Assistant professor of Regional and City Planning, C. Aujean Lee published an article in the Journal of Planning Education and Research on student experiences of climate and diversity.
This publication compares domestic students of color and international students and offers tailored responses that planning programs can implement to support these students after recruitment. The article was co-published with members of the Planners of Color Interest Group of the Association for Collegiate Schools of Planning and is part of a four-year project on student climate issues.
To read the full article, click here: https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X20902241
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.