Dr. John Arroyo recently visited the OU Division of Regional and City Planning, March 5-6, 2020, to meet with students and give a public talk about his work on Mexican immigrants, immigration policies in the South, and the resulting effects on informal community organizing and the built environment.
His case study of the Atlanta region highlighted the tensions between federal and local engagement of immigrant communities.
Dr. Arroyo is an Assistant Professor in Engaging Diverse Communities at the University of Oregon’s College of Design.
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.
