Housing Decker Library and Pinkard Gallery, as well as MICA Postal and Print Center on the ground floor, the Bunting Center’s classroom space on the third and fourth floors is mostly dedicated to Humanistic Studies classes. A full student service center with offices for Student Affairs, Student Accounts, Enrollment & AdvisingandInternational Affairs is housed on the second floor. Additional offices on upper floors include Human Resources and Technology.
The Bunting Center is named in honor of the contributions of George L. Bunting, Jr., a long-time MICA trustee and former president and CEO of Noxell, which has included CoverGirl and Noxema among its product lines. Among other efforts, Bunting chaired the Board of Trustees search committee that recommended the appointment of Fred Lazarus IV as MICA President. Bunting is a trustee emeritus, an honorary degree recipient, and gave MICA the largest gift in its history, $10 million, with his wife Anne in 2011.
Decker Library, located on the first floor, is geared to the way artists and designers research. It's print and web-based materials include more than 380 periodicals, 9,200 full-text research journals, 140,000 e-books, and 40,000 digital images, film and video collections, archives, and more.
Pinkard Gallery, located outside of Decker Library, is a venue for major group and solo exhibitions by faculty and visiting artists, as well as students.
“I love Cohen Plaza and the Decker Library. On a nice day, Cohen Plaza is a great place to just relax and take in the sun. Decker is a great place to go to get away from any distractions, and I love the sketchbook display and the zine collection.” – Lauren Rei Watters ’19, Painting
Classroom in Bunting Center.+ Enlarge
Opening reception for Exhibition in Pinkard Gallery.+ Enlarge