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New Anthology Features Essay by SoA Associate Director
An essay co-authored by Dr. José Gamez, associate director of the School of Architecture, is included in a new architecture theory anthology, Introduction to Architecture: Global Disciplinary Knowledge, edited by Joseph Godlewski and published by Cognella. Dr. Gamez’s essay, “An Architecture of Change,” was written with Susan Rogers, a professor at the University of Houston, […]
Student’s Work Accepted into Tri-State Sculptors Member Show
A sculpture by senior art major Erin Nicholas has been chosen for exhibition in the members’ show at the 40th anniversary Tri-State Sculpture Conference, to be held October 25-28 in Greensboro, N.C. Erin’s sculpture, “Deliverance from Anxiety,” will be on view at the Center for Visual Artists gallery at the Greensboro Cultural Arts Center. Erin […]
Department of Dance Presents Faculty Dance Concert
The Department of Dance will present a Faculty Dance Concert on September 28 and 29 in the Anne R. Belk Theater in Robinson Hall. The program features five works by faculty choreographers and includes faculty and guest performers. The choreographic styles, from classical Indian dance to circus arts and physical theater to varied contemporary dance […]
Faculty Work Included in New Mint Museum Exhibition
Works by art professors Andrew Leventis and Thomas Schmidt will be included in a new exhibition opening September 20 at the Mint Museum of Art uptown location. The show, Mainframe, is the Young Affiliates of the Mint’s Third Annual Juried Art Show. It explores the role of technology in society and how technology overstimulation has […]
Recent Dance Grad Joins Neville Dance Theatre
Dance alumna Laura Dearman has recently joined Neville Dance Theatre in New York City after a September 1 audition. Founded in 2005 by Brenda R. Neville, the Manhattan-based company presents annual fall seasons in New York City, as well as curated and festival performances throughout the year. In November, the Neville Dance Theatre will perform […]
Professor Contributes to New Public Interest Design Book
Nadia Anderson, associate professor of architecture and urban design, has written the chapter, “Evaluating Student Learning: Engaging Experience to Create Agents of Change” (Ch. 25) in the new book, Public Interest Design Education Guidebook: Curricula, Strategies, and SEED Academic Case Studies (ed. Lisa Abendroth and Bryan Bell), published by Routledge Press. The second volume in […]
SoA Teams Win 1st and 3rd Prizes in Design Competition
Two teams from the School of Architecture have won top awards in the 2017-2018 Steel Design Student Competition hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). The competition recognizes exceptional projects in two categories, one addressing affordable housing and the other for open submissions, that […]
Urban Design Professor Named Niantic/Knight Fellow
Ming-Chun Lee, a professor in the School of Architecture’s Master of Urban Design program, has been named one of five inaugural fellows in the Niantic/Knight Fellows Program, a community engagement initiative by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Niantic, Inc., maker of the popular Pokémon GO game. The fellowship will support projects […]
Dance Department Welcomes Brazilian Artists in Residency
The Department of Dance will host Brazilian artists Dandha Da Hora and Dendê Macêdo in residency September 9-21. During their time in Charlotte, they will teach classes at UNC Charlotte, Northwest School of the Arts, and the Harvey B. Gantt Center. Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia, Dandha Da Hora has been a member of […]
Theatre Professor wins TCG Global Connections Grant
CarlosAlexis Cruz, assistant professor of theatre, has been awarded a Global Connections “In the Lab” grant from the Theatre Communications Group (TCG). The $10,000 award will support a residency in Mexico City, where Cruz will continue his collaboration with Alicia Martinez-Alvarez and Laboratorio de La Máscara to develop his show, Pícaro. Inspired by the real-life […]