UNL College of Architecture
NEWS & UPDATES
COLLEGE NEWS
Looking for more assistance with your first-year classes or just want to be in-person in community? You are in luck. Starting this week, we will have Work Sessions available. Great way to meet peers and learn new skills. More-
ADVISING CORNER
Lots of news from the Advising Corner this coming week:

Get Involved!
College of Architecture Student Organizations:

The College of Architecture has several student organizations that you may want to get involved with. These organizations are a great way to meet new students, make friends and expand your major-related knowledge/experience beyond the classroom. You can find a complete list of College of Architecture student organizations here:
 
Lots More News from the Advising Corner Here

-Stephanie Kuenning
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
The semester is off and running, or at least at a jog. The beginning of each academic year always brings with it a certain energy to the college. This year’s asynchronous start made that experience one of degrees of separation. Now into our second week of classes, the complex reality of variable course delivery is causing all of us, faculty and students alike, to assess and reassess how we are going to make all of this work. Some students are finding face-to-face contact in the classroom an elusive reality and faculty mixed in-person/online student participation something they have to contend with. It was an interesting experience to be talking to students both online and in- person at the same time in studio. This new definition of the studio space will take some time to get used to, but it will come. It does however feel a bit like a science fiction movie. More-
INTERIOR DESIGN
We have two weeks of school under wraps, and I don’t know about you, but I can say that it has felt good to be back in class and to be operating in some sort of structure, even if the new schedule is a bit different.

Good news to share.
• We were officially granted accreditation after our CIDA program review in February. After hosting three external reviewers during an intense 5-day visit, the team made a point to note that our program demonstrated notable distinction in:
o widespread interdisciplinary culture.
o clear, efficient and engaging visual vocabulary and excellence in visual communication. More-
FACULTY NEWS
News highlights:

David Newton received a Layman Grant for applications of machine learning for remote sensing of Mayan architecture.
 
Newton also had two papers accepted for presentation. One at the eCAADE (Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe) 2020 on September 16th and one at the ACADIA 2020 conference on October 24th.

Be sure you let us know by using this link about your accolades and accomplishments so we can celebrate them!
AROUND THE BUILDING & BEYOND
COVID UPDATES
Free on-campus COVID testing site for students, faculty and staff has opened at the 17th and R street parking garage.

This fall semester will look and feel very different. So that you’re well-prepared and understand our expectations, you need to complete the university’s COVID-19 Student Training before arriving on campus.
Course Format Information

Studios and classrooms will "look" a bit different with physical distancing of furniture. Investigate the link here for a brief overview of course formats for the coming semester.

Every effort has been made to make your academic experience the most robust and excellent we expect, while maintaining the safety standards of the University, CDC, and local health officials.
STUDENT & FACULTY COMPETITIONS
Check out the new competition and scholarship opportunities on our website or here on Canvas.

Note: Due to the numerous opportunities available, we are listing all content on our website. See links listed above for more details.
INTERNSHIPS, JOBS & MORE
Check out the College of Architecture website for new internship and job 

Plus, University of Nebraska Career Services encourages you to view a few of their new Full-Time job postings at Handshake. Check them out!
Labor Day
Labor Day (UNL offices are open and classes will meet)
Date: Sept. 7

Date: Oct. 2
Time: 4 pm
Location: Online

Date: Oct. 25

Date: Nov. 6
Time: 4 pm
Location: Online

Final Reviews:
Date: Nov. 16-20

Final Exams:
Date: Nov. 21-25

Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed)
Date: Nov. 26–28

Fall 2020 Three Week Session
Date: Nov. 30 - Dec. 18

Fall Semester Graduate Commencement
Date: Dec. 18

Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement
Date: Dec. 19

Kia Weatherspoon-
Hyde Lunch and Learn
Date: Jan. 21
Time: 12 pm
Location: Online

Date: Jan. 22
Time: 4 pm
Location: Online

Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman
Hyde Lunch and Learn
Date: Jan. 21
Time: 12 pm
Location: Online

Date: Feb. 12
Time: 4 pm
Location: Online
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