Tonight the new freshman class will gather for a night of art, class and chit-chat at the Nasher Museum of Art. Running for its second year, "A Night at the Nasher" is an orientation event meant to expose students to the campus arts scene, which has taken a new lead in campus culture as a tenet of the University's strategic plan, "Making a Difference."

A plan for greater investment in the arts-including creating more on-campus venues and bringing in leading faculty-was outlined in "Making a Difference," the strategic plan released last October. There is also a push to bring arts to the forefront of undergraduate campus culture, said Steve Nowicki, dean of undergraduate education.

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