NAAB Architecture Program Report (APR) 2013 - Tulane School of ...

Tulane UniversityArchitecture Program ReportSeptember 2013that began during the academic year while continuing through the summer. These were funded byindividual donors to the School of Architecture as solicited by the Dean.Newcomb Tulane College GrantsNumerous grant opportunities exist for Tulane students through central Newcomb Tulane Collegeprograms. Many of our students have been awarded these grants for research and travel support. Inaddition, Newcomb College Institute (a leadership unit of the University with a focus on women’s issues)has also supported numerous students who compete for grant funding.Support of Attendance of Meetings of Student Organizations and Honorary SocietiesDean Kenneth Schwartz has supported student travel and registration to attend the national AIAS Forumconference every year since arriving at the Tulane School of Architecture in fall of 2008. For the last twoyears, spring of 2012 and 2013, the Dean has supported a thesis student selected by the thesis faculty toattend the Critical Mass Symposium at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. We plan to continue ourparticipation in this program. As recently as this year, the Dean has invited a student to attend the LargeFirm Roundtable of the AIA with him in Chicago (October, 2013).35