On Jan. 20, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the U.S., and the nation’s first-ever African American commander in chief. Students at SCAD-Atlanta recently shared their thoughts on the historical moment.

Students watch the Inauguration of the 44th President, Barack Obama in the Hub.

Jan. 21 7:38 p.m. — Security found writing on a bathroom wall at the main campus. Jan. 23 2:21 p.m. — Security responded to reports of a sick student in the women’s restroom. The student was transported to the hospital by ambulance. Jan. 25 5:55 p.m. — An RA notified Security that a student had…

This Friday, Jan. 30 from noon until 1 p.m., graduate students are invited to come and learn and discuss techniques and practices in researching and scholarship. The workshop will take place in Room 412 and is free. To register, e-mail Sally Fortin at sfortin@scad.edu.

Students will have the opportunity to meet with their advisers and discussion course planning for the coming Spring Quarter this Friday, Jan. 30. Students are encouraged to come to the 4C event space starting at 2 p.m. to talk with professors and advisers about their upcoming course schedules and plans. Refreshments will be served. For…

Professional interior designer Fred Dust will be giving a lecture at the Twelve Hotel Ballroom on 17th St. on Thursday, Feb. 12 starting at 5:30 p.m. Dust leads the Smart Space design practice from IDEO’s San Francisco office. An architect by training, Dust leads multidisciplinary teams to create immersive, interactive spaces for many different industries…

By Gray Chapman Contemporary artist Stephen Antonakos held a question and answer session on January 22 at the ACA Gallery of SCAD, where a collection of his work is currently on exhibition. Titled “Darkness and Light,” the exhibition features neon panels and serial drawings. The exhibition was guest-curated by Marshall Price, Associate Curator of Modern…