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Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture
Oculus Weekly Newsletter
December 2 - 6, 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
Union Programming Board to Host "Countdown to Finals" Series of Events

Finals season is coming up and the Union Programming Board is here to help you get through it. Welcome to the Countdown to Finals! From Monday, 12/2/19 through Friday, 12/6/19, drop by at least three free events we are hosting to be entered to win a finals relaxation basket. Contact upb@ou.edu for questions!

GCA-Related Events and Opportunities
Director of Institute for Quality Communities to Serve as Featured Speaker During "Lessons Learned in Community Engagement: Building Reciprocity in Partnerships"

The OU Center for Faculty Excellence will host the first Lessons Learned Lunch on December 5, 12 - 2 p.m. in Old Science Hall (Room 103). Dr. Nancy Snow and Shane Hampton will share experiences of building mutually beneficial, reciprocal partnerships with community partners. Their work in the Institute for the Study of Human Flourishing and the Institute for Quality Communities is built on effective and sustainable relationships in the community.

To register, click here. For more information, contact Joy Pendley (pendley@ou.edu).
"Tectonic Entomological Investigations" Exhibition of Second-Year Architecture Student Work on Display at Fine Arts Library

Join us for an exhibition presented by the OU Fine Arts Library and Gibbs College of Architecture! "Tectonic Entomological Investigations" is a collection of analytical drawings and handmade work produced by students enrolled in the second-year architectural design studio. The work will be on display until December 13.

For more information, please contact Matt Stock (mstock@ou.edu).
Center for Middle Eastern Architecture and Culture to Host Fall Film Series

The  Center for Middle Eastern Architecture and Culture is hosting a film series that features prominent Middle Eastern architecture. The final film in the series will be shown in Gould Hall, room 150, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the following date:
Urban Land Institute-Oklahoma to Host Northeast Oklahoma City Food Security Symposium

Join us for a discussion on food security at Metro Tech Auditorium in northeast Oklahoma City on Wed., Dec. 11. OKC Councilwoman Nikki Nice will facilitate a discussion with Dr. LaVonna Lewis, teaching professor of Public Policy and the associate dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, Dr. Ashanté Reese, assistant professor in the department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Gibbs College's own Dr. Bryce Lowery, assistant professor of Regional + City Planning. Admission is free! Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to be a Community Partner for this event.

Renegades: Bruce Goff and the American School of Architecture  Exhibition Opens at Fred Jones on January 24

The exhibition Renegades: Bruce Goff and the American School of Architecture  tells the story of this exciting period in architectural history by featuring selections from the American School  Archive, as well as virtual tours of several residences designed by Bruce Goff and digitally rendered by Skyline Ink of Oklahoma City. The exhibition opens Friday, Jan. 24.

Charles W. Graham Travel Study Dinner Benefit Tickets On Sale Now

The Charles W. Graham Travel Study Benefit Dinner will be held on February 7, 2020, from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City. It will feature a multi-course meal with fine wine pairings. Individual tickets are $125 each. All proceeds support student travel study scholarships and opportunities.

"Gardens of Knowledge and Delight" to be offered in Arezzo, Italy

Walk the historic botanical gardens of Italy, the foundations of natural history and science, with biogeographer Bruce Hoagland. Experience splendid Renaissance villa gardens and Italian cities with landscape architect Bret Betnar. Learn the history and secrets behind the beloved places whose beauty, plant collections, structure, and style continue to inspire scientists and artists. The course takes place from June 8 to July 3, 2020. To download the course flyer, click hereApplications are due February 23, 2020.

To learn more, contact Bret Betnar (bbetnar@ou.edu).
Save the Date! Spring 2020 Brown Bag Research Seminars

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. 

 

Spring 2020 Brown Bag events will be held from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Gould Hall Buskuhl Gallery on Weds., Feb. 12, Thurs., Mar. 12, and Weds., Apr. 22, 2020.


 
For more information or to request accommodations, please contact Angela Person (a@ou.edu).

Renegades: Bruce Goff and the American School of Architecture  Available for Preorder

The Gibbs College of Architecture is excited to announce that  Renegades: Bruce Goff and the American School of Architecture  (University of Oklahoma Press 2020), edited by our own Luca Guido, Stephanie Pilat, and Angela Person, is available for pre-order. Publication of  Renegades  coincides with the major exhibition of American School work  opening at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art in January 2020.

Gibbs College to Host National Design Conference Themed "Schools of Thought: Rethinking Architectural Pedagogy" in March 2020

In the Spring of 2020, the University of Oklahoma (OU) will host "Schools of Thought: Rethinking Architectural  Pedagogy," a conference designed to bring together scholars, architects, and designers to explore questions  about how we teach design. Beatriz  Colomina , Howard Crosby Butler Professor in the History of Architecture at  Princeton University, and Joan  Ockman , Senior Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, will serve as keynote  lecturers.

Additional Events + Opportunities
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, December 6, 2019
  • Friday, February 7, 2020
  • Friday, March 6, 2020
  • Friday, April 3, 2020 (Hosted by GCA's Dean Hans E. Butzer)
  • Friday, May 1, 2020
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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