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A new grant will support Indigenous students and curriculum development at the University of Calgary's design school

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A new grant meant to encourage Indigenous students’ participation in the architectural field has been announced by the University of Calgary. Sessional instructors and staff from the Indigenous community will also be recruited as a result of the funding, which helps to underscore the central mission and principles of the institution.

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Norman Foster "to assemble the best minds" to rebuild Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

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Along with representatives of the Norman Foster Foundation, Foster aims to recruit leading international and Ukrainian architects and designers to contribute to the reconstruction. "In Housing, hospitals, schools and heritage buildings, including an opera house, concert hall and government offices have reportedly been hit by shells.

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Architecture education needs "decolonisation and decarbonisation" says London School of Architecture head Neal Shasore

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It means encouraging students to think about their projects in terms of sustainable and regenerative design solutions.". The LSA provides students with a two-year postgraduate programme on subjects including designing cities and critical theory. Campaign to support students from minority backgrounds.

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The College Football Facilities Arms Race

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I arrived as a transfer student at the University of Oregon in the fall of 1980. Top recruits will undoubtedly be wowed by the flash and amenities the new indoor practice facility will bring. I always had known college sports were a much bigger deal in the U.S. Oregon is raising the bar once again.

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Copenhagen at risk of "becoming homogenous and self-satisfied" warns CAFx director

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The exhibition showcases the work of students instructed to develop projects for harsh locations aimed at benefiting the local community, as a means of producing sustainable and original architecture. Michau: The foundation of evaluating spatial design is ethical, so we have to be careful of the universalism implicit in city rankings.

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Minority architects body "remains hopeful" of change two years on from George Floyd murder

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Multiple firms said they had launched scholarship and mentorship programmes or are working with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on recruitment and education initiatives. The council has set up partnerships with HBCUs and NOMA, recruiting interns and graduates and hosting fellows from underrepresented backgrounds.

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Tongji University's College of Architecture and Urban Planning marks 70 years with Global Dean's Forum

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Based in a Bauhaus -influenced building on the Tongji campus, CAUP was founded in 1952 on a foundation of historic ties with Germany and an orientation towards European modernism, with founding professors coming from leading design schools internationally. The school is now also starting to recruit post-doctoral researchers from abroad.