Volume 4, Issue 1 | June-July 2021 |
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The Department of Architecture and Department of Landscape Architecture invite current students (undergrad and grad*) and new alumni, and the firms that hire them, to participate in the annual DesignIntelligence National Survey. The surveys provide key insights into the nation’s top-ranked design programs – from an up-close view of the architecture and design school experience, to performance in key areas such as design theory and practice, design technology, and communication skills. There are two ways to participate:
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Professional Surveys
(Hiring and Supervising Professionals)
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Student Survey (Current Students and New Alumni Graduated Within the Last 3 Years) |
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The survey will close on Friday, July 2. Results will be published by DesignIntelligence this fall.
*Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story did not mention the survey invitation to graduate students. We regret the oversight.
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Summer classes and campus services are predominantly remote/virtual.
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The University's phased roadmap for campus reopening is aligned with public health guidelines. Starting Aug. 2, faculty and staff will return for in-person work. A majority of classes in Fall 2021 have in-person components.
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The University Library is open for the summer session as a "by reservation" study space through Aug. 18 (Monday-Friday). During this period, it will continue to provide virtual services and physical materials at the Bronco Lockers. Students can reserve a study space or computer workstation here.
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Student Innovation Idea Lab's (SIIL) spaces are now open for the summer for safe, in-person activities. Students, faculty and staff can use the Maker Studio on campus and Innovation Orchard at Ganesha High School. Book your Maker Studio space here.
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Students and recent alumni can use the BRIC at no cost this summer. Book a reservation to access the third-floor fitness area and BRIC pool, and learn about the facility's Pilot Reopening plan here.
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Planning a visit to campus? Faculty, students and staff must first complete this checklist.
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The College of Environmental Design is following the University's roadmap for phased campus reopening. View the ENV virtual directory for the status of services this summer.
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The Dean's Office will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays by the end of June. Guests are encouraged to make appointments by contacting Tracy Yao (tsyao@cpp.edu).
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Contact the ENV Student Success Advising Center to schedule your in-person or virtual appointments with Advising Center Coordinator Kristi Kelly (cewerner@cpp.edu) and Retention and Graduation Specialist Elizabeth Guevara-Laxamana (emguevara@cpp.edu).
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Follow ENV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Vimeo (@cppenv). ENV Student Success Advising Center is on Instagram (@cpp_envadvising).
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interdepartmental | stay in the know
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One Fowl Swoop: A roofless shed in the marsh is among a group of "functionless" buildings scattered throughout the wetlands. |
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ARCHITECTURE
Lecturer Andrew Lords ('13, B.Arch) has been named the 2021 Scholar of the Cavin Family Traveling Fellowship program, the annual competition that awards $15,000 to a promising architecture graduate or practitioner who graduated from either the University of Oregon or Cal Poly Pomona. The funding is intended to advance the winner's architecture education through 10 weeks of self-devised foreign travel, research and study.
This year's prompt asked Cavin candidates to propose a design for a new campus on a parcel of land along the southwestern shore of Sheepy Lake to be developed as the Border School for Outdoor Education and Conference Center, which will be within walking distance and visual range of the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. Lords' proposal, "One Fowl Swoop," was selected for its "sensitivity to the site" — its natural environment and the harmful fishing practices that pushed two local fish species to the brink of extinction, and historical context of the area as the ancestral home to the Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin native tribes.
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ART
The 2021 issue of the Art History Newsletter is now available. The annual publication produced by the department's art history program contains highlights from the recent academic year.
The issue includes articles on Assistant Professor Karlyn Griffith's published study of 14th-century French Apocalypses manuscripts; the Dodge Family's $10,000 donation to improve the art history students' access to digital technologies; a roundup of alumni and student news; and descriptions of multiple career paths in art history from museum curatorship and art conservation to art law.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
The book details the opportunities to make supportive learning environments for children and teenagers. It shares strategies that not only support students, educators and community members, but can also improve public health, equity, and climate resilience at the community level.
ENV alumni contributions to Latané's book include cover art JT Bills ('20, visual communication design); school drawings inside the book are by Adrian Chi Tenney ('21, master's in landscape architecture).
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URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
He will be focusing on Latinas/os and the role of religion in social movements, such as the United Farm Workers (use of the la Virgin de Guadalupe image) and Católicos por La Raza. Huerta will spend his fall sabbatical conducting research and Spring 2022 teaching and mentoring HDS graduates.
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REGENERATIVE STUDIES
Assistant Professor James J.A. Blair was selected as a Campus Engaged Scholar to participate in a series of retreats and workshops by Campus Compact, a national coalition of scholars committed to equity-focused change and anti-racist pedagogy.
"I am excited to use this opportunity to develop a concrete plan of action for my new community-engaged research project centered on renewable energy and environmental justice at California’s Salton Sea," he said. "This program will also inform my work with DAPA (Diversity Assessment Plan of Action) for ENV and the Lyle Center."
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img | stories in pictures
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SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | This undated photo of a studio in session in Bldg. 7-103 was attached to a May 1983 typewritten memo from Brent Shyer, at the time Cal Poly Pomona's sports information director: "We thank you for the use of the photo and look forward to working with you and future projects helping to inform people about the School of Environmental Design." The picture was used for the 1982 Broncos football game program — the team's final season. The University changed ENV's designation from "school" to "college" in 1988.
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opportunities | your professional development
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NSF I-Corps Summer Course 2021 | 2-Day Virtual Institute - Apply by July 7
Translate your research, products, start-ups, technology and ideas into the marketplace.
An extension of the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps program, this free two-day virtual institute on July 16 and July 30 is open to teams of Cal Poly Pomona students, faculty, staff, alumni, and/or community entrepreneurs. Participants will also learn how to qualify to apply to the NSF National Innovation Network Team Program with up to $50,000 in funding.
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NOW HIRING | Assistant Planners - City of Pomona
The City of Pomona has two openings for Assistant Planners in its Development Services Division.
Annual salaries start at $65,160. The application deadline is Tuesday, June 29.
Essential duties include: checking plans and reviewing applications submitted by developers and the public; supervise the preparation of advance planning projects, reports, maps, studies, and related planning issues; and present planning and zoning matters to the Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Cultural Arts Commission, and citizen committees. View the full job posting.
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NOW HIRING | Part-Time Positions for Students - ASI, Cal Poly Pomona
Associated Students, Inc. has part-time positions for students, from graphic designers and videographers to camp activity leaders and member services staff. View all open positions here.
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alumni | designing the future
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Bob Weis ('80, architecture), president of Walt Disney Imagineering, accepted the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters at this year's virtual commencement ceremonies.
It was conferred by the Board of Trustees of the California State University and Cal Poly Pomona in recognition of his accomplishments and contributions to his industry.
View Weis' full 10-minute commencement message in the video above, and its three-minute version here.
"Since graduating from the College of Environmental Design in 1980, this proud alumnus has demonstrated innovation, technology, and creative imagination in design,” said President Soraya M. Coley. “His work has resulted in entertaining and bringing joy to millions of Disney visitors around the world.”
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ShoutLA interviewed Kimberly Au ('19, visual communication design) about the launch of her latest venture, KIMA Vintage, and shopping second-hand. Au is a full-time graphic designer for Variety Content Studio, the brand marketing arm of Variety, the 115-year-old entertainment business news magazine. View her professional portfolio here.
"As a graphic designer, I saw an opportunity to use design, research, and photography to transform the stigma that comes with thrift stores and used clothing," Au said.
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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.
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