President Steve Immerman

Montserrat President Sees Arts as Vital to Economy: Read full article in the Salem News

Immerman was also mentioned in the North Shore Chamber of Commerce Economic Development & Public Policy Blog.

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This year’s 32nd Annual Christmas in Salem Historic House Tour included President Steve Immerman’s home, which was one of this year’s favorites! Linda Orlomoski and her friend Juli Lederhaus, from Salem’s Hawthorne Hotel, were given a private tour of President Immerman and his wife Darcy’s home (The Clarence S. Clark House near the Salem Public Library) and couldn’t help but relish in the experience!

“From the time I walked up the front steps and past the Ionic columns to stand under the semi-circular portico to enter the house through the wreath-adorned front door to the time I went back out the front door and down those same steps, I was totally enchanted and – to borrow Walt’s word – smitten!” … “When I was told that we had been given the opportunity to see the house, I was also told that the homeowner collected Santas and that she had over 500 but I must have heard her wrong as that number was a just a teensy-tiny bit off. As it turned out there was probably triple that number if not more! That’s a lot of Santas in one house but with over 5,000 square feet and 13 rooms!” … “I walked around and continued to take pictures feeling like I stepped into the pages of an issue of House Beautiful.”

Click here to read Linda’s blog post and learn more about the history of the Immerman’s Clarence S. Clark House, Darcy’s collection of Santas, and what makes their home so spectacular this holiday season! If you’d like to see more pictures of their home, visit Linda’s photo gallery at SmugMug page.

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Asst. Prof. Tim Harney’s "The Magician and the Trick with Doves"

President Steve Immerman’s article on “STEAM not STEM” was published in this week’s New England Journal of Higher Education entitled Letting Off STEAM at Montserrat College of Art. He discussed the necessary innovative skills that students need to succeed in today’s ever changing creative economy and emphasized how essential an education that stimulates creativity and innovation is in today’s climate.

President Immerman is among several other important figures who are constantly promoting the idea that the existing foundation on STEM educational framework (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) should also include an equivalent concentration on Arts and Design.

“Our thinking about education needs to shift from preparing students for specific careers, to preparing students for careers we have not yet even imagined,” said Immerman. “Visual Arts education also demands strong problem-solving skills, engages students in the processes of critical analysis, and prepares students for the give and take of collaborative work. All these perspectives, experiences and skills are central to adaptable and creative lives and careers, regardless of the path an individual student may take.”

Read the full article in The New England Journal of Higher Education.

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Giles Laroche and Steve Immerman. Photos by John Quinn.

President Steve Immerman spoke to the Salem Rotary Club this week about the importance of the arts to education and the impact of an arts institution on the region. With him was Montserrat alumnus, author and illustrator Giles Laroche ‘81 of Salem, who has just published his newest book, “The Places People Live,” which includes Laroche’s richly dense cut paper collage illustrations.

President Immerman updated the Beverly City Council Monday Oct. 3rd on where enrollment stands and how Montserrat is contributing to the Beverly Community!

“The kids are a joy to have downtown,” said Councilor-at-large Paul Guanci, who owns Super Sub on Cabot Street. “It’s amazing what the college has brought to the downtown, because I can remember what it was like before you were here.”

Visit The Salem News and The Beverly Citizen to read the full articles on Beverly’s most recent City Council Meeting

Guest blog: What can you do with a degree in the arts?

Feedback from alumni surveys suggests that graduates of Montserrat College of Art find and retain employment in a wide variety of art and creative endeavors as well as enjoying a high degree of satisfaction from their chosen careers. Read more…

SALEM—Students and their families gathered at The House of the Seven Gables on Thursday night to celebrate their graduation from Salem CyberSpace.

Stephen Immerman, president of Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, addressed the students.

Of the 11 students who graduated from the program, one will attend Bucknell University on a four-year scholarship, one will attend Endicott College, one will attend Montserrat, and the eight others will enroll at North Shore Community College, according to Linda Saris, director of Salem CyberSpace.

The graduates, who are all seniors at Salem High School, are Ashley Colon, Ryan Frias, Aurora McNeill, Sandra Castillo, Carol Verdejo, Scarlett Gonzalez, Katheryn Toribio, Sharon Martinez, Madelin Cueto, Vladimir Aguasvivas and Rose-Berline Pauleus.

Salem CyberSpace provides computer literacy and college readiness services, among other programs, to low-income youths.

Other local officials who attended the graduation include Congressman John Tierney, Rep. John Keenan and Mayor Kim Driscoll — all Salem Democrats. The event was sponsored by Microsoft, GT Solar, Salem Five and NESI.