College of Design Student News

Save the date for the opening party
May 16, 2008
6:30 – 8:30

Exhibition runs May 5 – May 17, 2008

Exhibition features work by graduating students from the College of Design including clothing design, graphic design, interior design, architecture, environmental design, housing studies, and retail merchandising. Work by graduating students of the master of architecture and master of landscape architecture programs will also be on display. Learn more at: http://goldstein.design.umn.edu/exhibitions/upcoming/

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Inner Space to Outer Space: High Tech Textiles Today
May 17 – July 27, 2008
Goldstein Museum of Design, McNeal Hall

New developments in extreme textile engineering and sophisticated fabric uses that extend human capabilities in the smallest and largest arenas. This exhibition will include an outdoor installation of fabric structures.

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 07:47 AM | Permalink

College of Design students, your comments are wanted on visual identity proposals by Spunk Design Machine.

View the ideas presented for a new visual identity system for the College of Design one of two ways:
1. Boards will be posted in McNeal Hall outside the Goldstein Museum of Design and in Rapson Hall on the north side of the courtyard by the mailroom. A slide show of the presentation can be viewed on computer screen in the lobbies of School of Architecture and Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel.

2. Go to the wiki ID4CDes. The PDF file of the full presentation by Spunk is posted there for viewing and you can give your comments there as well.

Boards and slide show will be on display no later than Monday, May 12 and will be up through May 16. The wiki is available now.

Click the link below for basic directions for viewing and adding comments to wiki:

Continue reading "Comment on the new visual identity" »

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 11:18 PM | Permalink

Application Deadline: September 8th, 2008

The competition is now open for Fulbright U. S. Student Grants for 2009-10. The grants support round-trip travel, living expenses, health and accident insurance, and in some cases full or partial tuition.

This federally supported program enables approximately 1500 American college graduates per year to study, conduct research, pursue creative work, or assist in English language classrooms abroad in more than 140 countries worldwide. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent by the beginning of the grant period, and should have strong academic records.

For full information about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, please visit http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html

Continue reading "Fulbright Grants for 2009-2010" »

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 03:15 PM | Permalink

Cram Slam is an opportunity for student to get one-on-one content support and study help in several subject areas as they head into finals. Two Cram Slam dates are scheduled for Spring 2008:

Wednesday, May 7th, 1pm to 6pm in the Wilson Library SMART Learning Commons
Saturday, May 10, 9am to 1pm at the Klaeber Court SMART Learning Commons

Drop-in consultations and study help will be available at both events. The Wilson Cram Slam will also include a series of exam prep workshops. Free food and copies of past exams in selected courses will be made available to students participating in Cram Slam.

For more information about Cram Slam, including the workshop schedule as it becomes available, see this link: http://smart.umn.edu/cramslam.html or contact Bosu Seo at seox0024@umn.edu.

Cram Slam is an event co-sponsored by the SMART Learning Commons and the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence, with the University Libraries as a partner.

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 01:13 PM | Permalink

Runs May 3 – June 8, 2008
Hennepin History Museum

Under the direction of Prof. Tasoulla Hadjiyanni, third-year Interior Design students responded to the needs of Mexicans, one of the Twin Cities’ largest immigrant groups, as well as the Ojibwe people, one of Minnesota’s largest Native groups. Trained to provide for human welfare through the design of interior environments, the students created culturally sensitive design solutions, i.e. residential designs that support diverse ways of living. At the same time, on the conceptual level the designs speak of ‘what does it mean to be a Mexican or an Ojibwe?’

Learn more at http://hennepinhistory.org/exhibits.aspx

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 11:57 AM | Permalink

Starting April 28th, Rebuilding Together affiliates in 5 cities across the country will be participating in Change the World week in partnership with HGTV.

Architecture students from the College of Design will be participating in one of the local projects, a full exterior remodel including new windows, new siding where needed, and new paint and some remodeling on the interior at a home in St Paul.

Learn more at HGTV

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 08:39 AM | Permalink

The deadline for withdrawing from a class without permission of the college was Monday, March 17. However, if you have not used your "one time drop after the deadline", you may still be able to withdraw until the last day of class before finals.

If you want to use your one time drop, we strongly advise that you meet with your adviser before then. While it is best not to wait until the last minute, staff will be available until 4:00 pm on May 9 in both CDes Student Services location (107 Rapson Hall and 12 McNeal Hall) to process your one-time drop.

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 08:31 AM | Permalink

May 16, 2008
Rapson Hall

Join alumni, students, faculty, and friends of the College of Design to celebrate an exhibition of work by graduating seniors in architecture, clothing design, environmental design, graphic design, housing studies, interior design, and retail merchandising.

Thesis and capstone projects by graduating master of architecture and master of landscape architecture students will also be on view.

Closing Party Friday, May 16, 6:30–8:30 p.m. with award program from 7:30 – 8:00

Map & parking: http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/RapsonH/index.html

Can’t attend? View the exhibitions after they close at http://goldstein.design.umn.edu/exhibitions/

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 02:53 PM | Permalink

Monday, April 28
5:45pm in Rapson Hall 100

Interiors Parlance: Inside Out
Shashi Caan
Interior designer and architect, Parsons, The New School of Design, New York

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 01:52 PM | Permalink

Opening Reception
Friday, May 2, 2008
6:00 – 8:30 pm
Runs through May 22nd, 2008 at the Katherine E. Nash Gallery

Featured artists are: Caroline Houdek, Josie Lewis, Jon Mahnke, Araan Schmidt, Andrew Schroeder, and Cheryl Wilgren Clyne.

The Master of Fine Arts degree is the highest degree awarded within the fine arts. The exhibitions represent the culmination of work during the three-year-program in the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota.

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 01:06 PM | Permalink

April is Honors Capstone month! The Capstone Project is the culmination of an honors student’s honors experience and reflects substantive understanding. Successful completion of a capstone project requires research, creative thinking, and good writing skills. This year’s honors presentations include one architecture student, one retail merchandising student, three graphic design students, and four interior design students. The presentations are open to the public.

Continue reading "Capstone Project Presentations" »

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 12:32 PM | Permalink

The deadline for withdrawing from a class without permission of the college was Monday, March 17. However, if you have not used your "one time drop after the deadline", you may still be able to withdraw until the last day of class before finals.

If you want to use your one time drop, we strongly advise that you meet with your adviser before then. While it is best not to wait until the last minute, staff will be available until 4:00 pm on May 9 in both CDes Student Services location (107 Rapson Hall and 12 McNeal Hall) to process your one-time drop.

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 07:32 AM | Permalink

Dates: Wednesday April 30th and May 1st
Time: 8:30am - 6:30pm
Location: Belgen Hall Plaza (on the West bank, kind of behind the Humphrey Institute)
Rain Location: Regis Center for the Arts East Building Lobby

The Ceramics Collective is a student arts organization on the West Bank at the University of Minnesota. Proceeds from their fundraising events benefit the student artists and fund education events sponsored by the Ceramics Collective.

They take cash and checks only. More info at http://ceramicscollective.blogspot.com/

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 12:51 PM | Permalink

Thursday, April 24, 2008 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM

You are invited to an information session to learn more about graduate programs in Public Policy, Science Technology and Environmental Policy and Urban and Regional Planning.

Faculty, staff and current Humphrey students will provide information and answer questions about these degree programs, as well as our dual degree programs with the schools of Law, Social Work, Public Health, Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering.

This event is free, however, space is limited, so please RSVP to: HHHadmit@umn.edu or via phone at 612-626-7229.

Information about Humphrey Institute degree programs can also be found at: www.hhh.umn.edu

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