Volume 5, Issue 9 | Feb. 22 - March 7, 2022

Rediscovering Alfred Preis In the past year Professor Axel Schmitzberger has been working on the rediscovery of Alfred Preis (1911-1993), an Austrian émigré and one Hawaii's leading modernist architects. After a virtual bi-cultural celebration in April 2021, his efforts are finally being realized into two exhibitions in Hawaii and New York. On Feb. 22, Alfred Preis: Displaced will open at the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York. After March 31 it will travel to Hawaii, opening on May 30 at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum in time for the 60th anniversary of the USS Arizona Memorial dedication. It will then move on to exhibitions in Vienna, Austria and other locations in Europe. The first exhibition made its debut on Jan. 14 at the Honolulu City Hall, presented by the Hawaii Arts Alliance and sponsored by the Austrian Consulate in Los Angeles and the Honolulu Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts. Preis — who fled Nazi-occupied Austria in 1939 and two years later was forced into internment with Japanese and German nationals at the Sand Island Detainment Camp — built some of the Hawaii's most enduring structures and institutions. He designed the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor and founded the Hawaii State Foundation for Culture and Arts, serving as executive director from 1966-1980.  Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story misspelled Professor Axel Schmitzberger's name. We regret the error.

cal poly pomona updates Spring 2022 in-person classes have resumed. All university offices and departments are open for services. View business hours here. Joseph I. Castro on Feb. 17 notified the CSU Board of Trustees of his immediate resignation as Chancellor. The CSU system will not raise tuitions in the 2022-23 academic year, confirmed the CSU Board of Trustees. Feb. 23: Meet and Greet Provost Jennifer Brown. President Soraya M. Coley invites the campus community to celebrate CPP's provost-elect. Stop by the Student Services Building (Room MPR 1967/69) from 12-2 p.m. Feb. 28: Booster Requirement Deadline. Students and employees must upload their updated COVID-19 vaccine record to MyHealthPortal. University Library Bronco Family Space is designed for students, faculty and staff who need to use library services while caring for a younger family member. Learn more. Students, faculty and staff, and dorm residents must first complete the online Health Screener before coming to campus for work, in-person classes, and/or other business and activities. env updates ENV departments, centers and service bureaus are open for business. Find the college's directory of primary contacts here. Feb. 22: 2022 Dale Prize Colloquium. Current housing production's inability to meet demand is causing crises of availability and affordability. Join the conversation with this year's Dale Prize medalists at 6 p.m. Register to receive the Zoom link. Feb. 22 and Feb. 24: CPPLA Scholarship Q&A/Application Peer Assistance. Learn about the application process for the department's 2022-23 scholarships. The Feb. 22 session meets at 12 p.m.; the Feb. 24 session meets at 4 p.m. https://cpp.zoom.us/j/84256423077 Feb. 24: ENV Speed Mentoring with the Dean's Advisory Council. Make new professional connections, meet a mentor, and get feedback on your resumes and portfolios. RSVP here. March 1: ENV Outstanding Faculty and Staff Advisor Nomination Deadline. Who's your unsung hero? See Professor Sooyum Im's Feb. 14 email for submission instructions. Dining on campus. Find up-to-date listings of dining services, their location and business hours.

interdepartmental | stay in the know

ARCHITECTURE Noel Buller ('24, B.Arch) received the 2021 Golden Trezzini Honourable Mention for his student project Vetter Mountain Viewing Platforms. The Golden Trezzini Awards for Architecture and Design is a global competition that seeks to turn "the most artistically valuable architectural, design, restoration, scenography and exhibition projects into museum objects." Winning entries are transformed into museum exhibits to celebrate their historical, cultural, scientific and artistic values. The program is named after Swiss-Italian architect Domenico Trezzini (1670-1734), founder of the Petrine Baroque architectural style.

Join the Center for Architecture and Design in collaboration with AIA San Francisco and the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design for a three-part "Fresh Brew" segment devoted to the ideas and work of Viennese-American architect Richard Neutra (1892-1970). Fresh Brew: The Neutra Series Pass April 4, May 19 and June 9 (View program) AIA Member: $30 | General: $45 | Student: $10 Widely regarded as one of the most important modernist architects, Neutra taught as a lecturer in the College of Environmental Design in the 1960s.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE “Landscape Architecture and the Science of Climate Change" pairs landscape architects and scientists in themed discussions on climate change. The sixth installment of the department's 2021-22 public speakers program, CARBON, features Pamela Conrad, principal at CMG Landscape Architecture.; and Nicholas C. Parazoo, Ph.D., a terrestrial ecologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It will be moderated by Professor Pablo La Roche, interim director of the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. CARBON: Landscape Architecture and the Science of Climate Change Friday, March 4 | 12-1 p.m. (PST) | Register for Zoom link

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING Conner Kurahashi ('22, B.URP) died in a car accident on Jan. 22 while traveling with friends to Big Bear on the northbound 57 Freeway. He was 22. Memorial services were held on Feb. 19 in Torrance at the Performing Arts Center in West High School, where he left his mark as a student-athlete and leader. Remembered for his outgoing and adventurous spirit, Kurahashi was active in student government and served as student body president his senior year, played basketball and volleyball, and ran cross-country and track. In lieu of flowers, the Kurahashi family requests donations in his name to the West High Associated Student Body.

REGENERATIVE STUDIES Graduate coordinator and Assistant Professor James J.A. Blair's research and advocacy was mentioned in the Jan. 31 article "Chile is in for a mining boom. Could a new constitution prevent environmental catastrophe?" published by environmental news agency Grist. The article looks at Chile's current constitutional convention and the possibility that newly elected President Gabriel Boric may protect Indigenous rights to free, prior and informed consent and the rights of nature amid increased demand for mining electric vehicle battery materials.

img | stories in pictures

RETURN TO CAMPUS | Urban planning students mingle and study in the URP Student Lounge in Building 7. Cal Poly Pomona resumed predominantly in-person instruction on Feb. 12 after a temporary shift to remote learning during the first three weeks Spring 2022. (Image by Ana Z. Jaimes)

opportunities | your professional development

NOW HIRING | Graphic Designer - Chesapeake Bay Foundation The Chesapeake Bay Foundation seeks a graphic designer for its communications department to be based at the Phillip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis, Md. Duties include designing print and digital products such as CBF's flagship publication Save the Bay Magazine, Annual Report and investigative reports; and using UI/UX best practices to assist the digital team ongoing work with the organization's website, microsite and emails. Read the full job description and find the online application here. WORKSHOP | Andrew M. Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation Summer 2022 Program - Apply by March 7 UCLA's Andrew W. Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation program introduces students and recent graduates from historically underrepresented communities to the field of cultural heritage conservation, engaging in the artistic and scientific understanding of materials and their meaning. Applications are due on March 7 by 5 p.m. (PST) SCHOLARSHIP | AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships - Apply by April 13 The AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships program increases diversity in the creative professions by removing financial barriers and providing equitable opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Scholarships are awarded annually to students with positive social agendas who are studying photography, illustration, and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States.  SCHOLARSHIPS | Scholarship Fest - Apply by March 2 Scholarship Fest is awarding millions of dollars across more than 300 scholarships for 2022-23. Architecture  Brian Nakano Scholarship Colin Lewis Hotaling Scholarship Hunt Family Memorial Traveling Scholarship James Cuevas Endowed Scholarship L.T. Shanks Traveling Scholarship NOMAS Scholarship Paul Helmle Scholarship Peter J. Pitassi Design Scholarship Raphael Soriano Scholarship Sullivan Family Trust Scholarship Architecture Department Scholarship Art History/VCD Diane Divelbess Endowed Scholarship Art Department Scholarship for Diverse Voices The Sam Francis Foundation Endowed Scholarship Landscape Architecture B.L.A.C.K. in L.A. Scholarship California Landscape Architecture Student Scholarship (CLASS) Fund Dangermond Research Scholarship Don Brinkerhoff Scholarship Grisol Lupita Ramirez Memorial Scholarship Lifescapes International Scholarship ONA Scholars Scholarship Ruth Shellhorn Memorial Scholarship Takeo Uesugi Scholars Endowment The Howard O. Boltz Memorial Scholarship Urban and Regional Planning See Bronco Scholarship Portal for listings Regenerative Studies Lyle Center Graduate Studies Scholarship Lyle Center Climate Justice Scholarship MICRO GRANT #5 | NAMLA - Apply by March 20 The National Association of Minority Landscape Architects is awarding $750 to the winning response to its winter prompt: "What new ways can landscape architects marshal solutions toward social and environmental justice?" Submissions must be 2,000 characters or less (including spaces). Email NationalAMLA@gmail.com on March 20 by 11:59 p.m. (PST).

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.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌