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The University of Oklahoma
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture
Oculus Weekly Newsletter
September 23 - 27, 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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OU Office of Diversity and Inclusion Invites Town Hall Participation
Your voice is needed to help build a more Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive culture. The OU Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites the campus community to a Town Hall about diversity, equity and inclusion on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6:00 p.m., in Dale Hall rm. 200. For more information or to request accommodations, please call (405) 325-7314.
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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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Students Tour OKC, Learn About Diversifying Cities and Neighborhoods
To help diversify the field of planning, the Division of Regional + City Planning (RCPL) has adopted a plan to recruit underrepresented students. Part of these efforts include helping students to gain more experience about what it is like to work with diversifying cities and neighborhoods. On September 13, 2019, RCPL students visited four planning-related organizations to engage with these issues, including the Latino Community Development Agency, the City of Oklahoma City Planning Department, BlackSpace Oklahoma and the Historic Douglas High School, and the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma.
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GCA Welcomes Visiting Lecturer to Landscape Architecture Division
The Gibbs College of Architecture recently welcomed visiting lecturer Dr. Pai Liu to its Division of Landscape Architecture. Previous to her appointment at OU, Dr. Liu obtained her PhD in Planning, Design, and the Built Environment from Clemson University, and practiced landscape architecture in Greenville, South Carolina.
GCA communications intern Bri recently sat down with Pai to find out more about what drew her to OU and landscape architecture, her research on healthcare environments and aging, and why she's proud to be a teacher. Read on for highlights from their conversation.
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Alumni Highlight: Subhashini Gamagedara
We recently caught up with 2018 Master's of Landscape Architecture (MLA) graduate Subhashini Gamagedara! She told us about what she's been doing since graduation, recent projects, and more. Gamagedara graduated from the OU MLA program in Spring 2018. Soon after, she joined the City of Oklahoma City as a Park Planner.
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Meet the Institute for Quality Communities' Graduate Assistants
Each academic year, the OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) provides the opportunity for GCA students to help enhance the quality of life in neighborhoods, towns, and cities as part of their classroom experience. This year, the IQC will also employ three graduate student assistants, Alice Calmon, Taylor Huizenga, and Matthew Kessler, to support this work. They will help develop projects in Hooker, Oklahoma, and in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Oklahoma City, among others. Join us in welcoming Taylor, Matthew and Alice to the IQC team!
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Urban Design Students Participate in Parking Day
Students from the OU Society of Urban Design Students took over a parking space on a rainy Parking Day in Downtown Tulsa.
Parking Day
is an international placemaking event to re-imagine parking spaces as parklets, sidewalk cafes, and playgrounds while activating urban environments.
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GCA-Related Events and Opportunities
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OU Center for Peace and Development to Host "Student Reflections"
Join the OU Center for Peace and Development for reflections on service learning in Uganda during the winter of 2018 and summer of 2019! An introduction will be given by Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe (shown above), the Director of Saint Monica's Vocational School for Girls. The OU Center for Peace and Development as well as the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, Gibbs College of Architecture, College of Arts and Sciences, David L. Boren College of International Studies, and Gallogly College of Engineering are all sponsors.
When: Thursday, October 3, 2019, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Gould Hall, Buskuhl Gallery
To request more information or accommodations, email John Harris (johncharris@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:
- 9/28, Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech
- 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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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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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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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.
- 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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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, October 4, 2019
- 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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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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OU Office of Diversity and Inclusion Kicks off #WeAre Campaign
The #WeAre campaign at the University of Oklahoma is a campus-wide movement centered around community and togetherness while maintaining individuality. OU aspires to be the pacesetter institution in our commitment to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive community where diversity is embraced, celebrated, and equity and inclusion is weaved into the fabric of our university community.
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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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