On May 4, 2019, Regional and City Planning faculty and students visited Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) with Dr. Jim Collard, Regional and City Planning Professor of Practice and Director of Planning and Economic Development for CPN.
The group visited the tribe’s Eagle Aviary and Heritage Center. Drs. Raymond Orr of OU Native American Studies and Yancey Orr also joined the group.
Thank you to everyone who made this trip a success!
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.
