The University of Oklahoma
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture
Oculus Weekly Newsletter
August 19 - 23, 2019

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Oculus is an e-newsletter that is distributed by the OU Gibbs College of Architecture (GCA) during the fall and spring semesters. It features news about student, faculty, staff and alumni accomplishments, as well as events that may be of interest to our community. Note that there is a weekly version of the newsletter for a local audience, and a monthly version for a broader audience. Please share your news and events by noon each Thursday to be considered for the following week's issue of Oculus.
Featured Events and Opportunities
Gibbs College of Architecture to Hold Annual Back-to-School Barbecue 

Join the Gibbs College of Architecture community for a free barbecue on August 28, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., under the Gould Hall Arch, just outside the doors to the Architecture Library. We hope to see you there!

For more information or to request accommodations, please contact Camille Germany (germany@ou.edu).
Gibbs College of Architecture Brown Bag Research Seminar Schedule Announced

Join faculty, staff and students from the Gibbs College of Architecture and across campus for free lunch and interesting presentations about their latest research, creative activity, community engagement and more. The next brown bag will be held on:

Weds., Sept. 11, 2019 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Save These Dates for Upcoming Brown Bags:

  • Thurs., Oct. 17, 2019 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Weds., Nov. 13, 2019 -  12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Weds., Feb. 12, 2020 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Thurs., Mar. 12, 2020 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Weds., Apr. 22, 2020 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
For more information or to request accommodations, please contact Angela Person (a@ou.edu).
Gibbs College of Architecture Invites Proposals for its Program for Research Enhancement

Faculty from the Gibbs College of Architecture are invited to submit proposals for the college's Program for Research Enhancement. The program offers grants of up to $5,000 twice per year to proposals that qualify via an external peer-review process.

FALL 2019
Proposals Due: Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 (noon)
Award Notifications: Monday, Nov. 11, 2019

SPRING 2020
Proposals Due: Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 (noon)
Award Notifications: Monday, Mar. 16, 2020

Featured News
Gibbs College of Architecture YouTube Channel Features Growing Collection of Video Highlights

Did you know that the Gibbs College of Architecture has a YouTube channel with over 30 videos that tell the story of our student and faculty accomplishments, with more being added all the time?

Photo: Women of NE OKC Photovoice Project
Reflections on "Women of NE OKC Photovoice Project" Published in Gender, Place and Culture

Regional + City Planning alumna and affiliate faculty Vanessa Morrison and Gina Sofola, PhD student Eyakem Guiliat, faculty member John Harris, along with eight community co-researchers published theoretical reflections on the  Women of Northeastern Oklahoma City Photovoice Project in the journal  Gender, Place and Culture.

Urban Design Studio and Institute for Quality Communities Examine Muskogee Housing Market

The  Urban Design Studio  and the  Institute for Quality Communities  teamed up this summer to work on a grant from the City of Muskogee to characterize their housing markets in the Muskogee Comprehensive Housing Analysis.

Assistant Professor Presents Research at International Planning Conference

Regional + City Planning  assistant professor C. Aujean Lee (above, left) recently presented her research at the 2019 Association of European Schools for Planning conference in Venice, Italy. The research, which was also published in the Journal of the American Planning Association, is entitled "Engaging Non-Citizens in an Age of Uncertainty."

Gibbs College of Architecture Announces the Herb Greene Teaching Fellowship

To honor the legacy of Herb Greene, the Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma has created the Herb Greene Teaching Fellowship. The Greene Fellowship invites emerging designers and scholars to spend two years immersed in the creative community of the Division of Architecture. We are pleased to welcome the inaugural Herb Greene Teaching Fellow  RenĂ© Peralta  for the Fall 2019 semester. 

Outside Opportunities
Attend the Diversity Ally "Unlearning" Workshop Series and Earn Your Diversity Ally Certificate! 

Diversity Ally workshops are now open for faculty and staff enrollment! Attend "Unlearning Sexism," "Unlearning Racism," "Unlearning Ableism," and "Unlearning Classism" for an opportunity to earn the Diversity Ally certificate.

Get Featured!
Get Featured on GCA's Social Media Channels!

Send your work to the GCA Communications Team! This is your chance to show the world your work! Fill out the Oculus submission form and mark your submission as an image for social media. Please include images, a description of your work, your social media handles, and a link to your online portfolio if you have one. We can't wait to celebrate all you've been up to.

To submit your work, click here.
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