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/

Posted by CDes Student Newsletter at 07:50 AM | Permalink

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:

Directions for viewing and adding comments to wiki:
1. Go to the wiki by clicking link above.
2. On left navigation menu, under "Personal Navigation" click "Log in." You will be asked for your U of M user id and x.500 password.
3. Look at the top right (under the gray bar) and click the "edit" button.
4. You will be brought to the editing screen.Place your cursor below the last comment and type. If you'd like, you can use the bold, italics, and other formatting options, but that is up to you.
5. To preview your entry before posting, click on the eye icon (five buttons from the right)
6. Hit save.
7. If you'd like, there is a button that will create your name and date stamp, one button to the left of the eye icon.

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

U of M applicants must submit a complete application, online and in hard copy, by September 8 for the campus review and interview process. Applicants who submit the online application by August 8 may have their applications reviewed and may receive feedback from a campus Fulbright advisor. Students are encouraged to contact the appropriate Fulbright Program Advisor for further information and guidance. U of M undergraduates or recent graduates should contact Sally Lieberman, Office for National and International Scholarships, 20 Nicholson Hall, 612.624.5522, liebe001@umn.edu; current graduate and professional students should contact Alison Skoberg, Graduate Fellowship Office, 314 Johnston Hall, 612.625.7579, skobe001@umn.edu

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