In Memoriam: Scott Weinberg
We are deeply saddened to announce that Scott S. Weinberg, a retired professor and former Interim Dean of the CED, passed away on Saturday morning, May 13, 2023.
CED Students Support Innovative Teaching with Local Development
Professor Donnie Longenecker's Senior Capstone Studio assisted a team of educators and citizens working on a master plan for The Center for Innovative Teaching (CFIT), located 23 miles from UGA's campus in Winder, Georgia. Our students were tasked with developing concepts for a portion of the campus. In the end, a final concept was assembled from favorable parts of each of the student designs. The project is now coming to fruition as they plan on breaking ground in early April 2023.
CED Hosts Panel Discussion on Succeeding in Academic and Professional Organization Leadership
As the CED's spring lecture series, "Blue, Green, & Gray Infrastructure," wraps up, we will host a panel discussion on succeeding in academic and professional organization leadership. Our esteemed panelists include Elizabeth Weeks, UGA's Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs; Sarah Covert, Interim Associate Provost for Academic Programs; Rayman Mohamed, the President of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP); and Ebru Ozer, the vice President of Education for the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Join us to hear about how they developed their careers, their challenges in leadership roles, and how they mentor others.
CED Welcomes Carola Hein for Lecture on "Valuing Water, Culture, and Heritage"
HGOR Lecture: "Valuing Water, Culture, and Heritage" March 27, 4:30 p.m. University of Georgia Chapel Carola Hein is a Professor of History of Architecture and Urban Planning at Technical University Delft in the Netherlands. She is also founder and director of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus PortCityFutures program, and is a Professor of Water, Ports, and Historic Cities with the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University and the Erasmus University Rotterdam's School of History, Culture and Communication. Since early 2022, Hein holds the newly established UNESCO Chair for Water, Ports and Historic Cities.
Visiting Lecturer James Schulte Talks on Vegetated Green Roofs in Spring Lecture Series
We are delighted to have Visting Professor James Schulte speak on Vegetative Green roofs as part of CED's Spring 2023 lecture series, "Blue, Green, & Gray Infrastructure." Professor Schulte's research explores the different ways that green roofs can help reduce environmental issues in urban environments.
The CED's Georgia Landscape Magazine is back!
After a five-year hiatus, CED's Georgia Landscape Magazine is rebooted! Beginning in 1976, Georgia Landscape Magazine is a student-run publication curated, written, and published by the students of CED. The upcoming issue will be published this Spring! Click the link below to read more about the history of the magazine!
Explore Athens and Beyond with Athsketch
Every week, CED lecturer Cameron Berglund leads an enthusiastic group of urban sketchers across UGA's campus and the state of Georgia. The AthSketch community is open to students and locals alike. The group meets every Wednesday to sketch a different spot around town and sharpen their individual spatial design skills. Read on to learn how you can get involved!
CED Student Among First Recipients of LAF Ignite Scholarship Program
We are excited to share that Ezra Lewis, a second-year BLA student at the College of Environment and Design (CED). She is one of four recipients to recently earn a place in the inaugural cohort of the Landscape Architecture Foundation's Ignite Program! Read on to learn more about Ezra's experience and the new LAF Ignite Program.
CED Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Kletzing (BLA '15)
Daniel Kletzing is currently a lecturer at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. He has worked in a variety of roles across the country, all while maintaining his dedication to use his skills for the greater good. Daniel generously shared with us how CED professors impact his pedagogy, the moment he knew he wanted to be an educator, his current work with Indigenous communities, and what keeps him inspired through it all!
MLA Alum's Thesis Aids in Designing Community for People on the Brink of Homelessness
The Homervillage master plan is a 65.2 acre development, consisting of 30 tiny home units with three different floor plan options. The goal for this master plan was to design a community for people experiencing chronic homelessness or close to becoming homeless by giving a helping hand. Early research and initial design concepts were developed by Anna Marie Scoccimaro's master's thesis. Ameliorating Homelessness Through the Built Environment explored the research behind communities that help people experiencing homelessness to thrive once again.