Jay Coogan Named President of Minneapolis College of Art and Design

So long, RISD and hello, MCAD! Jay Coogan, the former provost of the Rhode Island School of Design, has been named the 16th president of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Coogan will take office in July, succeeding retiring president Michael O’Keefe. Among Coogan’s achievements during his 25-year career at RISD were establishing a dual degree program with Brown University, leading initiatives to link RISD with the greater Providence community, and spearheading the development of the Center for Integrative Technologies, a new interdisciplinary facility to provide studio space for graduate students.