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A new grant will support Indigenous students and curriculum development at the University of Calgary's design school

Archinect

A new grant meant to encourage Indigenous students’ participation in the architectural field has been announced by the University of Calgary. Sessional instructors and staff from the Indigenous community will also be recruited as a result of the funding, which helps to underscore the central mission and principles of the institution.

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Five interviews that address the evolution of recruitment

Deezen

To mark 15 years of Dezeen Jobs , we explored how recruitment has adapted and responded to the ever-changing architecture and design industry. In our final instalment of the Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series, we look at attitudes towards technology advances, new skill sets and environmental challenges that affect the global workforce.

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Quality-of-life benefits increasing in architecture firms, but compensation lags behind inflation, says AIA report

Archinect

” The 2023 edition of the AIA Compensation & Benefits Report includes an analysis of how firms have addressed rising inflation, staff shortages, increased financial pressure, and the impact of such pressures on recruitment and retention.

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Shima Clarke appointed interim associate dean of Clemson’s College of Architecture, Art, and Construction

Archinect

Clarke describes her top priority in the new role as being to oversee and coordinate all programs and activities in CAAC that support student experience, recruitment, education, retention, graduation, and placement. Since August, Clarke has served as the acting associate dean of the college, which was itself formed on July 1st.

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HOK and Arquitectonica will design a new football operations complex for the University of Miami

Archinect

Working alongside local mainstays Arquitectonica , the pair will deliver a new 172,000-square-foot facility beset with amenities for student-athletes and connected to the school’s existing Carol Soffer Indoor practice field that was completed five years ago.

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Cornell AAP reappoints Dean J. Meejin Yoon for a second term

Archinect

Yoon has been credited with doubling the college’s endowment in the process of funding the establishment of several influential centers and recruiting more than a third of its tenured faculty.

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'Athleticscapes' give colleges a recruiting edge

BD+C

It has long been apparent that colleges and universities are engaged in an arms race to attract top student-athletes, with ammunition that includes extravagant training centers and stadiums. John Robertson is on the front lines of those battles. As CEO of Advent, a Nashville, Tenn.-based