The College of Environmental Design Undergraduate Advising Blog

Greetings  students, Earn 8 units in a month! UC Davis Summer Abroad is currently accepting enrollments for 2020 summer programs ( 30+ programs in 22 different countries  to choose from!)  Below are some unique programs that may be of interest to you.     Open to all UCB students (freshman through graduating seniors) UCB summer financial aid applies UC Davis courses, led by UC Davis faculty Courses taught in English Create an online interest profile  to receive email updates about programs that interest you (it only takes a minute!) Visit the program webpage links below for details on fees, activities, courses and more.  Spain , Housing and Urbanism in Barcelona Courses: Community and Regional Development 153B & 198 or Landscape Architecture 191 & 198 Discover the many lessons we can take home from Barcelona on housing development and neighborhood regeneration efforts. Bhutan—GIS in the Land of the Thunder Dragon Cours...

The Future of Transportation Panel, co-hosted by BEACN, BERCU, and Cal ITE, is taking place on  Thursday, Nov. 21 . We would like to get the words out in the CED blog post so folks can hear from industry speakers and academics, including our very own Dr. Susan Shaheen! Here're the event details: Come and join BEACN, BERCU, and Cal ITE in a conversation about the path to cleaner transportation. At a time where we constantly hear the promising effects of clean technology many years from now, our speakers will share their experiences with the present difficulties in transitioning to that future. This panel will explore the interactions between private companies and public transit organizations, as well as the role that governments and researchers play in accelerating this transition. Topics will range from transportation electrification and clean technology to policy development, so be sure to come out for a great conversation about the Future of Transportation! Sche...

Wonder what employers are looking for in a resume? Want to make your resume stand out? Join the WTS Student & Younger Members group for a resume workshop   and have your resume reviewed by professionals in the field. Transportation professionals from public, private, and non-profit sectors will work with participants in small groups to provide individual feedback to help perfect your resume. This is the first event in a three-part WTS Job Hunt Workshop Series focused on students and younger members. Stay tuned for Part 2: Interviews and Part 3: Negotiations in 2020. Space is limited. Your RSVP + resume is required by November 13th to confirm your spot. Panelists/Reviewers: Marielle Cuison , Assistant Engineer, OakDOT Huma Husain , Senior Transportation Planner, Fehr & Peers Linda Morris , Senior Transportation Planner, AC Transit Audrey Shiramizu , Transportation Planner, Arup DATE:             Thursday, Novembe...

Michael Berne, Founder of MJB Consulting, will talk about integrating market and real estate realities into planning and design. https://consultmjb.com/   

The Brief Shelter is pleased to invite architects, planners, students, engineers, designers, thinkers, NGOs and organizations from all over the world to take part in the third annual Dencity Competition.  Rapid world growth and urbanization is not allowing cities to adapt and provide for their inhabitants. Towns are quickly growing into cities, and some of the densest places in the world are comprised of makeshift homes, otherwise referred to as slums. There are currently over 1 billion slum dwellers in the world. This number is expected to reach 2 billion by the year 2030. The intent of this competition is twofold: to foster new ideas on how to better handle the growing density of unplanned cities and to spread awareness of this massive problem. Contestants should consider how design can empower communities and allow for a self sufficient future. For this years competition, the focus will be on improving living conditions in urban settings. There are no restrictions i...

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP Description: IIS is seeking to award a series of merit scholarships of up to $2000 each to support undergraduate research in any area of international studies.Research may be conducted independently, in congruence with an honors thesis, or while studying abroad. The scholarship recipients will be called IIS Junior Scholars. After completing their research projects, Junior Scholars are required to submit a four-page research summary and attend the IIS Junior Scholars Conference held in May 2014. Junior Scholars will present their work in poster format at the conference. Junior Scholars with the strongest research project will each receive an additional $1000 prize. There will also be an opportunity to compete for the Best Poster Award, an additional $250 prize. Eligibility: Open to any UC Berkeley junior or senior with a minimum 3.5 GPA who has completed at least one semester of study in residence at Berkeley. All major...

The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Design will be traveling to San Francisco for a meet and greet recruiting event on Monday evening, September 30th. It will be hosted by the Catharine Clark Gallery and sponsored by PennDesign Admissions and the PennDesign Alumni Association. Students will have the opportunity to meet with PennDesign alumni and staff and also hear from our featured speaker, Richard Weller, Chair of the Landscape Architecture program. If any of your students are interested in attending, please RSVP for the event online: https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8242330031

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has a student research internship open in our San Francisco office that we would like you to share with your students. RTC conducts research on a national level and employs a research director in Washington DC who is available for collaboration relating to California Infrastructure, Policy, and Community Programming. Research areas include: Development, Policy, Community, Health and Environment  Safe walking/biking access in underserved communities GIS Mapping – Spatial Analysis of the interconnected system of national trails Trail-user analysis – Infrared trail-counters provide usage data on pathways Quantifying carbon emissions reduction by replacing cars with walkers and bikers MAP-21 – review of legislation and national/regional funding access and effectiveness If you have any questions, please contact: Rayna Gordon-Hellman, LEED-AP Economics, Environment, and Design Program Assistant Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Western Region 235 M...

September 30, 8:30-5:00 at the Brower Center - Free! Reimagining the Urban: Bay Area Connections Across Art and Public Space is a daylong symposium examining art, nature, economic development and equity in the Bay Area metropolis. Artists, curators, real estate developers, environmentalists and social justice advocates will gather to discuss the uses and abuses of the region's creative and natural resources. For schedule, registration, and more information about the event, please visit the Reimagining the Urban website: http://reimaginingtheurban.wordpress.com . Speakers Ric Ambrose (Richmond Art Center) Allison Arieff (SPUR) Teresa Caldeira (City and Regional Planning, UC Berkeley) Margaret Crawford (Architecture, UC Berkeley) Deborah Cullinan (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts) Nicholas de Monchaux (Architecture and Urban Design, UC Berkeley) Raquel Gutierrez (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts) Shannon Jackson (Rhetoric, Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, and Arts Research ...

The GPP Minor introduces students to the theoretical frameworks, methods, and practical skills necessary to engage with global poverty and inequality in imaginative and effective ways. The "Practice Experience" is a central component of the Minor in which students partner for a minimum of five weeks, with non-governmental or community organizations, government agencies, or other poverty or development programs, on various dimensions of poverty action – from community health and food security to economic justice and grass-roots political power. This real world experience, which can take place domestically or internationally, allows students to connect theories and practices of poverty action. Fellowship funding is available to support students’ practice experiences. The deadline to declare the Minor this semester is Thursday, October 17th. There are no prerequisites to declare.The Declaration Form and additional information about the Minor can be found at: http://blumcent...

The UC Berkeley McNair Scholars Program is now recruiting students!! The McNair Scholars Program aims to increase numbers of groups underrepresented in doctoral programs. Every year, the program prepares selected UC Berkeley undergraduates for graduate study at the doctoral level. Students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply! The application is now open and the deadline to submit an application is Tuesday, October 8, 2013. For more information attend an information session, visit our website and/or contact us: Info sessions: Tuesday, Sept. 24 12:00-2:00PM 625 Barrows Hall Wednesday, Oct. 2 12:00-2:00PM 105 Cesar Chavez Center Thursday, Oct. 3 10:00-12:00PM 9 Durant Hall Website: http://aap.berkeley.edu/mcnair.shtml Contacts us: Harold Campbell, Ph.D. McNair Program Director hcampbel@berkeley.edu (510) 642-8015 Eli Barbosa McNair Advisor ebarbosa@berkeley.edu (510) 643-9582

THE 2014, SIXTEENTH ANNUAL BERKELEY PRIZE IS LAUNCHED TODAY. THE ARCHITECT AND THE HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT Stage One Essay Competition Entries Due November 1, 2013. SEE THIS YEAR'S NEW WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION www.berkeleyprize.org

The APA Northern California is having a mixer for planners of color. When: Monday, September 30 6pm-8pm Where: Palomino, 345 Spear Street, San Francisco (near embarcadero BART)

Design the New York City Residential Tower of the 21st Century & Win $10,000! Enter the inaugural Living Cities: Residential Towers for the 21st Century Design Competition co-produced by Metropolis magazine, 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'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

Come to ED 98/198 - Set Design and Installation Art - decal open to undergraduate and graduate students Tuesdays 3-5pm Wurster Hall 172 In this decal you will be collaborating with classmates to design and construct a set for a student fashion runway. At the end of the semester we will construct our design for the FAST Fall ’13 Fashion Show. In its second year running, Cal Set Design will provide FAST (Fast Student Trends) with an installation as the backdrop for their event. We work alongside this organization and student designers to provide circulation diagrams, stage requirements and pull together their fashion theme through visual element.  The decal meets once a week and covers the topics of installation techniques, material research, and collaborative design.  Email: calsetdesign@gmail.com

This year’s conference is being held in San Francisco on October 2nd through 6th. http://bit.ly/SFprogram Annual Conference & Awards Banquet The American Society of Architectural Illustrators challenges its members to become better illustrators, and rewards the architectural community and the community at large with a higher standard for visual communications. Each year in October, ASAI holds a worldwide conference in the home town of the acting president, providing an environment for the open exchange of ideas and practices, as well as many educational opportunities. The conference spans several days and offers workshops, seminars, sketch tours and more for all those interested in the pursuit of excellence in architectural visualization. Illustrators and Architects gather to spend time with industry peers and associates from around the world as they participate in conference events. Venue and Speakers Holiday Inn Golden Gateway has been reserved for ASAI programs. We have inv...

This year's Open House will honor our roots with the 45th Anniversary of the Third World Liberation Front (TwLF). Join us September 19, 2013 from 4-7 P.M. (at Hearst Field Annex D) for an amazing evening of community building, speakers, entertainment, and of course free food! The Multicultural Community Center serves as a vibrant center that strives to meet the needs and respond to the challenges students and community-members face on a daily basis.With this Open House we look forward to building new friendships and strengthening our community. What: Multicultural Community Center Open House When: September 19, 2012, 4:00PM-7:00PM Where: Multicultural Community Center, Hearst Field Annex-D Why: To make new friends and get to know our new space!

GRADDuate School: Moving the Dream Forward: 1st annual conference addressing the unique challenges that undocumented students face in their pursuit of graduate studies. Event Date & Location: Saturday, September 21st, Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley. Time: Registration begins at 8:00 AM. Program will run until 3:30pm Registration Deadline: Monday, September 12, 2013. Have questions? Contact us at: graddnorcal@gmail.com Cost: FREE for students. Donations welcomed from educators and supporters. There will also be a personal statement clinic. If you are interested in having your statement reviewed, please bring a hard copy on the day of the conference! Register Now at tinyurl.com/graddconference

Recently, Meng So; Undocumented Student Coordinator and Academic Counselor for EOP, just announced the Directory's Work-Study program to the student community.This program will allow eligible undocumented students to apply for work-study positions that have traditionally been blocked opportunities. Director's Work Study Eligibility - Undocumented students who are (1) Dream Aid eligible AND (2) DACA approved.  Apply - Students who qualify will first need to email dream@berkeley.edu with the following: Full name Student id # Indicate that they have DACA approval and would like be considered for director's work-study for 2013-2014 academic year