Celebrate 30 years at Payne Gallery
Changes made to MC bookstore In addition to extensive physical changes, the bookstore has come under new management. Barnes & Noble College was selected to operate Moravian’s bookstore, and has introduced some innovative services since the start of the fall semester: students now have the option to rent textbooks online or in the store, saving more than 50 percent; PC and MAC users can access eTextbooks through B&N’s free Nook Study application; textbooks may now be reserved and ordered online, making the purchasing process more convenient. Students also may now sell certain textbooks back to the store. Moravian College is now one of 61 colleges and universities in the state that partner with Barnes & Noble College, including the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University.
photo by john kish iv
Ottsville House by George Sotter
In celebration of the Payne Gallery’s 30th anniversary, the exhibition “Celebrate! Celebrate!” will run through December 16. The highlight of this exhibit is the recent acquisition of Philadelphia Impressionist paintings, made possible through the generosity of Priscilla Payne Hurd. The Payne Gallery began as a small gymnasium in 1911 for women of the Moravian Seminary and College for Women, and the art department took over the space for studio classes after several years of disuse. In 1982, the building was converted into the Frank E. and Seba B. Payne Gallery, named in honor of Mrs. Hurd’s parents. Thirty years later, the gallery is going strong. An unusual asset for a small college, the gallery also is one of Bethlehem’s treasures. The new paintings include four by Philadelphia Ten artists, female artists who broke from the original New Hope School of Pennsylvania Impressionists. The two remaining paintings are Ottsville House by George Sotter and The Falls in Winter by one of Mrs. Hurd’s personal favorites, W. E. Schofield. The addition of these paintings makes Moravian’s collection of works by Pennsylvania Impressionists the second-largest in the country. This exhibition leads off the year-long celebration of the 30 years of art at the Payne Gallery. Visit www.moravian.edu for information.
Michelle Obama’s visit makes history In early August, First Lady Michelle Obama appeared before a capacity crowd in Johnston Hall—the first time a sitting first lady has spoken at Moravian College. During her 45-minute speech, she emphasized the importance and value of education. “My parents sacrificed for us, for our education, and this story is not unique. Education is the path to the American dream.”
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