UGA CED students and alumni collaborate with the Carl Vincent Institute of Government to breath new life into Georgia’s small, rural cities.
Archive for 2022
Dean’s Advisory Council Members Receive Honors from ASLA and UGA
Dean’s Advisory Council members Bob Hughes (BLA ’77) and Ed Castro (BLA ’88) received high honors from ASLA and UGA this June.
New Science Lab in Denmark Hall Extends CED’s STEM Capacity
CED Technology and Facilities team unveils CED’s first dedicated science laboratory. The lab is located in Denmark Hall and demonstrates the college’s continued dedication to bridging science and art.
CED MLA Alumna Designs Park Inspired by Hart County History
UGAToday recently covered the Railroad Street Park project in Hart County which was designed by Elizabeth Crimmins (MLA ’22).
CED Employment Opportunity: Communications Specialist
CED is hiring a full-time Communications Specialist to join our team!
In Memoriam: Brian LaHaie
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brian LaHaie, retired CED professor, esteemed colleague, and friend, passed away on July 28, 2022.
Dean’s Welcome: Fall 2022
Dean Hirt welcomes students, faculty, and staff for the Fall 2022 semester with news about events, awards, new hires, and more!
Circle Gallery Exhibition Showcases the Art of Process and Participation
Lecturer Cameron Berglund offers a “behind the scenes” look at his design work spanning 17 years of professional practice.
BLA Site Designs + Athens Hospitality
CED BLA student site designs help pave the way for Classic Center design concepts, furthering program’s ties to the hospitality and tourism industry.
In Memoriam: John Waters
One month after the passing of John Waters, CED announces memorial for our community to gather and honor his memory.
CED Alum Spotlight: English Hinton, MHP ’20
CED alum English Hinton (MHP ’20) improves daily life for Georgia families through caring renovation and accessibility modification.
World Renowned Geo-Design Expert Carl Steinitz Visits CED
Geo-design professor and practitioner Carl Steinitz visits CED on 10/24, including a lecture at 4:30pm.
CED Employment Opportunity: Administrative Assistant
CED is hiring a full time administrative assistant. Follow link to apply.
Small Town Preservation: Hoschton, GA Design Charrette
CED students from various programs worked together with community members and stakeholders in Hoschton, Georgia to develop concept plans addressing population growth and preserving Hoschton’s historic character.
CED Employment Opportunities
CED Employment Opportunity for Lecturer or Assistant Professor
Students Design Wellness Courtyard Adjacent to University Health Center
Donnie Longnecker’s second-year design students were tasked with envisioning an outdoor wellness courtyard adjacent to the UHC that focuses on fostering community and providing tranquility to the many visitors of south campus.
CED Employment Opportunity: Development Associate
Join our growing team! The CED is seeking a full-time Development Associate. Click here to learn more.
Students Install Temporary Sculptures at Founders Memorial Garden
First-year landscape architecture students in Jose Buitrago’s design studio installed 100% recyclable temporary sculptures in the Founders Memorial Garden.
CED Alumni Recognized Among the 2023 Bulldog 100
Bulldog 100 celebrates the top 100 fastest-growing organizations owned or operated by UGA alumni. This year, five College of Environment and Design alumni have had their businesses recognized for their achievements.
CED Alum Participates in Capitol Christmas Tree Project
CED alum, Kelly Holdbrooks (MLA ’12), strives to preserve threatened species in the Appalachian region where this year’s Capitol Christmas Tree was harvested.
Dean Sonia Hirt Elected to A2RU Executive Committee
Dean Sonia Hirt has been elected to the Executive Committee of The Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru).
Dean Sonia Hirt Signs Contract for Her Fifth Book
Dean Sonia Hirt has signed a new book contract with Routledge–a highly respected multinational publisher, founded in Great Britain in 1836 by George Routledge. The press focuses on academic books and journals in the humanities, education, law, and the social sciences.
MUPD Student to Participate in the Graduate School Emerging Leaders Program
Phillip Jones, a current 2nd-year MUPD student, was selected to participate in the UGA Graduate School Emerging Leaders Program for the Spring of 2022.
Open-Rank, Tenure-Track Position in Architectural History
The College of Environment and Design (CED) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the level of assistant, associate, or full professor in architectural history, beginning in the 2022 Fall term. The successful candidate will have expertise in the history of the nineteenth and twentieth-century U.S. built environment.
A Park Reimagined: New Design for Bowman Park
Recently, final design plans were revealed by four University of Georgia students who were tasked to reimagine the Bowman Town Park. From community input meetings, surveys and other information-gathering sessions, master’s degree candidates Andrew Petersen, Kayla Joiner, Elizabeth Crimmins and Guangzhao (Sophia) Zhang, took what locals asked for and set out to put their landscape-designing knowledge to work for the rural community. Joining the students on the call were Katherine Melcher, their UGA Design Studio professor; Cara Specht, representing the S.C. Forestry Commission and the Tree City USA program; Toby Douthat with Sen. Lindsey Graham’s office and S.C. Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter of District 66.
Dean Sonia Hirt Speaks On Land-Use and Affordable Housing for Bipartisan Policy Center
Dean Sonia Hirt participates in an expert panel discussion on the intersections between land-use law and housing affordability at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) in Washington, DC.
CED Partners on 2022 Sustainability Grant Project
“Bee Beautiful,” a project created by Genetics and Ecology undergraduate Elizabeth Esser and directed by CED Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture Dr. Eric Macdonald, aims to reduce toxic vegetation for migratory birds and increase native habitat and food sources for pollinators.
MLA Student Morgane Coleman Leads the Way For VR in the CED
Master of Landscape Architecture student Morgane Coleman is leading the way with incorporating virtual reality (VR) technologies into the classroom in the College of Environment and Design.
Kimley-Horn Charrette Design Competition
In January of this year, over 70 CED participated in a design charrette sponsored by Ian Firth (Professor Emeritus), Kimley-Horn, Belgard, Forms+Surfaces, and Select Trees.
2022 Landscape Architecture Short Course Breaks New Ground
The College of Environment and Design hosted the annual Landscape Architecture Short Course February 1st and 2nd at the Classic Center in downtown Athens, Georgia. After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was allowed to occur again with health precautions in place. Professor Donnie Longenecker spearheaded the event once again with the help of student assistants Sallie Smith and Kayla Joiner, and Tom Jones as technical support.
MLK Day: Ivy Removal at the Founders Memorial Garden
Volunteers will be removing English Ivy from the Founders Memorial Garden by pulling, cutting and digging it out. Volunteers should come with clothing and shoes to work outdoors on unlevel ground. Volunteers will be bending over and pulling ivy, and then carrying piles of it to a collective area.
Claiming Open Spaces: Documentary Screening + Panel Discussion
A two-night event co-hosted by the Georgia ASLA.
Dean Hirt Cited in Seattle Times
CED Dean Sonia Hirt cited in Seattle Times article discussing Seattle’s population decline and the national phenomenon of shrinking cities.
CED + Dodd School of Art Collaborative Virtual Summit Explores Port City Features Through Research and Art Work
CED Professor Stephen Ramos, DDes among curators of international virtual summit to foster dialog between urbanism and art.
CED Hosts Month of Events to Celebrate Frederick Law Olmsted
April 2022 was full of events honoring Olmsted’s legacy in landscape architecture as part of a nation-wide celebration of his 200th birthday.
Associate Dean Ashley Steffens Inducted to 2022 CELA Academy of Fellows
UGA CED Associate Dean Ashley Steffens was inducted to the 2022 CELA Academy of Fellows at their annual conference, achieving the highest honor in the organization’s membership.
BLA Program Growth Brings Facilities Changes for Fall 2022
Enrollment increases with the BLA department inspire big changes for CED facility use and programming.
CED Seeking Two Full Time Staff Members
CED is currently hiring for two full time staff members: Creative Graphic Design Specialist and Graduate Program Administrator.
CED BLA Shark Tank Competition Highlights Students’ Professional Skills
The 2022 CED BLA Shark Tank competition showcased innovative business plans for design firms created by Donnie Longenecker’s Professional Practice class.
