BOSTON, MA.- Dawn Barrett, Dean of the Architecture and Design Division at Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, has been selected as president of Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Richard Shea, Chairman of the MassArt board of trustees announced. Barrett has been tapped to succeed Dr. Kay Sloan, who will retire after fifteen years as president. Dr. Sloan recently launched the largest fundraising campaign in MassArt’s history—a $140 million investment that will continue to transform the college both physically and programmatically. A hallmark of her presidency was the creation of The New Partnership for MassArt, a pioneering financial and governance model which leverages strengths of both public and private higher education. Sloan has been named President Emerita by the board of trustees. “Massachusetts College of Art and Design has been very fortunate