MCLA Narratives
Are you curious about the first African American to graduate from MCLA with a four-year degree? Did you ever wonder what the rules and regulations were for students in the 1950s? The MCLA Narratives tour investigates the history of MCLA’s people, programs, and buildings by examining a handful of individuals and events in the college’s past.
In spring 2018, students in Art & Collective Identity (ARTH 311), taught by Katherine Carroll, conducted research in the college archives and created this series of historical markers to display across campus from April 17 through April 26. Now available online, the project allows us to ask questions about the ways in which the interpretation of space and the contextualization of people and events shape our sense of shared identity.
The creators of this tour are: Breanna Castor, Chris Curtin, Mel Fortini, Melissa Gay, Allison Gregory, Kaliegh Hayes, Maddison Lamonda, Rachel Mancour, Kayla Narel, Barbara Reeves, John Ringer, Najah Sims, William Taylor, Macie Turrell, Cheyenne VanBramer
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Margaret Hart
Margaret Hart was a pioneer by becoming the first student of color to graduate from the State Teachers College of North Adams.
North Adams State College (NASC) Building Boom in the 1960s and 1970s
Many of the buildings that make-up the central campus of MCLA were built in the early 1970s
Venable Hall
Venable Hall served for several decades as the center for science education and theatrical performances at MCLA.
Center for Resourceful Living
In the mid-1970s, North Adams State College embraced the mission of sustainable living and environmentalism with the establishment of the Center for Resourceful Living.
MCLA's Student Government Association (SGA)
MCLA's Student Government Association (SGA) started more than one hundred years ago. SGA controls the budgets of clubs and allows students to have a voice in decisions the school makes. The MCLA…
MCLA Day of Conversations
MCLA's attempts to establish an inclusive and welcoming community for all students have existed for several decades.
MCLA Student Protests
While not as extensive as other colleges in the region, North Adams State College did experience some of the student activism of the 1960s and 1970s on campus.Tour curated by: MLCA Students in ARTH 311 Art & Collective Identity