Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg has been named the new dean of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Architecture.

Van Den Wymelenberg will officially assume the position Jan. 5, pending approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. 

Van Den Wymelenberg comes to Nebraska from the University of Oregon, where he is Julie Neupert Stott Chair in Design, associate dean for research at the College of Design, director for the School of Architecture and Environment and professor of architecture.

I hope you all join me in welcoming him in this new role! More- 

-Sharon Kuska 

Spring 2023 Class Registration

Spring advising season is here! Priority Registration for the Spring Pre Session and Regular Spring Semester began October 24 and ends November 8. If you have not done so already, please make an advising appointment to meet with your assigned academic advisor.

Study Abroad Meeting

The College of Architecture will be holding our education abroad informational meeting on MONDAY, November 14 from Noon-1 p.m. in the Architecture Hall Gallery. If you are interested in participating in one of our education abroad opportunities in summer 2023, fall 2023 or spring 2024, please be certain to attend. 

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course

The advising staff would like to remind faculty and students that the last day to WITHDRAW from one or more full semester courses for fall 2022 is Friday, November 11.

A few things you should know about “Withdrawing” from a course include:



·NEVER withdraw from a course without checking with your advisor first.

·Be sure to discuss with Scholarships and Financial Aid the impact withdrawing will have on your scholarships and aid packages.

·Be sure to discuss with University Housing how withdrawing may impact your housing eligibility.

·If your full-time or part-time enrollment is verified to receive discounts on your medical/car insurance or your parents’ health and auto insurance, withdrawing from classes may affect your eligibility for continued discounts.

If you have questions about withdrawing from a course, please stop in and see a member of our advising staff.

-Stephanie Kuenning

RECRUITMENT CORNER

Know a high school student interested in design? Encourage them to explore where a career in design & planning will take them. Send them this link if they are interested in the Omaha Open House.

ARCHITECTURE

Each semester the Architecture Program offers several professional elective options in the M.Arch program. These elective options allow students to author their education by selecting courses that best align with their academic and professional goals. This semester full-time faculty Jason Griffiths, Steve Hardy, Zac Porter, and Rumiko Handa offer an elective course. Additionally, two Lecturer/T faculty, Zeb Lund and Tom Trenolone are offering two courses in their area of expertise. Please read their course descriptions here.

COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING

This fall semester. Associate Professor Yunwoo Nam is leading the research project “Modeling pedestrian and bicyclist crash exposure with location-based service data” funded by Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT).

Active transportation modes - such as walking and biking – have gained increased popularity due to the benefits of physical activity, health, psychological well-being, leisure and improved environmental quality. Walking and biking can be facilitated or constrained by the physical form of communities in general as well as the transportation system in particular. Along with these benefits of walking and biking, safety concerns have also been the focus of much attention. The higher risk of death and serious injury when crashes involve pedestrians or bicyclists increases the need to be proactive in reducing these crashes. More-

FACULTY NEWS

Professor & CRP Program Director Zhenghong Tang had a feature story about the endangered Tiger Beetle and his collaborative work involving the installation of sensors in the saline wetlands, giving researchers up-to-date information on the health of the wetlands. More-

AROUND THE BUILDING...

Check out the College of Architecture website for new internship and job opportunities. 



Plus, University of Nebraska Career Services encourages you to view a few of their new Full-Time job postings at Handshake.. Check them out!

Nebraska Women’s Leadership Network’s 

Date: Nov. 2

Time: 5:30 pm

AKRS Champions Club 

Register Here

Hyde Lecture -Matthew Kreilich & Matt Wallace an AIA -co-sponsored lecture

Date: Nov. 4

Time: 4 pm

Place: Swanson Auditorium- Union

Hyde Lecture - Jan Knikker

MVRDV

Date: Nov. 7

Time: 4 pm

Place: Richards Hall, Rm 15

Career Conversation with Rick Griffin 

Date: Nov. 18

Time: 12-1pm

Place: Gallery



Build-Up Week

Date: Nov. 29-Dec. 2

Finals Reviews

Date: Dec. 5-9

Stage Mini Conference

Date: Dec. 9

Time: 2-4pm

Place: East Campus Union

Final Exams

Dec. 12-16

UNL Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Date: Dec. 16

UNL Undergraduate Ceremony

Date: Dec. 17

MENTOR CALENDAR

Coffee In the Haymarket with Abby, Kayla and Dana

Date: Nov. 3

Time: 5 pm

Place:

The Coffee Mill and Tea

Snack and Study Night with Sarah and Josh

Date: Dec. 1

Time: 6:30 pm

Place:

Architecture Hall

Hyde Lecture - Martha Schwartz

Date: Jan. 23

Time: 4 pm

Place: Swanson Auditorium or Lied Center TBD

Omaha By Design Project 2022 Symposium Panel

Date: Feb. 9

Time: 6-8 pm

Place: Omaha By Design

Hyde Lecture - Nisha Botchwey

Date: March 3

Time: 4 pm

Place: Richards Hall, Room 15 - Tentative

Hyde Lecture -Rana Abudayyeh

Date: Apr. 7

Time: 4pm

Place: Richards Hall, Room 15 -Tentative

Build-Up Week

Date: May 1-5

Finals Reviews

Date: May 8-12

Final Exams

Date: May 15–19

UNL Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Date: May 19

College of Architecture Graduate Recognition Ceremony

Date: May 19

Time: 6 pm

Place:

Kimball Recital Hall

(Tentative)

UNL Undergraduate Ceremony

Date: May 20