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Career Fair & Professional Engagement
Have you tried it ChatGPT? Interesting tool. It answered my question, “why are career fairs important?” like this: because they 1) offer an easy way to meet several employers all in one place, 2) create networking opportunities, 3) provide insights into different industries, and 4) offer practice interviewing and getting feedback. Yes, to all of this, but our career fair was next level because we, and the professional organizations that joined us, each exercised our business model successfully. Our soon-to-be graduates enjoyed job offers (with more offers coming) and the professionals were connected to top notch talent that will transform their office culture and improve their business. This type of connection between the “academy” and industry is essential to both enterprises. The professionals at the career fair told me they love hiring UNL graduates and return each year from all corners of the country to recruit our design and planning talent because UNL graduates help their offices succeed. I think ChatGPT often hits the basic facts but misses the more nuanced heart of the matter. Thank you to all of those who brought heart to our career fair and made it such as successful engagement event with alumni and other professionals.
Best,
Kevin G. Van Den Wymelenberg
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High School Workshop
Do you know a high school student who shares your passion for Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture and Community and Regional Planning? If so, please be sure to tell them to check out our High School Workshop available this summer: Career Explorations! Send them to this link or contact Stephanie Kuenning directly at skuenning2@unl.edu.
Also, graduate and upper-level undergraduate students, if you have an interest in serving as a teaching assistant for the high school workshop, please reach out to Stephanie by email or stop by the office.
Summer Registration
Registration for Summer Sessions 2023 begins on March 6. The summer schedule is now “live” to students to view in MYRED.
Fall Registration
Pre-registration for fall 2023 begins on March 27. The fall schedule will go “live” to students to view in MYRED on March 6.
Advising
You can schedule an advising appointment with your advisor directly by clicking on your advisor’s direct link below.
Leslie Gonzalez - click here.
Stephanie Kuenning - click here.
As a reminder, Jaime Mastera will be on maternity leave until mid-April. Please schedule a time to meet with Leslie or Stephanie for advising if Jaime is your assigned advisor.
-Stephanie Kuenning
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The College of Architecture Shop and Media Center will be closed over Spring Vacation.
March 13-19.
CoA Shop and Media Center Spring Vacation Hours:
Sunday, March 12 – Saturday March 18 - CLOSED
Sunday, March 19 1-5pm
As a friendly reminder, any student with a Papercut account can print to the Océ large format, HP 1500 color plotter, the Arch 21 Color, Arch 23 B&W and Ricoh 21 printers and use the laser cutters which are all available 24/7 in room 21.
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Associate Professor of Community and Regional Planning Yunwoo Nam is collaborating with Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) and UNL Nebraska Extension to create and implement online education programs. NACO is composed of all 93 counties in Nebraska, and the County Official Online Learning (COOL) Network is an online platform that offers education and training opportunities for government officials and employees in Nebraska. It is designed to assist government officials in enhancing their knowledge and skills, enhancing job performance and staying up-to-date with the latest developments in their fields. Furthermore, the platform also fosters collaboration and knowledge-sharing among government employees in various parts of the state.
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It is spring, well almost spring, and the time for our annual career fair. The number of firms indicating an interest in interviewing our landscape architecture students has grown to eighteen this year. This is an important indicator of both the growth of the profession in the area and an indication of interest in our high-quality graduates. It is an exciting time, securing that first real job in the field. Although it was a long time ago for me now, I still recall the first day when I started working in the profession. So much to learn. So much fun to actually get to work on the design of real environments. It is exciting for the faculty too because the students always return with new experiences and a bit more maturity in their work. While I am not a subscriber to the notion of a vast gulf between the profession and the academy, there are differences. Application insight, depth of documentation and cost controls have greater sway in the professional world. While research, critical insight and exploration into representation have greater presence in the academy. Both, however, are still embedded in the world of ideas and the aspirations to make the world a better place. This is the glue that holds the two worlds together, and the one that still excites me every day. Best of luck in securing that first office experience. I can’t wait until you share your experiences when you get back. First, however, there are exciting ideas to explore and a semester to finish. Onward!
-Mark Hoistad
| Improving the quality of teaching through research and creative activity, the following faculty members have sought to enrich the student experience and make a mark on the trajectory of the professions and our communities with their scholarly endeavors. Please help us congratulate Jeffrey L. Day, Jason Griffiths, Zhenghong Tang and Salvador Lindquist for their recent accomplishments. More- | Have news to share? Click below to submit your college news. | NEBRASKA DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION IMPACT AWARDS | The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is currently accepting nominations for the Nebraska DEI Impact Awards. The awards are designed to recognize individuals and groups who demonstrate a significant contribution toward creating a diverse and inclusive community through the implementation of policies, research, procedures, initiatives, practices, or programs that reflect the University’s core values and beliefs. Nominating individuals or groups who are advancing inclusive excellence is a great way to affirm the work of those individuals and groups whose everyday actions transform our living and learning communities. I hope you strongly consider submitting a nomination in the following categories: Faculty, Staff, Student, Group, Community and Alumni. More - | COMPETITIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS |
Note: Due to the numerous opportunities available, we are listing all content on our website. See links listed above for more details.
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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!
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Husker Suit-Up - in partnership with JCPenney
Date: Jan 20-Apr 30
Time: 12am - 11:55pm
Online/virtual
UNL Career Closet
Date: T/W/Th
Hours: 11-2pm
Location: 102 Howard L. Hawks Hall
Workshop: Mindset Growth
Date: March 2
Time: 12-1:30 PM, via Zoom
Date: March 8
Time: 6-8pm
Place: 2055 'O' Street, Lincoln, Neb
Student Research Days 2023
Date: March 27-31
Register here
Hyde Lecture -Rana Abudayyeh
Date: Apr. 7
Time: 4pm
Place: Richards Hall,
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:
Union Ball Room
(Tentative)
UNL Undergraduate Ceremony
Date: May 20
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