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The University of Oklahoma
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture
Oculus Weekly Newsletter
October 7-11, 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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Credit: Allison Herrera/PRI
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Gibbs College Students, Faculty are "Rethinking Women's Prisons"
Did you know that Oklahoma has the
highest incarceration rate of women in the developed world?
With this in mind, faculty at the University of Oklahoma have begun asking what can be done to implement "healthful environments" that support mother-child bonding in female prison environments in Oklahoma. To help answer this question, professor of architecture
Marjorie Callahan
is offering a class this fall (2019) entitled "Rethinking Women's Prisons."
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RCPL Assistant Professor Publishes in
Journal of Urban Affairs
Assistant professor of Regional and City Planning C. Aujean Lee recently published the article, "'Working towards a better future for ourselves': Neighborhood choice of middle-class Latino and Asian homeowners in Los Angeles" in the
Journal of Urban Affairs. The study examines neighborhood selection and homebuying experiences of Latinos and Asians into coethnic or White neighborhoods using interviews.
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GCA Donor Highlight: Dotty Shaw Killam
We recently spoke with Dotty Shaw Killam about why she and her family give to the
Gibbs College of Architecture. Dotty's uncle and father both graduated from Gibbs College's
Architecture program, and have funded a scholarship for architecture students who implement hand drawings into their work. A current employee of
the University of Oklahoma, Dotty's stewardship of our students is inspiring!
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GCA-Related Events and Opportunities
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Construction Science to Host Top Golf Event Before OU/TX Weekend
Join the Haskell and Irene Lemon Division of Construction Science in The Colony, TX, for an afternoon of Top Golf on Friday, October 11, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., just before OU/Texas weekend.
All proceeds will benefit the Construction Science Scholarship Endowment. Tickets are $100 per person, and sponsorships that allow students to participate are appreciated.
To sign up, click
here
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To request more information or accommodations, call (405) 325-6404.
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Gibbs College to Host MFA Candidate Exhibition, "Building & Training"
Designed for the Gould Hall Buskuhl Gallery, "Building & Training" is an exhibition of work by Art, Technology & Culture graduate student Daniel Giles Helm.
Helm will present a collection of synthesized images belonging to various groups of architectural interest. Through video, a virtual-reality environment, and printed works, the project is designed to consider real and virtual spaces and encourage participation across academic disciplines. Within the installation, visitors can consider architectural representation in the abstract, as well as the emergence of technologies as novel image makers, and experimental methods for sketching, rendering and designing.
Visit:
"Building & Training" will be on display in the Gould Hall Buskuhl Gallery from Oct. 14-18, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Artist Talk:
Helm will offer an artist talk during the Brown Bag luncheon, also in the gallery, at 12:00 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 17.
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GCA Student Journal Announces Call for Submissions, Hosts Workshop
GCA's award-winning student journal Telesis has announced its 2019 call for submissions. Telesis invites contributors to consider the meaning and future of architecture through this year's topic: "Metamedia." Submissions are due Monday, October 14th, 2019.
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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.
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.
- Featuring talks by: Matthew Reyes and Anthony Perrenoud (Construction Science); Daniel Giles Helm (School of Visual Arts); Anthony Lavenda (Geography); Yu Lu (Health and Exercise Science)
- 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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Construction Student Association Releases Fall 2019 Tailgate Schedule
Join the Construction Student Association (CSA) for food, drinks and games two hours before kickoff on the following game days:
- 10/19, Oklahoma vs. West Virginia
- 11/9, Oklahoma vs. Iowa State
- 11/23, Oklahoma vs. Texas Christian University
The CSA will be set up near the intersection of Jenkins and Brooks, north of Heisman Park. To view kickoff times, click here.
To request more information or accommodations, call (405) 325-6404.
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GCA Library Hosts Hispanic Heritage Month Art Showcase
The Library at Gibbs College is hosting the Hispanic Heritage Month Art Showcase, presented by the Center for Social Justice and Sigma Lambda Beta. The exhibition will be featured in the library until Oct. 20th. Sigma Lambda Beta started hosting the Hispanic Heritage Month Art Showcase as a space to raise awareness for the talented individuals in Oklahoma.
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Center for Middle Eastern Architecture and Culture to Host Fall Film Series
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Additional Events + Opportunities
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Save these Dates! Provost's Advisory Committee on Women's Issues to Host Happy Hour Series
The Provost's Advisory Committee on Women's Issues (
PACWI) cordially invites faculty and staff to attend its happy hour series during the 2019-2020 academic year!
Save these dates for upcoming PACWI Happy Hours at the
Crawford University Club:
- Friday, November 1, 2019
- Friday, December 6, 2019
- Friday, February 7, 2020
- Friday, March 6, 2020 - Hosted by GCA's Dean Hans E. Butzer
- Friday, April 3, 2020
- Friday, May 1, 2020
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You're Invited!
Pro-Pipe LLC in the Iron Horse Industrial Park Groundbreaking
Join the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Iron Horse Industrial Park as they celebrate the groundbreaking of Pro-Pipe LLC on Friday, October 18, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Special thanks to
Regional + City Planning professor of practice Jim Collard for sharing this event with us.
RSVP to Courtney Palmer at (405) 275-3121.
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Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Invites Submissions to Film Contest
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful encourages young people to take action in the fight against litter and illegal dumping in Oklahoma. They're challenging contestants to tackle this issue in a 25-45 second video clip that conveys to all citizens of Oklahoma that littering is "costly, deplorable, illegal and just downright wrong." The winning video clips will appear on the KOB website and social media platforms. Monetary prizes are available!
- Register by November 15, 2019
- Submit your video by December 31, 2019
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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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