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October 2019
Lecture: Pierre Belanger
Join us for a public lecture by Pierre Belanger, Open Systems, on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. Belanger's lecture titled, "The Decolonization of Design," will discuss the power of institutions in influencing architecture, engineering and planning for the past 800 years. Through this influence, these institutions have normalized colonial systems of spatial inequity and white supremacy through standards, surveys, specifications and signifiers. Belanger claims that this sense of racial discrimination, territorial injustice and environmental inhumanity should be broken. He…
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Fab Lab Workshop: Wednesday Drop-in Instruction
Faculty, staff and students, come learn all about the analog equipment in the Fab Lab. Join us Wednesdays during Fall 2019 for our Fall Fab Lab Analog Workshops. All workshops will be held in the Fab Lab, 525 N. Gay Street, from 6 to 7 p.m. Please RSVP to Nick Stawinski. Drop-ins are welcome, but some workshops have limited space. Remember: Closed-toe shoes are required for all workshops. Workshop Dates: (PAST) Aug. 28: Woodworking/Lumber Milling Basics (PAST) Sept. 4: Wood Joinery…
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Exhibition + Reception: Birds of a Feather
The Birds of a Feather exhibition is a five-year retrospective of student work from the College of Architecture and Design. The exhibition is held in the Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, 1715 Volunteer Boulevard. It runs through Oct. 31, 2019, and is free and open to the public. Download details about the exhibition. All-college Reception Come together to celebrate the Birds of a Feather exhibition Oct. 23, 2019 5:30-7:00 p.m. Ewing Gallery Everyone in the college is invited…
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Rankings Celebration
Everyone in the college is invited to celebrate our 2019-2020 national rankings on Nov. 1, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. We'll provide a coffee bar, complete with fall-themed coffee syrups and biscotti, at no charge for all faculty, staff and students in the college. The coffee bar will be set up on the second floor, near the main office, Rm. 224/217 (and at the Open Faculty Discussion in Rm. 103B). Read about our DesignIntelligence and other national rankings. Thank you for your…
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Transfer Information Session
Looking to be a future maker? UT students who have not declared a major and those looking to transfer are invited to learn about careers in design at the College of Architecture and Design, Nov. 7, 1:00-2:15 p.m in the Art + Architecture building, Room 217A. Refreshments will be provided. The College of Architecture and Design integrates research, service and interdisciplinary training to prepare students for a successful career in any number of fields. Not only does a degree from…
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Lecture: Jennifer Akerman
Join us for a public lecture by Jennifer Akerman, University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. Akerman's lecture, titled "Towards an Everyday Critical Practice," will discuss her research and work in conjunction with teaching architectural design. She will expand on her idea of the everyday critical practice, which encompasses work that addresses cultural issues, uses intentional design methods and embeds a critical agenda wherever possible. Akerman believes that buildings can function more resiliently when…
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Big Orange Give: 1 Day. $2.25 Million.
Big Orange Give is the university's annual day of giving to support student scholarships, technology, infrastructure, faculty support, study abroad and more. From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 13, you can make any size gift to any area of campus you choose to support Big Orange Give. In recognition of its 225th anniversary, the university is attempting to raise $2.25 million on Nov. 13. Our college's goal this year is $20,000, and here's how you can help us…
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College Film Series: Capernaum
Join us for the college’s fall film series screening of Capernaum (2018) originally scheduled for October 30 but rescheduled for Nov. 13, 2019. View the full film series schedule.
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Final Reviews Fall 2019
Final reviews will be held Nov. 18-22, 2019, throughout the Art + Architecture Building. Check the schedules below and read to learn who will serve on juries at each review. Good luck! (NOTE: The School of Design holds final reviews later in the semester; watch for details.) Fall 2019 Final Reviews Schedule and Critics School of Architecture--Read about the reviewers. School of Interior Architecture School of Landscape Architecture
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Transfer Information Session
Looking to be a future maker? UT students who have not declared a major and those looking to transfer are invited to learn about careers in design at the College of Architecture and Design, Dec. 5, 1:00-2:15 p.m in the Art + Architecture building, Room 217A. Refreshments will be provided. The College of Architecture and Design integrates research, service and interdisciplinary training to prepare students for a successful career in any number of fields. Not only does a degree from…
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Dean’s Student Forum
Students, in spring 2020, we continue the Dean's Student Forum. Join Dean Scott Poole for an open monthly session, called Dean’s Student Forum. Come with ideas, concerns and comments to share with Dean Poole and other students. We’ll discuss diversity and inclusion, our culture, your educational experience and any other issues you feel passionate about and want to discuss. But it’s not just talk. There’s a lot of listening, and we’ll plan solutions and actions we can take to elevate…
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Looking to be a future maker? UT students who have not declared a major and those looking to transfer are invited to learn about careers in design at the College of Architecture and Design, Jan. 16, 1:00-2:15 p.m in the Art + Architecture building, Room 217A. Refreshments will be provided. The College of Architecture and Design integrates research, service and interdisciplinary training to prepare students for a successful career in any number of fields. Not only does a degree from…
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