Dr. John Arroyo (University of Oregon) is giving a public talk entitled “Shadow Suburbanism: Mexican Settlement, Immigration Enforcement, and Housing Form in the New South.” It will be held on March 5, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. in Gould Hall, rm. 354.
He will share his research on immigration surveillance and culturally centered residential built environments, using suburban Atlanta and Mexican communities as a case study.
The event is sponsored by the OU Regional and City Planning Division. For more information or to request accommodations, contact C. Aujean Lee, 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.
