Supporting Student Organizations
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS): AIAS is the organization through which SARUP students find their voice, build confidence, and develop leadership skills. At the chapter level, AIAS is an organization of the students, by the students, and for the students. Our AIAS chapter organizes and coordinates professional development activities such as seminars, field trips, and networking events with architecture professionals. AIAS is a means for our students and staff to have fun and meet others through social activities such as our annual Spring Ball and “Sandcastles” at the lake front. This group has a strong local and national presence and is continually growing. SARUP is affiliated with the national AIAS organization, which supports and develops future architects.
For more information, visit the SARUP AIAS webpage
Architecture Students Soar in Milwaukee, Photo Courtesy of AIAS
AIAS Forum 2007: Architecture in Motion was, by all accounts, hugely successful. Joey Lawton, Assoc. AIA, and SARUP graduate, chaired the four-day event organized by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students. Approximately 850 people attended the conference which offered educational programs, workshops, job and school fairs, as well as numerous regional and city tours.
For a complete coverage of Forum 2007 visit: http://www.aias.org/forum07/
The program welcomes students and mentors from all experience levels, and strives to pair students and mentors to closely match their needs and interests. The benefits are immeasurable for everyone involved. A large time commitment is not required, but dedication is essential in order to establish a successful mentoring relationship.
For more information, visit the SARUP MentArch webpage
Habitat for Humanity: At SARUP, we envision a world where everyone has a safe and clean place to live and raise a family. Because we realize that our responsibilities go beyond the classroom, SARUP embraces and supports the UWM campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Students, staff, and faculty from SARUP and the entire campus community may participate in important activities aimed toward supporting Habitat's international goal
—to provide everyone in the world with a decent home. UWM Habitat participants take part in grassroots volunteer opportunities, fundraising, and organized workdays with local Habitat affiliates such as Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Milwaukee Hunger Task Force, and other vital community groups. In 2004, Habitat for Humanity at UWM began sponsoring its first Habitat House with the Waukesha, Wisconsin, affiliate. Habitat for Humanity at UWM is one of the most dynamic groups on campus, and SARUP students and faculty are among its strongest partners and supporters.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
NOMA was founded in 1971 in Detroit, Michigan. It was founded as an
organization that would be dedicated to the needs of the minority design
professional and to better the built environment. The first official
meeting was held during the AIA National Convention in Detroit that year.
Twelve African-American architects from several different parts of the
country met at the convention and realized the need for an organization of
this type. It would be dedicated to the advancement of minority
architects.
The names of the founding architects were Wendell
Campbell, Nelson Harris, William Brown, Robert Wilson, Robert Nash, Leroy
Campbell, John S. Chase, Harold Williams, Kenneth Groggs, Jeh Johnson, D.
Dodd, and E.H. McDowell. These architects wanted minority design professionals to
work together to fight against discrimination and policies that condoned
discrimination.
Currently, there are NOMA chapters all over the
country. There are student chapters on college campuses that provide both a resource
for information and a consortium for designers to resort to and build
upon. (-virginia tech)
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
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