College of Design Student News

School of Architecture Study Abroad Information Session
Monday, November 23rd, 12:15 p.m.
Rapson 100

Listed below are the proposed study abroad trips for 2010 for the School of Architecture. Faculty will be there to talk about their trips and to hand out material and gauge student interest.

J-term 2010 Study Abroad Trips

Zanzibar Urban Heritage Conservation Workshop, Arthur Chen - $3,600 (includes airfare and lodging) grad/undergrad

½ Spring Semester Graduate Student Trip

Port Cities Trip, Arthur Chen - $8,600 (does not include airfare) grad only

*M-term 2010 Study Abroad Trips*

Istanbul, Turkey - Ozayr Saloojee - $4,300-$5,500 (includes airfare + estimated moderate student per-diem) grad/undergrad

Greece/Cyprus: Architecture & Heritage -Rachel Iannacone and Nikos Bakirtzis - $3,500 (does not include airfare) grad/undergrad

Emerging Territories China - Blaine Brownell - $5,000 (does include airfare) grad/undergrad

Eco-urbanism and Sustainable Building Practices in Northern Europe -Rich Strong - $5,000 (does not include airfare) grad/undergrad

Malawi 2010: Sustainability and Preservation in a Developing Country, Bob Mack/James Lutz - $4,500-$5,000 (includes transportation) grad/undergrad

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2010 Metropolitan Design Center Undergraduate Travel Scholarships
Deadline: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 4:30 p.m.

OVERVIEW
The 2010 Metropolitan Design Center Undergraduate Travel Scholarships will provide up to two undergraduate students in the College of Design the opportunity for self-directed travel abroad. The scholarships are sponsored by the College of Design Metropolitan Design Center with the conviction that exposure to other cultures is essential for reflecting on our own. Applicants will identify an urban design issue of concern to the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Possible issues for the Scholarship include, but are not limited to, waterfront development, homelessness, open space, public transportation, suburbanization, green infrastructure and affordable housing.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all undergraduate students in CDes. CLA students majoring in architecture may also apply. Applicants must have a minimum of two semesters remaining after their proposed summer travel and before their graduation.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND FOR MORE INFORMATION (link to attached pdf)

QUESTIONS?
Contact David Lowe at lowex005@umn.edu

For More Information

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Friday, Nov. 20th, 4:00 p.m.
Location: Carlson School of Management Atrium, West Bank

This week's theme: Experience of Thanksgiving Dinner

Small World Coffee Hour and International Buddy Program (IBP) invites you experience the Traditional American Thanksgiving Dinner. Come enjoy!!! Delicious foods ranging from turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green beans, cranberry, pies and many more will be served!!! Bring your friends and family and let's party together this Thanksgiving season.

Small World Coffee Hours invites all international and domestic students, faculty and staff to gather together in relaxing social environment. Each interactive event has the flavoring of a specific cultural region's activities, foods and traditions.

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Do you like to travel and enjoy learning about social justice issues? Then go on a trip with Y-Immersion this winter break! This year trips are planned to San Francisco to study HIV/AIDS, Atlanta to study urban education, San Diego/Tijuana to study border immigration, and Chicago to study homelessness. As a participant of one of these trips, you will volunteer and meet with local organizations that are concerned with these issues listed. It is a great opportunity to get out of Minnesota for winter break and learn about an issue facing another part of the country and have FUN! If you want to learn more you can visit our website or e-mail us at Y-Immersion@ymcampls.org . You can pick up an application at the University YMCA, located at 1801 University Ave.

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International Education Week 2009 is November 16-20. University of Minnesota departments, campuses, and student groups are encouraged to plan events to highlight the University's support of international education. For more information, visit http://www.international.umn.edu/news/ieweek/events.php

*CDes Study Abroad Students Share Their Experiences*

Rapson Hall Students

Monday, November 16, 2009

12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

Room 43 Rapson Hall

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McNeal Hall Students

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Room 22 McNeal Hall

Some of the topics that will be addressed include: initial hesitation about studying abroad, skills learned and advice for other students considering an experience abroad.

Sponsored by CDes Student Services and the Learning Abroad Center

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*Career Information Session for CDes International Students*

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

Room 58 Rapson Hall

There are a number of programs and resources available to support the career development of international students. The focus of this session is to help international students learn about the resources available through International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), the St. Paul Campus Career Center (SPCCC), and the College of Design College to Career Program. Learn about obtaining work related experiences, internships and jobs. Students will also hear how international students have successfully obtained work in their field of interest and how they have connected with professionals.

Sponsored by CDes Student Services College to Career Program, St. Paul Campus Career Center and International Student and Scholar Services

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Wednesday, November 18
12:15-1:00 p.m.
Design at Noon: May Term Greece & Cyprus
225 Rapson Hall

Students who participated in the May term trip to Greece & Cyprus will
present the results of their work at Design@Noon on November 18.
Greece & Cyprus are related environments that are undergoing immense
architectural change. Since 1974, Cyprus has been divided by a UN
Buffer Zone, which encompasses hundreds of buildings from the 14th to
the 20th centuries. While in Cyprus, students studied these buildings
and considered their future. In Greece, examined the rich layers of
history from antiquity to the present. They visited urban, island, and
rural environments, confronting topics including tourism, restoration,
materials, the environment, modernity, technology, public space &
community life. The Greece/Cyprus M-term is led by Rachel Iannacone
and Nikolas Bakirtzis.

Please join us!

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Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller

November 21, 2009 - January 17, 2010; Opening Reception, November 20, 6-8 pm

The Goldstein Museum of Design (GMD) will be the first venue on the national tour of Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller, exploring the collaborative problem-solving design process employed at the world-renowned furniture company, Herman Miller, Inc. Organized and toured by the Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA), the exhibition drew from the vast Herman Miller Design Collection, a comprehensive archive of the company's innovative processes and products held by The Henry Ford Dearborn, Michigan THF's. This extraordinary partnership revealed the fascinating story of Herman Miller's success through historical documents, most of which have never before been on public view.

Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller was organized for national tour by the Muskegon Museum of Art, Michigan, founded in 1912 as a division of the Muskegon Public Schools. The exhibition was created in collaboration with The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, through the generous support of Herman Miller, Inc. The exhibition was curated by John Berry, Holland; coordinated by Timothy Chester, Grand Rapids; designed by Judy Hillman and Barb Loveland, Hillman Associates, Saugatuck; and fabricated by Vincent Faust, Kalamazoo.

Local presentation of Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller provided by: Lead Sponsors: Room & Board; Herman Miller, Inc.
Major Sponsor: Studio Weber + Associates; Sponsors: Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd.; Design Within Reach; Julie Snow Architects, Inc. Additional funding provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, Friends of GMD, and the College of Design.

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Friday, November 13, 2009
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
50 Coffey Hall
Saint Paul Campus

You are invited to join the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) at the the grand opening of the new learning environment, computer lab, and Tech Stop located in Coffey 50
.

The Coffey 50 open house is a great opportunity for the University community to explore the new learning environment, meet with Tech Stop staff and demo a SMART board and other great new teaching tools. At 10:30 a.m. on the day of the event there will be a short welcome by Associate Dean Jay Bell of CFANS and Associate Vice President and Associate CIO Ann Hill Duin from OIT.

For more information, please visit the Tech Stop Web site

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Two College of Design students received Metropolitan Design Center (MDC) scholarships for European travel this summer to work on self-directed research projects. Woody Hanson's research project is entitled "Nicosia: Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Sectors" while Austin Lukes researched "Lightrail Public Transportation in Ireland, the Netherlands, and France." The scholarships are sponsored by the MDC with the conviction that exposure to other cultures is essential for reflecting on our own. Hanson and Lukes will present the results of their research on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 6 p.m., followed by a reception in 225 Rapson Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

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Since the program began in 1947, more than 2,500 SPANners have visited 93 countries on six continents. Student Project for Amity Among Nations (SPAN), Minnesota's oldest study abroad and one-of-a-kind independent research program, is inviting students, with guidance from faculty advisers, to explore and study summer 2010 in Russia or South Korea.
2010 applications due: Monday, November 9th

For more information: http://www.spanalumni.org/

Location:

Minnesota SPAN Association
658 Heller Hall
271 l9th Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Please be aware! To guarantee immediate assistance, please email the office staff prior to arrival

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Upcoming DIS study abroad information session: Friday, November 6
43 Rapson Hall
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

Faculty from the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) are hosting an information session for interior design and architecture students. DIS offers a wide variety of courses taught in English - from architecture and interior design to pre-med and social sciences. DIS is a comprehensive intercultural program where study tours and experiential learning are embedded into the curriculum.

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2nd Thursdays from November 2009 through April 2010, 7:00 PM;St. Paul Campus

Novermber 12 - Lagerfeld Confidential

Join us this fall for the stories behind the top fashion designers - the new Goldstein Fashion Film series presents features, documentaries, and short works on design and designers.

All films are free; Concessions at McNeal Hall will be for sale.
http://goldstein.design.umn.edu/events/design_in_the_dark_series.html

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 5:00-7:00 PM; JV & Company; Gaviidae Common 555 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Meet fashion designer Yeohlee Teng, recipient of the 2004 Cooper Hewitt national Design Award for Fashion Design and renowned for dressing the "urban nomad," and see the new YEOHLEE Spring 2010 collection. Organized by FGMD, Weisman Art Museum, and JV & Company

$50 each, space limited to 50. For ticket, contact Northrop at 612.624.2345

http://goldstein.design.umn.edu/events/yeohlee_09.html

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THE THIRD ANNUAL NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT WEEK CELEBRATION will take place Nov. 2-6. The weeklong series of campus-wide events recognizes the important contributions older-than-average students, student parents, first-generation college students, and veterans make to the richness and diversity of campus. November is Non-Traditional Student Month on campuses across the nation. For more information and a schedule of events, see non-traditional.

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Info Session: Wednesday November 4, 3:35-4:30, Folwell Hall 108

Learn from Rotary representatives about the world's largest privately
funded scholarship program for international education! Opportunities
are offered for a year of study abroad in nearly 100 host countries.
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars receive a flat grant of $25,000 to support
their studies. May not be used for university-sponsored study abroad
programs. Language proficiency requirements apply to some destinations.
SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, SENIORS, AND GRADUATES may apply. Must be a citizen
of a country with Rotary Clubs. Applicants should have strong academic
records and a commitment to service. Initial application is made through
a Rotary Club in the applicant's hometown or place of current full-time
study. APPLY THIS JANUARY for scholarships for the 2011-12 academic
year. For further information, visit honors.umn.edu/scholarships or www.rotary.org

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