2015 ACSA Architecture Schools Advancement Development Forum

This forum will feature panel discussions and sessions on issues facing university development. The objective of the forum is to examine core fundraising strategies, exchange ideas of best practices, evaluate challenges of architecture programs, and learn new approaches to fundraising and development opportunities. The forum will be an opportunity to network with your peers. Bring questions and ideas to share with your development colleagues. Registration is $135 and includes all the day’s activities: breakfast, lunch, and closing reception.

ACSA 104: Call for Session Topics

Next year’s ACSA Annual Meeting will take place March 17-19, 2016 in Seattle, WA. The conference co-chairs seek session topics that explore particular ways in which the discipline of architecture produces new forms of knowledge and, in turn, how architecture is shaped by research and innovation outside the field. New submission site opens next week.

Registration Deadline Extended to Register for the 2014-15 Steel Competition

The 15th annual steel design competition is intended to challenge students to explore a variety of issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. This year, students are invited to design a library or to design a steel solution of their choice in the open category. Students must register by April 1, 2015.

Call for Proposals: Housing Research

The AIA Housing Knowledge Community seeks proposals for its Housing Research Webinar Series focused on practice in housing and community development. Submissions will be peer reviewed, and invited speakers will receive a $500 honorarium. Submit your proposal through the ACSA website. Deadline: March 31, 2015.