Mitchell family’s $2.3 million gift
launches residential construction,
design initiative at Texas A&M

With a $2.3 million investment, the Bryan N. Mitchell family of Fort Worth, Texas aims to revolutionize teaching in residential construction and design at Texas A&M University.

The gift will fund an interdisciplinary initiative preparing students for careers in the increasingly diverse construction industry, endowing five faculty positions, 10 scholarships and support for an interdisciplinary studio/class focusing on residential construction and design.

Announced Monday, July 17, the gift provides $2 million to benefit the College of Architecture and $300,000 for the Mays Business School and is the largest gift ever granted to the College of Architecture.

For the full story:
http://archone.tamu.edu/archcom/archoneUpdate/
full_7-20-06_mitchell.htm

Brazos Valley African-American
museum features Schiffhauer’s
Charles Gordone portrait series

An exhibit featuring portraits of the late Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Charles Gordone, painted by Texas A&M architecture professor Robert Schiffhauer, will highlight the Saturday, July 22 grand opening of the Brazos Valley African-American Museum in Bryan, Texas.

The paintings and drawings, in media ranging from brilliant acrylic to muted charcoal, explored the life of a man Schiffhauer had known only from photographs, newspaper clippings and through a friendship with his widow, Susan Kouyomijian Gordone.

A story and slide show examining Schiffhauer’s work on the Charles Gordone portrait series, “Legacy of a Seer,” was featured in the spring 2005 issue of the College of Architecture’s archone. newsletter:
http://archcomm.arch.tamu.edu/archive/news/
spring2005/schiffhauer.html

The Brazos Valley African American Museum officially opens 11:30 a.m. Saturday in its new facility, located at 400 East 20th St. in Bryan. Admission will be free Saturday. Afterward, entry will cost $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and $2 for students. Children 5 and under are admitted free.

To learn more about the museum and the events leading up to Saturday’s grand opening, read Arena Welch’s story, “Giving history a foundation: African-American museum devoted to culture, treasures,” in theeagle.com
http://www.theeagle.com/stories/071606/
local_20060716037.php

For an online slideshow of Schiffhauer's work:
http://archcomm.arch.tamu.edu/archive/news/
spring2005/schiffhauer/fv0.htm

Campus planner eyes contemporary
urban architecture in July 25 lecture

Michael Dennis, an architecture professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who consulted on Texas A&M's campus master plan, will present a lecture, “Between Bombs and Blobs: The Search for a Contemporary Urban Architecture,” 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 in the Preston Geren Auditorium in Building B of the Langford Architecture Center.

“During the last 50 years architecture has become ever more involved with its own navel – more private, more idiosyncratic – to the exclusion of civic considerations," said Dennis, expanding on his lecture topic. "If sustainable communities are to again be achieved in the 21st century, architecture must re-find its civic dimension.”

Dennis, some may recall, was the keynote speaker at the Center for Heritage Conservation’s 2003 Historic Preservation Symposium at Washington-on-the-Brazos state historic site. He has been involved in a number of planning projects where culture and place are almost synonymous, like Thomas Jefferson’s University of Virginia campus.

RTKL Vice President David Thompson, AIA, was elected to the international design firm’s board of directors.

A 33-year veteran of complex, security-driven projects for RTKL, Thompson earned a BED in 1972 and an M.Arch in 1974 from the Texas A&M College of Architecture.

Thompson’s appointment to the board was announced by RTKL Chairman Paul Jacob, AIA, at the firm ’s annual shareholder meeting in Los Angeles.

For full story:
http://archone.tamu.edu/archcom/archoneUpdate/
full_7-20-06_RTKL.htm

Administrative Notes

Abstracts due July 30!

October student-led symposium focuses
on disaster recovery, redevelopment

In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, disaster recovery and redevelopment research has been thrust into the limelight. The Oct. 6-7 Disaster Recovery and Redevelopment Interdisciplinary Student Research Symposium at Texas A&M University will explore relevant new research in this rapidly developing field.

Abstracts will be accepted through July 30 in the following thematic areas: the natural and built environments; social and economic vulnerability; public policy; resource management; design and (re)development; physical planning; and other related topics. Complete papers are due by Sept. 30.

The symposium and a student-managed online peer-reviewed journal will be structured around the thematic areas list above. The journal will publish the symposium's most exemplary papers.

Symposium speakers include: Dr. Shirley Laska, director of the Center for Hazard Assessment and Response and Technology at the University of New Orleans; Ty Symroski, director of growth management for Monroe County, Florida; and Dr. Walter Gillis Peacock, director of the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center at Texas A&M University.

Registration is $30. More details and online registration are available on the College of Architecture's Office of Continuing Education Web site: http://archone.tamu.edu/conted/ or by contacting Dolores Gonzales at 458-0102 or e-mail dgonzales@archone.tamu.edu.

Download symposium poster:
http://archone.tamu.edu/archcom/InsideTrack
/Images/Disater-Symp-Poster.pdf

Dees takes over 'Inside Track'
e-newsletter editorial duties

Ragan Dees, lead office associate in the College of Architecture's Office of the Dean, has taken over the weekly editorial management of the college's "Inside Track" e-newsletter.

College faculty and staff are urged to submit news of interest to the college community to Ragan at rdees@archone.tamu.edu.

For more information on submitting news items to Inside Track visit: http://archone.tamu.edu/archcom/
InsideTrack/submissions.htm

September 18 is the deadline for submitting materials for the College of Architecture’s Oct. 30 faculty research symposium, “Research on the Built and Virtual Environments: Global Symposia Presentations 2006.”

Abstracts, supporting print-quality graphics and a list of each faculty member's invited presentations and published papers since June 1, 2005 should be submitted to Kathy Waskom at k-waskom@tamu.edu.

A list of presentations and published papers should be submitted by all faculty members, even those who are not presenting at the Oct. 30 event. Also, faculty new to the college are encouraged to participate.

Submissions may also be placed in the “Global Symposium 2006” folder located on the CARC-SHARED (or “S”) drive on the college’s server. This is especially useful for large graphic files. Those uploading their submissions to the server should follow-up with an e-mail notifying Kathy that the submissions have been submitted.

The abstracts, artwork and list of current research are used to create a publication that serves as a the symposium program and, more importantly, is utilized throughout the year to showcase faculty research initiatives.

The daylong research symposium is slated for October 30.

National Science Foundation announces new minority fellowships and awards

The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences at the National Science Foundation has announced upcoming fellowships and grants for minority postdoctoral students.

The fellowships are offered to recent minority Ph.D. students for training in the biological and social, behavioral, or economic sciences at an institution in the U.S. or abroad. There are also travel awards and research starter grants available.

Applications for the postdoctoral fellowships are due by November 6, 2006. Graduate Student Travel award requests may be submitted any time, but must be received at least three months prior to the proposed travel. Research Starter Grant proposals may be submitted between October 1, 2006 and March 1, 2007.

For full information and application instructions, visit the program Web site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06586/nsf06586.htm

Students may also contact Linda Ramirez at the Texas A&M Research Foundation, (979) 845-8677, or by e-mail at lramirez@rf-mail.tamu.edu.

Green Building journal
publishes first edition

The Journal of Green Building, the first publication of its kind to present research findings and new directions related to green building, has published its first issue.

The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles from authors in all disciplines relevant to the life cycle of built facilities and infrastructure. It also publishes a series of articles and case studies written by practicing building professionals.

The practitioner-oriented pieces offer detailed advice on how to incorporate green building approaches and technologies into future projects. Both individual and company subscriptions are available through the journal’s main Web site at
http://www.collegepublishing.us/journal.htm

Winemaking 101 continuing ed class
begins July 28; sign-up info online

Registration for Winemaking 101 "From Grape to Glass" sponsored by Texas A&M's Continuing and Professional Studies Office ends Friday, July 21.

This course offers participants a wine sensory and tasting experience, hands-on grape judging in the vineyard and lessons in wine making and bottling.

Classes are Friday, July 28, 6 - 9 p.m., Saturday, July 29, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and August 5, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The registration fee of $199 includes a copy of the book, “Winery Technology and Operations: A Small Handbook for Wineries” by Yair Margalit. Greg Cobb, Department of Horticultural Sciences, teaches the course; George Ray McEachern, retired professor, Horticultural Sciences, leads the wine tasting.

For more details and to register, visit: http://capso.tamu.edu/all-programs/winemaking

Faculty invited to sign up for Latino Research Center-led field trip to S.A.

The Mexican American U.S. Latino Research Center (MALRC) at Texas A&M University is leading its second urban research opportunities trip to San Antonio, Texas, August 17-19.

MALRC is sponsoring a research opportunities exploration field trip to San Antonio. The aim of the trip is to give faculty with an interest in researching urban areas and Latino populations to meet with individuals and organizations with whom they can work.

Lodging and transportation to and from San Antonio will be provided by MALRC. Each participant is responsible for the cost of food and incidentals.

Applications are available online at: http://malrc.tamu.edu/TripIIAnnouncement.doc

Interested faculty should send a completed application form via e-mail to Professor Manuel Piña, Jr., Associate Director, MALRC at mpina@aged.tamu.edu.

The application deadline is Friday, July 28.

Computer lab status report: 7/17/06

Calendar Highlights:

Schiffhauer exhibit opens Saturday: An exhibit featuring portraits of the late Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Charles Gordone, painted by Texas A&M architecture professor Robert Schiffhauer, will highlight the Saturday, July 22 grand opening of the Brazos Valley African-American Museum in Bryan, Texas. See story above.

July 21

First Things First Time Management Workshop: In this one-day workshop offered through the Continuing and Professional Studies Office, participants learn: strategies for getting the most important things done first while staying focused on highest priorities; how to focus on what is important, rather than simply respond to things because they are urgent; and to see, think, and act differently to achieve better results. Participants will also receive a FranklinCovey Participant Manual and Stephen Covey's & Roger Merrell's First Things First best-seller book. The workshop is taught by a FranklinCovey Certified Facilitator. The workshop costs $349. For more details and to register, visit: http://capso.tamu.edu/all-programs/first-things-first.

July 21 - 27

Vanegas leads lecture series: Dr. Jorge Vanegas will host 20 Universidad de los Andes students accompanied by Dr. Diego Echeverry for a series of lectures and site visits. The lectures will be in Spanish! For lecture topics and times, contact Dolores Gonzales, 458-0102 or e-mail dgonzales@archone.tamu.edu.

July 24

Research proposal presentation: 10 a.m. - noon in Langford A 323. "Decision Support System for Real Estate Construction" — Committee members: Leslie Fegenbaum, Robert Johnson, and M. Haque For more information, please contact Sharmistha Ghosh at 979-997-6479 or e-mail sghosh81@yahoo.com.

July 27

Thesis Defense: Noon – 3:30 p.m., Langford A302. Defense of thesis entitled "Peer Group Comparison—Houston Metro." Committee: Dr. Dawn Jourdan, Dr. Mark Burris and Dr. Forster Ndubisi. For more information, please contact Dipti Mathur: diptimathur@tamu.edu

July 29

Q-drop: Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for second summer term.

August 4

Final Examination: 11:40 a.m. - 2 p.m., Langford A323. Presentation of final paper entitled "The Supply and Demand for Construction Education Graduates." Committee: Dr. David Bilbo, Dr. Richard Burt and Dr. Don Sweeney. For more information, please contact Courtney Collins, (832) 656-8914 or e-mail courtfcollins@yahoo.com.

August 7

Second summer sessions end: Last class day of the second summer term and 10-week semester classes.

August 8-9

Final exams for second summer term and 10-week classes.

August 11

Summer commencement and commissioning

COSC graduation reception: The Department of Construction Science will hold a reception for summer 2006 graduates 5:30 - 8 p.m. in the Langford A atrium. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood at 845-0289 or e-mail aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.

August 17 - 18

New graduate student orientation: This University-wide program is offered to all incoming graduate students. It provides an overview of expectations at Texas A&M University. The two sessions are for new students only. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Rudder 224-225. For more information, e-mail Teresa Ford at orientation@vprmail.tamu.edu or visit: http://ogs.tamu.edu/OGS/gradorient.php

August 21 - September 8

Architectural photography exhibit featuring 25 large format photographs of architecture by Marcel Erminy. For more information, contact Marcel Erminy at 845-1015 or e-mail merminy@tamu.edu.

August 22

COSC department retreat: The Department of Construction Science will hold a daylong departmental retreat at the 7-F Lodge. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Directions are available on the 7F Lodge Web site: http://www.7flodge.com/Directions.htm.

August 23

LAUP department retreat: The Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning will hold their annual departmental retreat at the College Station Conference Center. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

August 25

College faculty/staff meeting: College of Architecture faculty and staff meet 10 a.m. in the Langford B auditorium,. Lunch will be served in the Langford B Exhibit Hall after the meeting.

August 26

New graduate student orientation: This university-wide program is offered to all incoming graduate students who have previously attended Texas A&M only. It will be held 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Kleberg 115 and 113. For more information, e-mail Teresa Ford at orientation@vprmail.tamu.edu or visit: http://ogs.tamu.edu/OGS/gradorient.php

August 27

Freshman Convocation is a 45-60 minute ceremony that welcomes freshmen to Texas A&M University's community of learners in a manner similar to the community's recognition of students' graduation at commencement. The university president offer some inspiration remarks urging students to make their Texas A&M education a life changing experience. For more details on this event, visit http://www.tamu.edu/freshmanconvocation/about.htm

August 28

Classes start: First day of fall 2006 semester gets under way.

September 2

Aggie Football: A&M vs. The Citadel

September 3

MSC Open House showcases student groups: The annual Memorial Student Center Fall Open House will be held the first Sunday of the semester in the MSC, Rudder Exhibit Hall and G. Rollie White Coliseum from 1 – 6 p.m. This is Texas A&M's largest recruiting event for recognized campus organizations. An estimated 13,000 people attend every fall. Tables for recognized student groups can be reserved now at the MSC Box Office in the lobby of Rudder Tower. Tables are $35 and can be purchased using cash, a student organization finance check, interdepartmental transfer, Aggie Bucks or credit card. Tables will remain on sale until all the space is taken or Wednesday, August 30, whichever comes first. Students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to attend. Registration forms are available online at http://mscopenhouse.tamu.edu/. For more information, contact Heather Hartman at 979.845.626, e-mail marketing@msc.tamu.edu or visit http://mscopenhouse.tamu.edu/.

Aggie Football: A&M vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.

September 4-8

German study abroad exhibit: Students who participated in the spring 2006 study abroad program in Düsseldorf, Germany will exhibit their work in the Langford B Exhibit Hall. For more information, contact Dolores Gonzales at 458-0102 or e-mail dgonzales@archone.tamu.edu.

October 4

National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter meeting & dinner: 6:30 - 10 p.m. in Langford B Exhibit Hall and Geren Auditorium. For more information, contact Joe Horlen at 845-0289 or e-mail Ann Eastwood at aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.

September 8

Academic Convocation: In academia, the word "convocation" refers to a ceremonial assembly of the members of a college or university. Traditionally, academic convocations celebrate special events such as the beginning of the academic year or the anniversary of an institution. In 1997, Texas A&M re-established the practice of Academic Convocation as a celebration of the university's progress and an opportunity to discuss the university's plans for the future. To learn more about this annual event, visit http://www.tamu.edu/conv/

September 11

CIAC members recruit at COSC Career Fair: Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC) companies will be featured at the first of two Department of Construction Science Career Fairs to be held this fall in the Langford A atrium. Students attending the 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. event will have an opportunity to sign-up for interviews with participating companies on the following day. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289  aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu

September 12

CIAC members interview COSC job seekers: Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC) companies will hold job interviews with construction science students 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Kyle Field (2nd floor skyboxes on West side) and the Career Center (209 Koldus). Student may sign-up for the interviews during the Sept. 11 Department of Construction Science Career Fair in the Langford A Atrium. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289  aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu

September 15

Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning monthly faculty meeting: from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Langford C207. For more information, please contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.

September 15

Aggie Football: A&M vs. Army (AT&T Corps Classic) at San Antonio

September 19

COSC Career Fair: Construction companies vie the attention of Texas A&M construction science students at the second of two Construction Science Career Fairs to be held this fall in the Langford A atrium. Students attending the 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. event will have an opportunity to sign-up for interviews with participating companies on the following day. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289  aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu

National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter meeting & dinner: 6:30 - 10 p.m. in Langford B Exhibit Hall and Geren Auditorium. For more information, contact Joe Horlen at 845-0289 for e-mail Ann Eastwood at aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.

September 20

Companies interview COSC job seekers – Construction companies will hold job interviews with construction science students 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Kyle Field (2nd floor skyboxes on West side) and the Career Center (209 Koldus). Student may sign-up for the interviews during the Sept. 19 Department of Construction Science Career Fair in the Langford A Atrium. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289  aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu

Department of Architecture lecture: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Geren Auditorium. Details to be announced. For more information, contact Malcolm Quantrill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.

September 23

Aggie football: A&M vs. Louisiana Tech

September 25

Faculty Recognition Banquet: The College of Architecture's annual presentation of special awards and recognitions to outstanding faculty is set for 6:30 - 10 p.m. at the Presidential Conference Center. For more information, contact Trish Pannell at 458-0400 or e-mail t-pannell@tamu.edu.

September 28

Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning Student Advisory Council meeting & lunch: with department head at noon in Langford A321. For more information, contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.

September 30

Aggie Football: A&M vs. Texas Tech

October 4

National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter meeting & dinner: 6:30 - 10 p.m. in Langford B Exhibit Hall and Geren Auditorium. For more information, contact Joe Horlen at 845-0289 or e-mail Ann Eastwood at aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.

October 6-7

Disaster Recovery & Redevelopment: Interdisciplinary Student Research Symposium — This two-day student-led event will explore relevant new research in rapidly developing field of disaster recovery and redevelopment. Abstracts will be accepted through July 30 in the following thematic areas: the natural and built environments; social and economic vulnerability; public policy; resource management; design and (re)development; physical planning; and other related topics. Complete papers are due by Sept. 30. The symposium and a student-managed online peer-reviewed journal will be structured around the thematic areas list above. The journal will publish the symposium's most exemplary papers. Symposium speakers include: Dr. Shirley Laska, director of the Center for Hazard Assessment and Response and Technology at the University of New Orleans; Ty Symroski, director of growth management for Monroe County, Florida; and Dr. Walter Gillis Peacock, director of the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center at Texas A&M University. Registration is $30. More details and online registration are available on the College of Architecture's Office of Continuing Education Web site: http://archone.tamu.edu/conted/ or by contacting Dolores Gonzales at 458-0102 or e-mail dgonzales@archone.tamu.edu.

October 7

Aggie Football: A&M at Kansas

October 7 - 8

Building inspection workshop: The Department of Construction will holding its fall Building Inspection Workshop 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Langford C 105. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood at 845-0289 or e-mail aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.

October 11

Department of Architecture lecture: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Geren Auditorium. Details to be announced. For more information, contact Malcolm Quantrill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.

October 13

Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning monthly faculty meeting: from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Langford C207. For more information, please contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.

October 14

Aggie Football: A&M vs. Missouri

October 21

Aggie Football: A&M at Oklahoma State

October 25

Department of Architecture lecture: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Geren Auditorium. Details to be announced. For more information, contact Malcolm Quantrill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.ill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.

October 26

Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning Student Advisory Council meeting & lunch: with department head at noon in Langford A321. For more information, contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.

October 27 & November 3

LAUP Professional Advisory Board meets in the Langford Gallery.For more information, contact Robin See at 8-4307 or e-mail robin-see@tamu.edu.

October 28

Aggie Football: A&M at Baylor

October 30

8th annual faculty research symposium: The College of Architecture's eighth annual daylong faculty research symposium, "Research on the Built and Virtual Environments: Global Symposia Presentations," is slated for Monday, Oct. 30. Abstracts, supporting print-quality graphics and a list of each faculty member's invited presentations and published papers since June 1, 2005 are due by Sept. 18 to Kathy Waskom at k-waskom@tamu.edu. The presentations and publish paper lists should be submitted by all faculty members, even those who are not presenting at the Oct. 30 event.

November 1

National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter meeting & dinner: 6:30 - 10 p.m. in Langford B Exhibit Hall and Geren Auditorium. For more information, contact Joe Horlen at 845-0289 or e-mail Ann Eastwood at aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.

November 3

CPC/AIC Exam: The Department of Construction will give the Certified Professional Constructors/American Institute of Constructors required exam to all graduating seniors 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Rudder Rm. 601. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood at 845-0289 or e-mail aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.

LAUP Professional Advisory Board meets 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Langford A Gallery. For more information, contact Robin See at 458-4307 or e-mail robin-see@tamu.edu.

November 4

Aggie Football: A&M vs. Oklahoma

November 8

Department of Architecture lecture: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Geren Auditorium. Details to be announced. For more information, contact Malcolm Quantrill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.

November 10

Outstanding Alumni Award Banquet: The College of Architecture will honor the 2006 recipients of the Outstanding Alumni Award 6:30 - 10 p.m. at Miramont Country Club. For more information, contact Trish Pannell at 979.458.0400 or e-mail t-pannell@tamu.edu.

Dean's Advisory Council fall meeting: The meeting will be held 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Langford A 217 Conference Room. For more information, contact Trish Pannell at 458-0400 or e-mail t-pannell@tamu.edu.

Fifth annual Health Industry Advisory Council meeting: The daylong HIAC meeting features lectures and member networking with faculty fellows from the College of Architecture's Center for Health Systems & Design. Dr. John Zeisel, president and co-founder of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, Ltd. will present the keynote address. He will also be available to sign copies of his classic text, "Inquiry by Design," which is hot off the press. For more information, contact Judy Pruitt at 845-7009 or e-mail jpruitt@archmail.tamu.edu.

November 11

Former student open house: The College of Architecture's annual Former Student Open House is set for 8 a.m. - noon on Saturday, Nov. 11. For more information, contact Trish Pannell at 458-0400 or e-mail t-pannell@tamu.edu.

Aggie Football: A&M vs. Nebraska

November 15

Department of Architecture lecture: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Geren Auditorium. Details to be announced. For more information, contact Malcolm Quantrill at 845-7878 or e-mail casa@archone.tamu.edu.

November 17

Construction Industry Advisory Council meets 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in 601 Rudder Tower. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289 e-mail aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.

Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning monthly faculty meeting: from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Langford C207. For more information, please contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.

November 24

Aggie Football: A&M at Texas

November 29

Visiting artist lecture: Internationally acclaimed artist Ann Hamilton will discuss her work at 4 p.m. November 29 in the Preston Geren Auditorium. A reception will follow in the Langford B exhibit hall. The lecture is supported by the Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts and the College of Architecture.

Hamilton studied textile design at the University of Kansas, and later received an MFA from Yale University. Though her degree is in sculpture, textiles and fabric have continued to be an important part of her work, which includes installations, photographs, videos, performances, and objects. Samples of Hamilton’s work can be viewed online at:
http://www-viz.tamu.edu/faculty/lurleen/
air/ah/ah_index.html

Also, Hamilton was featured in the PBS series, “Art in the 21st Century.” Segments of that show can be viewed online at
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/hamilton/index.html

National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter meeting & dinner: 6:30 - 10 p.m. in Langford B Exhibit Hall and Geren Auditorium. For more information, contact Joe Horlen at 845-0289 or e-mail Ann Eastwood at aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.

November 30

Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning Student Advisory Council meeting & lunch: with department head at noon in Langford A321. For more information, contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.

December 8

Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning monthly faculty meeting: from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Langford C207. For more information, please contact June Withers, 845-1019 or e-mail jwithers@archone.tamu.edu.

February 15 - 16

LAUP Career Fair: The The Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning will hold their student career fair in the Langford A Atrium. For more information, please contact Robin See at 458-4307 or e-mail rsee@archmail.tamu.edu.

March 30-31 and April 2-3

First international sustainable urbanism conference: The topic: Redefining Sustainability in Urban Regions. Conference will be held in the MSC, specific location and times will be forthcoming. For more information, contact Dolores Gonzales, 458-0102, or e-mail dgonzales@archone.tamu.edu