June 26, 2024
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announces the campus will host the 2024
Leadership Conference from July 5 to 7 – the culminating experience for the Leadership
Academy 2023 cohort.
Dr. Darcy Fernandes, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
(DESE) senior associate commissioner will open the conference with a keynote presentation
on Friday, July 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Murdock Hall, Room 218. Additional keynote
presentations include Vice Provost of Equity and Belonging at MCLA André Lynch on
July 6, and Anti-bias Education Consultant Phil Fogelman on July 7.
“Alumni Talks” will be offered on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9 to 9:45 a.m.
Conference sessions will run on July 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and are presented
by members of the Leadership Academy 2023 cohort on topics ranging from leading inclusive,
anti-racist schools to implementing instructional programs that enhance success for
all. Sessions are organized according to the four standards established by MA DESE’s
Professional Standards for Administrator Leadership (PSAL); instructional leadership,
management and operations, family and community engagement, and professional culture.
The conference will be held in person at Bowman Hall on MCLA’s campus. “Remote access
is available for all sessions, and we welcome all educators to join us in person or
virtually,” said MCLA Leadership Academy Director Marianne Young. Educators interested
in attending the conference can register online or by contacting Marianne Young at
marianne.young@mcla.edu.
About MCLA
At MCLA, we’re here for all — and focused on each — of our students. Classes are taught
by educators who care deeply about teaching, and about seeing their students thrive
on every level of their lives. In nearly every way possible, the experience at MCLA
is designed to elevate our students as individuals, leaders, and communicators, fully
empowered to make their impressions on the world. In addition to our 129-year commitment
to public education, we have fortified our commitment to equitable academic excellence.
MCLA has appeared on U.S. News’ list of Top Ten Public Colleges for nine consecutive
years, ranking No. 7 for Liberal Arts Schools in the nation for a third year. The
College's continued commitment to affordable education and economic prosperity is
reflected in its inclusion on U.S. News' list of National Liberal Arts Colleges for
Social Mobility since the organization adopted this ranking in 2019; MCLA is No. 1
in the state, No. 2 in the country, and No. 22 for National Liberal Arts Colleges.
These rankings measure how well schools graduate students who receive Federal Pell
Grants. Learn more at www.mcla.edu.
