On Thurs., April 4, associate professor of architecture Dave Boeck will present “Where are Design and Construction Industries Going? Collaboration is the future” during the Construction Specification Institute’s 2019 South Central Region Conference in Oklahoma City.
His talk will focus on a specific case study in Lusaka, Zambia. Boeck and John Harris, assistant professor of Regional and City Planning, took six students from the disciplines of Architecture, Regional + City Planning and Landscape Architecture to Lusaka, where they worked on different facility design projects with Family Legacy Ministries International, a Dallas-based ministry. He will share lessons learned through this collaborative experience.
To learn more about the CSI South Central Region Conference, click the link below.
On April 24, 2026, the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture hosted its annual Graduate Student Showcase, a celebration of research, design innovation, and creative exploration across all graduate programs within the College.
The Gibbs College of Architecture celebrates fifth-year architecture student Haley Praytor, who has been recognized at the national level for her design work. In early March, Haley received a Graduate Division Award of Merit for her submission to the 2025 Metal Building Manufacturers Association student design competition.
Ronald Frantz Jr., emeritus professor, has been named a 2026 Mary Means Leadership Award recipient, the highest honor presented by Main Street America. The award was announced at the Main Street Now Conference in Tulsa, recognizing leaders who advance preservation-based economic development and community revitalization.
