Architecture Program Report Tulane University New Orleans ...

6. Program Self-Assessment [NAAB VTR]
The School has a strong, participatory culture of ongoing evaluation of the program and
all its parts. The administration is experienced at strategic planning, and that will stand
the school in good stead for the tough choices ahead.
7. Social Equity [NAAB VTR]
Faculty, students and staff repeatedly describe the environment at the School of
Architecture as welcoming and fair. The School has made clear effects to recruit faculty
and students from underrepresented groups and has increased its efforts to recruit and
retain junior faculty members from minority groups.
8. Location [NAAB VTR]]
As a part of a nationally distinguished university that combines a commitment to
research and the humanities, the School benefits from the intellectual diversity on
campus and the intercourse with various other disciplines. Tulane University provides
the backdrop for a knowledge-based approach to the discipline and profession of
architecture
The City of New Orleans is an exceptional asset that distinguishes the Tulane School of
Architecture from its competitors. The architecture, urban history and cultural diversity
are attractive qualities to students wishing to study architecture. It also challenges their
environmental and urban preconceptions through its unique form and construction. In
addition, the city provides an experiential laboratory of extraordinary breadth and depth
which the school utilizes to its fullest.
Regionally, the School is situated at the threshold of Latin America and the Caribbean,
thereby enjoining research and study in these areas. Internationally, the location of the
School is also of significance, given that it provides a laboratory for the study of historic
preservation, diverse populations, and the impact of capitalist economies on the urban
sphere.
9. Special Events [NAAB VTR]
The School sponsors a variety of special events that include lectures, symposia, career
days, and continuing education opportunities involving invited participants, many of
national and international distinction and stature. These individuals speak on a wide
variety of subjects related to environmental design, including professional practice,
ethics, new technologies, sustainability, historic preservation, and contemporary design
ideas, among other topics. These special events are clearly understood to be cocurricular
programming augmenting the structured curriculum and also of great interest
to the local professional community.
10. Programs
The School's core focus on professional architectural education is augmented and
enriched by the related programs of historic preservation, which grants a Masters of
Preservation degree and an undergraduate Certificate in Historic Preservation. In
addition, the School benefits from the Tulane Regional Urban Design Center, which
focuses on urban studies at a regional, national and international level. The TRUDC also
sponsors symposia and consults with organizations regarding the urban development
and opportunities.