Drs. K. Meghan Wieters and C. Aujean Lee, faculty in the University of Oklahoma Regional and City Planning Program, have been invited to serve as conference track chairs for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) annual conference, with the approval of the ACSP executive committee.
Dr. Wieters has been serving as a co-track chair for “Planning Education & Pedagogy” (2019-2021) while Dr. Lee has been service as co-track chair for “Community Development” (2020-2022). Learn more about the conference tracks.
This service keeps the OU Regional and City Planning program on the map nationally and academically since ACSP is the national organization that is instrumental in accreditation and connecting international planning scholars.
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.
