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ADVISING CORNER
Spring 2018 Class Registration

Spring advising season is here! All students are able to view the 2018 Spring Class Schedule in MYRED. This means you can put classes in your shopping cart, but please note that Priority Registration does not begin until October 23 rd. 

Please know that I am making updates to the Spring 2018 schedule daily, so be sure to check MYRED often – especially for professional elective updates!

Ultimately, please make an advising appointment to meet with your assigned academic advisor BEFORE October 23 rd! (You can see your advisor assignment in MYRED.)  
INTERIOR DESIGN
Our interior design program prides ourselves on educating our students to be confident, creative and responsible designers. The faculty are diligent in ensuring that the curriculum provides students diverse learning opportunities and provides them with the skills and knowledge to be creative problem solvers and critical thinkers. With these tools students are able to see the interconnectedness of the many systems that we must integrate in order to define spatial solutions that meet the needs of people and communities. More-
COMMUNITY & REGIONAL PLANNING
Graduate planning students in this semester’s Planning Studio participated on September 13th in an open house at Cooper Commons, a half-block redevelopment project spearheaded by NeighborWorks Lincoln at 10th and D Streets in Lincoln. Cooper Commons includes seven single-family residential units for first-time, low- to moderate-income homebuyers. More-
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
It will be six years since the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board granted the initial accreditation to the course of study leading to the first professional BLA degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Now we are planning for the re¬accreditation, spring 2018. Friday, October 6th, the Landscape Architecture faculty met with eight local professionals to talk about the changes in the Landscape Architecture program as well as sought input in shaping the program towards a successful six more years of accreditation.  More-
ARCHITECTURE
Architecture faculty members and students had a week packed with activities including the NCARB presentation, the Hyde Lecture, the “MAKERS” AIA Central States Region Student Design Competition and the AIA Nebraska | AIA Central States Region Excellence in Design Gala. We were well represented at the design gala with alumni, faculty and students winning numerous accolades. Well done!
FACULTY NEWS
Jeffrey L. Day and his design team were given several design awards at the AIA Nebraska | AIA Central States Region Excellence in Design Gala held October 5th in Omaha, Nebraska. More-
STUDENT NEWS
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AT REGIONAL AIA DESIGN GALA

Architectural students Mallory Lane and Ben Kunz won a design award at the AIA Nebraska | AIA Central States Region Excellence in Design Gala held October 5th in Omaha, Nebraska. Their project “Interstitial Hope” earned the Emerging Architects Excellence in Unbuilt Architecture | Honor award. More-
Plus Tyler Howell and Kylie Miller project “Triune” earned the Emerging Architects Unbuilt People's Choice award! Great job everyone!
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
AIAS EVENT REMINDERS:
AIAS General Meeting
Date:  Oct. 11
Time:  12 - 12:50 pm
Place:  Architecture Hall
Room TBA

Date: Oct. 14 - 15  
Time: All Day Event
Place: Cincinnati, OH

Hinsdale Ball
Date: Oct. 27th
Place & Time: TBD

For more information on these AIAS events either click here or email aiasne@gmail.com
USGBC EVENTS:

USGBC's Nacho Average Club
Date: October 4th, 2017
Time: 12 -12:50 pm
Place: South Barn
STUDENT & FACULTY COMPETITIONS
Innovation in Affordable Housing Competition

The graduate student competition is run by HUD. It brings together students from different disciplines including architecture, planning, policy, real estate, business and others to collaboratively provide a real-world solutions. The finalists receive a cash prize of $20,000 for first place.

Teams must comprise three to five students, plus one faculty adviser. Visit their  website  for more information regarding the competition and eligibility.

Registration Opens : Oct. 2
Registration Deadline :  Dec. 11


The call for entries for the FORM Student Innovation Competition by Formica Corp. officially opens on September 5. Architecture and design students are invited to create design renderings using Formica® Brand products for the opportunity to win cash prizes and a public exhibit showcasing their work.          

Submission Deadline: Nov. 10 th
       

The   GSA  invites students in architecture, landscape, and urban design programs to envision a design intervention that activates the New   San Francisco   Federal Building plaza."

Submission Deadline: Nov. 22


The ACSA meeting will be held March 15-17 in Denver, CO.

Paper Submission Deadline: Sept. 20

Project Submission deadline: Nov. 15

INTERNSHIPS, JOBS & MORE

Lincoln Public Schools is looking for part-time mentors for highly-gifted students. Pay is $18.53 per hour. More-

Check out the College of Architecture website for additional internship and job  opportunities . 
Plus, University of Nebraska Career Services encourages you to view a few of their new  Full-Time job postings at Husker Hire Link (HHL) . Check them out!
Date: Oct. 9
Time: 11:30 am - 1 pm
Place: Architecture Hall Room: Kruger Collection

Information Session on STEM-based Awards
Date: Oct. 11
Time: 3:30-4:30 pm
Place: Union, room TBA

Hyde Lecture - Brad Prestbo
Date: Oct. 11
Time: 4 – 5 pm
Place: Sheldon Museum of Art Room: Auditorium

AIAS General Meeting
Date:  Oct. 11
Time:  12 - 12:50 pm
Place:  Architecture Hall
Room TBA

Date: Oct. 14 - 15  
Time: All Day Event
Place: Cincinnati, OH

Hinsdale Ball
Date: Oct. 27
Place & Time: TBD

Date: Oct. 25
Time: 4 - 5 pm
Place: Nebraska Union, Room: Auditorium

Smart Energy Talks
A Nebraska Community Energy Alliance panel moderated by Timothy Hemsath

Place: Student Center at UNO, Omaha, Nebraska Date: Oct. 28
Time: 9 am-2 pm
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