OU Gibbs College is pleased to announce that David Logan is invited to give a public lecture in the upcoming school year. Logan is currently the Director of Tax & Trade Policy Analysis for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
For his lecture, Logan will focus on housing economics on both a regional and national scale, as well as tax and material implications. This lecture will give students an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the economic drivers that impact the construction industry and their future success. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 12 p.m., location TBD.
Logan holds a Master of Science in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis, and a master’s from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Prior to joining NAHB, he was a senior researcher at the Brookings Institution. He also held staff positions on Capitol Hill, including chief economist for the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee and senior economist for the Joint Economic Committee.
This lecture is being done in partnership with the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association and Oklahoma State Home Builders Association. For more information, contact Ben Bigelow (bigelow@ou.edu).
Gibbs College is pleased to present the exhibition Vollendorf in Oklahoma: The Architecture of Dean Bryant Vollendorf during the Spring 2025 semester. It will be on display in Gould Hall, on the OU-Norman Campus, from February 16, 2026 - March 13, 2026.
On November 21, 2025, the Mainsite Contemporary Art gallery was transformed into a showcase of innovation and craftsmanship for the University of Oklahoma’s furniture design build studio exhibition, “Purpose in Form.”
Associate Professors Lee Fithian, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Pober have published a chapter in the recently released New Perspectives in Indoor Air Quality, published by Elsevier. Their contribution, titled “Chapter 16 – Architecture and the Challenges of Indoor Air Quality,” examines the relationship between architecture and indoor air quality.
