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Each 2011 AIA Knowledge Scholarship will fund a dedicated and knowledgeable person to attend a Knowledge Community fall conference in order to cover the event via social media, capture the content and deliver a variety of products to wider audiences during and after the conference. The AIA Knowledge Community conferences are forums for national dialogue, research and networking in niche professional interest areas. Applications are due August 15, 2011. Download the program overview and application today!
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Mortensen currently serves as the NAC Advocacy Director and previously served as the 2003 – 2004 President of the American Institute of Architecture Students. He holds Masters in Architecture, Urban Design, and Social Work from Washington University. His passion is the exploration of built environments that facilitate the creation of bridging social capitol and civic engagement. His professional aspirations are distinctly “alternative” and include teaching, research and socially-oriented practice.
Matthew Hart, April Trojniak, and Patrick Weber were elected as directors-at-large. Hart, the 2011 – 2012 South Atlantic Regional Associate Director, has been with IPG Architects in Valdosta, Georgia since 2005. He is currently engaged in the firm’s Education Studio and is project manager for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, The Technical College System of Georgia, and K-12 projects. Weber, the 2010-2011 Gulf States Regional Associate Director, has been in the Nashville office of Looney Ricks Kiss Architects for the past four years. He also serves as on the AIA Middle Tennessee Board of Directors as an Associate Director, assisting with the Emerging Professionals and Programs committees. Trojniak currently serves as the Central States Regional Associate Director.
Mortensen, Hart, Trojniak, and Weber will join 2011 NAC Chair Ashley Clark and 2011 Associate Director William Turner to round out the 2012 NAC Executive Board.Read about the newly elected officers in the May 13 issue of AIArchitect.
]]>The scholarship honors the legacy of Jason Pettigrew by recognizing the significant contributions of interns at early stages in their careers and encourages them to complete the licensure process by defraying costs associated with the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).
This year, the jury noted that the record number of applications from impressive candidates made the selection process quite difficult.
More information about the 2011 recipients will be posted to the Jason Pettigrew page. They will also be featured in upcoming issues of AIArchitect.
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Perlin interviewed AIA staff members Kevin Fitzgerald and Brett Roeth during his research. The author noted that the culture of architectural inernships will be featured in the book.
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$40 AIA Members and Non-Members (Advanced Rate) - $50 at the door
$30 Associate AIA Members (Advanced Rate) - $40 at the door$20 AIAS Members (Advanced Rate) - $30 at the door
Ticket Price Includes: food, drink, live local music, dancing, door prizes and revelryFor sponsorship opportunities, please email PettigrewScholarshipFund@gmail.com
Fundraising for this event will benefit:AIA Western Mountain Region, Pettigrew Leadership Scholarship
AIA National Associates Committee, Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship Jason was a tireless proponent of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as a source for professional development and opportunity for his fellow Associates and emerging professionals. He accomplished a great deal while serving the Western Mountain Region and the National Associates Committee (NAC).He served on the NAC Executive Committee as founding member and had multiple terms as the NAC Representative to the NCARB Intern Development Program’s Coordinating Committee. He helped develop the Emerging Professionals Companion, a publication dedicated to helping emerging professionals cope with internship, the exam, and professional registration. He was very proud to have been born and raised in New Orleans.
Please join us to celebrate Jason’s life and legacy. ]]>NAAB RELEASES 2010 REPORT ON ACCREDITATION IN ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION
Washington, DC (March 17, 2011) - The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is pleased to announce the release of the 2010 Report on Accreditation in Architecture Education. This annual report shares the accreditation decisions made by the NAAB in the previous year, provides a review of the aggregated statistics provided by each accredited program, and reports on other activities. The report is available at www.naab.org.The decisions represented in this report were all made on the basis of visits completed in 2010; these decisions were all effective January 1, 2010. There were 39 accreditation actions, two candidacy application reviews, and six focused evaluations in 2010 involving 145 volunteers.
The data summaries are based on information submitted in the fall of 2010 through the NAAB’s Annual Report Submission (ARS) system.
In announcing the release, NAAB President Kin DuBois, FAIA, said, "I hope you agree this report serves as a valuable communications tool that will prove useful to schools of architecture, accredited programs, and the profession."
About NAAB: The mission of the NAAB is leadership in, and the establishment of, educational quality assurance standards to enhance the value, relevance, and effectiveness of the architectural profession.The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is the sole agency authorized to accredit professional degree programs in architecture in the United States. Since most US state registration boards require any applicant for licensure to have graduated from a NAAB-accredited program, obtaining such a degree is an essential aspect of preparing for the professional practice of architecture. While graduation from a NAAB-accredited program does not assure registration, the accrediting process is intended to verify that each accredited program substantially meets those standards that, as a whole, comprise an appropriate education for an architect.
Contact:
Andrea S. Rutledge, CAE
(202) 783-2007 arutledge@naab.org
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]]>The devastated lives and communities of northern Japan are foremost on our minds. This unfortunate disaster cries out for a swift response to help alleviate the suffering and salvage the remaining fabric of families, friends, and loved ones.
We encourage you to do what you can as a generous contributor to organizations best able to provide the immediate assistance the Japanese people need in the aftermath of destruction. Please review the list of organizations included with this message.
Also, as a profession, we know that once the humanitarian relief efforts are stabilized, the next phase of rebuilding begins. The AIA is forming a Disaster Assistance Task Force that will coordinate our profession’s contribution moving forward and we are in contact with our colleagues at AIA Japan and the Japan Institute of Architects to offer, not only our condolences, but our profession's technical and professional expertise when the initiative begins focusing on rebuilding.
There will be much work to be accomplished after the debris is cleared to recover and rebuild institutions, communities, neighborhoods, and families. You can rest assured that the AIA will be there to help the Japanese people reclaim their lives and build confidence in their future.
Now, in this immediate time of need, we urge you to take action today by reviewing the ways in which you can make a difference.
Sincerely,
Clark D. Manus, FAIA
President
Robert Ivy, FAIA
Executive Vice President/CEO
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The College of Fellows and the Young Architects Forum are sponsoring the development of a new, easy-to-participate webinar series to foster mentoring in the profession.
The mentoring series is directed to firm and organization leaders, unlicensed professionals, young architects, and current and potential trainers and mentors to help them understand what mentoring is and how to establish successful mentoring programs.The program will provide established practitioners with the skills and tools to act as mentors and career coaches to young licensed professionals and unlicensed interns.
Description:
Each webinar will help mentors and mentees deal with a topic, rather than train on the topic itself. Our first session,“Getting Work,”will deal with marketing and business development.
Schedule:
Session 1: Getting Work | Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 2pm EDT |
Session 2: Profitability | Second Quarter 2011* |
Session 3: Doing Good Work | Third Quarter 2011* |
Session 4: Talent and Culture | Fourth Quarter 2011* |
Participation:
View the Professional Architect Mentoring Series flyer, or Register here for the first session.
Fee: $15 per registrant (via Paypal.) Groups may view webinar, but individuals must register to receive the 1.5 AIA Learning Unit.
*Session under development, date and time to be determined.]]>Auxiliary Coordinators are not funded by the AIA nor are they monitored by the AIA. Their contact information is not posted publicly. Auxiliary Coordinators are most often associated with, but not limited to, an architecture firm, a non-accredited school of architecture, a local AIA chapter, a state board, or an AIAS chapter. Please see the Auxiliary Coordinator position description.
Join the team!
Contact idpcoordinators@ncarb.org and idp@aia.org to express interest in becoming an IDP Auxiliary Coordinator. Auxiliary Coordinator Rosters are maintained by NCARB, but not released to the public.