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student historic preservation association

The Student Historic Preservation Association (SHPA) is an educational, departmental organization dedicated to the advancement of the preservation field and related areas of study through activities that include volunteering, advocacy, community outreach, extracurricular scholarship, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

SHPA membership is open to all students at the University of Texas at Austin. We have a collective goal to contribute to the School of Architecture and UT as a whole, creating partnerships of opportunity, understanding, and advancement across disciplines.

Contact us for more information on membership and upcoming events.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• November 2009 - Tour of the Historic Byrne-Reed House, Austin
• Spring 2010 - Preservation Meet and Greet
• October 2010 - Career Panel

RECENT ACTIVITIES

• Coordinating orientation for new historic preservation students.
• Developing a network of alumni and friends of the historic preservation program in coordination with Friends of Architecture
• Co-sponsoring networking and recruiting events with the School of Architecture's Career Services Office
• Hosting a documentary screening of Lustron: The House America's Been Waiting For
• Organizing visits to local historic sites and architecture offices and meetings with regional practitioners
• Hands On Conservation work, interior wall cleaning at the Alamo

CURRENT OFFICERS

• Jessica Ugarte, President
• Nathaniel Muhler, Vice-President
• Hannah Nebb Meyer, Secretary
• Amanda Carpenter, Treasurer
• Joshua Morris Conrad, Librarian

SHPA IN THE NEWS

The Daily Texan - July 6th, 2006