Gibbs College of Architecture proudly announces the successful reaccreditation of its Landscape Architecture program by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).
Over a period of a year, the Landscape Architecture faculty collaborated to compile a comprehensive report and a student exhibit for the LAAB’s assessment visit. The in-depth document and exhibit showcased the curriculum, assignments, facilities, and remarkable student work that define the program.
The reaccreditation process involved faculty, students, and LAAB representatives, including distinguished faculty from peer institutions and experienced landscape architecture professionals.
During the three-day campus visit, the accreditation team conducted a thorough examination and in-depth interviews with faculty and students across different year levels. LAAB particularly praised the program for its extensive community engagement efforts with cities all across the state.
Posters by landscape architecture students.
Spanning the broad spectrum of 87 educational standards, the program excelled in every criteria evaluated by LAAB.
“Accreditation is a stressful but very valuable process as it ensures that every accredited program covers a consistent level of curricular content. Thankfully, I did not have to approach the process alone. I was fortunate to have the assistance of John Harris, Leslie Palacios, Afsana Sharmin, Veronica Mills, and Casey Guest in preparing for the accreditation visit. At the end of the day, it was a great experience to share the amazing work of the MLA faculty and students with the visiting team,” says Dr. Sarah Little.
Congratulations to the Division of Landscape Architecture on this well-earned reaccreditation!
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture professor and Institute for Quality Communities Director Dr. Amber N. Wiley’s book, Model Schools in the Model City: Race, Planning, and Education in the Nation’s Capital, has received two major honors from the Urban History Association.
Research initiated by Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture alumna Naila Hasan during her master’s studies at the University of Oklahoma has continued through faculty collaboration and resulted in a peer-reviewed publication in HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal.
Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce Esther Thorp, Tyler Boydstun and Chukwuma Nwokoye as the winners of the 2026 Construction Innovation Translation Hub (CIThub) Student Ideas Competition.
