July 17, 2009
 

Schools, Architects Create Mutually Beneficial Ties for Support
Cal State Poly Pomona and HMC Architects have forged a relationship that benefits the cash-strapped, state-funded school and provides data for firm projects. Like other universities and firms, the two are finding that there is benefit in collaborations that provide research and teaching opportunities for architects, faculty, and students.

Community Development Masters Promotes Sustainability, Leadership
Employing a 360-degree definition of sustainable communities, University of Detroit Mercy’s graduate program in community development reaches across disciplines to help students understand the human, economic, physical, and organizational milieu that characterize architecture and placemaking. The program aims to equip students with the tools they need to succeed as leaders in sustainable community development.

 
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