Volume 5, Issue 2 | Sept. 22 - Oct. 5, 2021 |
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Landscape architects, scientists and climate change |
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The Department of Landscape Architecture is hosting “Landscape Architecture and the Science of Climate Change,” a series of public discussions pairing practicing landscape architects and scientists.
The 2021-22 program kicks off on Friday, Oct. 1 with research and design presentations on drought by Gary Lai, principal and director of regenerative design at MIG, Inc., and Alex Hall, professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and director of UCLA's Center for Climate Science. Register at landscapeandscience.eventbrite.com.
Each event is scheduled on the first Friday of each month, from 12-1 p.m. (PST).
- Nov. 5: WILDFIRE
- Dec. 3: BIODIVERSITY LOSS
- Jan. 7: FLOODING
- Feb. 7: SEA RISE
- March 4: CARBON
- April 8: HEAT
- May 6: FOOD
- June 3: EXTINCTION
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2021-22 ENV President's Scholars Announced
Each year, the President's Scholars Program recognizes outstanding Cal Poly Pomona students "who are committed to making society better." The 2021-22 scholars for the College of Environmental Design are Kristen Alyssa Ayap ('24, architecture; minor in political science) and Elise Levesque ('24, master's in regenerative studies).
Ayap and Levesque will be honored alongside 22 other scholars in a virtual conferral ceremony this evening. Read about their achievements here.
2021-22 President's Scholars Ceremony
Wednesday, Sept. 22 | 6-7 p.m. (PST)
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After a long hiatus, Neutra VDL House reopens for public events |
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Student-led Saturday Tours: Beginning Sept. 25, groups of up to five guests can book 30-minute tours of Richard Neutra's former family home. Tours are free for CPP students, faculty and staff, the media and children under 15.
"Built In," a group exhibition of newly created, site-specific works by 32 artists, designers, architects and creative practitioners that engage the built-in architectural and historic elements of the VDL House (1932/1965). Visitation hours are by appointment on Thursdays 12-5 p.m., and Saturdays 3-6 p.m. The exhibition runs through Nov. 7.
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CPP students get free unlimited rides on Foothill Transit buses when they sign up for the new Class Pass Program. Transit Access Pass (TAP) cards can be picked up at the Bronco Student Center by by appointment only.
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COVID-19 Resource Guide for Faculty. Find practical tips and ideas about implementing the University's risk mitigation strategies when working with students and in the classroom.
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Sept. 30 is the deadline for students and non-represented employees to verify their vaccination record OR to request medical or religious exemptions. Students seeking a medical exemption should contact health@cpp.edu. Employees seeking a medical exemption should contact ADAcoordinator@cpp.edu. Students and employees seeking exemptions due to religious belief, practice or observance should contact officeofequity@cpp.edu.
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Coming to campus? Students, faculty and staff must first complete the online Health Screener before arriving for work, in-person classes, and/or other business and activities. Students living on campus must fill out the Health Screener every day.
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While on campus, masks or cloth face coverings are required to be worn indoors with few exceptions.
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View in-person business hours of department offices, service bureaus and facilities in the ENV Virtual Directory.
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Fall 2021 ENV Group Advising. Have a question about your academic plan? ENV Student Success Advising Center is hosting "group advising" meetings every Tuesday and Thursday at U-Hour. Each session is divided by major for lower- and upper-division students. See the schedule here.
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CPP Advising Month. Get ready for Spring 2022 registration by attending the ENV MyPlanner session hosted by the Office of Student Success on Sept. 30 at 12 p.m. PST. RSVP here.
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Bldg. 7 student lockers. Claim yours for 2021-22 by emailing Lydia Dolan at ledolan@cpp.edu with proof of your enrollment and combination lock code.
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ENV promotion. Tracy Yao is now the Executive Assistant to the Dean and Associate Dean. She was previously the Dean's Office administrative support assistant.
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Safe study spaces. The Bronco Computer Lab at the University Library (Bldg. 15) is now open Sunday-Friday from 12-4:30 p.m. Students need their Bronco ID to access the lab. There are also study rooms in the Library, and study spaces at the Bronco Student Center (Bldg. 35).
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Follow ENV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Vimeo (@cppenv).
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interdepartmental | stay in the know
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ARCHITECTURE
CPP/ARC students dominated all three categories of the AIA Inland California Student Design Awards, claiming seven of nine scholarships. The competition received 63 entries overall, with 75% from Cal Poly Pomona.
Category 1: Sustainable/Net-Zero*
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1st Place ($1,000) – Isiah Rojas ('22, B.Arch) and Francisco Reyes ('22, B.Arch), "Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies Camp"
Category 2: Community Space
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1st Place ($1,000) – Daniela Vargas ('22, B.Arch), "A Third Space"
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2nd Place ($500) – Kristal Audish ('22, B.Arch), Josue Navarro ('22, B.Arch) and Daniela Pomalaza ('22, B.Arch), "New Beginnings"
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3rd Place ($250) – Julio Rodas ('21, B.Arch), "Make Walls Great Again"
Category 3: Mixed-Use
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1st Place ($1,000) – Benjamin Sperry ('23, B.Arch), "Farmstead Complex Hollywood"
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2nd Place ($500) – Nayeon Kim ('22, B.Arch), "NELA Gateway Station"
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3rd Place ($250) – Justina Atalla ('22, B.Arch), "Tree House"
*2nd and 3rd Place awarded to California Baptist University students
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ART
John Wayne Airport is hosting a solo photography exhibition by Professor Crystal Yachin Lee in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal through Oct. 19. She joins a growing group of Orange County-based visual artists whose works are the focus of month-long showcases as part of the JWA Community Focus Space Program. (Lecturer Ann Phong had her own solo show in December 2020).
Inspired by Ansel Adams and traditional Chinese landscape painting, Lee's exhibition provides examples of negative space photography with select pieces from her Ciel series. Lee's exhibition can be viewed (pre-security) on the Departure Level on the upper level near security screening areas in Terminals A, B, and C, and the Arrival Level in the lower level adjacent to Baggage Carousels 1 and 4.
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URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
Associate Professor Dina Abdulkarim's research interests in creative placemaking and restorative environments often inspire her artistic investigations of the nature of settlements, urbanism, belonging and identity.
In Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá, wrapping up on Sept. 22 at the Charlie James Gallery in Pasadena, she is among 23 American and UK artists exploring "the threshold spaces between cultures that exist largely unrepresented in broader cultural expression. In California Center for Art's Pattern and Place, Adbulkarim joined Doris Bittar and Joyce Dallal in a contemporary study of Middle Eastern culture and architecture.
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Thuy Cao ('22, B.URP) – Inland Empire Scholarship ($1,500)
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Omar Galicia ('22, M.URP) – Inland Empire Scholarship ($1,500)
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Stacy Lee ('22, B.URP; minor in regenerative studies) – Los Angeles Scholarship ($1,000)
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Melanis Stepanian ('22, B.URP) – Los Angeles Scholarship ($1,000)
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Paul Jung ('22, M.URP) – Merit Scholarship and Ken Milam Memorial Scholarship ($3,000)
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REGENERATIVE STUDIES
The Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning are co-hosting the Alternative Transportation Committee Roundtable to discuss the its involvement in projects such as the University's new Class Pass Program, Valley Boulevard Bikeway, Silver Streak, and the Bronco Mobility Hub. The event is free and open to the public.
Alternative Transportation Roundtable
Tuesday, Oct. 5 | 12-1 p.m. (PST)
The conversation will be led by Professor Gwen Urey; and ATC co-chairs Danny Wu ('95, urban and regional planning), Cal Poly Pomona Executive Director of Transportation and Planning, and Associate Professor John Lloyd from the Department of History.
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img | stories in pictures
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS | This exhibition is a collection of posters by men and women that promote female empowerment, challenge gender stereotypes and inequality, advance sexual and reproductive rights, and advocate for the protection of women and girls against brutality. View select artworks, the program schedule, and international installations in Poland and South Korea at www.cpp.edu/kellogg-gallery.
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opportunities | your professional development
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FELLOWSHIP | 2021-22 CCEP Ethics and Policy Student Fellowship - Apply by Sept. 24
California's climate crisis is the 2021-22 programming theme of the California Center for Ethics and Policy (CCEP) at Cal Poly Pomona. Central to the Center's mission is the Ethics and Policy Student Fellows Program.
Student Fellows will enroll in an intensive Ethics and Policy Seminar in Spring 2022 (CLS 4990: Climate Justice and Environmental Design For California) taught by Nicole Lambrou from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.
In addition to attending Lambrou's seminar, Fellows will also:
- Interact with visiting experts whose research engages the climate crisis theme
- Participate in a student conference in Spring 2022 to present and discuss original research generated by the seminar
- Be encouraged to take a leadership role in the activities at the Center, including engaging any Fall 2021 semester events and activities
Learn about the Fellowship application process here.
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NOW HIRING | Entry-Level Landscape Designer - CMG
San Francisco-based CMG Landscape Architecture is seeking a full-time landscape designer with the following skills:
- Excellent graphic, design, and problem-solving skills;
- Ability and desire to explore conceptual ideas from schematic design through construction documentation;
- Technical interest and experience researching and coordinating design elements into construction details;
- Project management and consultant coordination experience are desired but are not required for consideration; and
- Experience or research background in participatory design, ecological analysis, adaptation or city planning
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WORKSHOP | Avoiding Plagiarism - Fall 2021
The University Library and the Office of Student Conduct and Integrity's plagiarism workshops will review strategies and tips on paraphrasing and citations, and discuss how the misuse of online platforms can lead to an academic integrity violation.
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ON THE GRID is produced by the College of Environmental Design (ENV) at Cal Poly Pomona.
Masthead design by Maribel Ruiz ('22, architecture).
Send your news, announcements and upcoming events to env@cpp.edu.
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