2016 College Report

NEW BUILDINGS AND RENOVATIONS Media Innovation Lab (MI Lab) Journalism and Mass Communication Sabinal Digital Lab Art and Design The School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s new Media Innovation Lab (MILab) will provide Texas State University with a central point for research and teaching in the area of innovative media - scholarship, curriculum, courses, faculty development, community networking and events. The MILab will track industry and academic shifts and recommend and develop new programs, collaborations, initiatives and technologies. Dr. Cindy Royal will serve as the Founding Director of MI Lab. The Photography program in the School of Art and Design will move into the newly renovated Sabinal Building this fall. This 12,000-square-foot facility has undergone a ground–up remodel, and will provide two lighting studios, two seminar rooms, a photo finishing studio, two computer labs for digital photography, a traditional darkroom, and faculty offices. The building will also feature an art gallery for photography exhibitions. Advising Center College of Fine Arts and Communication Trinity Journalism and Mass Communication The newly renovated Trinity building is the new home of Texas State Student Media - The University Star and KTSW 88.9. Co-locating media operations in one state-of-the-art facility provides students with excellent learning opportunities. The director of The University Star is Richard Parker; the director of KTSW 88.9 is Dan Schumacher. March 2016 saw the completion of a major renovation to the College of Fine Arts and Communication Advising Center. This project brings together most advisors in the College into one office, whereas before, advisors were located in two separate offices in Old Main. The design is contemporary with demountable walls and increased seating to better meet the needs of our students. Advisor offices have an open design and are fronted in frosted glass to allow for visibility and maximize space. 42 | College of Fine Arts and Communication