The 2009 education rankings from Design Intelligence have been published. The College of Design's School of Architecture was recognized with high distinction as one of the world-class architecture schools in the US in new listing of architecture programs that have distinguished themselves over the past 10 years by virtue of several criteria.

Additionally, Dean Tom Fisher, Denise Guerin (Interior Design), and Marvin Malecha (B.Arch 1973) were all recognized as most admired educators of 2009. Malecha is currently dean of the College of Design at North Carolina State University. The disciplines of architecture, interior design, industrial design, and landscape architecture were included.

Other annual recognitions include:

• 100% of our architecture students passed the materials and methods division of the architect registration examination (ARE).


• 82% of our architecture students passed the mechanical and electrical systems division of the ARE.