The College of Environmental Design Undergraduate Advising Blog

WONDERFUL PUBLIC SERVICE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING Applications for two $56,000 Fellowships Due February 24, 2017 Fresno, CA (January 6, 2017)  – Through the generosity of The Wonderful Company, San Joaquin Valley students will have the opportunity to become the next generation of Valley leaders through  The Wonderful Public Service Graduate Fellowship . This program helps students obtain an advanced degree from a top graduate program, return home, and apply what they have learned to help make the Valley a better place. The Maddy Institute will award two $56,000 Fellowships to Valley students who are accepted into a nationally ranked,  qualified graduate program  in the fall of 2017. This Fellowship, now in its third year, is made possible by a generous gift from Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of The Wonderful Company. The Resnicks are dedicated to making the Central Valley a better place to live, work, and learn, and share t...

The College of Environmental Design is pleased to announce CED Connects , an online networking resource connecting CED students with alumni who might provide advice, information, and support. As a student, you can gain perspective on your long-term career goals; acquire advice on balancing education, career, and extracurricular activities; and receive honest feedback and encouragement. As an alum, you have the opportunity to build a student's confidence, knowledge, and motivation needed to succeed by sharing your expertise and support. CED Connects on LinkedIn provides a powerful tool to let students and alumni broaden their network and networking skills.  Create or update your LinkedIn Profile. Add " UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design " to your profile. Ask to join the LinkedIn Group “ CED Connects ” Connect with students/alumni who share similar career, academic, or cultural interests Set up a time to meet over coffee, email, a phone call or Skype Po...

To apply send or email a letter and resume to Chris Marino, Reference Archivist, Environmental Design Archives, 230 Wurster Hall #1820 or email application to designarchives@berkeley.edu Student Assistant III – Archives Technician / Library Assistant Environmental Design Archives / Visual Resources Center College Of Environmental Design Title Code: 4921 2 positions -- $16/hour JOB DESCRIPTION The Archives Technician will arrange, describe and preserve architecture and landscape collections including sorting original drawings, photographs and other historic materials, the creation of finding aids and project indexes according to Environmental Design Archives and University of California Berkeley standards, policies, and procedures. VRC Library Assistant duties will include digitizing 35mm slides, organizing and preparing material for photography or digitizing, keeping records and transcribing information, archiving 35mm slides, photographs, and library records and ot...

CED students, The students heading up the UC Berkeley student chapter of Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects have recently graduated. If you might be interested in working with students in the College of Engineering to revive this group, please let me know! National http://aaaea.org/ California http://aaaea.org/sc/

  The UC Berkeley Clinical Research Center (CRC) is currently looking for people to participate in various eye-related studies. The eligibility criteria and compensation varies per study ($15-25/hour). If you are interested in participating, please contact the CRC at (510) 643-9252 or (510) 642-9731 to fill out a preliminary screening questionnaire to determine your eligibility. You will need to have had an eye exam in the last two years to be eligible for the studies. UC Berkeley Clinical Research Center School of Optometry 110A Minor Addition Berkeley, CA 94720 email: ucbcrc@berkeley.edu http://optometry.berkeley.edu/opt_txtpp/crc/ucb-crc/ucbcrc.html

As we approach Thanksgiving, we would like to acknowledge the circumstances and needs that may arise for students during this holiday. We know some students are not able to go home due to financial constraints and find themselves during the four day break with limited resources for necessities like food. Fortunately, there are free and low cost food options available near campus. The Financial Aid Office can also process emergency, no-interest loans which can be used for food (more information at http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/undergraduates/eloans.htm ).In addition, if you feel comfortable doing so, you might want to reach out to others for support. Most people are happy to have an extra dinner guest or share a bag of groceries with a friend. Please try to plan ahead. If you have meal plan points, consider picking up essentials at the Bear Market before the break. Or if you have cash, please shop for healthy low-cost items at the local grocery stores. Remember, many places are c...

What is your vision for the living cities of the 21st century? We invite you to enter the inaugural Living Cities: Residential Towers for the 21st Century Design Competition co-produced by Metropolis, the Steel Institute of New York, and the Ornamental Metal Institute of New York. Original entries must use a steel structural system with curtain wall enclosure and consider the needs of New York City's growing and diverse urban population along with the role that building characteristics play in overall constructability, sustainability, and creature comforts. The proposed site must be within the city's five boroughs. The winner will be awarded $10,000 and invited to present their proposal at the Institutes' conference in New York City. The winner and runners-up will also be publicized globally, across our media channels. Submissions due January 3, 2014 at 11:59PM EST . For more information and to register, go to: metropolismag.com/living-cities  

Qualified applicants are students and recent graduates of art, architecture and/or design-related programs. Please see the attached informational flyer for full details. Applications due on or before December 15, 2013 . The winning applicant will be announced on or before January 15, 2014, and will receive a scholarship that covers the full cost of any 5-week workshop program at Arcosanti in 2014.  Located in central Arizona, Arcosanti is the urban laboratory and prototype arcology (architecture + ecology) founded by architect Paolo Soleri in 1970. We are focused on pursuing lean alternatives to urban sprawl through innovative design, community and environmental accountability. Built entirely by the 7000 work shoppers who have participated over the last 43 years, Arcosanti is a project of the Cosanti Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation based near Phoenix, Arizona. For more information about Arcosanti, Arcosanti Workshops, and the Geoffrey H. Bruce Fellowship, plea...

LETTERS AND SCIENCE 105:: Arts Entrepreneurship (3 units) Mondays 2-5, 241 CORY Instructor: ANDREWS, R.. The course uses the development of student projects to explore the intersections between art and business. Along with encouraging innovation and creative/critical thinking about the role of arts organizations in society, the course examines theories and practical techniques for professional arts managers, including: · Building an arts community · Strategic planning for arts organizations · Mission and program development · Fundraising · Financial management · Marketing The course combines readings, in-class discussions and exercises with site visits, case studies and guest speakers from the local arts community.  INSTRUCTOR: Richard Andrews

RWTH Aachen University is the leading technical universities in Germany with a long tradition in the education of architects. As part of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROP) programme it awards 30 scholarships of ten weeks to North American Students in 2nd or 3rd year of their bachelor studies. Within this programme the Chair of Landscape Architecture this year proposes the subject "Mapping the productive park". Application deadline is January 31st 2014. For more details, contact Axel Timpe: timpe@la.rwth-aachen.de

R ecruiting two students for paid positions to work on a TGIF Grant funded project. The team name is called SPROUTS, or Student Projects Redefining Our University's Trash, Sustainably by December 1st Required Qualifications: 1. Strong marketing background and implementation skills 2. Students must be self-motivated, organized, and professional 3. Have excellent written and oral communication skills 4. Be proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 5. Have a flexible work schedule and be available to work during academic breaks, evenings, and weekends 6. Have a valid Class C Driver’s License To Apply: Please send a cover letter expressing your interest and your resume to Shannon Davis at shannondavis@berkeley.edu by 5:00pm on December 1st. Select applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview by Friday, December 6th, 2013. Please feel free to include any relevant design work or short writing samples for review. Visit the TGIF website to fam...

Env Des 98 (CCN 28807) or Env Des 198 (CCN 28867) Tuesdays 7-10 pm 112 Wurster Hall This class meets for the first five weeks of the semester only. This colloquium will explore the creative potential of cultural difference in teaching, research and campus life at Berkeley.  The first part, lasting three weeks, is a film series where students will watch and discuss films exploring cultural difference and the spaces of urban life.  The second part is an evening lecture and follow-up workshop with acclaimed author Manil Suri, who will discuss his provocative 2013 book, City of Devi, about national politics, religion, social division, sexuality and space in Mumbai, India.  For the third part of the colloquium, students will work in class on a creative project with Suri and invited critics that will explore the translation of knowledge and creative practices across disciplines in relation to questions of cultural difference.

For more than two decades, our organizations have partnered to award two scholarships each year to rising senior or graduate architectural students. At the annual a/e ProNet meeting in Chicago this September, our Board of Directors authorized the increase of the scholarship amount from $2,500 to $5,000 apiece. These changes will take effect with the 2013 scholarship. The deadline for this year’s scholarship application is November 29. Visit our website for more details about this scholarship for architecture students. Applications and submission details can be found at the AIA website.  Applications and supplementary materials can be submitted via email to pmkc@aia.org in PDF format.  In 2012, two recipients were awarded the a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp Scholarship. To read their case study topic responses, please click here . Questions? Please send inquiries to: pmkc@aia.org

Want to learn how to become an effective writing tutor at UC Berkeley?  When you enroll in tutoring fieldwork at the Student Learning Center, you will have the opportunity to help UC Berkeley undergraduates increase their skills and confidence as writers while receiving valuable training in composition theory and experience in educational practices.  We are now accepting applications for enrollment in SLC Writing Program fieldwork courses, Education 97/197 or English 310.  For more information, visit http://slc.berkeley.edu/tutor/tutor_writing.htm or contact Alberto Ledesma ( aledesma@berkeley.edu ) and Carolyn Swalina ( cbs@berkeley.edu ).

John Dollus, American Society of Architectural Illustrator’s 2014 President, invites you to submit your best works to Architecture in Perspective 29. AIP 29 is a juried international architectural delineation competition that has included work by the most accomplished contemporary architects and architectural illustrators from around the world. AIP 29 is open to professional illustrators, architects, designers, teachers, students, corporations, and anyone engaged in the serious pursuit of architectural drawing. The selected pieces from the competition will be included in a traveling exhibition consisting of approximately 60 pieces of artwork selected by a jury of respected professionals from the fields of architecture, illustration, journalism, and design education. This exhibition travels to various venues throughout the U.S. and overseas. Currently, you can view AIP 28 on display at Gensler in San Francisco. The deadline for the professional competition is Monday, January ...

Tumml is an urban ventures accelerator with a mission to empower entrepreneurs to solve urban problems. Through a four-month program, Tumml invites early stage companies from around the country into its office space to receive: $20K in seed funding;  Mentorship from civic and government leaders like the Chief Innovation Officer of San Francisco, successful urban impact entrepreneurs like the founder of Alta Bicycle Share, and urbanites like the Director of Public Policy at Airbnb; $30K of in-kind services such as free desk space in SF, government advocacy, and web/hosting.  Applications close on December 1 If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to jaimee@tumml.org ."

If you are a student who will be 18 or younger as of Oct. 1, 2014 and are working on a graduate-level project in any field of study, please consider applying for the 2014 Davidson Fellows scholarship.   The Davidson Institute for Talent Development offers high-achieving young people across the country the opportunity to be named a 2014 Davidson Fellow, an honor accompanied by a $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 scholarship in recognition of a significant piece of work in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Music, Literature, Philosophy or Outside the Box.   Applicants must submit an original piece of work recognized by experts in the field as significant that has the potential to make a positive contribution to society. The scholarship may be used at any accredited university or college. The deadline to apply is Feb. 12, 2014. For additional information, please visit www.DavidsonGifted.org/Fellows .

Campus Recycling and Refuse Services currently have an opening for a Staff Assistant position that will help execute marketing and implementation strategies under the Refills Not Landfills grant funded by The Green Initiative Fund. For more information, contact the ReUSE coordinator, Areya Behrouzian:  abehrouzian@berkeley.edu

I'm a UC Berkeley senior looking to hire a paid Student Staff Assistant to work with me in the Zero Waste Research Center, housed under Campus Recycling and Refuse Services and funded by The Green Initiative Fund. Required Qualifications: 1. Strong background in research and analysis 2. Students must be self-motivated, organized, and professional. 3. Have excellent written and oral communication skills. 4. Be proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. 5. Have a flexible work schedule and be available to work during academic breaks, evenings, and weekends 6. Have a valid Class C Driver’s License For more information please email Kristen kklein92@gmail.com

The Public Policy and Leadership Conference (PPLC) seeks to address the disproportionately low number of underrepresented groups enrolled in graduate programs in Public Policy and International Affairs. Let Destiny Iwuoma know if you're interested, he did the program last year and is willing to help APPLICATIONS DUE: NOVEMBER 15, 2013 http://www.hks.harvard.edu/ degrees/diversity/pplc