Students Devon Westbrook and Marshall Berry recently had op-eds published in the Daily Ardmoreite and Tulsa World. The students wrote about electric vehicles and issues around school choice. These op-eds were part of an assignment from the RCPL course, “Planning with Diverse Communities,” taught by Prof. C. Aujean Lee.
Read Devon Westbrook’s guest column, “Paying for Oklahoma’s Roads: Updates Needed,” published in the Daily Ardmoreite on March 14, 2021.
Read Marshall Berry’s guest column, “Vouchers avoid fixing bad schools,” published in the Tulsa World on March 16, 2021.
Robert L. Wesley, a pioneering architect and beloved mentor, has died at age 88. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Wesley joined Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in 1964 and became the firm's first Black partner in 1984. Throughout his career, he contributed to significant architectural projects while maintaining a strong commitment to civic engagement and professional mentorship.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture is proud to celebrate a series of recent accomplishments by Dr. Jim Collard, Professor of Practice in the Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design, whose work continues to shape conversations around Indigenous economic development nationally and internationally.
University of Oklahoma Gibbs College of Architecture Dean Hans E. [PA1.1]Butzer returned to one of his most significant works on December 15, joining survivors and past and present board members for the groundbreaking of a $15.8 million expansion of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.