Gichi-ziibi is an Ojibwe word meaning big river or Mississippi River. 4:00 am, May 11, 2021 ×
Brainerd High School s new performing arts center will be called Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, the school board decided Monday, May 10, 2021. Gichi-ziibi is an Ojibwe term meaning big river or Mississippi River. Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts.
Brainerd High School’s new performing arts center will bear the Ojibwe word for “big river” or “Mississippi River” in its name, the school board unanimously decided Monday, May 10.
The decision comes after school board members tabled the naming issue in March when they decided they were not overly enthusiastic about the three name choices brought forth by a task force.
Gichi-ziibi is an Ojibwe word meaning big river or Mississippi River. 4:00 am, May 11, 2021 ×
Brainerd High School s new performing arts center will be called Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts, the school board decided Monday, May 10, 2021. Gichi-ziibi is an Ojibwe term meaning big river or Mississippi River. Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts.
Brainerd High School’s new performing arts center will bear the Ojibwe word for “big river” or “Mississippi River” in its name, the school board unanimously decided Monday, May 10.
The decision comes after school board members tabled the naming issue in March when they decided they were not overly enthusiastic about the three name choices brought forth by a task force.
School board strives to add diverse voices to performing arts center naming issue
Board members as well as community members will take another look at the submissions suggested for the district s new 1,200-seat performing arts center. 6:00 am, Apr. 14, 2021 ×
Naming process 2.0 is underway for the new Brainerd Public Schools performing arts center.
After soliciting name suggestions for the 1,200-seat auditorium from the public, school board members decided in March to table the issue, as the three name choices brought forth by a task force did not elicit overwhelming enthusiasm.
Of the dozens of name suggestions received, the task force proposed the Brainerd Lakes Center for the Arts, or some version thereof, with an option to take out “lakes” or add in “performing.”
Brainerd school board delays naming of performing arts center, restarts process
The task force’s recommended moniker the Brainerd Lakes Center for the Arts received a tepid response from the board, who praised its geographical sensibilities and connection to easily recognizable landmarks, but questioned how the recommendation was formed. Written By: Gabriel D. Lagarde | 4:00 am, Mar. 9, 2021 ×
It’s back to the drawing board.
During the Brainerd School Board meeting Monday, March 8, members voted to table the decision to name the arts center addition in the Brainerd High School renovation and, instead, restart the naming process. In doing so, the board opted to reject a unanimous vote by the district’s 11-person task force assembled to christen the new facility after numerous concerns were raised regarding the process.
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