MICA captured 196 clippings this month, a 53 percent increase from October 2010. National coverage included stories in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Washington Post and Fast Company.

There were 7,975 pageviews on www.mica.edu throughout the month. The most-read stories covered new graduate programming and the early fall lectures.

By the end of October, MICA's Twitter had 3,834 followers and Facebook had 4,589 "likes," both steadily increasing in numbers.

MICA Mentions

• MICA Takes Part in Front-Page Chronicle of Higher Education Story on Foundation Programs
• MICA Lends Expertise to New Design Middle and High School
• Students Featured in Baltimore Sun and Fast Company's Co.Design Blog
• MICA Shines in Baltimore Magazine's Fall Arts Issue

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.