I truly enjoyed seeing you throughout last week, the energy and enthusiasm once again permeating the walls of Architecture Hall! Today, I’ll address two of our five core values as a college for your consideration and practice.
One of those values, Practice Empathy, means we cultivate empathy and use it to guide our own actions. We try to understand what others are going through, what their unique perspective is, how their life or work experiences have shaped them, and where our commonalities lie. The second value I’ll speak to today is Be Courageous. We see examples of courage every day if we look for them, and an article in Psychology Today from 2012 speaks to six attributes of courage (and an exercise to be mindful and build your own courage).
Throughout this week (and beyond!), I encourage you to consider these values and practice them. They are fundamental attributes that will shape you as a person, and who you are as a professional in the architecture, design and planning world.
Warm regards, Kathy
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One of the College of Architecture Strategic Plan strategies embedded under Culture + Environment is: Emphasize student wellness, professionalism and responsibilities. Actions to carry out this strategy include collectively establishing a mindset that the College of Architecture will be a supportive, healthy and inclusive learning environment that identifies and fosters each student’s greatest potential. You will notice programming throughout the semester focused on time management, work/life balance, wellness and more. The Student Advisory Board completed a proposal for a modified/new Learning Culture Policy which will undergo additional discussion, potential modification and vote this semester. Effective submission deadlines are a part of this proposal and responsible building access also contributes to the cause. This year, you will have access to Architecture Hall from 7 am – 11 pm. Building open hours are from 7 am – 9 pm, and your NCard will allow you access between 9-11 pm.
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UNL OFFERS TIME MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS
Did you know that UNL offers academic success workshops to ALL undergraduate students for free? The workshops cover a variety of topics including TIME MANAGEMENT – which our advisors believe to be the most consistently covered topic we discuss in our individual advising sessions. If you need an extra push to help you become a better time manager – please consider attending one of these workshops.
Other topics covered include: “Creating Motivation,” “Class Presentations” and “Reading & Note Taking Skills.”
Scheduling an Advising Appointment
For Mastera, advising will be conducted either in person or via Zoom. Please schedule an appointment with Mastera through MyPlan.
For Gonzalez, advising will be conducted either in person or via Zoom. Please schedule an appointment with Gonzalez via MyPlan.
For Kuenning, advising will be conducted either in person or via Zoom. Please schedule an appointment with Kuenning via MyPlan.
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Dean Seeks Student Advisory Board Nominations
The College of Architecture is now taking nominations for students from each program to represent your class on the Student Advisory Board. The Student Advisory Board is administered by the Dean’s Office. Students will work with college administration on issues and events that are occurring in the college. The Advisory Board will serve as a means for students to convey the issues and concerns of the student body to the College of Architecture administration, faculty and staff. If you would like to "nominate" yourself, or if you know someone in your class who you feel would represent your class well, please forward names to Stephanie Kuenning at skuenning2@unl.edu. Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. today (Monday). Ballots will be distributed to students by email for voting this week.
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MEDIA CENTER & SHOP CORNER |
The CoA Shop and MC hours from Aug. 23 to Sept. 9 are the following:
Monday – Friday 8am-5pm
Sundays 1pm-5pm
-Matt Bukrey
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It is so great to be back in person! I am very happy to be exploring design issues in person instead of through the mediation of a computer screen. Computers are important platforms for learning and exploration, but there are aspects missing using just that design method. The tactile immediacy of drawings and models give a kinesthetic feel in the design process. It’s another part of your brain in the journey of discovery. Finding the right representational platform for design exploration is sometimes critical to allowing you, and those you are communicating with, to understand the design issues at hand. More-
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We are one week in our fall semester and back on campus with full capacity in-person instruction for the first time in over 15 months. It’s exciting. It’s a bit overwhelming. And there is a lot to get “situated” so that our academic “rhythm” can find its groove. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that it isn’t just you students that feel this way, but faculty too. The faculty strive to make good first impressions and design our courses and classroom environments that will motivate you to stay engaged and enthusiastic about learning for the next 16 weeks. More-
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I enjoyed seeing everyone around the building last week, and I hope you have settled into your classes and routine. Each of you contributed to the collective atmosphere that rang through the Link, studios and hallways of Architecture Hall. It's good to be back in person!
Last March, the Architecture Program hosted a remote shadow day for high school students interested in architecture. At this event, Stephanie Kuenning, director of advising and student success, and I conducted a panel discussion with Geneva Sinkula, BSD 2021, and current fourth-year student Carlos Perez-Madrid. During that discussion, Sinkula and Perez-Madrid shared their experiences in the program and college. More-
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The National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) will have its introductory meeting on August 30th, at 12pm via zoom. All are welcome to attend!
Meeting ID: 988 3904 4913
Passcode: 507585
For questions, please contact Lewis Culliver at lewis3292@huskers.unl.edu
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Professor Jeffrey L. Day has just self-published a catalog that includes the works of several FACT designbuild, collaborative studios. Copies can be found here.
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STUDENT & FACULTY COMPETITIONS |
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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Labor Day Holiday - UNL Offices Closed
Date: Sept 6
Date: Sept 9
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Swanson Auditorium
Date: Sept 24
Time: 4 pm
(Link active day of event.)
Homecoming & Multi-Cultural Homecoming
Date: Sept 27-Oct 2
Date: Oct. 22
Time: 4 pm
(Link active day of event.)
Date: Oct 29
Time: 8 am–3:30 pm
20XX ARCHITECTURE SYMPOSIUM - Architectural Education & COVID 19
Date: Nov 11
Time: 1 -4 pm
Architecture Hall Gallery & Zoom Link Option.
Date: Nov 12
Time: 4 pm
Final Reviews
Dates: Dec 6-10
Finals
Dates: Dec 13-17
Graduate Commencement
Dec 17
Undergraduate Commencement
Dec 18
Date: M-F until end of year
Time: 10-4pm
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Date: Jan. 28
Time: 4 pm
Date: Feb. 18
Time: 4 pm
(Link active day of event.)
Date: Apr. 1
Time: 4 pm
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Your family and friends know how important your college education is to you. Why not share some of your experiences with them. Encourage them to connect with us on social media! |
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