Are you a graduating senior BFA, BS Vis, Post BAC or MFA who dreams of living and studying abroad?The Institute of International Education (IIE) in cooperation with the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board encourages you to consider the US. Student Fulbright program. The application is now entirely online and the only method for submission.

For more than 62 years the federal government-sponsored Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided future American leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to study, conduct research and teach in other countries. Fulbright student grants aim to increase mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange while serving as a catalyst for long-term leadership development.

The Fulbright Program encourages applications for study or training in the creative, performing and visual arts. Applications in all field are welcome to all countries, however candidates should be thoroughly familiar with the Individual Country Summary and requirements for the country to which they wish to apply. Information can be found online at fulbrightonline.org

Approximately 1,450 grants are given annually and the program operates in over 140 countries worldwide. Grants generally provide funding for round-trip travel, maintenance for one academic year, health and accident coverage and full or partial tuition.

Proposals in the arts should focus on formal training and/or ind pendent study in specific disciplines and applicants should, in their project statements, indicate the reasons for choosing a specific country, the nature of the study and the form of the project will take, and whether the project will involve formal study at an institution working with a supervisor, or independent study. In their project statements applicants should relate their current training to the study they plan to undertake abroad, the expected results of the study or training and the contribution the foreign experience will have on their future professional development.

To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen, Bachelor's degree at the time of the grant start, sufficient language ability as required by your host country and in keeping with the Fulbright mission, in good health.

A Fulbrighter has strong academic and/or professional preparation, demonstrated leadership ability, less than 6 months spent in the host country (excluding undergraduate study abroad) and a focus on community involvement.

For statistics and information, interested individuals should visit www.usfulbrightonline.org or see me 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Applications must be received by MCAD's committee for review by October 1 as the national deadline in New York is October 20, 2008.

Alexis Akagawa International Student Advisor/Program Coordinator Office of Student Affairs Minneapolis College of Art and Design 2501 Stevens Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 Tel: 612-874-3628 Fax: 612-874-3502 alexis_akagawa@mcad.edu

Over the next four (4) days, a contractor will be conducting various soil borings with a large truck on the south lawn area of campus (near the volleyball court and community garden). The work is being done to evaluate the type of soils underground for future campus construction.

Please stay clear of the work area. Thank you for your consideration

The Facilities Department

The last day to add/drop a class for Fall 2008 semester is:

*Friday, August 29th no later than 5:00

*If you have any questions please stop by the records office and we will be happy to help you.

J Chestnut
Registrar

There currently are spots available for men and women in on-campus housing (everything from various low-cost options to a place where you'd live alone). Furnished and unfurnished. If you are interested in living in MCAD Housing, fill out a housing application (in the wall pockets outside Morrison 119) and bring to M119 (or slide under the door). If you have questions, contact Nate Lutz at 612-874-3780, or via email.

Welcome back to school!

In response to ongoing comments and concerns from students, staff and faculty, smoking on campus will be prohibited within 20 feet of ALL entrances to the Morrison, Liberal Arts and Main buildings, as well as the dorms.

Smoking is still allowed on the College Center balcony. Please download this map for clarification on prohibited areas.

Your consideration and cooperation are greatly appreciated as we move forward with this new policy, which is effective immediately!

Here's to a healthy 2008!

Susan Calmenson
Vice President of Student Affairs

*FYI:

All Student Mailboxes are located near the entrance to the MCAD Library and across from the Art Cellar in the Morrison Building.

Mailbox lists are located outside the Records office on the wall facing Student Affairs as well as connected to the Student Mailboxes on the left hand side.

A list of Faculty office hours are also located outside the Records office.

Thank you and enjoy your Fall 2008 semester!

Records*

The College is pleased to share with you the comprehensive master planning study recently completed by the architecture firm Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd. (MS&R). Initiated in March 2008, the study serves as a strategic framework for addressing our immediate need for on-site parking and new academic facilities, while providing a forward-thinking, long-term vision to guide development of the campus over the next 100 years.

MS&R was hired to perform this study, with Oslund and Associates, as a prelude to design work on the proposed new academic expansion and parking structure. During the study period many alternative ideas were explored and several presentations were made to members of the MCAD community (listed in the Acknowledgments of the Master Plan Report), who assisted in MS&R's understanding and decision making by providing useful insight, ideas and critical feedback.

As the first phase of development moves forward, you are invited to share your perspective or direct your questions to president@mcad.edu.

Download Master Plan Report (15.6MB)

Here are the MCAD Library's newly expanded and adjusted hours, beginning Monday, August 25. Hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays have changed from last semester.

Monday through Thursday:
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Friday:
8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday:
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday:
12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Also, the library will be open this weekend, August 23-24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Beginning Monday morning August 11th and Tuesday August 12th, MCAD's fire system vendor- Egan- will be on campus performing the annual smoke & fire detector testing. They should not have to set the building into full alarm unless there is mechanical/electrical problem. You may see people with funny tanks on their backs with long sticks. This is the normal equipment they need to perform the tests.

Audible alarms will be tested from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. in the academic buildings, and in the afternoon for the resident buildings.

If an actual smoke or fire develops the alarm will be activated.

Thanks,

Public Safety

Because of the college shooting tragedies that have happened over the last year and a half, MCAD has researched how we as a college community can prevent, prepare for and survive such an incident. Our Public Safety department has purchased a training video that gives excellent information on how to react if such a horrific incident were to happen on our campus.

Public Safety will be showing this training video over the next three Wednesdays, August 6th, 13th, and 20th, at 12:00 noon in auditorium 150. I ask that every staff and faculty member take time on one of these dates to view this important 20 minute video titled "Shots Fired On Campus - When Lightning Strikes." Afterward there will be time for questions and discussion.

As part of the process of preparing for such an incident the Safety Committee, in coordination with DesignWorks, has developed a campus Emergency Procedures poster that briefly describes what to do in a variety of critical situations. You will begin to see this poster in every classroom, resident apartment, and studio space as the start of school begins.

Another new service we will begin to offer all college community members is the opportunity to register and receive emergency text messages on their cell phones. Links to sign up for this service will be added to the MCAD intranet page under the Public Safety Department. Watch for an e-mail in August from Public Safety when the link is up and running.

*The Records Office will be closed*

*Tuesday, August 5^th and Wednesday August 6^th *

*for Jenzabar training & database upgrading**.*

Please stop by the Student Affairs Office and they will be happy to help you.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

J Chestnut
Registrar