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Congratulations!
Congratulations to our first ever DDes graduating class and to everyone that is walking the stage this week! Class of 2023... You made it!
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Make your resume stand out with the premier sustainability designation. Earning LEED accreditation gives employers and clients assurance of your certified knowledge in the sustainability space. Learn more at the upcoming webinar on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
Students can use the coupon code "green" for $100 off (Discounted course price $200).
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Do you have an interest in Professional Planning? Please join the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) in this professional networking event on Tuesday November 21, 2023. Students from all faculties and departments (Planning students and curious-about-Planning students who are interested in learning more about planning) are welcome to attend the APPI and UCalgary's Annual Professional Networking Event.
This event is a great opportunity for students to ask professional planners about a career in professional planning! Complimentary pizza and refreshments are also included.
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The Tijuana-San Diego border region is a hotly politicized area representing some of North Americas most debated issues, including deepening social and economic inequality, dramatic migratory shifts, urban informality, and climate change.
Teddy Cruz on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 will share the work of Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman at the US-Mexico border region. He will discuss their work on “citizenship culture" and the network of civic spaces they have co-developed with border communities to cultivate regional and global solidarities.
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The O’Brien Institute for Public Health presents its 2023 Members Forum - A healthier future for all: Mobilizing health equity research into action on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. This event will bring researchers, students and community organizations together to forge a collaborative path toward transformative health equity solutions.
Learn more and register here
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Alicia Nahmad Vazquez – SAPL associate professor, will be presenting her research work on Saturday, November 25, 2023. Shaping the City: A Forum for Sustainable Cities and Communities tackles contemporary urbanization and architecture approaches through conversations between architects, urban planners, scholars and policy makers from different perspectives from across the world. The event will take place in Venezia, Italy and will be streamed online on the ECC YouTube Channel.
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How can we use AI effectively to create educational content? Learn from experts and thought leaders on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 as they share their strategies and tips for integrating AI tools to enhance creativity, amplify educational impact, and create immersive learning experiences. Sandra Abegglen – SAPL Researcher, will be presenting at the event.
SAPL students can attend the online event for free (event costs €50) by emailing Sandra Abegglen [email protected]
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Calgary's Top 40 Under 40 - SAPL Alumni
This year’s Avenue Magazine Top 40 Under 40 marks 25 years of acknowledging Calgary’s best and brightest amazing community builders, leaders and artists who have made our city a better place to live, work and play.
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SAPL's Latest Milestone: The BDCI Program
Representing a groundbreaking initiative in the world of undergraduate design education in Canada, the BDCI program has been crafted to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to design thinking for cities.
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Red Line C-Train Closure | November 24 – December 4
The City of Calgary will be closing a portion of the Red Line from Friday, November 24, 2023 (after rush hour) until Monday, December 4 , 2023 (before the start of service) as part of its redevelopment of Calgary’s new Culture & Entertainment district.
You can learn more about the Calgary Transit closure by visiting calgarytransit.com/switch or by calling 403.262.1000. More information about the Victoria Park/Stampede Station Rebuild Project or The Culture + Entertainment District can be found by visiting calgarymlc.ca or reaching out to [email protected].
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First Ever DDes Graduating Class
Congratulations to our first ever DDes (Doctor of Design) graduating class!
Amy Tsang, Barry Johns, Michael Donaldson, and Teresa Goldstein have made history as our very first cohort to successfully complete this innovative program.
Congratulations Amy, Barry, Micheal, and Teresa!
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Call for Paper Submissions | 14th International Conference on The Constructed Environment
Founded in 2010, the Constructed Environment Research Network is brought together by a common shared interest in human configurations of the environment and the interactions among the constructed, social and natural environments. Fabian Neuhaus – SAPL professor, is the conference chair.
All accepted proposals are eligible to be submitted to The International Journal of Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design. The submission deadline for abstracts is Friday, January 5, 2024.
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PhD Student Research Feature
Did you know that SAPL now has an official place on the website to showcase PhD student's research work? Similar to the DDes Research page, the new PhD Research page showcases the students in the PhD program's work.
If you would like your work to be featured on the website, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "PhD Research Submission" along with your submission package.
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SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
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Accessibility Awards
Nominations for the Advisory Committee on Accessibility’s (ACA) annual Accessibility Awards will close tomorrow. Now is the time to nominate an individual, group or person that’s helping people with disabilities live a good life in Calgary.
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The National Urban Design Awards are now open until Thursday, January 11, 2024. Submissions can be made directly from individual students or groups of students enrolled in an accredited program in architecture, landscape architecture, and/or planning in the past two years. Such students and student groups may also be nominated by their schools to submit. Students and schools may forward submissions from studio or thesis projects with an emphasis on urban design.
All SAPL students are eligible to apply!
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Perseverance | Marvit Ahanonu | MArch
Year: 2018
Media: Acrylic on canvas Size: 16 inches x 22 inches Description: The painting is about what happens when giving up is not an option. The woman refuses to give in to the water pressures but fights her way to the top into the light and is transformed.
Like what you see up here? Share your talent with us too! Send your work to [email protected]
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Current Opportunities
Are you passionate about building BC communities? Station One Architects is looking for an intern architect who designs with purpose and impact. Join them in creating vital community spaces that inspire. Deadline: November 19, 2023
SHAPE Architecture is a diverse and exciting Vancouver-based architecture practice of 30 talented designers with a focus on delivering professional architectural consulting services throughout western Canada. They have an immediate opportunity for the position of Student Intern in their Vancouver office. Deadline: December 1, 2023
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Are you a student looking for a job or internship? SAPL is now a participant in UCalgary's official job board – Elevate
Students can access this searchable and organizable job board by clicking here. Elevate is accessed by using your myUCalgary login. We hope this platform will easily and more effectively bring attractive job opportunities to more of our students, and do so in a faster and more effective manner.
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Have any website updates?
Let us know what needs our attention on the SAPL website. Send a detailed note to [email protected] explaining the problem, and please provide the content to be uploaded, updated, or that is simply missing.
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