Hall project, to the operations of the Institute.
Seven years into his tenure, President Lavine navigated the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, which closed the main building in Valencia at the start of the spring semester. Classes were held in rental party tents on the 60 acre grounds, and alternate teaching locations were scattered miles apart around Los Angeles County. The building was "red tagged" and not allowed to be used until millions of dollars of repairs were performed. Under the advisement of James Haire of American Conservatory Theater, Lavine was able to allocate emergency funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency. This funding provided the bulk of the financial assistance for structural repairs due to seismic activity. Additionally, private donations supported with aesthetic renovations of curated spaces in the building. CalArts reopened its doors to its Valencia campus in the fall 1994 semester.
On June 24, 2015, Lavine announced he would step down as president in May 2017, after 29 years in the …
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