Boston Architectural College Celebrates Largest Gift In Its History
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BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/
The Boston Architectural College (BAC) is pleased to announce today it has received a seven-figure bequest from Trustee Judy Nitsch in honor of her late husband and BAC alumnus, James Tony Magliozzi, B.Arch 62.
The gift augments The James A. Magliozzi, R.A. and Judith Nitsch, P.E. Endowed Fund, and is the largest legacy agreement in the BAC s history, which will positively transform its campus as a key component of the recently launched BAC to the Future strategic plan.
The Boston Architectural College campus at 320 Newbury Street, Boston, MA.
The plan is the culmination of efforts that began in 2019, spearheaded by President Mahesh Daas. This bold initiative demonstrates the institution s long-term commitment to inclusive access to world-class design education for all students, said Daas. Our focus is to lead the way by creatively responding to sector-wide changes in higher education, and harnessing the wisdom gained during pandemic times.
Throughout the BAC s collaborative process, leadership engaged students, faculty, staff, trustees, and creative instigators as well as gathered insights for the institution s future direction through think wrong design workshops and other creative fora along with conducting rigorous strategy validation studies to inform the plan. The five-year plan has been enthusiastically approved by the BAC Board of Trustees.