The Urban Design Studio and the Institute for Quality Communities teamed up this summer to work on a grant from the City of Muskogee to characterize their housing markets in the Muskogee Comprehensive Housing Analysis.
This study is another important part of Muskogee’s revitalization efforts following the Downtown Muskogee Plan complete by the UDS and the IQC two years ago.
Read more about the project in the Muskogee Phoenix.
The Gibbs Design in Action Awards (GDAA) program, led by Dr. Wanda Liebermann, has announced its 2026–2027 funded student projects. The initiative supports design and research work that addresses social, cultural, and economic issues in the built environment through collaboration with faculty and community partners.
The OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) 2024 collaboration with the Historic Threatt Filling Station has been recognized in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's newly released Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity – a story-driven publication exploring how road trip culture and place-based tourism can fuel economic growth in rural communities.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Camille Germany, Chief of Staff, has been named the 2026 recipient of the university-wide Jennifer L. Wise Good Stewardship Award.
