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The 2026 Design for Aging Competition aims to inspire innovative design solutions that foster meaningful intergenerational connections and prioritize the well-being of older adults. Students are encouraged to propose a design solution that supports interactions among older adults, students, and others within campus-based and community settings.⁠
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Submissions should promote the emotional and physical health of each user’s generation by integrating wellness, biophilic elements, environmentally responsible strategies and materials, and design features that support the diverse needs of individuals of all ages and abilities.⁠
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Created in partnership with the AIA Design for Aging (DFA) Knowledge Community, this competition is open to students from all ACSA member schools around the world.⁠
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Visit the #LinkInBio to learn more and register by April 8.⁠
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#ACSA #ACSACompetitions #StudentCompetition #DesignForAging #AIA #AIADesignForAgingKnowledgeCommunity #ArchitectureStudent #ArchitecturalEducation #RegisterToday

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The AIA (@aianational) and ACSA are excited to announce Sarah M. Whiting as the 2026 recipient of the AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education. 🏅 ⁠
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This honor is given to an individual who has been intensely involved in architectural education for more than a decade and whose teaching has influenced a broad range of students.⁠
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Read the full press release at our #LinkInBio.⁠
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#ACSA #AIA #ArchitecturalEducation #ArchitecturalEducationAwards #2026ArchitecturalEducationAwards #TopazMedallion #2026ArchEdAwards

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📣 Submit Course Proposals by February 4! 📣⁠
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Issued by Columbia University’s Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture (@buellcenter) and ACSA, the 2026 Course Development Prize seeks proposals on the theme of “Architecture, Climate Change, and Society.”⁠
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Successful proposals will include methods and themes that innovate within their institutional setting—asking hard questions of students that are equal in weight to the hard questions being asked of society as it continues to grapple with the intertwined causes and effects of climate change.⁠
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Click the #LinkInBio to learn more! ⁠
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#Architecture #ClimateChange #Society #Education #Community #Pedagogy #ArchitectureSchool #Faculty #Teaching #CourseProposal #ArchitecturalEducation #BuellCenter #ColumbiaGSAPP

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Graduate students in architecture at U.S. universities face limits on the amount of federal student loans they can access as a result of proposed policy changes related to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is in the process of classifying which degrees are eligible to access a higher level of federal student loans. The ED will draft a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and open it for public comment before issuing final rules in 2026.⁠
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ACSA will respond and urges all educators to comment on this proposed rule once available. Read the full statement at the #LinkInBio. ⁠
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ACSA will announce a member Zoom in early January to discuss a coordinated response to the proposed rule. ⁠
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#ACSA #ArchitecturalEducation #Licensure #HigherEducation #DepartmentOfEducation #FederalStudentLoans

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The 2025 ACSA Administrators Conference convened educational leaders in Fayetteville, AR, on November 6-8. Hosted by the University of Arkansas, E. Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design (@fayjonesschool), the conference invited attendees to explore the complex proximities between the academy and the profession, technology and humanity, immediacy and the long-term vision of architectural education. The recap includes a detailed overview of the conference, along with shared insights and photos.⁠
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Read the recap and view the photo album at our #LinkInBio.⁠
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#ACSA #Conference #2025AdministratorsConference #UniversityOfArkansas #ArchitecturalEducation

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“This proposal by the Department of Education stifles opportunities for architectural education; importantly, it also risks our collective public interest. ACSA will advocate for a more considered approach to the needs of the public and reaffirm the importance of professional programs in architecture and design.”⁠
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In a recent article in The Architect’s Newspaper (@archpaper), ACSA president José Gámez responds to the Department of Education’s proposed exclusion of architecture from its list of professional degrees. Read his full statement at our #LinkInBio.⁠
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#ACSA #Architecture #ACSANews

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The ACSA Board is pleased to announce the approved preliminary slate of candidates for the 2026 election. The candidates include:⁠
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SECOND VICE PRESIDENT:⁠
Iñaki Alday - Tulane University⁠
Michael A. McClure - Kansas State University⁠
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SECRETARY/TREASURER:⁠
Erkin Özay - University at Buffalo, SUNY⁠
Kevin J. Singh - Louisiana Tech University⁠
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AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITION 1:⁠
Ulrike Altenmüller-Lewis - Drexel University⁠
Amma O. Asamoah - Tuskegee University⁠
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AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITION 2:⁠
Dwayne Bohuslav - San Antonio College⁠
Mark A. Pearson - College of DuPage⁠
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ACSA members have the opportunity to petition to add candidates to the slate, following the procedures outlined on our website. All ACSA Full members are eligible to vote on all positions. The final slate of candidates and election materials are scheduled for release on January 9, 2026. ⁠
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Learn more at our #LinkInBio.⁠
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#ACSA #BoardElection #Candidates #Announcement #ACSALeadership #ArchitecturalEducation #BoardOfDirectors

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The 2026 Steel Competition challenges students to explore a variety of design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. Steel must be used as the primary structural material with a special emphasis placed on innovation in steel design. Students are invited to participate in the following categories: ⁠
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Category I: Community Dance Center⁠
Design a Community Dance Center in an area of your choice. Students are invited to submit design proposals that address how this program can contribute to the community as a more integral part of the civic fabric.⁠
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Category II: Open⁠
Offers architecture students the opportunity to select a site and building program using steel as the primary material. This competition category permits any building type other than a Community Dance Center.⁠
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This competition is open to students and/or student teams from ACSA Full and Candidate Member Schools; as well as ACSA Affiliate Member Schools from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.⁠
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Registration Deadline: April 8, 2026⁠
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Visit the #LinkInBio to learn more. ⁠
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#ACSA #StudentCompetition #AISC #Steel #ArchitectureStudent #ACSACompetition #RegisterToday #SteelDesign

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You’re invited! 💻 Join us on Thursday, November 20, 2025, for an informational webinar that will explore strategies for aligning goals, translating research findings into accessible language, and building long-term trust. ⁠
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“How to Set Up Constructive Relationships Between Academic Researchers and Policy Organizations” will address these topics with the aim of strengthening partnerships and increasing the public impact of academic research. Organized by the ACSA Research & Scholarship Committee in partnership with the National Low Income Housing Coalition (@NLIHC), this online discussion will leave attendees with new ideas and considerations.⁠
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Speakers:⁠
Noah Patton - Director, Disaster Recovery⁠
Andrew Aurand - Senior Vice President for Research⁠
Meghan Mertyris - Disaster Housing Recovery Analyst⁠
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Sign up at the #LinkInBio to join.⁠
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#ACSA #ACSAEvents #Webinar #OnlineDiscussion #ACSAMembership #PublicImpact #Research #CommunityRelationships

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ACSA held its 2025 Intersections Research Conference: AI Design Practices in Boston, MA, on September 25-27, 2025. Hosted by the Wentworth Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Design (@witarchitecturedesign), the conference featured stimulating events, insightful roundtables, and thought-provoking sessions that explored the extensive capabilities of AI.⁠
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“The 2025 Intersections allowed faculty, practitioners, researchers, and students to come together and share their expertise and curiosity on the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence,” says ACSA President José L.S. Gámez. “By the end of the conference, attendees were able to walk away with new insights and ideas on AI’s capacities to transform the education and design professions.”⁠
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Browse the full recap, along with photos taken during the conference, at our #LinkInBio!⁠
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#ACSA #ConferenceRecap #AIDesignPractices #WentworthInstitute #2025IntersectionsConference #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #AI

Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, ACSA is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents. Our membership includes all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and 2- and 4-year programs. Together ACSA schools represent some 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students.

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