Congratulations to our 2020 graduates! Read the fourth installment of our series from our 2014 Diversity Advancement Scholar, Robert Moy. I first entered architecture school as an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Fall semester of 2014. From 2014 to early 2017, I was involved in a student organization named … Continue reading 2020 Grad Series: Robert Moy
Congratulations to our 2020 graduates! Read the the third installment of our series from our 2016 Diversity Advancement Scholar, Shannar O’Connor. The past five years of architecture school have been the most transformative years of my life. I had many hardships, but also a plethora of rewarding experiences. From the beginning, the odds were never … Continue reading 2020 Grad Series: Shannar O’Connor
Congratulations to our 2020 graduates! Read the second installment of our series from our 2019 Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholar, Michelle Badr. My reasons for pursuing an M.Arch were not necessarily conventional—sure, I wanted to revisit conceptual design, immerse myself in research, and pursue licensure— but it was also a final test to determine … Continue reading 2020 Grad Series: Michelle Badr
Congratulations to our 2020 graduates! Read the first part of our series from our 2015-2020 Diversity Advancement Scholar, Sophie Chien. In my five years at Rhode Island School of Design, the most important thing I’ve learned is to care. I look at care in a broad sense: to care is to be thoughtful, to build … Continue reading 2020 Grad Series: Sophie Chien
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) make up 3 percent of the country’s colleges and universities, enroll 10 percent of all African American students, and produce almost 20 percent of all African American graduates, making these institutions increasingly impactful and vital. While meeting admissions goals and improving retention rates are critical goals for any college, … Continue reading Panel Recap: Placemaking at HBCUs