![]() On the University side, we need to reduce costs and bolster tuition remissions. The current scholarships do indeed make an impact on students, but if we are going to get serious about diversifying our student body, we need to think in terms of full scholarships for students. Yes, student loans are available and we do offer some scholarships, but these tend to be in the $2,000 range. This does not include housing, transportation, or supplies. Currently the 4 plus 2 professional architecture degree we offer at Portland State has in-state tuition and fees costs of around $70,000 (we are on the inexpensive end of the spectrum). This is going to be a significant challenge, but one we must confront head on. Removing financial barriers for students of color to attend a professional architecture program. I have also been given generous offers from practitioners of color to participate in the program as mentors and evidence for these students that a career in architecture is indeed possible. By reaching out to architecture firms, I have received excellent recommendations on how to conduct outreach and to ensure participation. We want to reignite these students’ interest in architecture, connect them with students that are already enrolled, and normalize the campus experience. The program will be led by Professor Santa Lucia, but will be taught by graduate students from within the program. Initially we will be working with counselors from local high schools to identify and encourage potential students. Starting the summer of 2021, PSU Architecture will offer a free summer immersion program for high school students. Unfortunately, as students get older the prospects of attending college cool this excitement. The Architecture Foundation of Oregon does a spectacular job getting young students excited about design and planning. Increasing awareness of architecture as a profession for students of color. Creating an environment within the School of Architecture where students of color can thrive. Removing financial barriers for students of color to attend a professional architecture program.ģ. Increasing awareness of architecture as a profession for students of color.Ģ. Our initiatives currently fall into three broad categories:ġ. I would like to acknowledge that the following proposals build upon the thoughtful work of Professor Andrew Santa Lucia and Professor Anna Goodman who are leading diversity and inclusion initiatives for both the School and the College. We are doing so with the architecture profession as our partner. It is late, but I am pleased to say that the Portland State University School of Architecture is enthusiastically working to break down these barriers. It is long overdue that those of us in higher education own the fact that we are a major, if not THE major, barrier to diversity within the profession of architecture. But, in the spirit of blurring that line even further, I offer the following information in hopes of a deep and meaningful dialogue. At PSU we are blessed with a design community that engages with our students at every level of their education. I see what we are doing in the University as part of a continuous stream of activities to educate future architects. ![]() ![]() For many years I straddled the fence between practice and adjunct teaching. I came to Portland State University after practicing decades in architecture and landscape architecture firms in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Portland. For me it is a very faint line, if it exists at all. Too often there seems to be this strange line between academia and the profession. I am pleased to be sharing my thoughts with my professional colleagues.
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