June 27, 2015

ACSA Update 6.26.15

ACSA Update

June 26, 2015

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Submit to the 2015-16 Architectural Education Awards

Each year, the Architectural Education Awards honor educators for their exemplary work. This year, ACSA and the AIA are excited to announce a new award: Practice + Leadership, recognizing best practice examples of highly effective teaching, scholarship, and outreach in the areas of professional practice and leadership. Deadline for submissions is September 23, 2015. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply at acsa-arch.org/awards.

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What Should JAE 70:2 Be About?

We are asking you to tell us what the topic should be for JAE 70:2. What is the next important question in the architectural discourse of professional practice and/or education? What burning issues should the JAE be addressing? Submit your proposals by September 1, 2015.

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Explore ACSA Data Resources

Explore a number of reports and interactive graphics on topics such as budgets and enrollment, gender diversity, community design, and more.

ACSA CAREERS

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT—COLLEGE OF DESIGN
Iowa State University

TEACHING FELLOW IN RESIDENCE FOR 2015-16
Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN DESIGN RESEARCH (Tenure Track)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Founded in 1912 to advance the quality of architectural education.

In recognition of National Community College Month, we encourage you to browse the ACSA Transfer Toolkit: Best Practices for Facilitating Community College Transfer. ⁠
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✅ Community colleges foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within the architectural field by providing entry points for students from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, and age backgrounds who might otherwise lack opportunities to pursue architectural studies. ⁠
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✅ Does your institution aspire to become more transfer-friendly? Use this checklist created by the 2024 ACSA Education Committee to self-assess your progress. ⁠
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✅ Visit the #LinkInBio to read the full resource.⁠
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#ACSA #ArchitecturalEducation #NationalCommunityCollegeMonth #Transfer #Toolkit #CommunityCollege #HigherEd #Articulation

In the context of destabilizing attacks on higher education and the disappointment and disagreement among our community regarding the ACSA Board’s decision to halt work on Issue 79.2 of the Journal of Architectural Education (JAE), titled Palestine, we invite all members to participate in a discussion about this evolving landscape. This Member Caucus will continue opportunities to discuss ways that ACSA and member schools can work together and independently to address the broad political threats challenging our shared values and goals. We invite reflections on the division within our diverse organization and feedback on future communication, decision-making, and collaboration that bring our community together. ⁠
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Visit the #LinkInBio to sign up for the discussion.

Last month, ACSA and AIA held their joint ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference in Austin, TX, January 9-11, 2025. Hosted by the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, the conference explored housing as a process, a product, and a place. The ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference coincided with the AIAS FORUM in Austin, creating an opportunity for each organization’s respective audience of educators, practitioners, and students to come together for a weekend of scholarly exchange. ⁠
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The conference brought together over 139 attendees from around the world who joined together to speculate on, advocate for, operate within, and struggle with new housing paradigms. Visit our #LinkInBio to read the full conference recap!⁠
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Interested in attending the next Intersections Conference? Stay tuned for a special announcement! ⁠
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#ACSA #Intersections #Housing #UTAustin #Conference #Architecture #HousingParadigms #Recap

This Black History Month, join us in celebrating the illustrious architecture programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). ⁠
Of the 139 NAAB-accredited schools of architecture, seven are HBCUs. They are:⁠
—Florida A&M University (@famusaet)⁠
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—Hampton University (@hampton.arch)⁠
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—Howard University (@howard.architecture)⁠
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—Morgan State University (@morgansap)⁠
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—Prairie View A&M University (@soapvamu)⁠
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—Tuskegee University (@tuskegeeuniversity)⁠
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—University of the District of Columbia (@universityofdc)⁠
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HBCUs are an essential part of making the architecture field diverse and equitable. These schools make up 5 percent of the NAAB-accredited schools but enroll 32 percent of the total Black student population in accredited and preprofessional programs. We are pleased to have these schools as ACSA Members and proud of their work in advancing opportunities for Black students.⁠
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#ACSA #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #HBCU #BlackArchitects #Architecture #FAMU #HU #MorganState #PVAMU #Tuskegee #UDC

Are you looking for tips on writing your NAAB Architecture Program Report (APR)? Sign up for the Writing an Effective APR, from Start to Finish: NAAB Workshop today! 📝⁠
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This workshop will include a review of the 2020 Conditions and evidence requirements, introduce programs to the components of the APR, provide guidance for writing the APR from start to finish, and review the resources available to programs during the process.⁠
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This pre-conference workshop will take place onsite at the ACSA113 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Visit our #LinkInBio to learn more and secure your spot before the March 5 conference registration deadline.⁠
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#ACSA #ACSA113 #NAAB #APR #Workshop #SignUpToday #FacultyResource

Join the Black History of New Orleans Post-Conference Bus Tour for an opportunity to visit the Whitney Plantation and other historic landmarks following ACSA113. ⁠
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⚜️ Learn about the plantation’s past and the harsh realities of rural plantation slavery. ⁠
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⚜️ Visit places like the levee breach from Hurricane Katrina, Studio B, Treme (the oldest Black neighborhood), and Civil Rights landmarks.⁠
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⚜️ See how the city’s resilient enslaved community was able to preserve their culture through, traditions, religion, music, cuisine, and celebration. ⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to learn more and secure your spot before the March 5 conference registration deadline.⁠
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#ACSA #ACSA113 #ACSAAnnualMeeting #NOLA #BlackHistory #WhitneyPlantation #BusTour

ACSA wants to hear from YOU! 📣⁠
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Join the second ACSA Member Caucus: The Future of Membership and Faculty Development this Thursday, February 27, from 7 to 8:30 pm EST. ⁠
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This meeting will focus on the ecosystem of architectural education and opportunities for ACSA to serve faculty. These important discussions will include ACSA’s membership structure and our ongoing efforts to calibrate member dues, benefits, and strategic values and priorities.⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to sign up today!⁠
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#ACSA #ACSAMembership #MemberCaucus #Caucus #OnlineDiscussion #StrategicPlanning #Membership

Congratulations to the 2025 Design Build Winners!⁠ This award honors the best practices in school-based design-build projects. The winners are:⁠
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Teaching Pavilion for Food Justice and Water Management⁠
Jose Cotto (@jccotto), Nick Jenisch, Emilie Taylor (@emilietaylorwelty) & Ann Yoachim (@annyoachim) | Tulane University (@tulanearch)⁠
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Sensing the Forest⁠
John Folan (@jfolan75) & David Kennedy (@dgkennedy) | University of Arkansas (@fayjonesschool) & Urban Design Build Studio (UDBS)(@urbandesignbuildstudio)⁠
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Blind⁠
Jason Griffiths (@plain_design_build) | University of Nebraska-Lincoln (@unlarchitecture)⁠
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Full Resolution Studies (FRS), Exquisite Corpse⁠
Erin Kasimow (@eekstudio), Ryan Tyler Martinez (@ryantylermartinez) & Jimenez Lai (0super)| University of Southern California (@uscarchitecture)⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to learn more! ⁠
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#ACSA #ArchitecturalEducation #ACSAAwards #2025ArchEdAwards #DesignBuildAward #FacultyAward #Architecture #Faculty #DesignBuild #DesignStudio

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Brick in Architectural Education Prize! This prize recognizes effective, innovative proposals and curricula that create a stimulating environment for learning about brick. ⁠
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The winning course proposals will equip students with the knowledge and design skills to achieve sustainable design goals in a range of project types. These courses will be taught at ACSA member schools across the world in the coming years.⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to read the full press release.⁠
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The winners are:⁠
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BRICKLAYING IN AUGMENTED REALITY (B.AR) ⁠
-Orsolya Gaspar (@bricks_andsticks), Pennsylvania State University (@stuckeman_views)⁠
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WHEN THE WALLS COME TUMBLIN’ DOWN: Masonry Material Recovery Strategies for The Circular Economy⁠
-Dillon Pranger (@pranger.dillon), Illinois Institute of Technology (@iitarchitecture)⁠
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BUILDING HEALTH: Resilient Building Materials for Global Health & Sustainability⁠
-Liz McCormick (@liz_and_her_bs), University of North Carolina at Charlotte (@cltarchitecture)⁠
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@brickindustry #ACSA #BIA #BrickIndustryAssociation #BrickEducationPrize #EducationPrize #ACSACompetition #SustainableDesign #ArchitecturalEducation

Join us TOMORROW, February 19, from 7 to 8:30 pm EST, for a Member Caucus on Competencies and the Continuum.⁠
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This online meeting will focus on the changing landscape for accreditation, licensure, and education. Attendees will participate in facilitated breakouts where they will engage in future-focused discussions about outcomes along the continuum of architecture degrees, the potential impacts of NCARB’s competencies framework, and the emerging possibilities for accreditation and validation of student achievement.⁠
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By contributing your insights, you can help shape the conversation on how ACSA can better support faculty and advance shared goals. These discussions promise to provide valuable perspectives, empower collaboration, and ensure that the voices of faculty remain central to the future of our schools and the profession.⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to sign up! ⁠
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#ACSA #ACSAMembership #MemberCaucus #Caucus #OnlineDiscussion #Accreditation #Licensure #NCARB

Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, ACSA is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents. Our membership includes all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and 2- and 4-year programs. Together ACSA schools represent some 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students.

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