MICA President Fred Lazarus IV provided his expertise and commentary for several news stories in April. He discussed art and MICA's role in the revitalization of Baltimore, and specifically in the Station North Arts & Entertainment District; the development of the Baltimore Design School, of which he is co-founder; and his respect for WYPR Radio's Tom Hall, who recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with Baltimore Choral Arts Society.

Highlights of Lazarus' recent interviews:

• READ: Capital News Service, Baltimore Design School Hopes to Keep More Students in Classroom; Karen Carroll, the dean of MICA's Center for Art Education, was also quoted in this story.
• READ: Capital News Service, Can Art Change Baltimore? Maybe a Little at a Time
• READ: Baltimore magazine, Tuned In