The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the University of Oklahoma Inclusion Council. Dr. Shooka Motamedi, lecturer in the Division of Architecture, and Nova Savage, Academic Advisor, will be Gibbs College’s representatives on the OU Inclusion Council.
The Inclusion Council encompasses two members from each of the University’s colleges and several administrative offices for a total of over sixty members across campuses. Dr. Motamedi and Ms. Savage will liaise between Gibbs College and the Division of Diversity Equity, and Inclusion by maintaining a consistent channel of communication, by participating in a monthly meeting, and by sharing and dispersing important information to key stakeholders in the college.
Also, Gibbs College would like to extend a thank you to our outgoing Inclusion Council members, Dr. John Harris and Dr. Angela Person!
Read more about Gibbs College's efforts surrounding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture announces John Harris as Associate Dean for Research ad interim, effective Aug. 25, 2026, until the permanent position is filled.
Gibbs College is pleased to announce the 2026 Gibbs College Faculty & Staff Awards recipients. These individuals were recognized by Dean Butzer during the Gibbs College Back to School Meeting and will be honored during the Celebration Banquet in October. They were nominated by their colleagues via an open nomination process.
Telesis, the Gibbs College of Architecture’s student journal, has been awarded a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts to support its next two issues, “Pause” (Volume IX) and “React” (Volume X).
