Feature Stories

Gift to transform gallery, support
College of Architecture exhibits

James and Mary Wright of Dallas will help provide the Texas A&M College of Architecture with a first class visual arts exhibition space with a gift of $100,000. The donation will be used to fund renovations to the college’s existing gallery in the Langford Architecture Center and to support exhibitions by students, faculty and visiting artists. Upon approval of the Regents of Texas A&M University, the enhanced venue will be named the Wright Gallery in recognition of the donors.

With classes in many of the traditional studio disciplines, as well as one of the nation’s leading programs in computer animation, the College of Architecture has long been the home of visual arts education on the College Station campus. The renovated gallery promises to be an important element in the future development of those areas.

“The Wright Gallery will be a tribute to the visual arts tradition of the College of Architecture and a cornerstone for the emerging Department of Visualization,” noted J. Thomas Regan, dean of the College of Architecture.

Wright is retired senior partner of PageSoutherlandPage, an international architecture firm with offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Washington, D.C. and London. He is also a the Texas A&M Class of 1954, with a degree in architectural design. He currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Committee of the Texas A&M College of Architecture.

Woodcock, committee offer solution
for beleaguered state park system

David G. Woodcock, architecture professor and director of the Center for Heritage Conservation at Texas A&M University’s College of Architecture, was one of 17 people from across the state appointed by Joseph Fitzsimons, chair of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, to advise on ways to meet the beleaguered state park system shortcomings in repair, staffing, maintenance, and growth.

On Aug 24, the committee submitted their recommendations, calling for the entire amount of state sporting goods sales tax to be allocated for the parks. The move, if adopted by legislators, would increase park funding by $85 million per year.

For details on the committee recommendations, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website at
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/
releases/?req=20060824a

Woodcock had earlier been appointed by Fitzsimons to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Historic Sites Advisory Committee. His input to the larger committee, he said, “focused on the unique needs and contributions of the state parks whose significance reflects the history and heritage of Texas.”

Cambodian Land Mine Museum
construction to begin this month

The Cambodian Land Mine Museum Relief Fund (CLMMRF) recently received a $150,000 donation to cover construction costs for a new museum facility in Siem Reap, Cambodia, which was designed by Texas A&M architecture students in Julie Rogers’ design studio.

Richard Fitoussi, CLMMRF CEO and director, said construction on the museum is slated to begin later this month, with current plans targeting an opening in early 2007.

The $150,000 gift was presented to CLMMRF by Tom Shadyac, the Hollywood film producer and director, whose bottled water company, H to O (Hope to Others) < http://www.htoo.com >, supports charities around the world. Shadyac’s new film, “Accepted,” is currently playing in theatres across North America and “Evan Almighty,” the sequel to “Bruce Almighty,” is coming soon.

The CLMMRF is still collecting funds to equip the new facility. To learn more about the project or to donate, visit the organization’s website at
http://www.cambodialandminemuseum.org/index.htm

Visiting artist Piscitelli to lecture;
‘Ranch’ performance in the works

Paolo Piscitelli, a fall 2006 visiting artist at the Texas A&M College of Architecture, will talk about his artwork and discuss plans for his upcoming public performance in a public lecture slated for 5 p.m. Sept. 13. in the Preston Geren Auditorium in Langford Building B on the Texas A&M campus.

Piscitelli will discuss “nonobjective sculpture,” an art form that involves senses other than sight in the experience of space and form.

Piscitelli is in the process of planning a three-day performance at the College of Architecture’s Built Environment Teaching and Research Facility, or “Architecture Ranch.” Entitled “Platonics 5,” the performance involves the creation of several sculptural shapes that build over time. Plans call for installing a webcam at the site to allow College of Architecture students to view his progress from the Langford Architecture Center.

Ocean Springs Bridge in Biloxi, Miss. after Hurricane Katrina.

Oct. 4 HRRC lecture to focus on
post-Katrina recovery initiatives

Gavin Smith, director of the Office of Recovery and Renewal for the governor of Mississippi, will talk about post-Katrina disaster recovery initiatives 4–6 p.m. Wednesday, October 4 in the Preston Geren Auditorium.

Smith, a graduate of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning’s Ph.D. program in Urban and Regional Sciences, joined the Mississippi governor’s office after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast. He previously worked in emergency management in North Carolina, where he was involved in the recovery efforts following Hurricane Frances. He recently co-authored a chapter on Disaster Recovery with Dennis Wenger.

Lindell, Prater author two new
emergency management books

Wiley Publishing has recently released two new emergency planning and management texts authored by scientists from the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center (HRRC) at Texas A&M University’s College of Architecture.

“Emergency Planning,” was co-authored by Michael Lindell, HRRC Faculty Fellow and professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, and Ronald Perry, of Arizona State University.

The 552-page book guides readers through the steps of developing emergency management plans, offering a number of strategies to help ensure success. It delves into the patterns of human disaster behavior, social psychology, and communication as well as the basics of generic protective actions, planning concepts, implementation, and action.

Additional information is available on the Wiley website at
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/
productCd-0471920770.html

“Introduction to Emergency Management,” co-authored by Lindell and Carla Prater, associate HRRC director, provides an invaluable resource for addressing all phases of emergency management. The 600-page book covers everything from the social and environmental processes that generate hazards, to vulnerability analysis, hazard mitigation, emergency response, and disaster recovery.

The book may be ordered from the Wiley website at
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/
productCd-0471772607.html

European planning journal awards
best paper honor to Mike Neuman

A paper examining metropolitan planning in Madrid, Spain, authored by Michael Neuman, associate professor of urban planning at Texas A&M University, was named the Best Article of the Year 2005 by European Planning Studies (EPS), the leading scholarly journal on urban planning in Europe.

Neuman’s paper, “The Planning Dialectic of Continuity and Change: The Evolution of Metropolitan Planning in Madrid,” was selected from 63 articles.

The EPS honor marked Neuman’s second “best paper” award. In 1999, his paper, “Does Planning Need the Plan?,” earned best paper honors from the Journal of the American Planning Association.”

Charles Culp to participate
in ‘Green Building Initiative’

Charles Culp, associate professor of architecture, will be a part of the Green Building Initiative's technical sub-committee. The Green Building Initiative is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing green building practices to the mainstream and helping to accelerate the adoption of environmentally friendly building practices.

As a member of the technical sub-committee, Culp will help to qualify the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system as an official standard under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ANSI facilitates the development of American National Standards (ANS) by accrediting procedures of standards developing organizations. These groups work cooperatively to develop voluntary national consensus standards.

Facility management lecture to eye
transition from academy to practice

The Facility Management Student Chapter’s Careers in Facility Management Lecture Series kicks off 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 5 in Langford C 207 with “Transitions in Facility Management: Academy, Theory, Profession and Practice,” a presentation featuring Eberhard Laepple, of HOK Advanced Strategies, and Marisa Lemacks, with Jacobs Facilities, Inc.

For more information on the lecture or facility management organization, contact Carlos Nome at 847-9356 or carlosnome@tamu.edu.

Administrative Notes

Registration under way for ‘official’
Texas A&M student organizations

Student organizations seeking official recognition by Texas A&M University must complete an annual recognition process administered by the Department of Student Activities.

This process applies to student organizations who meet one of the following three conditions: one year has lapsed since the student organization was last recognized; the student organization selected officers in the Spring 2006 semester and has not yet initiated the recognition process; the student organization plans to select officers in the Fall 2006 semester prior to September 29, 2006.

To be recognized for 2006-07, a student organization must initiate the recognition process by attending a pre-recognition seminar no later than September 29, 2006. To register online for the seminar, visit:
http://studentactivities.tamu.edu/stuactweb/
sldrsubpages/recognitionm.htm and click on the topic heading "Seminars" in the banner.

Additional information on the student organization recognition process can be obtained by contacting Stacy Flores via email at sflores@stuact.tamu.edu or by calling 862-4565.

Room scheduling instructions

An “Event Scheduling Form” must be submitted to reserve a room in the College of Architecture facilities – Langford Architecture Center and Williams Administration Building. The steps one should follow to reserve a room are available here:

http://archone.tamu.edu/archcom/archoneUpdate/
PDFs/Room_Scheduling.pdf

The form should be submitted a minimum of one week prior to your event. If your event will require or desire administrative attendance (retreat, Open House, center event, etc.), please allow two weeks so the request can be approved at ExCom.

Questions should be directed to Emily Staples at 845-8035 or estaples@tamu.edu.

ACTION ITEM!
Faculty research symposium
submissions due by Sept. 18

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.”

Three items are requested from each participating faculty member. Presentation abstracts, print-quality graphics illustrating the topic, 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.

Calendar Highlights:

Aug. 28 - Sept. 8

Student views Marcel Erminy's photo exhibit, "APPROACH," in the Langford Gallery. The exhibit runs through Friday, Sept. 8.

Exhibit features Marcel Erminy's photography

APPROACH: An architectural photography exhibit featuring 25 large format photographs by Marcel Erminy is set for Aug. 28 - Sept 8 in the Langford Gallery. Erminy's photos feature two chapels in Switzerland designed by Peter Zumthor and Mario Botta. For information, contact Marcel Erminy at 845-1015 or e-mail merminy@tamu.edu.

Sept. 14 - Oct. 26

Thursday Night at the Movies kicks off Sept. 14 with screening of "The Day After Tomorrow." Showtime is 5:30 p.m. at the Geren Auditorium.

LAUP department launches
'Thursday Night at the Movies'

The Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning will kick off its fall 2006 Thursday Night at the Movies film series on Thursday, Sept. 14 with a screening of "The Day After Tomorrow," starring Dennis Quaid. The thriller features the story of a climatologist who must figure out a way to save the world from the suddenly disastrous effects of global warming.

Showtime for this, and the other three films in the series, is 5:30 p.m. in the Preston M. Geren Auditorium.

On Sept. 28, "Instinct," starring Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding, Jr., follows what happens when a noted anthropologist who left society to live in the jungle is imprisoned for murder, and it's up to a young psychologist to get through to him.

On Oct. 12, "Erin Brockovich," stars Julia Roberts in an Academy Award winning role as an unemployed single mother who becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.

On Oct. 26, LAUP will screen "The End of Suburbia," a documentary examining the post-World War II emergence of the suburbs as a part of American culture. The film questions the sustainability of such types of land and resource abuse. View trailer on Google Video.

September 6

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 9

Aggie football: A&M vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

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 16

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 22

Dept. of Architecture faculty meeting: 11 a.m. - noon in the Langford Gallery.

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.

Memorial Competition 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Langford B 102. For more information, please contact Taeg Nishimoto, 845-8283 tnishimoto@archmail.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 20

Dept. of Architecture faculty meeting: 11 a.m. - noon in the Langford Gallery.

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 9

Facility Management Industry Advisory Council Fall Meeting 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Annual fall meeting of the FMIAC. Progress during the past year will be reviewed and plans for the upcoming year developed. Faculty, students and industry representatives are invited to this meeting. Will be held in MSC, Room 292. For more information, please contact Susie Billings, 847-9357 or e-mail sbillings@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.


Dept. of Architecture faculty meeting: 11 a.m. - noon in the Langford Gallery.

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.

December 18

Dept. of Architecture faculty meeting: 11 a.m. - noon in the Langford Gallery.

February 9

Rowlett Lecture 2007 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Annual lecture to be held in the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center For more information, please contact Susie Billings, 847-9357 or e-mail sbillings@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

COSC Career Fair begins Monday

On Monday, Sept. 11, 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. On Tuesday, Sept. 12 CIAC companies will hold job interviews with construction science students 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Kyle Field (2nd floor sky boxes on West side) and the Career Center (209 Koldus). Student may sign-up for the interviews during the Sept. 11 Career Fair in the Langford A Atrium. For more information, contact Ann Eastwood, 845-0289 aeastwood@archone.tamu.edu.