramic artists Geoffrey Booras and David Kaufmann, whose work includes a range of ceramic pieces. The intent of the show is to provide the public with an opportunity to relate the artwork to North Adams and its own industrial arc as a living example of obsolescence and renewal.

Transfer Student: MCLA was the Right Choice
It was a difficult decision for Rachel Quackenbush '16 to transfer to the College in the middle of her freshman year, but an "amazing" academic experience and the opportunity to pitch for the Trailblazers on the softball team made MCLA the right choice.

Admissions Launches New App
Our new mobile application is making it easier than ever for prospective students to find out about MCLA.

DownStreet Art 2013 Launches Sixth Season of Murals, Music & Art
For the sixth consecutive year, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) Berkshire Cultural Resource Center (BCRC) will provide North Adams with a summer of creative events when its annual public arts festival DownStreet Art opens with a downtown celebration from 5-10 p.m. Thursday, June 20.

Downstree Art 2013 Launches Sixth Season of Murals, Music & Art
For the sixth consecutive year, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) Berkshire Cultural Resource Center (BCRC) will provide North Adams with a summer of creative events when its annual public arts festival DownStreet Art opens with a downtown celebration on Thursday, June 20, from 5-10 p.m. DownStreet Art will run through Oct. 31.

Taking the Arts to the Next Level
MCLA's newest professor of arts management, Dr. Lisa Donovan -- a theater artist, educator, administrator and researcher -- is excited about what lies ahead for the program.

MCLA Gallery 51 Presents 'Other Hudson Chapter Two'
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) Gallery 51 will present "Other Hudson Chapter Two," the second exhibit showcasing work by artists from the New York Hudson Valley. The exhibit will open on Saturday, June 8, as part of the DownStreet Art 2013 kickoff.

Instructor Eyed for GRAMMY's Music Educator Award
Jeff Link was selected from 30,000 nominees as a quarterfinalist for the first-ever Music Educator Award, to be presented by the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation.

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MCLA Gallery 51 UPCOMING SEASON
2/14 to 6/20/2013
MCLA Gallery 51 upcoming season includes Masters of Cardboard -an exhibition of cardboard reproduction of the masterpieces in the Clark Art Institute's collection; Other Hudson Chapter 1 - a first attempt to explore what's up on the neighbor vallery; and much more!

Our MCLA Community and Your Role/Skits
Venable Theater
6/18/2013 at 4:05 pm - 5:00 pm

Orientation Leader Color Group Meetings
Venable Theater/Centennial Room
6/18/2013 at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Parent Reception
87 Blackinton House
6/18/2013 at 5:10 pm - 6:00 pm

Campus Life Info Sessions: Residential Programs and Services
Campus Center Sullivan Lounge
6/18/2013 at 6:15 pm - 8:25 pm

Campus Life Info Sessions: Commuter Student Services
Campus Center Marketplace
6/18/2013 at 6:15 pm - 8:25 pm
Only offered in first rotation against RPS session.

Campus Life Info Sessions: Campus Life
Campus Center Achievement Lounge
6/18/2013 at 6:15 pm - 8:25 pm

Straight Talk
Campus Center 324A
6/18/2013 at 6:15 pm - 8:25 pm

Evening Entertainment
Campus Center Sullivan Lounge
6/18/2013 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Evening Entertainment
Campus Center Sullivan Lounge
6/18/2013 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Orientation Session I
Murdock 218
6/18/2013 at 1:50 - 2:20pm
Parent Information Session

Orientation Session I
Sullivan Lounge
6/18/2013 at 6:15 - 8:25pm
Student Information Session

Financial Aid and Student Accounts
Venable Theater
6/18/2013 at 3:05 pm - 3:45 pm

Campus Safety
Venable Theater
6/18/2013 at 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Placement Testing Check In
Hoosac Hall
6/18/2013 at 9:00 am

Placement Testing Evaluation
Murdock Hall
6/18/2013 at 9:30 am - 11:30 am
For students who have not completed placement testing evaluations prior to Orientation Session.

Orientation Check In
Hoosac Hall
6/18/2013 at 10:00 am
For those who have completed testing.

Welcome and Life at MCLA
Venable Theater
6/18/2013 at 12:00 pm
Opening showcase to Orientation Program

Orientation Group Connections
Venable Theater
6/18/2013 at 12:30 pm

Partnerships and Connections
Venable Theater
6/18/2013 at 12:30 pm

Resource Fair
Centennial Room
6/18/2013 at 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Bookstore Open and Walk In Informational Session
Campus Center 1st Floor
6/18/2013 at 1:00pm - 1:45 pm

The Survival Guide to Freshman Year
Murdock 301
6/18/2013 at 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm

Life Beyond the Classroom for Commuters
Murdock 216
6/18/2013 at 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm

Living on Campus 101
Murdock 218
6/18/2013 at 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm

Closing Session
Venable Theater
6/19/2013 at 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm

Bookstore Open and Walk In Informational Session
Campus Center Marketplace
6/19/2013 at 1:00 pm

Technology, Learning, and the MCLA Cloud Info Table
Campus Center Marketplace
6/19/2013 at 1:00 pm

Check-out & Emergency Notification Sign-up
Hoosac Hall
6/19/2013 at 1:00 pm

Optional Tours
Hoosac Hall
6/19/2013 at 1:00 pm
Departs from Hoosac Hall

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