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MCLA Men’s Basketball

January 14th, 2008 · No Comments

North Adams - Vassar College moved to 8-1 on the season as they held on at the Amsler center 86-81 over the Mass. College Trailblazers. Seniors Lawrence Avitabile (Southington, CT/Southington) and Tyson Brazell (Salt Lake City, UT) combined for 49 points on 20 of 31 shooting from the field to lead Vassar’s men’s […]

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Tags: Alumni · MCLA · President Grant

Building a Workforce from Preschool Up

December 11th, 2007 · 1 Comment

With the western Massachusetts economy struggling in 2005, area leaders formed the Berkshire Compact to develop solutions. As the cornerstone of a comprehensive plan, members are pursuing efforts to interest children at younger ages in higher education.
by Mary K. Grant, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

An article about the Berkshire Compact for Higher Education from […]

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Tags: Berkshires · President Grant

MCLA around the dial

September 6th, 2007 · No Comments

WAMC tapped several MCLA community members for segments on Wednesday.
“NORTH ADAMS, MA (2007-09-05) Officials at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are eagerly awaiting Governor Deval Patrick’s release of specifics for his capital improvement plan, set to be released this fall. WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo, reports on why” Listen here
“NORTH ADAMS, MA […]

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Tags: Faculty · MCLA · President Grant