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

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

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.

*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

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!

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.