Students, staff, and faculty are invited to join the Division of Regional and City Planning on a visit to Citizen Potawatomi Nation with Faculty of Practice, Jim Collard, and Assistant Professor, C. Aujean Lee, on Sat., May 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The visit will include visiting the Eagle Aviary, the Cultural Heritage Center, and lunch at FireLake Fry Bread Taco–all establishments owned and run by the tribe.
Sign up by April 26 to help prepare an accurate headcount and organize transportation from Norman or OKC. Attendees are asked to bring $5 for lunch.
For more information, contact Dr. Lee at aujean@ou.edu.
The Gibbs Design in Action Awards (GDAA) program, led by Dr. Wanda Liebermann, has announced its 2026–2027 funded student projects. The initiative supports design and research work that addresses social, cultural, and economic issues in the built environment through collaboration with faculty and community partners.
The OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) 2024 collaboration with the Historic Threatt Filling Station has been recognized in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's newly released Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity – a story-driven publication exploring how road trip culture and place-based tourism can fuel economic growth in rural communities.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Camille Germany, Chief of Staff, has been named the 2026 recipient of the university-wide Jennifer L. Wise Good Stewardship Award.