College of Design Student News

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" »

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Four CDes students will be traveling to various locations in Europe and Africa this summer to work on self-directed research projects. The fellowships are sponsored by the Metropolitan Design Center with the conviction that exposure to other cultures is essential for reflecting on our own. The students and their topics are:

• Daniel Carlson, Recreational Riverfronts in Northern and Central Europe: Implications for Minneapolis and the Mississippi
• Beth Evanson, Urban Revitalization Schemes in Cape Town, South Africa
• Karen Stolzenberg, Cultural Exchange and Stratified Urbanisms in Morocco
• Katy Szapa, Sustainable Streets in Northern Europe

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Nomination deadline: Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 4:30 p.m..

The St. Paul Board of Colleges (SPBOC) is pleased to announce they are accepting nominations for the Little Red Oil Can Award.

The Little Red Oil Can was first given in 1916 as an expression of affection and appreciation to Dean E.M. Freeman, one of the first deans on St. Paul campus. This was not an award for service, although unselfish service was one of the criteria. All of the past recipients demonstrated a special concern for others, and interest in the general welfare of the community, and were held in high esteem within the campus structure.

Please visit the website for more information and directions for the nomination process.

As you complete the nomination process, please give a detailed response to the application questions – your nominee will benefit from the quality of your nomination.

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Application deadline: May 16, 2008

For paid or unpaid domestic (U.S. based) internships
Award amount: $500.00
Application Competitive

For more information:
http://design.umn.edu/current_students/finance/documents/2007_08DHAInternshipScholarship_003.pdf

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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.

Seniors – the submission deadline has been extended to April 11th. Check submission deadlines and information at the Goldstein Museum of Design.

Learn more at: http://goldstein.design.umn.edu/exhibitions/upcoming/

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For research, study or internships abroad

Your are eligible if you:
-are an enrolled DHA undergraduate student
-are in good academic standing and are making satisfactory progress towards your degree
-are registered for academic credit for the duration of your experience

Click here for more information.

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Entry deadline: Friday, May 9, 2008

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is presenting Carbon Buster Awards to Minnesotans making a difference in reducing global climate change. Klobuchar is asking undergraduate college students across the state to use pictures, essays (no longer than 1,000 words), or video (no longer than five minutes) to communicate how they're raising awareness about and combating the problem of global warming. Carbon Buster Awards of Excellence will be presented to the top entries in two categories: essay and multimedia.

For more information and application guidelines visit: http://klobuchar.senate.gov/carbonbuster-poster.cfm

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May 5-18, 2008
HGA Gallery, Rapson Hall

Dates:
Friday, March 28, 2008: entry deadline
May 1: Works delivered to Rapson Hall
May 5: Exhibition opens
May 16: Award ceremony and alumni reunion
May 19: Work pick up
For more information, please go to: http://goldstein.design.umn.edu/exhibitions/upcoming/

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There’s still time to apply to study abroad in the May session!

The application deadline has been extended to March 17 for the following Global Seminars:
New Zealand
Jamaica
Mexico
Argentina
Paris

A special program fee reduction of $500 will be awarded to ALL students on the Jamaica and Paris programs.

Learn more about the Global Seminars at the Learning Abroad Center

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Submission Deadline: April 10 at 5:00pm

“Designing Our Environment” is an art festival and celebration intended to build community among GLBTA students, faculty and staff on the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus.

They are seeking submission of visual art (clothing, prints, etc. are all acceptable) and performance (poetry, dance, brief prose readings, all types of performance are welcome) exploring various ways we interact with and design our collective natural, social and campus environment. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender artists are highly encouraged to submit work, as are artist who are allies to the GLBT community.

To submit work: artist will send in 1) an electronic version/image of visual art or a copy of heir written piece( poetry, prose) and 2) a brief description of the performance concept. This should be a short paragraph explaining how the piece relates to the theme” Designing Our Environment.” Submissions should be sent to stpglbta@umn.edu

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Submission deadline: March 31, 2008

The Chambers Burnet Art Gallery presents “why you belong: self in the 21st century”, a juried exhibition featuring faculty and students from the University of Minnesota and the Beijing Film Academy.

For more information and submission requirements visit the Chambers Minneapolis website.

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New! The University of Minnesota Undergraduate Scholarship Search shows current undergraduate students an individualized list of UMTC scholarships for which they may be eligible to apply. The search is available at One Stop.

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The College of Design award guidelines are available and outline the purpose, eligibility, and evaluation criteria for the full complement of awards:

* Outstanding teaching award
* Outstanding research award
* Outstanding outreach award
* Outstanding P&A award
* Outstanding CS/BU award
* Outstanding student award

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Registration Deadline: March 28, 2008
Submission Deadline: June 13, 2008
Open To: Currently enrolled College and University architecture students
Awards: $15,000 total

The 2007-08 Leading Edge Student Design Competition is in full swing, and there’s still plenty of time to register!

This year’s competition is sited in the coastal environment of Southern California on the campus of the University of Santa Barbara. Students entering Challenge 1 (3rd -, 4th -year and graduate level students) will design an Environment and History Center serving dual roles of research and education about the environment and history of the local area. Students entering Challenge 2 (1st - and 2nd -year students) will design a three-unit townhouse-style residence for student equestrians with horses on site.

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Thursday, February 7, 2008
4:00 pm - 6:00pm
Rapson Hall Courtyard on the East Bank

For more information visit http://solardminnesota.blogspot.com/ or e-mail solard@umn.edu

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Scholarship deadline: Friday, February 15, 2008
For students in: Pre clothing design, clothing design, pre graphic design, graphic design, housing studies, pre interior design, interior design and retail merchandising

Applications available outside 12 McNeal Hall or on the DHA Scholarships webpage.

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The Solar Decathlon brings student teams from universities across the world to compete in designing, building and operating highly energy-efficient, completely solar-powered houses. The teams will assemble their homes on the National Mall in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. and open them to the public in September of 2009.

For more information about involvement in the Solar Decathlon student group or project, contact Ann Johnson, Director of the Construction Management program at johns421@umn.edu or 625-7669.

Continue reading "2009 Solar Decathlon" »

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Friday February 8, 2008
12:15 pm to 1:00 p.m.
22 McNeal Hall, St. Paul Campus

Friday February 15, 2008
12:15 pm to 1:00 p.m.
225 Rapson Hall, Minneapolis Campus

Interested in a Fulbright Grant to support a year of study, research, or creative work abroad? How about a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford, or a Udall Scholarship for undergraduates committed to protecting the environment? Or maybe a Truman Scholarship, for students who want to make a difference by pursuing jobs in government, education, social services, or non-profits? Every year, U of M students compete for--and sometimes win!--prestigious scholarships to support their studies and provide unique learning experiences.

Come learn about the many types of national and international scholarships available, and how to apply, from Sally Lieberman, Associate Director for National and International Scholarships.

Visit http://www.honors.umn.edu/scholarships/ for more information.

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Info Sessions
Tuesday April 1, 3:30-4:30, 110 Heller Hall
Thursday April 3, 3:30-4:30 East Bank location TBD [tentative, pending room assignment]

Learn about the Fulbright Grants, which provide generous support for American citizens to teach, study, conduct research, or engage in creative work abroad for a year in one of approximately 100 foreign countries. At least 1000 Fulbright grants are awarded annually. All fields of study are eligible. Must have undergraduate degree in hand by the beginning of the award period. Students interested in a Fulbright Grant for 2009-10 should plan to apply in early September 2008. This informational session will cover the Fulbright Teaching Assistant grants, which enable recent college graduates to assist in English language classrooms abroad, as well as the better-known Fulbright Full Grants for study, research, or creative work.

For more information and eligibility guidelines visit the National and International Scholarships resource page.

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2008-09 DHA Continuing (Currently Enrolled) Student Scholarships
Deadline: February 15, 2008

DHA Internship Scholarships
Deadline: February 26, 2008 for spring 2008 internships

DHA Undergraduate Experience Abroad Scholarships
Deadline: March 26, 2008 for 2008 May term experiences
Deadline: April 17, 2008 for 2008 summer experiences

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The 2008 Metropolitan Design Center Undergraduate Travel Fellowships are open to all undergraduate students in CDes.
Deadline: Monday, February 18, 2008

College of Design Undergraduate Professional Development Funding Opportunity
Deadline: ongoing

Learning Abroad Center Scholarships
Deadlines:
February 15, 2008 for 2008 May experiences
March 14, 2008 for 2008 summer experiences
April 25, 2008 for 2008 fall experiences

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February 8-10, 2008
Minnesota State University - Mankato
http://bydesignmankato.com/
Come "Take a Byte Out of Design" with a variety of speakers and workshops. They will focus both on the computer and tactile aspects of design. Speakers include:

• Pat Carney, The Carney Group
• Jenn Nienaber, Words at Work & Kate Kjellberg, Carmichael Lynch Thorburn
• Melissa Stone, Big Brain Girl
• Heather Olson, AIGA Education Director

For more information about the conference, submitting a poster, and registration visit bydesignmankato.com

Questions? Email bydesignmankato@mnsu.edu

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Proposal deadline: February 18, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
Awards announced: April 4, 2008

The 2008 Metropolitan Design Center Undergraduate Travel Fellowships will provide up to three undergraduate students in the College of Design the opportunity for self-directed travel abroad. The fellowships are sponsored by the Metropolitan Design Center with the conviction that exposure to other cultures is essential for reflecting on our own.

Visit the Metropolitan Design Center's website for additional information, eligibility requirements, application information and selection criteria.

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Scholarship deadline: Friday, February 15, 2008
For students in: Pre clothing design, clothing design, pre graphic design, graphic design, housing studies, pre interior design, interior design and retail merchandising

Applications available outside 12 McNeal Hall or on the DHA Scholarships webpage.

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Essays due midnight, GMT, December 10, 2007
500 word essay on a topic important to the understanding of the interaction of people and the build world. The topic for 2008: Competing to Serve.

The Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Design Excellence endowment was established in the Department of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley to promote architecture as a social art through research, writing, and criticism: traditionally under-represented aspects of the architecture curriculum. Each year, the Prize Committee selects a topic important to the understanding of the interaction of people and the built world that becomes the focus of the Essay Competition. This year the topic is: Competing to Serve.

Visit the Berkeley Prize website for additional application information and guidelines.

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Scholarship deadline: Friday, February 15, 2008

For students in pre-clothing design, clothing design, pre-graphic design, graphic design, housing studies, pre-interior design, interior design and retail merchandising.

Applications available outside 12 McNeal Hall or on the DHA Scholarships web site.

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Art and architecture merge with miniature golf in this open call to create holes for the next Walker in the Rough–" a new, temporary mini-golf course at the Walker Art Center.

Walker in the Rough returns in 2008 to the grass that will house the Walker’s future park, on the western edge of the museum. Your job, as a potential designer, is creating one of the 10 workable, playable holes that will dot the course. A panel of curators, artists, architects and one golf pro will judge the entries. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 14, 2008.

The course, which opens Memorial Day weekend and closes in early September, will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Organizers are encouraging designers to create tie-ins to the traveling exhibition Design for the Other 90%, which comes to the Walker in spring 2008. Proposals should also address issues such as water, communication, shelter, transportation, and sustainability. Extra consideration will be given to holes made of recycled materials or materials that can be recycled.

Leran more at the Walker Art Center. For more info, contact Christi Atkinson, associate director of Education and Community Programs, at (612) 375-7572.

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DESIGN 21 is hosting three design competitions for a total of $25,000 in prize money.

Design a logo for Stories from the Field: The United Nations Documentary Film Festival
Starts: September
Deadline: November 26, 2007

This design competition challenges designers to create an official logo for “Stories from the Field: The United Nations Documentary Film Festival,” presented by MCA-I NY, UNDPI and The New School.

Design products and systems that promote bicycling as an everyday lifestyle
Starts: Mid-November
Deadline: March 2008

Create designs that promote the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
Starts: December
Deadline: April 2008

Learn more and enter online

DESIGN 21: Social Design Network’s mission is to inspire social consciousness through design.

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The Josie R. Johnson Award honors faculty, staff, and students who, through their work at the University, exemplify Dr. Johnson's standard of excellence in creating respectful and inclusive living, learning, and working environments, and who demonstrate unusual commitment and passion in the areas of human rights and social justice.

The Josie R. Johnson Human Rights and Social Justice Award is named for Dr. Josie R. Johnson, retired associate vice president for academic affairs at the University, the first African American to serve on the University's Board of Regents, and a tireless community activist.

The award is given to two individuals-one current faculty/staff member and one current student (graduate or undergraduate)-every year. Click here for a full outline of nomination guidelines and procedures.

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A. I. Johnson was the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and later a Regent of the University of Minnesota. This scholarship was created for undergraduate students who show evidence of a strong interest in public affairs with an intent to pursue a career or activities serving the public. Click here for additional information and the application.

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Each year, the Carnegie Endowment for Peace selects 8-10 outstanding graduating seniors or recent college graduates for these prestigious fellowships. Junior Fellows receive generous support for one year (August 2008-July 2009) of service at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace in Washington D.C., where they provide research assistance to senior associates on international policy issues, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony, and organize briefings attended by scholars, activists, journalists and government officials.

For more info, see: http://www.honors.umn.edu/scholarships/information/info_table.html
Application packets available in 20 Nicholson Hall or from Sally Lieberman: liebe001@umn.edu
Application deadline: December 3, 2007

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Applications are now available for this scholarship, which provides full or partial support for seniors to enrich their academic experience with a fifth year of undergraduate study in another country. For further information and a printable application, go to: http://cla.umn.edu/honors/sullivan.htm. Application deadline: February 8, 2008

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Wednesday, October 10
6:00pm Reception
7:00pm Film
Coffman Union Theater

“STAND” is a documentary that showcases nine inspiring individuals who are pioneering new sustainable ideas and shows how they are encouraging others to do the same. The film is being shown at 30 college campuses across the U.S and is sponsored by KEEN, an eco-friendly shoe company. A reception featuring the sustainability efforts of student and community groups, University Services, and University Dining Services will be held prior to the viewing. There will also be free food and KEEN t-shirts available.

The event is also promoting a contest which KEEN is sponsoring, giving out a total of $150,000 of prize money for submitting sustainable ideas, including a category for creative skills to create messages or work that address sustainability

Learn more about the film and the contest

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Metropolis magazine is challenging young designers to apply their talents to responding to the urgent, worldwide need to save and protect the earth's water supply. It has issued its call for entries for the 2008 Metropolis Next Generation® Design Competition, the prestigious award program that supports and showcases young professionals' outstanding design innovations. This year, the worldwide competition asks those who design interiors, buildings, products, landscapes and other aspects of the man-made environment to consider water in all of its forms -- pure, gray, black -- and our many points of contact with it. Winning design will be awarded $10,000.

Entry deadline: January 4, 2008
Competition details: http://www.metropolismag.com/nextgen/

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Entry deadline: Thursday, October 11th

Open to students and faculty in the School of Architecture. More info, including the design format and guidelines can be found on the CDes Competitions and Outside Scholarships web site.

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Fall deadline: October 5, 2007

Applications for the DHA Undergraduate Internship Scholarship are now available in the racks outside CDes Student Services in 12 McNeal Hall. The monetary award for this competitive scholarship is $500 and is available for both paid and unpaid internships. Apply now!

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Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Campus application deadline: November 5, 2007

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is an opportunity for outstanding undergraduates who intend to pursue graduate study and research-based careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Applicants must be SOPHOMORES or JUNIORS, U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents, with strong academic records; undergraduate research experience is a plus. The Goldwater Scholarship provides up to $7,500 per year toward undergraduate education. Freshman, sophomore, and junior students are encouraged to attend the program.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Campus application deadline: November 9, 2007

Info Session Date: Thursday, September 27
3:30-4:30
Lippincott Room, 1314 Social Sciences

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is an opportunity for outstanding undergraduates who intend to pursue careers in government, education, the non-profit sector, or elsewhere in public service, and want to make a difference. Applicants must be JUNIORS, U.S. citizens or nationals, with strong academic records, and should be engaged in community service and/or political activism. The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school. Freshman, sophomore, and junior students are encouraged to attend the program.

Morris K. Udall Scholarship (Environmental focus)
Campus application deadline: November 19, 2007

Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Time: 3:30-4:30pm
Location: Fireplace Room, 135 Nicholson Hall

The Morris K. Udall Scholarship is an opportunity for outstanding undergraduates currently in their SOPHOMORE or JUNIOR year who are EITHER:
• preparing for careers related to the environment (candidates may be of any ethnicity);
• Native American or Alaska Native students preparing for careers related to native health care or tribal policy.

Students must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents with strong academic records and a demonstrated commitment to environmental or tribal issues. The Udall Scholarship provides up to $5000 per year toward undergraduate education. Freshman, sophomore, and junior students are encouraged to attend the program. For further information, visit:
http://www.honors.umn.edu/scholarships/information/index.html

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Fall deadline: Monday, October 8, 2007

Expand your knowledge and gain valuable experience with a UROP grant. The U of M's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) offers financial awards to full-time undergraduates for research, scholarly, and creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty member. Stipends up to $1,400 are awarded to students as salary for actual time spent working on a project. An additional $300 expense allowance may be awarded for expenses directly related to the project.

Information Session:
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., 433 Johnston Hall, East Bank

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The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) is offering a competitive scholarship of $2,000 for students working toward a degree in computer graphic design. The deadline is October 15.

For more information, visit their website or contact Norma Corrales by e-mail at scholarship@afcea.org or phone at 703-631-6149 or 800-336-4583 ext. 6149.

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