DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION NEWS
November 4, 2022
UTSOA is accepting applications for its 2023-2025 Race & Gender in the Built Environment Fellow
June 9, 2022
On February 17 and 18, 2023, the Ph.D. students of the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture will host CROSSROADS, a symposium that invites critical discussion with respect to broadening the limits of authorized narratives in the canon.
May 18, 2022
Working at the intersection of climate action and economic justice, students were tasked with investigating the extent to which the ACCC program supports its participants to pursue green job pathways.
September 8, 2021
Interdisciplinary environmental scholar Todd Levon Brown joins school as 2021-23 Race & Gender in the Built Environment Fellow
July 26, 2021
Five students reflect on the 2021 Design Futures Students Leadership Forum
July 15, 2021
Alex Karner identifies equity-advancing practices that could be widely employed by public transit agencies nationwide
June 21, 2021
Q&A with our 2019-21 Race & Gender in the Built Environment Fellow Adam Miller
June 1, 2021
MLA student Taylor Davis (MLA '21) a finalist in the Landscape Architecture Foundation's 2021 Olmstead Scholars Program
May 25, 2021
(Re)claiming Memories Research Lab works to document, protect, and preserve sites of significance for BIPOC and marginalized communities.
April 5, 2021
Students in Dr. Tara Dudley's African American Experience in Architecture seminar research the work and legacy of alumnus John S. Chase to create a map of the boundary-breaking architect's built works.
March 16, 2021
Bachelor of Architecture student Temi Osanyintolu receives SOM Foundation Robert L. Wesley Award.
December 17, 2020
Q&A with Community & Regional Planning and Sustainable Design alumna Katie Coyne
October 5, 2020
Community & Regional Planning students receive 2020 Advancing Diversity & Social Change Planning Award for their work with Austin Water to advance racial equity.
August 14, 2020
James Lord and Roderick Wyllie of Surface Design Inc., teach an Advanced Design Studio titled Planting Justice that will examine the potential for the landscape to be a tool and forum for activism, remediation, advocacy, and restoration.
August 13, 2020
Students reflect upon the 2020 Design Futures Student Leadership Forum
July 15, 2020
Professor David Heymann hosts webinar about his forthcoming book "John S. Chase - The Chase Residence"
June 8, 2020
Student research into extant slave quarters on display at Neill-Cochran House Museum
June 4, 2020
2020 statement from the School of Architecture's Committee on Diversity + Equity.
June 3, 2020
Summer 2020 Statement from Dean Michelle Addington
June 1, 2020
MSHP student Diana Hernandez receives National Trust for Historic Preservation's Mildred Colodny Diversity Scholarship
February 14, 2020
Of the twelve proposals submitted, only six were approved for funding, two of which involve faculty from the School of Architecture:
January 21, 2020
The panel discussion will explore how gender issues translate from academic studio to professional studio, and what we can actually do to improve them.
November 25, 2019
Alcorn’s thesis “Informal Transit Integration with Planning Transit Systems in Lagos, Nigeria” examines the integration and relationships between informal and formal transit services in Lagos, Nigeria.
October 1, 2019
Each brings a wealth of expertise that will diversify and enhance our academic research, leadership, and curriculum.
June 4, 2019
The Emerging Leader Award recognizes someone early in their professional career who deserves attention for their work at the intersection of water and equity.
May 3, 2019
The panel discussion will address thought-provoking questions from the student body that expound on the legacy of Mr. Chase and what it means for the community at large.
March 1, 2019
In this SOA Voices, we speak with Historic Preservation Ph.D. candidate Magdalena Novoa.
March 1, 2019
In this SOA Voices, we speak with Community & Regional Planning Professor Dr. Bjørn Sletto
September 21, 2018
A new report led by Community & Regional Planning faculty identifies a wave of gentrification sweeping through Austin neighborhoods, displacing low-income African-American and Hispanic renters.
September 13, 2018
A thought-leader, landscape Designer, urbanist, and public artist, Zewde will cultivate innovation in teaching and research
June 29, 2018
Researchers convened to host a discussion on megaregional trends and prospects, as well as an academic forum to introduce and share institutional research.
February 23, 2018
Gregory was an active mentor and leader in the school's National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) student chapter. Here, he talks about his views on diversity and equity, hopes for the future of the design professions, and how his education positioned him for success.
February 9, 2018
Alumna Elizabeth Chu Richter, FAIA, opens up about her career path and vision for a more equitable future...
January 17, 2018
Experiential learning opportunities benefit the Austin community and advance the missions of local non-profits
December 14, 2017
Convergent Voices highlights contributions from across disciplines, brought together by a shared concern for the inequities in our cities and built environments and the urgent need to address them.
August 8, 2017
Edna Ledesma and Miriam Solis will lead UTSOA's Race and Gender in the Built Environment Initiative...
February 1, 2017
Metropolis Magazine spotlighted the UT Austin School of Architecture in its article, "Diversity Champions: 8 Schools that Aren't Just Paying Lip Service to Diversity."
September 2, 2016
Anna Brand and Andrea Roberts join the school as the first emerging scholar fellows of its newly-established initiative on race, gender, and the American built environment.
August 15, 2016
In this SOA Voices, we speak with Community & Regional Planning faculty member Junfeng Jiao
April 29, 2016
In this SOA Voices, we speak with Landscape Architecture faculty member Gabriel Diaz Montemayor.
April 27, 2016
In this SOA Voices, we speak with Dr. Richard Cleary.
April 27, 2016
In this SOA Voices, we hear from Master of Architecture student Kim Choy.
April 19, 2016
In this SOA Voices, we hear from Dr. Michael Oden.
April 19, 2016
In this SOA Voices, we hear from Nerea Feliz.
April 19, 2016
In this SOA Voices, we hear from Community & Regional Planning Ph.D. student Juan Yunda.
April 12, 2016
In this SOA Voices, we hear from student Ariana Hallenbeck.
April 12, 2016
In this SOA Voices, we hear from Charlton Lewis.
April 12, 2016
In this SOA Voices, we hear from Dr. Sarah Lopez.
September 4, 2015
Alumnus Everett L. Fly receives National Humanities Medal for preserving the integrity of African-American places and landmarks.
February 18, 2015
Planning students receive the 2015 national AICP Student Project Award for Applied Research in the informal settlement of Los Platanitos in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
