MICA captured 99 clippings this month, which is a 16.5 percent increase from August 2010. National coverage included stories in the Washington Post and Metropolis. 

There were 8,428 pageviews on www.mica.edu throughout the month. The most-read story, with twice as many views, covered the new Wellness Center.

By the end of August, MICA's Twitter had 3,553 followers and Facebook had 4,403 "likes," both steadily increasing in numbers.

MICA Mentions

• MICA Participates in Inaugural (e)merge art fair, Sept. 22-25
• SmartCEO, Baltimore Sun Look to President Fred Lazarus IV as Prominent Figure
• Metropolis Magazine Features MICA’s M.A. in Social Design

Founded in 1826, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is the oldest continuously degree-granting college of art and design in the nation. The College enrolls nearly 3,500 undergraduate, graduate and continuing studies students from all 50 states and 57 countries in fine arts, design, electronic media, art education, liberal arts, and professional studies degree and non-credit programs. Redefining art and design education, MICA is pioneering interdisciplinary approaches to innovation, research, and community and social engagement. Alumni and programming reach around the globe, even as MICA remains a cultural cornerstone in the Baltimore/Washington region, hosting hundreds of exhibitions and events annually by students, faculty and other established artists.

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