Final review week is finally here! This week represents all your studio's hard work culminating into a single moment. Remember to think of your reviews as more than a grade and input from your peers, professors and professionals, but also your opportunity to shine and show the world what amazing work you've created. I personally cannot wait to see Architecture Hall buzzing with excitement this week. The synergy and enthusiasm are inspiring.

Although it probably goes without saying, be sure to make it to as many other reviews as you can. Exposure to other projects, work and points of view will only help you grow as a designer and planner. Plus, attending critiques other than your own is another way you can support your fellow students and strengthen the culture of our learning community. 

As you know there will be construction noise this week, but I’m positive you will persevere regardless. Good luck and finish strong!  

-Sharon Kuska 

Summer Study Abroad: Barcelona

The application for study abroad in Barcelona for summer 2023 is now open and accepting applications. Apply here.  Applications are due February 1!

College Scholarship Applications DUE February 1

Applications for College of Architecture Scholarships are due February 1. For more information about Scholarship Applications click on this link. Check your huskers.unl.edu email often for updates on new scholarships!

UPDATE - Studio Cleanup

All students are required to take ALL personal materials home over the winter break. We do have an option for storage of your studio supplies if you do not want to take your items home over the break. Please see the update just below. 

1) No items may be left or stored in studio over the break.

2) Your studio should be completely cleaned before leaving for break (by SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 at the latest).

3) Please be sure to carry large items that you do not want to the trash!

4) Students DO NOW have the option to purchase a storage box from the Media Center if you wish to store materials here over the break. The box will cost $3.50 and is a cardboard moving box from Home Depot. The size is 24”L x20”W x21”D with handles. (The box is yours once purchased.) After your box is packed, labeled and taped (packing tape is available in the Media Center and the Dean’s Office) – the box will be stored in the Arch Hall Gallery over the winter break. Boxes can be brought to the Gallery for storage beginning Monday afternoon, December 12. 

If you have questions about this, please do feel free to reach out to Stephanie Kuenning.

Please note: Thesis students may keep their materials in studio over the break – all items must be removed from the floor and stacked neatly on their desks to allow the custodians to clean the space.

-Stephanie Kuenning

MEDIA CENTER & SHOP CORNER

Media Center Services during finals week:

Media Center Hours: 

Monday – Friday: 8 am – 8pm

Sunday: 1 pm – 5 pm

*** Print submissions are accepted 24/7 by filling out a print form located outside of the Media Shop Door submitting through the mail slot. ***

** Prints submitted in the mail slot take precedent over all walk-in prints at the start of the business day.**

*During high-volume times, the Media Center door may close at 6:00 p.m. to process prints submitted before the same-day completion cut-off time.*

Regarding final review printing, due to anticipated higher volume of printing for finals, we are asking students and faculty to submit all prints no later than 24 hours prior to the crit and before 6 pm to guarantee prints are done on time. 

Any prints turned in and paid for before 6 pm will be available the same day or available for pick up in room 21 afterhours (barring unforeseen circumstances). Anything turned in after 6 pm is not guaranteed until the following day.

As a friendly reminder, any student with a Papercut account can print to the Arch 21 HP 1500 color plotter, Arch 23 Color, Arch 23 HP B&W and Ricoh 21 printers and use the laser cutters which are all available 24/7 in room 21.

Also, a 24-hour Laser Cutting Reservation schedule is available through the university online EMS system.



-Matt Bukrey

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break and are now focused on bringing all your efforts to a successful conclusion. This newsletter will go out at the start of review week, and I am looking forward to seeing all the great work I have been hearing about. I want to encourage you all to attend the other reviews especially the students in the early stages of their education. Salvador Lindquist’s LARC 210 studio review will be Friday morning in the Corbu Lounge, Yujia Wang’s LARC 310 studio review will be Thursday morning in the Gallery with a collection of international critics coming in online, and Sarah Karle’s Collaborate Studio will be Wednesday afternoon at a location off campus, but some work will be displayed in the corridor linking to the top floor new studio. Other landscape architecture students are in other DSGN studios, here is the review schedule that includes all reviews. Review week is a great opportunity to learn about new ideas and hear from critics from outside the college. I encourage you all to engage your peers and the critics after their reviews in conversation about how they did this, why they did that and why they questioned something. No question is a bad one if it leads to greater understanding. Remember criticism is not personal, it is about exchanging ideas and working toward improvement.

-Mark Hoistad

COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING

The three Community and Regional Planning faculty members Abigail Cochran, Yunwoo Nam and Zhenghong Tang, participated in the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) annual conference in Toronto, Canada. The faculty members presented the research papers, served as panelists, engaged with national collaborators in multiple planning areas, including healthy planning, transportation planning and climate resilience. Yunwoo Nam also served on the Kauffman-ACSP Planning & Entrepreneurship Best Paper Award Committee.

A career information session was organized for over 20 planning students. The faculty members answered questions about the open faculty position and its responsibilities.    

-Zhenghong Tang

NEWS

Assistant Professor Abigail Cochran recently published an article entitled, "How and why do people with disabilities use app-based ridehailing?” in Case Studies on Transport Policy. This was a solo-authored article and the last to be published from her dissertation.

Find it online here.

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!

PROJECT 2022 Exhibition

Date: Runs until Feb. 9

Time: 6-8pm

Place: Omaha by Design,

618 S 11th St, Omaha, NE 68102

Finals Reviews Week

Date: Dec. 5-9

Stage Mini Conference

Date: Dec. 9

Time: 2-4pm

Place: East Campus Union

Final Exams Week

Dec. 12-16

UNL Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Date: Dec. 16

UNL Undergraduate Ceremony

Date: Dec. 17

Hyde Lecture - Martha Schwartz

Date: Jan. 23

Time: 4 pm

Place: Swanson Auditorium or Lied Center TBD

Omaha By Design Project 2022 Symposium Panel

Date: Feb. 9

Time: 6-8 pm

Place: Omaha By Design

Hyde Lecture - Nisha Botchwey

Date: March 3

Time: 4 pm

Place: Richards Hall, Room 15 - Tentative

Hyde Lecture -Rana Abudayyeh

Date: Apr. 7

Time: 4pm

Place: Richards Hall, Room 15 -Tentative

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:

Kimball Recital Hall

(Tentative)

UNL Undergraduate Ceremony

Date: May 20