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Call for Applications: JAE Executive Editor

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The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) seeks a dynamic executive editor for the Journal of Architectural Education (JAE), the leading scholarly publication about architectural education. Founded in 1947, JAE is the oldest, continuously operating journal of its kind. It is a platform for architectural educators, scholars, designers, writers, and organizers committed to the ongoing transformation of architectural education and the culture of architectural research toward an inclusive, just, and sustainable future.

The executive editor will have the opportunity to shape architectural scholarship, education, and practice with the support of an energetic Editorial Board, an established professional association, and a major academic publisher.

The journal is published two times each academic year and is widely distributed as a benefit of ACSA membership. Each issue features double-blind peer-reviewed contributions currently presented under multiple categories: Essay, Design, Narrative, and Image. Additional published content presently includes solicited opinion essays, translations, interviews, and reviews. The incoming executive editor also has the opportunity to enhance the journal’s core activities with new initiatives, as previous executive editors have done, for example, with the JAE Fellows program and the 75th-anniversary anthology publication.

The executive editor has final responsibility for JAE’s editorial and graphic content, oversees production with ACSA and the publishers, and leads the Editorial Board, whose members provide counsel regarding manuscript review, article selection, and editorial direction. The executive editor nominates members of the Editorial Board, selected by vote from current Editorial Board members through an application process, for appointment by the ACSA Board of Directors and is expected to work effectively with the Editorial Board and the ACSA Board of Directors. ACSA provides the executive editor with financial support and editorial assistance.

Qualifications for the executive editor include: a strong vision for the journal; a recognized record of research and publications; significant editorial experience; active involvement in architectural education; and a keen insight into the broad issues affecting architectural education, culture, and practice now and in the future.

The term of service is three years, with the possibility of a second, and final, three-year term. The new editor will assume responsibilities as executive editor–designate beginning September 1, 2025, assuming full editorship with the fall 2026 issue (Volume 80, Issue 2). During the transition period, the executive editor–designate will be responsible for the review of all newly submitted manuscripts.

A search committee drawn from the ACSA Board of Directors and JAE Editorial Board will review and evaluate all candidates, and send its final recommendation to the ACSA Board of Directors for approval. The members of the search committee are:

  • Tania Gutiérrez-Monroy, University of British Columbia, JAE Editorial Board member
  • Ersela Kripa, Texas Tech University, JAE Editorial Board member
  • Vivian Lee, University of Toronto, ACSA at-large director
  • Dahlia Nduom, Howard University, ACSA at-large director
  • June Williamson, City College of New York, 2026-27 ACSA president

The executive editor is appointed by the ACSA Board of Directors and reports to the board through its Executive Committee.

TO APPLY candidates must download the cover sheet and submit the following items in a single PDF in the following order by the February 26, 2025, deadline:

  • Cover sheet
  • A statement of interest that addresses your potential to contribute to both the editorial mission of the JAE and the journal’s commitment to justice, equity, and inclusion (2 pages, maximum)
  • A current curriculum vitae
  • 2-3 examples of past publications

Send all materials to jae.search@acsa-arch.org. Additional materials may be requested as part of the screening process. Online interviews to be conducted beginning in March 2025.

For more information about the journal’s current policies and practices, please visit www.jaeonline.org. Questions regarding the search, editorial duties, compensation, or terms of this position can be directed to Michael Monti, Executive Director, ACSA, mmonti@acsa-arch.org.

Call for Applications: JAE Executive Editor

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The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) seeks a dynamic executive editor for the Journal of Architectural Education (JAE), the leading scholarly publication about architectural education. Founded in 1947, JAE is the oldest, continuously operating journal of its kind.

The executive editor will have the opportunity to shape architectural scholarship, education, and practice in the twenty-first century, with the support of an energetic editorial board, an established professional association, and a major academic publisher.

The journal is published two times each academic year. Each issue features double-blind peer-reviewed contributions currently presented under three general categories: Scholarship of Design, Design as Scholarship, and Micro-Narrative. Additional published content presently includes solicited opinion essays, translations, interviews, and reviews.

During his tenure, Executive Editor Marc Neveu and the JAE Editorial Board have implemented a new design for the journal, streamlined the production process, and introduced resources such as the Editorial Board Guide and Author Guide. The journal has also seen the development of an online presence at www.jaeonline.org, including the launch of online reviews. ACSA seeks an executive editor to continue this trajectory and momentum, further increasing the journal’s impact and contribution to the scholarly community.

The executive editor has final responsibility for JAE’s editorial and graphic content, oversees production with ACSA and the publishers, and leads the editorial board, whose members provide counsel regarding manuscript review, article selection, and editorial direction. The executive editor nominates members of the editorial board for appointment by the ACSA Board of Directors and is expected to work effectively with the editorial board and the ACSA board. ACSA provides the executive editor with financial support and editorial assistance.

Qualifications for the executive editor include: a strong vision for the journal; a recognized research record; significant editorial experience; active involvement in architectural education; and a keen insight into the broad issues affecting architectural education, culture, and practice now and in the future.

The executive editor serves for an initial term of up to four years, with the possibility of a renewal. The new editor will assume responsibilities as executive editor–designate beginning July 1, 2020, assuming full editorship July 1, 2021. During this transition year, the executive editor–designate will begin to work with the editorial board and be responsible for content beginning with Volume 76, Issue 1 (March 2022).

A search committee, whose members are drawn from the ACSA Board of Directors and JAE Editorial Board, will review and evaluate all candidates, and send its final recommendation to the ACSA Board of Directors for approval. The executive editor is appointed by the ACSA Board of Directors and reports to the board through its Executive Committee.

Candidates should submit, no later than January 6, 2020, the following materials: a curriculum vitae, statement of interest that begins to address the desired qualifications outlined above, and the names of three references. Send all materials to jae.search@acsa-arch.org. Additional materials may be requested as part of the screening process. Interviews to be conducted March 12-13, 2020.

For more information about the journal’s current policies and practices, please visit www.jaeonline.org. Questions regarding the search, editorial duties, or terms of this position can be directed to Michael Monti, Executive Director, ACSA, mmonti@acsa-arch.org, 202.785.2324.

2020 ACSA Fall Conference: Request for Proposals

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Deadline: February 27, 2019

The ACSA invites proposals from member schools to host the 2020 ACSA Fall Conference. This ACSA Fall Conference will be thematic in focus and feature scholarly presentations, based on peer-reviewed abstracts, and a digital proceedings that will be available in ACSA’s permanent online archive.

The Fall Conference is an opportunity for the host school to bring educators from across North America and beyond to their campus. The thematic focus can highlight a school’s strengths and demonstrate educational excellence to upper administration. Other goals for the new format include strengthening social opportunities for participants with common scholarly interests and bringing concentrated visibility to the work being done in the topic area.

Attendance at the Fall Conference is anticipated to be 100-200 people, with host schools using campus facilities or other appropriate venues (including a local hotel or conference center) for conference sessions. Joint proposals from neighboring schools and partnerships with other groups (such as those formed around the thematic area) are welcome.

Final proposals will be reviewed and selected through the ACSA Board of Directors, Research & Scholarship Committee.


Proposals should be 3 pages or less, excluding supporting documents, and should include:

1)   A title and paragraph-length description of the conference that clearly identifies the theme.

  • Further explanation for the theme is encouraged. However, a separate brief description of the conference is required.

2)   Proposed dates for the conference.

  • The Fall Conference should occur in late September or October, typically a Thursday–Saturday.

3)   The name of the conference chair or co-chairs, as well as any other relevant organizers.

  • Identify one or more faculty members to act as chair and whose area of expertise relates to the proposed theme. The chair(s) will be responsible for the academic portion of the conference and will work with ACSA staff on logistical details, communication with partners, and other planning and promotion duties.

4)   A description of other potential conference features: partnerships, sponsors, keynote speakers, tours, etc. that would enhance the conference.

5)   Clear expression of interest by school.

  • Show evidence of support from the school’s dean, provost, or other appropriate university representatives through letters and/or supporting documents.

6)   A description of other resources available for the conference.

  • This includes potential venues for conference sessions, keynote lectures, and receptions; potential tour sites; or other local connections to enhance the conference.
  • Fall Conferences are normally funded by income from registration fees and sponsorship. This income pays for expenses related to meeting space, audio-visual equipment, invited speaker travel and honoraria, and food and beverage.
  • ACSA will provide the following support: international promotion of the conference, from the call for papers through the proceedings publication; an online system (including staff support) for submission, review, and upload of scholarly material; publishing services for conference programs and proceedings; and other planning services, such as negotiation and coordination of meeting facilities.
  • In-kind support from the school is requested for invited speaker costs, a/v equipment, meeting space, student volunteers, etc. Schools providing in-kind support will be recognized for their contribution in promotional materials, and participation of students and faculty in the conference will be invited.


ACSA Fall Conferences from the last few years:

2019 ACSA Fall Conference  |  Less Talk / More Action: 
Conscious Shifts in Architectural Education – Coming Soon!
Location: Stanford, CA
Host Schools: Stanford University & Yale University
Co-chairs: Amy Larimer, Stanford U. & Sunil Bald, Yale U.

2018 ACSA Fall Conference  |  PLAY with the Rules
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Host School: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Co-chairs: Jasmine Benyamin, Nikole Bouchard, Whitney Moon, Kyle Reynolds, & Mo Zell, UWM

2017 ACSA Fall Conference | Crossing Between the Proximate and Remote
 Location: Marfa, TX
Host School: Texas Tech University
Co-chairs: Urs Peter Flueckiger, Texas Tech University & Victoria McReynolds, Texas Tech University

2016 ACSA Fall Conference | Building for Health & Well-Being
 Location: Honolulu, HI
Host School: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Co-chairs: Sara Jensen Carr, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Billie Faircloth, KieranTimberlake & Howard Frumkin, University of Washington 

2015 ACSA Fall Conference | Between the Autonomous & Contingent Object
 Location: Syracuse, NY
Host Schools: Syracuse University
Co-chairs: Roger Hubeli & Julie Larsen, Syracuse University

2014 Fall Conference | WORKING OUT: thinking while building 
 Location: Halifax, NS
Host School: Dalhousie University
Co-chairs: Ted Cavanagh, Dalhousie University; Ursula Hartig, Technical University of Berlin & Sergio Palleroni, Portland State University 

2013 ACSA Fall Conference: SUBTROPICAL CITIES 
 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Host School: Florida Atlantic University
Co-chairs: Anthony Abbate, Florida Atlantic University; Francis Lyn, Florida Atlantic University; Rosemary Kennedy, Queensland University of Technology 

2012 ACSA Fall Conference: OFFSITE / Modular Building Institute
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Host Schools: Temple University
Co-chairs: Ryan E. Smith, University of Utah; John Quale, University of Virginia; & Rashida Ng, Temple University

2011 ACSA Fall Conference: Local Identities / Global Challenges
 Location: Houston, TX
Host Schools: Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University
Co-chairs: Ikhlas Sabouni, Prairie View A&M University & Jorge Vanegas, Texas A&M University

Schools interested in hosting are encouraged to contact the ACSA to discuss potential arrangements prior to making a proposal.


SUBMISSION AND INFORMATION
Please submit your proposal, by February 27, 2019, and questions to:
    Eric Wayne Ellis
    Director of Operations and Programs
    email: eellis@acsa-arch.org
    phone: 202.785.2324

University of Texas At San Antonio

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Edward R. Burian, Professor, has had his introduction to a monograph on the noted Mexican architect Manuel Cervantes Cespedes recently published in El Croquis. Last fall he delivered a lecture on his current research at the University of Oregon entitled, “Beach Atmospheres: Seaside Hotels of Mexico as Constructed Experience.”

Ian Caine, Associate Professor, is the incoming Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Planning Research, which will investigate the forms, processes, and impacts of metropolitan and megaregional expansion. He recently completed publications in Housing Studies, MONU, Log, Lunch, Scenario, and Sustainability. In spring 2018 he was visiting faculty in urban design at Washington University in Saint Louis, leading a studio that focused on urban growth in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. He also received the prestigious University of Texas Regent’s Outstanding Teaching Award and joined the UTSA Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars.

Sedef Doganer, Associate Professor, is the new Department Head of the UTSA Dept. of Architecture. Dr. Doganer’s research interests lies in the areas of architecture and tourism, tourist cities, hospitality design, globalization and multi-cultural design practices, cultural heritage, and sustainability tourism.

Hazem Rashid-Ali, Associate Professor, is currently running for a second term as president of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC).  Dr. Rashid-Ali has chaired the ACSA Research + Scholarship Committee that has concluded their work on its white paper on “STEM in Architecture.” A draft of the report was publicly released last March, and the final white paper was released to all ACSA members this past June.  

Neda Norouzi, Adjunct Assistant Professor, with Dr. Sedef Doganer as the Principal Investigator, recently received a $100,000 grant from UTHSCSA to work on research, design, and preplanning for the new San Antonio State Hospital. Dr. Norouzi’s architecture students spent the spring semester on analysis, campus planning, and the design of a therapy plaza to better serve both patients and staff. This past summer was spent conducting interviews with doctors, nurses, psychologists, staff members, and patients as well as creating behavior observation maps to better understand the needs of the clients. These findings will be utilized in an architecture studio taught by Dr. Norouzi and interior design studio by Prof. Analy Diego during the fall semester.

Antonio Petrov, Associate Professor, has had his book on megachurches recently accepted for publication by Actar. He has also established the, “Urban Futures Lab,” an innovative think tank, research, and teaching lab which has recently explored urban issues related to infrastructure, water, and economic development.

Candid Rogers, Lecturer, has published had his House 117 published in a book by Hannah Jenkins, “Texas Modern, Redefining Houses in the Lone Star State,” Images Publishing, (2017). He has also recently been named to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects.

 

Call for Nominations: 2018 NAAB Board of Directors

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2018 ACSA Appointee to the NAAB Board of Directors
Deadline: February 28, 2018

The ACSA Nominations Committee invites nominations for one appointee to the NAAB Board of Directors. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is comprised of thirteen members: three appointed by ACSA, three appointed by AIA, three appointed by NCARB, two appointed by AIAS, and two public members. Currently, Jori Erdman, Louisiana State University; David Hinson, Auburn University; and John Cays, NJIT, are the ACSA appointees to the NAAB Board. With the expiration of Jori Erdman’s term in October 2018, the ACSA Board of Directors is considering candidates for her successor.

The appointment is for a three-year term (Oct. 2018 – Oct. 2021) and calls for a person willing and able to make a commitment to NAAB. While previous experience as an ACSA board member or administrator is helpful, it is not essential for nomination. Some experience on NAAB visiting teams wil be considered necessary; otherwise the nominee might be unfamiliar with the highly complex series of deliberations involved in this position. Faculty and administrators are invited to nominate faculty from an ACSA full member school with some or all the following qualifications:

  1. Tenured faculty status at an ACSA full member school;
  2. Significant experience with and knowledge of the accreditation process;
  3. Significant acquaintance with and knowledge of ACSA, its history, policy programs, and administrative structure;
  4. Significant acquaintance with the range of school and program types across North America.
  5. Willingness to represent the constituency of ACSA on accreditation-related issues.
  6. Ability to work with the NAAB and ACSA boards to build consensus on accreditation-related issues.

For consideration, please submit a concise letter of nomination, a one-page CV indicating the nominee’s experience under the above headings, and a letter from the nominee indicating willingness to serve. Materials are due by February 28, 2018.

Nominations should be sent to:

      Email (preferred): eellis@acsa-arch.org
Eric Ellis, ACSA Director of Operations and Programs
ACSA, Board Nominations
1735 New York Avenue, NW 
Washington, DC 20006 

Call for Nominations: 2018 ACSA Representative on NAAB Visiting Team Roster

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
2018 ACSA Representatives on NAAB Visiting Team Roster
Deadline: February 28, 2018

The ACSA Board of Directors seeks nominees for 2018 ACSA representatives on the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) school visitation team roster member for a term of four years. The final selection of faculty members participating in the accrediting process will be made by NAAB. 

Nominating Procedure

  1. Members of ACSA schools shall be nominated annually by the ACSA Board of Directors for inclusion on a roster of members available to serve on visiting teams for a term of four years.
  2. Proposals for nomination shall be solicited from the membership via ACSA News. Proposals must include a 2-page curriculum vitae (please include any accreditation experience).
  3. The ACSA Nominations Committee shall examine dossiers submitted and recommend to the board candidates for inclusion on visitation team rosters.

Nominee Qualifications

  • The candidate should demonstrate:
  • Reasonable length and breadth of full-time teaching experience;
  • A record of acknowledged scholarship or professional work;
  • Administrative experience; and
  • An association with several different schools.

Each candidate will be assessed on personal merit, and may not answer completely to all these criteria; however, a nominee must be a full-time faculty member in an accredited architectural program (including faculty on sabbatical or on temporary leave of absence.)

ACSA Nominee Selection
Candidates for NAAB team members shall be selected to represent geographic distribution of ACSA regional groupings. The number of candidates submitted to NAAB will be limited in order to increase the likelihood of their timely selection by NAAB for service. 

Description of Team and Visit
Pending acceptance of the Architectural Program Report (APR), a team is selected to visit the school. The site visit is intended to validate and supplement the school’s APR through direct observation. During the visit, the team evaluates the school and its architecture programs through a process of both structured and unstructured interactions. The visit is intended to allow NAAB to develop an in-depth assessment of the school and its programs, and to consider the tangible aspects of the school’s nature. It also identifies concerns that were not effectively communicated in the APR.

The visit is not independent of the other parts of the accreditation process. The visiting team submits a report to NAAB; NAAB then makes a decision regarding accreditation based on the school’s documentation, the team report, and other communications.

Team Selection
The visiting team consists of a chairperson and members selected from a roster of candidates submitted to NAAB by NCARB, ACSA, the AIA, and AIAS. Each of these organizations is invited to update its roster annually by providing resumes of prospective team members. 

A team generally consists of four members, one each from ACSA, NCARB, AIA, and AIAS. NAAB selects the team and submits the list to the school to be visited. The school may question the appointment of members where a conflict of interest arises. The selection of the chairperson is at the discretion of NAAB. The board will consider all challenges. For the purposes of a challenge, conflict of interest may be cited if:

  • The nominee comes from the same geographic area and is affiliated with a rival institution;
  • The nominee has had a previous affiliation with the institution;
  • The school can demonstrate that the nominee is not competent to evaluate the program.

NAAB tends to rely on experienced team members in order to maintain the quality level of its visits and reports, and to comply with COPA and U.S. Department of Education guidelines. Each team member shall have had previous visit experience, either as a team member or observer, or shall be required to attend a training/briefing session at the ACSA Administrators Conference or ACSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations Deadline and Calendar
The deadline for receipt of letters of nomination, including a 2-page curriculum vitae (please include any accreditation experience), is February 28, 2018. E-mail nomination preferred; please send all nomination information to eellis@acsa-arch.org. ACSA will notify those nominees whose names will be forwarded to NAAB by May 2018. ACSA nominees selected to participate on a visiting team will be required to complete and submit a standard NAAB Visiting Team Nomination form. NAAB will issue the roster of faculty members selected for 2018-2019 team visits in November 2018. 

Nominations should be sent to:

    Eric Wayne Ellis (ACSA, Board Nominations)
    1735 New York Avenue, NW 
    Washington, DC 20006
    Email: eellis@acsa-arch.org

2019 ACSA Fall Conference: Request for Proposals

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Deadline: February 28, 2018

The ACSA invites proposals from member schools to host the 2019 ACSA Fall Conference. This ACSA Fall Conference will be thematic in focus and feature scholarly presentations, based on peer-reviewed abstracts, and a digital proceedings that will be available in ACSA’s permanent online archive.

The Fall Conference is an opportunity for the host school to bring educators from across North America and beyond to their campus. The thematic focus can highlight a school’s strengths and demonstrate educational excellence to upper administration. Other goals for the new format include strengthening social opportunities for participants with common scholarly interests and bringing concentrated visibility to the work being done in the topic area.

Attendance at the Fall Conference is anticipated to be 100-200 people, with host schools using campus facilities or other appropriate venues (including a local hotel or conference center) for conference sessions. Joint proposals from neighboring schools and partnerships with other groups (such as those formed around the thematic area) are welcome.

Final proposals will be reviewed and selected through the ACSA Board of Directors, Research & Scholarship Committee.


Proposals should be 3 pages or less, excluding supporting documents, and should include:

1)   A title and paragraph-length description of the conference that clearly identifies the theme.

  • Further explanation for the theme is encouraged. However, a separate brief description of the conference is required.

2)   Proposed dates for the conference.

  • The Fall Conference should occur in late September or October, typically a Thursday–Saturday.

3)   The name of the conference chair or co-chairs, as well as any other relevant organizers.

  • Identify one or more faculty members to act as chair and whose area of expertise relates to the proposed theme. The chair(s) will be responsible for the academic portion of the conference and will work with ACSA staff on logistical details, communication with partners, and other planning and promotion duties.

4)   A description of other potential conference features: partnerships, sponsors, keynote speakers, tours, etc. that would enhance the conference.

5)   Clear expression of interest by school.

  • Show evidence of support from the school’s dean, provost, or other appropriate university representatives through letters and/or supporting documents.

6)   A description of other resources available for the conference.

  • This includes potential venues for conference sessions, keynote lectures, and receptions; potential tour sites; or other local connections to enhance the conference.
  • Fall Conferences are normally funded by income from registration fees and sponsorship. This income pays for expenses related to meeting space, audio-visual equipment, invited speaker travel and honoraria, and food and beverage.
  • ACSA will provide the following support: international promotion of the conference, from the call for papers through the proceedings publication; an online system (including staff support) for submission, review, and upload of scholarly material; publishing services for conference programs and proceedings; and other planning services, such as negotiation and coordination of meeting facilities.
  • In-kind support from the school is requested for invited speaker costs, a/v equipment, meeting space, student volunteers, etc. Schools providing in-kind support will be recognized for their contribution in promotional materials, and participation of students and faculty in the conference will be invited.


ACSA Fall Conferences from the last few years:

2017 ACSA Fall Conference | Crossing Between the Proximate and Remote
Location: Marfa, TX
Host School: Texas Tech University
Co-chairs: Urs Peter Flueckiger, Texas Tech University & Victoria McReynolds, Texas Tech University

2016 ACSA Fall Conference | Building for Health & Well-Being
Location: Honolulu, HI
Host School: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Co-chairs: Sara Jensen Carr, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Billie Faircloth, KieranTimberlake & Howard Frumkin, University of Washington

2015 ACSA Fall Conference | Between the Autonomous & Contingent Object
Location: Syracuse, NY
Host Schools: Syracuse University
Co-chairs: Roger Hubeli & Julie Larsen, Syracuse University

2014 Fall Conference | WORKING OUT: thinking while building 
Location: Halifax, NS
Host School: Dalhousie University
Co-chairs: Ted Cavanagh, Dalhousie University; Ursula Hartig, Technical University of Berlin & Sergio Palleroni, Portland State University 

2013 ACSA Fall Conference: SUBTROPICAL CITIES 
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Host School: Florida Atlantic University
Co-chairs: Anthony Abbate, Florida Atlantic University; Francis Lyn, Florida Atlantic University; Rosemary Kennedy, Queensland University of Technology 

2012 ACSA Fall Conference: OFFSITE / Modular Building Institute
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Host Schools: Temple University
Co-chairs: Ryan E. Smith, University of Utah; John Quale, University of Virginia; & Rashida Ng, Temple University

2011 ACSA Fall Conference: Local Identities / Global Challenges
Location: Houston, TX
Host Schools: Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University
Co-chairs: Ikhlas Sabouni, Prairie View A&M University & Jorge Vanegas, Texas A&M University

Schools interested in hosting are encouraged to contact the ACSA to discuss potential arrangements prior to making a proposal.


SUBMISSION AND INFORMATION
Please submit your proposal, by February 28, 2018, and questions to:
    Eric Wayne Ellis
    Director of Operations and Programs
    email: eellis@acsa-arch.org
    phone: 202.785.2324

ACSA Announces 2018 Election Slate; Petition Period Open

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November 10, 2017

The ACSA Board of Directors approved a preliminary slate of candidates for the 2018 Election to the board at its November 4-5 meeting. The candidates came from an open call for nominations and self-nominations reviewed by the board’s Nominations Committee.

For the first time following the organization’s governance changes, ACSA members have the opportunity to petition for the addition of candidates to the slate, following procedures outlined below. The petition period closes on December 13, 2017, at 5 pm Pacific time. The final slate of candidates and election materials are scheduled for release on January 8, 2018. All ACSA Full members are eligible to vote on all positions. The results of this election will be announced publicly online soon after the February 9, 2018, ballot deadline, and introduced at the ACSA Annual Meeting in Denver in March.

Second Vice President
Rebecca O’Neal Dagg, Auburn University
Lynne Dearborn, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

At-Large Director
Ahmed K. Ali, Texas A&M University
June Williamson, City College of New York 

At-Large Director (Canadian)
Anne Bordeleau, University of Waterloo
Diogo Burnay, Dalhousie University 


Petition Procedures
Any faculty member of an ACSA Full or Candidate member school may submit a petition nominating another eligible candidate for the above open board positions. Each petition must include a letter of nomination outlining the candidate’s qualifications and interest in the position and the names and email addresses of at least 10 faculty members from 10 different ACSA Full or Candidate member schools who attest to supporting the candidate’s nomination. (In total, there must be at least 10 faculty from 10 schools total who sign the petition, and the petition must be delivered as a single package.) The petition shall also include a statement of interest from the nominee and curriculum vitae or biographical statement. The Nominations Committee shall review all qualified petitions and prepare a report to the Board of Directors confirming eligibility of the petitioners.  

Timeline

December 13, 2017  Deadline for submission of petitions to add candidates to the slate 
January 8, 2018  Final slate of candidates and ballot materials published and sent to ACSA Full Member schools 
February 9, 2018  Deadline for ballot submissions 

 
  
Nominations by petition:

Email (preferred): eellis@acsa-arch.org
Eric Ellis, ACSA Director of Operations and Programs
ACSA Nominations, 1735 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006 

 

Placing Architecture in the Context of Arts and Science

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As noted in this article by the Wall Street Journal, schools across the country are seeing a decline in the number of liberal arts degrees awarded. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) shows only a 6% increase in the number of students completing degrees in the liberal arts and humanities over a 10 year time span (2005-2015). Comparatively, that same data shows more than twice as many students are completing degrees in the areas of homeland security, parks and recreation, and the health professions. As a point of interest, the graphic above adds architecture in the context of the other disciplines. While architecture fares better than the liberal arts when assessed by number of degrees awarded, it shows a slight decline in recent years and does not have the same positive trajectory as engineering and mathematics. If the number of degrees awarded is going to keep up with the future demand of architects needed in the U.S., architecture will have to look within the curriculum and find ways to emphasize research and technology to remain competitive with other disciplines.  

Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/liberal-arts-colleges-in-fight-for-survival-focus-on-job-skills-1493051024
Source: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d13/tables/dt13_311.60.asp

The Ohio State University

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Todd Gannon Announced as Section Head of Architecture


The Knowlton School is pleased to announce that Professor Todd Gannon has been appointed the next Section Head of Architecture. Gannon comes to the Knowlton School from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) where he taught history, theory and design studio. Prior to his arrival at SCI-Arc in 2008, Gannon taught at Otis College of Art and Design and UCLA, where he also received his Ph.D.

“Todd is uniquely qualified to lead the Architecture Section forward,” according to Knowlton School Director Michael Cadwell. “He is an experienced practitioner and academic who is well acquainted with the school and a respected voice in the discipline.”

Professor Gannon will return to his academic roots, having received his architectural undergraduate (BSARCH ‘95) and graduate (MARCH ‘97) degrees at the Knowlton School. “I am thrilled to return to Columbus and to rejoin the Knowlton School as architecture section head. Ohio State is one of the premier public universities in the country and the Knowlton School has long played a leading role in advancing both the discipline and the practice of architecture worldwide,” said Gannon.

More recently at Knowlton, Gannon has juried the graduate architecture 2017 Exit Review Prize, lectured during the 2014 Baumer Lecture Series, and edited Et in Suburbia Ego: José Oubrerie’s Miller House, a book of essays on Knowlton School Professor Emeritus José Oubrerie’s most notable built work in the United States.

Gannon’s appointment follows the retirement of Professor Robert S. Livesey, who has served as section head for the past four years. “I look forward to building on the formidable achievements of my predecessor, Professor Robert Livesey,” Gannon added, “and to working with Knowlton School students, faculty and staff to develop innovative, equitable, and sustainable strategies to meet architecture’s twin responsibilities to organize the built environment and to advance the public imagination.”

Gannon’s scholarship focuses on the history and theory of late 20th-century and contemporary architecture. His published books include The Light Construction Reader (2002), Pendulum Plane/Oyler Wu Collaborative (2009), and monographs on the work of Thom Mayne, Bernard Tschumi, UN Studio, Steven Holl, Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam, Zaha Hadid, Peter Eisenman and Eric Owen Moss. Gannon’s book on the architecture critic and historian Reynar Banham is forthcoming as are publications on speculative architecture in Southern California.

Gannon has lectured at institutions across the United States, Europe and Asia, and is a frequent conference participant and jurist. He served on the board of directors of the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design, where he directed publication efforts from 2008-2010. His work has been recognized and supported by the Graham Foundation, the Getty Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Institute of Architects, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and UCLA. 

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