Landscape Architecture graduate student, Alice Calmon, recently earned the “Best Student Portfolio” as part of the 4th Annual OU Creaties Awards. OU Creaties recognizes the best new websites made by OU Create users.
Calmon’s website was recognized for its aesthetic strength. Her work in landscape architecture added to the visual design of the site.
Using lightboxes on her home page to feature her architectural models, she allows viewers to expand the image to see even more detail. Each project also features a blog post.
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.