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Marlon Blackwell Elected as American Academy of Arts and Letters Member
University of Arkansas architecture professor Marlon Blackwell has been elected to become a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
48 Employers Will Be Hiring Students at Fay Jones School Virtual Career Fair Next Week
The University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design Virtual Career Fair has been rescheduled to 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 9. Register via Airmeet.
Fay Jones School Hosts Virtual 'Piggybacking Practices' Symposium
Virtual symposium brings together some of North America’s most innovative architects, urban designers and scholars for a conversation exploring “piggybacking practices.”
Fine Arts Center Opens in 1950
The Fine Arts Center, designed by Edward Durell Stone, was the first academic building in the nation to combine the arts within a single connected building, from theatre, dance and music to art and architecture.
Community Design Center Wetlands Project Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant
The U of A Community Design Center has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant to support the creation of a public access master plan for a wetland near downtown Fayetteville.
Over 40 Employers Will Be Hiring Students at Fay Jones School Virtual Career Fair
Majors in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and design studies can talk from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday with over 40 employers seeking to fill full-time, part-time, and internship positions.
'Laminate' Conference Explores Research and Education in Timber and Wood Design
The Fay Jones School convened representatives from 22 universities and programs in December to share current work in timber- and wood-based design education and research.
Tatiana Bilbao Spamer Presents 'Two Sides of the Border' Lecture Online on Feb. 15
Tatiana Bilbao Spamer will present the virtual lecture "Two Sides of the Border: Reimagining the Region" at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, as part of the spring lecture series in the Fay Jones School.
Fay Jones School's Freedom by Design Chapter Creates Social Justice Activity Book for Youth
The Fay Jones School students have created an activity book targeted at middle school students ages 11 to 14 that explores design education and diversity in fun and engaging ways.
Design Work by Landscape Architecture Alumnus, Student Honored by Architects Organization
Design work by an alumnus and a current student of the Fay Jones School earned recognition in December from the New York Council of the Society of American Registered Architects.