Supporting Students
The Technical Association of the Graphic Arts is an international community of industry professionals and academics dedicated to scientific research and technological innovation in the diverse field of graphic communications. TAGA recognizes that students are the future leaders of the industry, and treats them as such. TAGA Student Chapters instill future professionals with an understanding of the role that science and research plays in technology developments and industry progress.
A TAGA student chapter reinforces classroom and experiential learning. In addition to the learning that occurs during chapter meetings, the design and production of a research journal for the TAGA chapter competition develops industry-specific skills, along with skills in project management, technical writing, interpersonal communications, and in some cases, fund raising.
Chapter activities culminate at the Annual Technical Conference, where students interact with students from other chapters and network with industry leaders, scientists, and researchers. The TAGA Annual Technical Conference makes students full participants, blending student chapter sessions with top-level presentations and peer-reviewed research papers.
Student Chapters
Ball State University – Muncie, Indiana, USA
Chapter Advisor: Renmei Xu, Ph.D.
California Polytechnic State University State University – San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Chapter Advisor: Dr. Ruoxi “Rachel” Ma
Clemson University – Clemson, South Carolina, USA
Chapter Advisor: Carl Blue, Ph.D.
Grenoble Institute of Technology – Grenoble, France
Chapter Advisor: Bernard Pineaux
Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, New York, USA
Chapter Advisor: Irma Abu-Jumah
Chapter Website: RIT TAGA
Toronto Metropolitan University – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Chapter Advisor: Dr. Martin Habekost
Western Michigan University – Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Chapter Advisor: Dr. Alexandra Pekarovicova
Additional Universities that Participate in TAGA
In addition to the above universities, the following schools have recently contributed to TAGA through faculty attendance, presentations, and paper submissions.
- Appalachian State University – Boone, North Carolina, USA
- Central Connecticut State University – New Britain, Connecticut, USA
- Hochschule der Medien - Stuttgart, Germany
- Munich Univeristy of Applied Sciences – Munich, Germany
- Óbuda University – Budapest, Hungary
- Pittsburg State University – Pittsburg, Kansas, USA
- University of Houston – Houston, Texas, USA
- University of Maine – Orono, Maine, USA
- University of Wuppertal – Wupptertal, Germany