Regional and City Planning graduate student Matthew McClure was recently named a Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. The Newman Civic Fellowship Program is a national program that “recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country.” The fellowship will connect McClure with other student leaders while offering him the opportunity to participate in training and mentoring programs.
Commenting on McClure’s outstanding work, University of Oklahoma President David Boren said, “His commitment to social change and building equitable communities is apparent through his work in Africa, where he helped establish safe and reliable water and power for a village in Uganda, as well as his ongoing commitment to promoting healthy, local, sustainable food options for residents of his home state.”
Learn more about Matthew’s recent research on food security in Oklahoma.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture announces John Harris as Associate Dean for Research ad interim, effective Aug. 25, 2026, until the permanent position is filled.
Gibbs College is pleased to announce the 2026 Gibbs College Faculty & Staff Awards recipients. These individuals were recognized by Dean Butzer during the Gibbs College Back to School Meeting and will be honored during the Celebration Banquet in October. They were nominated by their colleagues via an open nomination process.
Telesis, the Gibbs College of Architecture’s student journal, has been awarded a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts to support its next two issues, “Pause” (Volume IX) and “React” (Volume X).
