The 2019 Placemaking Conference, a biennial event hosted by the OU Gibbs College of Architecture’s Institute for Quality Communities, was a huge success! On Monday, April 1, 2019, it drew more than 600 practitioners, faculty and students, from over 40 Oklahoma counties and other states, including New York, California and Utah, to hear presentations from experts in economic development, social sculpture, and more!
To get caught up or join the Placemaking Conference conversation, be sure to check out the #iqcconf Twitter feed at https://twitter.com/hashtag/iqcconf! Check it out for highlights!
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).
