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The University of Oklahoma
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture
Oculus Weekly Newsletter
August 26 - 30, 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.
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Featured Events and Opportunities
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Gibbs College of Architecture to Hold Annual Back-to-School Barbecue
Students, faculty and staff are invited to 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).
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Join us for the 2019-2020 Gibbs College of Architecture Brown Bag Research Seminar Series + FREE LUNCH!
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. - Gould Hall Buskuhl Gallery
Save These Dates for Upcoming Brown Bags, to be held in the Gould Hall Buskuhl Gallery:
- 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).
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Academic Interoperability Coalition Invites Papers for Spring 2020 Conference to be Held at Gibbs College of Architecture
The Academic Interoperability Coalition (AiC) will hold its annual Academic BIM Symposium on Monday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 7, at the Gibbs College of Architecture. AiC invites papers and posters that further academic models and generate dialogue about how we conduct research and educate students to support BIM use in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner Operator (AECOO) industries. Symposium topics will focus on opportunities BIM is creating to improve productivity, data collection and long term-planning for resilience in the built environment.
Call for Papers and Posters
For more information, contact Tammy McCuen (tammymccuen@ou.edu).
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Assistant Professor of Construction Science Receives $20,000 Grant from AGC of Oklahoma
Over the summer, assistant profess
or of
Construction Science
Dr. Anthony Perrenoud received a $20,000 grant from the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Oklahoma to research and develop a website that promotes the construction workforce in Oklahoma.
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Assistant Professor of Regional + City Planning Publishes Chapter in The New Companion to Urban Design
Regional + City Planning Assistant Professor
Bryce Lowery and Professor Lisa Schweitzer, of the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy, recently coauthored the article "Justice and Urban Design," published in the book
The New Companion in Urban Design (Routledge, 2019).
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Featured image: Betty Scovia. "This picture shows me farming. I went to many Women's Advocacy Network trainings on ways to support myself."
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Associate Professor of Regional + City Planning Publishes Article in Gender & Development
Associate professor of
Regional + City Planning
John Harris
, along with Grace Acan and Evelyn Amony from the
Women's Advocacy Network
, and Lupe Davidson of the University of West Virginia, recently published the article, "How formerly abducted women in post-conflict situations are reasserting their humanity in a hostile environment: Photovoice evidence from northern Uganda" in the journal Gender & Development.
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Architecture Alumnus Supports OU Center for Peace and Development
Christopher Lê (above, left), an Aviation Architectural Designer for Mead & Hunt, graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Master of Architecture degree in 2017. Lê has traveled to Uganda frequently with the Gibbs College of Architecture to work with the OU Center for Peace and Development.
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Office of Diversity and Inclusion to Host "Meet and Greet" Sessions
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is collaborating with community members to establish resource groups for staff and faculty within specific communities to grow a sense of community among marginalized groups on campus.
- Black Faculty and Staff: Aug. 26, Associate's Room, OMU, 3 - 4 p.m.
- Latinx Coalition: Aug. 27, Scholars Room, OMU, 4 - 5 p.m.
- Asian Faculty and Staff: Aug. 28, Scholars Room, OMU, 1 - 2 p.m.
- Native American Faculty and Staff: Aug. 29, Scholars Room, OMU, 2 - 3 p.m.
- Faculty and Staff Disability Resource Group: Aug. 30, Heritage Room, OMU, 4 - 5 p.m.
View the event flyer here. RSVP by emailing tlander@ou.edu or calling (405) 325-7687.
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Center for Middle Eastern Architecture and Culture to Host Fall Film Series
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OU To Host Latinx Poet and LGBTQ Advocate Marcelo Hernandez Castillo on Sept. 18
Join us on Wednesday, September 18, as OU celebrates the work of
Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, a powerful Latinx voice in American poetry and culture and an LGBTQ advocate. Hernandez Castillo will be interviewed by Arthur Dixon, managing editor of
Latin American Literature Today, from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Regents and Associates Rooms in the OMU. Then, he will offer a public poetry reading and Q+A at 7 p.m. in the Regents and Associates Rooms.
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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
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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.
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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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Whether you are an OU Gibbs College of Architecture alumnus, student, faculty or staff member, we want to know about your news and events!
To share your news for the next issue of
Oculus, the OU Gibbs College of Architecture newsletter, or to request publicity support for an upcoming event, please complete the form found
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