Looking for more assistance with your first-year classes or just want to be in-person with your community? You are in luck. Starting this week, we will have Work Sessions available with a graduate learning assistant. It is a great way to meet your peers! More-

The last day to drop and receive a 100% refund was Friday, August 28^th

The last day to drop and received a 75% refund was Friday, September 4^th

The last day to drop and received a 50% refund is Friday, September 11^th

The last day to drop and receive a 25% refund is Friday, September 18^th

Keep in mind that dropping/adding courses can impact your graduation or full-time status. If you have a question about dropping/adding courses PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR!

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Jaime Mastera Jaime.mastera@unl.edu

For Jaime, all advising will be conducted through Zoom. You can schedule an appointment with Jaime through MyPlan.

Leslie Gonzalez leslie.gonzalez@unl.edu

For Leslie, all advising will be conducted through Zoom. You can schedule an appointment with Leslie via MyPlan.

Stephanie Kuenning skuenning2@unl.edu

For Stephanie, all advising will be conducted through Zoom. You can schedule an appointment with Stephanie via MyPlan.

The Community and Regional Planning Assistant Professor Dr. Daniel Piatkowski, collaborating with Dr.Eric North at School of Natural Resources and Dr.Fadi Alsaleem at Durham School of Architectural Engineering, initiated a COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant project this semester. More importantly, Piatkowski is also timely integrating this emerging critical planning topic into his two teaching courses – CRPL 495/895 Urban Design Seminar and CRPL 300 The Community and the Future. In these courses, students are encouraged to conduct critical thinking about how urban planning system can respond to the current pandemic challenges and future health planning. More -

As mentioned in my last newsletter article, we have decided to give our readers greater access into what is going on in the program by having the faculty share some insight into their research, creative or outreach activity and the student leaders planned activities. To get things rolling, I will start the endeavor this week.

I have been focused on the pursuit of sustainable urbanism as a research trajectory and China as the primary venue for this work. Over the last ten years, working with a number of Chinese partners, I have been able to work on riverfront developments, urban design projects and what I term ‘urban cultural landscape’ projects. More-

This week I am excited to highlight the Architecture Program’s second-year student experience. This fall we welcome seventy-six second year students into our program which is one of the highest enrollments in recent years. As some of you may recall incoming architecture students enroll in core foundational courses during the fall semester (Modern History, Architecture Design Studio and Structural Fundamentals). These courses set the stage for future investigations and critical thinking about the problem of style, volume and the built environment. To gain further insight, I have asked second-year faculty and students to reflect on the courses and their experiences. More-

Assistant Professor Dan Piatkowski had his article “Are Cyclists Reckless Lawbreakers?” published in JSTOR Daily. JSTOR is a digital library for scholars, researchers and students. 

Free on-campus COVID testing site for students, faculty and staff has opened at the 17^th 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.

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.

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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Time: 4 pm

Location: Online

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Time: 4 pm

Location: Online

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Time: 12 pm

Location: Online

Kia Weatherspoon-Hyde Lecture

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Time: 4 pm

Location: Online

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Time: 12 pm

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Time: 4 pm

Location: Online