MCLA Ranked Top Public Liberal Arts College by U.S. News & World Report | 08:06AM / Monday, September 30, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) has earned the No. 6 spot on U.S. News & World Report's list of Top Public Liberal Arts Schools in the nation, after earning the No. 7 spot for the past three consecutive years. According to a press release, the college's continued commitment to affordable education and economic prosperity is reflected in additional 2025 U.S. News rankings: No. 5 for Top Performer on Social Mobility for liberal arts colleges in the state and No. 2 for Top Performer on Social Mobility for public liberal arts colleges in the country. "As we celebrate a decade of MCLA ranking in the Top Ten of Public >> Read More |
MCLA's MOSAIC Presents 'Dizzy Spellz' | 08:48AM / Sunday, September 22, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced "Dizzy Spellz," a captivating performance blending jazz, tap, and hip-hop, presented by MOSAIC, MCLA's public program dedicated to open arts and intersectional culture. Featuring the celebrated trumpeter Sean Jones and the dynamic tap dancer Brinae Ali, "Dizzy Spellz" will take place at the MCLA's Venable Theatre on Sept. 27 and 28, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. According to a press release: "Dizzy Spellz" explores the themes of Afro-Futurism, a genre that envisions a future through the prism of Black culture and identity, while paying homage to >> Read More |
Teacher of the Month: Mark BrownBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:51PM / Saturday, September 21, 2024 | |
Drury High math teacher Mark Brown is the September Teacher of the Month. He graduated from Westfield State University and has been teaching for three years. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School math teacher Mark Brown has been selected as the September Teacher of the Month. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will run for the next eight months and will feature distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here. To Brown, math is everywhere, and he wants to provide his students with the foundational tools to understand it in ways that will open doors to them in >> Read More |
Greylock School Building Committee Hopes for Positive VoteBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:25AM / Thursday, September 19, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — School Building Committee members are hoping their next meeting will move the Greylock School project forward. "Right now, we're kind of in the holding pattern for the MSBA," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey. "They're waiting for the results of our vote." Tuesday's meeting had to be one of the shortest for the committee — approval of some invoices and minutes, and a reminder of the consequential vote on Oct. 8. That's when voters will be asked to authorize the $65 million school project that would see the construction of a new Greylock School, the demolition of the old school and the closure of >> Read More |
McCann Sets Aside Funding For MSBA Feasibility StudyBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
06:06PM / Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann School Committee voted to prepare $275,000 for a Massachusetts School Building Authority feasibility study if the school is accepted into repair program. "I don't think it's going to cost what I'm asking for, but I don't want to screw around," Superintendent James Brosnan said Thursday at the School Committee meeting. "When we are at the end of October, we will want to move fast and already have that money authorized. Maybe that will move us up a little as opposed to someone who has not gotten that done." In 2023 the school submitted a statement of interest to be included in the accelerated >> Read More |
MCLA Professor to Present Myths & Monsters of New England Talk | 03:41PM / Monday, September 16, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Dr. Hannah Noel Haynes will present on Myths & Monsters of New England this fall based on the class she taught in the spring. The public is invited to the talk on October 3 at 7 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (CSI) atrium, which will explore New England folklore, insight into historical places, and why certain stories are repeated in human history. "The talk will be about looking at the folklore and the history of our region in a different way," she said. "It will be both educational and fun." During the spring semester Noel Haynes >> Read More |
McCann Awaits Inspection For HVAC BuildingBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:34AM / Monday, September 16, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Superintendent James Brosnan led the School Committee through the new HVAC shop building that the state Department of Education will inspect on Sept. 19. "The Department of Education will come and review and approve the site to meet the criteria of Chapter 74," Brosnan said Thursday after the committee meeting. "If they approve everything officially, the program can continue. They will go through everything and make sure the building meets their requirements." In 2022, McCann was awarded a $3,110,000 Skills Capital Grant to construct the 5,580-square-foot building to implement the new heating, ventilation and air >> Read More |
NAPS Promotes National Start With Hello Week | 04:02PM / Friday, September 13, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools, in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise, a national, nonprofit organization led by several family members of those killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School is taking part in Start With Hello Week during the week of Sept., 16, 2024. According to a press release, Start With Hello teaches students how to reach out to and include those who may be socially isolated as well as to create a culture of inclusion and connectedness within their school or youth organization. Excessive feelings of isolation can be associated with violent and suicidal behavior. In fact, one study reports that chronic loneliness >> Read More |
MCLA to Host Inclusive Democracy Election Panel | 11:12AM / Friday, September 13, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA will host an Inclusive Democracy Election Panel this September that invites students and community members to explore ways to engage and improve our democracy. The panel will take place on Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. in Murdock Hall Room 218 and will be moderated by A.J. Enchill, president and executive director of the Berkshire Black Economic Council. Featured panelists include Dr. Samantha Pettey, MCLA's associate professor for history and political science, Joe Donahue, WAMC's host of The Roundtable and The Bookshow, and Dr. Mason Williams, Williams College's associate professor of political science and leadership >> Read More |
MassDPH Reports Indoor Air Quality Test Results for Brayton | 03:45PM / Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) program was asked by Superintendent Barbara Malkas to examine Brayton Elementary School to assess the presence of water damage and mold growth resulting from high relative humidity conditions that occurred during August 2024. Pertinent results of the inspection included: Air temperature was within the MDPH recommended range. Relative humidity was within the MDPH recommended range. Relative humidity measurements inside were all below outdoor measurements at the time of the test. Dew point was within a range of 53°F to 57°F in areas tested during the >> Read More |
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