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RWU Hosts ACE High School Students

November 19th, 2012 by glaramie

Roger Williams hosted over 70 students from ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program of Rhode Island.  ACE, housed at the Providence Career and Technical School (Providence) and Blackstone Academy (Pawtucket), is an after-school program providing high school students with an introduction to the design, construction and engineering disciplines.  The program pairs the students with professional mentors from around the state, provides scholarship opportunities and advances preparation for college. 

10 RWU students from Architecture, Construction Management and Engineering, including Teresa Campos (current 2nd year architecture) and Matt Bjorklund (current 1st year architecture) – both ACE scholarship recipients – gave campus tours, presented an overview of the programs and answered questions.

Posted by: glaramie November 19th, 2012
Tags: ACE Mentor Program  SAAHP  

Numerous SAAHP Faculty honored with 2012 Rhody Awards and Recognitions

November 3rd, 2012 by rsargent116

The 2012 4th Annual Rhody Awards held at Rosecliff in Newport on October 18, 2012 were a showcase for numerous SAAHP alumni, faculty and adjunct faculty. The awards sponsored by Preserve Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, honor individuals, organizations and projects for their contributions to the preservation of Rhode Island’s historic resources. Ann Beha Architects, Boston, 2008 Architecture Teaching Firm in Residence, were honored for their contribution to the Blithewold Master Plan, Bristol. Urban Design Group, Bristol, led by Architecture Adjunct Faculty Mauricio Barreto, was honored for their work at Rockville Mill.

Posted by: rsargent116 November 3rd, 2012
Tags: Rhody Awards  

JD + MS in Historic Preservation Degree Program Launched

November 3rd, 2012 by rsargent116

Commencing Fall 2012, Roger Williams University offers a joint JD + Master of Science in Historic Preservation degree, advancing the university’s position as a leader in historic preservation education with Boston University, the University of Georgia and the University of Pennsylvania as the only other institutions in the country that offer a similar programs; benefitting from collaboration with the Roger Williams School of Law, the only law school in Rhode Island. The program was proposed and developed by a team of faculty from the School of Law and the School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation led by Jeremy Wells, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Historic Preservation, along with Philip Marshall, Professor of Historic Preservation, Bruce Kogan, J.D., Professor of Law and Diana Hassal, J.D. Professor of Law.

Posted by: rsargent116 November 3rd, 2012

Beverly Willis, FAIA inspires SAAHP Women’s Leadership Network at Homecoming October 20

November 3rd, 2012 by rsargent116

Beverly Willis, FAIA, architect-philanthropist and Founder of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF), New York, offered an overview of her work to SAAHP alumni, students, parents and faculty, as well as several faculty and alumni from other schools during Homecoming Weekend on Saturday, October 20. Willis spoke about the challenges and opportunities women in architecture, engineering and construction face, and called for the writing of women’s contributions into architectural history where they are conspicuously absent from the record, as well as increased sponsorship of women to create  more equitable account of the past and a way forward.

Posted by: rsargent116 November 3rd, 2012
Tags: Beverly Willis  

Architecture Students convene the Fall Resume/Portfolio Workshop with Boston, Providence practitioners and faculty on October 24

November 3rd, 2012 by rsargent116

Roger Williams’ American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Chapter organized a Resume/Portfolio Workshop with practitioners and practicing faculty on Wednesday October 24. The Workshop was attended by more than 80 students and faculty, and led by architect Christine West from Kite Architects, and adjunct faculty practitioners Vin Giambertone of architecture3S, Boston and Karen Hughes Architect, Providence. Hughes also serves as the School’s Intern Development Program (IDP) Educator Coordinator. The group explored expectations and preparations regarding launching careers in architecture, from earliest placements as interns through career placements. The school benefits greatly from a strong presence of practicing faculty, and a sense that the school is a meeting place for architecture in the region.

Posted by: rsargent116 November 3rd, 2012
Tags: Portfolio  Workshop  
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