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ACSA is pleased to share the results of the 2025-2026 ACSA Budget and Enrollment Survey. ⁠
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This annual report provides a cross-section of information regarding the current status of funding and admissions at architecture schools, identifies any ongoing trends survey results may suggest, and gauges the pulse of faculty recruitment across architectural education.?? Key findings include architecture department operating budgets varying widely across both public and private institutions, increased class sizes as a strategy to address financial constraints, enrollment steadily growing, and more.⁠
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This research was conducted by ACSA’s Senior Director of Research, Equity, and Education, Kendall A. Nicholson. ⁠
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SWIPE to browse the highlighted statistics and visit our #LinkInBio to read the full report. ⁠
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#ACSA #ACSAResearch #ArchitecturalEducation #Academia #Architecture #ArchitectureSchool #Funding #Budget #Faculty #Survey #Results #Data

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The countdown begins! ⏱️ Tune in on Wednesday, January 21, as ACSA announces the 2026 Architectural Education Award Winners. 🏆⁠
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#ACSA #ArchitecturalEducationAwards #ArchitecturalEducation #Architecture #Design #Housing #Educators #Announcement

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There’s one week left register for ACSA’s 114th Annual Meeting at a discounted rate! ⁠
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When: March 26-28, 2026⁠
Where: Chicago, IL⁠
What: ACSA114: Convergence/Divergence is a convening of educators, practitioners, and students from around the world to share research and engage in conversations about architectural pedagogy and production.⁠
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Secure your spot at our #LinkInBio!⁠
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#ACSA #ACSA114 #ACSAAnnualMeeting #ConvergenceDivergence #Architecture #ArchitecturalEducation #Conference #RegisterToday

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The 2026 AIA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition offers architecture students the opportunity to submit compelling designs that emphasize achieving zero emissions, adapt to projected climate impacts, and address social and environmental equity.⁠
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Students are invited to compete in two separate categories:⁠
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Category I: FOUNDATION LEVEL⁠
This category is open to students enrolled in first-year and second-year design studios, or related classes; in 2-year, 4-year, and undergraduate programs from any ACSA member school, including international member schools. Faculty will be required to confirm satisfaction of this requirement upon registration in this category.⁠
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Category II: UPPER LEVEL⁠
This category is open to upper-level students (third year or above, including graduate students) from any ACSA member schools, including international member schools. Faculty will be required to confirm satisfaction of this requirement upon registration in this category.⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to learn more and register by April 8.⁠
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#ACSA #AIA #COTE #ACSACompetition #ArchitectureStudent #Sustainability #ArchitecturalEducation #Climate #Environmentalequity #ZeroEmissions

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Join us TOMORROW evening for a timely discussion on student loan policies and architectural education. This online convening will address ACSA's advocacy efforts, local impacts, and collective strategies for response.⁠
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Sign up at our #LinkInBio.⁠
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#ACSA #FederalStudentLoans #ArchitecturalEducation #Advocacy #ACSAResearch #ArchitectureSchool #HigherEducation

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The Ballots Are Now Open! 🗳️⁠
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The ACSA Board invites Full Members to vote in the upcoming 2026-2027 election. Official ballots were emailed to all full-member ACSA schools’ Faculty Councilors, who are the voting representatives. The election results will be announced publicly online soon after the ballot deadline and introduced at the 2026 Annual Business Meeting. ⁠
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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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Visit our #LinkInBio for more information on the election process, including candidate statements.⁠
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#ACSA #BoardElection #Candidates #Announcement #ACSALeadership #ArchitecturalEducation #BoardOfDirectors

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From fellowships to tenure-track positions, the ACSA Job Board has just what you’re looking for! 💻 This directory features a wide range of professional opportunities that are available to architecture faculty.⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to find the latest open positions at ACSA Member schools in the U.S. and abroad. ⁠
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#ACSA #JobOpportunities #AcademicJobs #JobBoard #ArchitectureFaculty #HigherEducation #FindAJob

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📣 Upcoming Volunteer Opportunity! 📣⁠
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The ACSA Board of Directors seeks candidates for 2026 ACSA representatives on the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) Visiting Team Roster for accreditation visits beginning in Fall 2027. ⁠
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We aim to assemble a Visiting Team Roster that includes faculty from a range of schools so that the backgrounds of educators on NAAB visiting teams can be appropriately matched to the school visited. This includes characteristics such as teaching at public/private institutions, research-intensive institutions, special-focus institutions, and minority-serving institutions.⁠
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Applications are due by January 28. Learn more and submit today at our #LinkInBio.⁠
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#ACSA #NAAB #ArchitecturalEducation #Faculty #HigherEducation #Volunteering #Accredidation #Architecture

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✉️ ACSA Members are invited to join an upcoming discussion on evolving U.S. federal student loan policies, including advocacy efforts, local impacts, and collective strategies for response.⁠
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✉️ When: January 13, 2026 | 6:00pm EST / 3:00pm PST⁠
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✉️ Where: Sign up at our #LinkInBio⁠
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✉️ Speakers: ACSA President José L.S. Gámez, Executive Director Michael Monti, and Senior Director of Research, Equity, and Education Kendall A. Nicholson.⁠
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#ACSA #FederalStudentLoans #ArchitecturalEducation #Advocacy #ACSAResearch #ArchitectureSchool #HigherEducation

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Thank you for your dedication, willingness to collaborate, and continued partnership. It’s with your support that we are able to continue to advocate for a strong architectural education field. As we approach the new year, we look forward to working with you to continue valuable conversations and create connections that will uplift our community.⁠
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Visit our #LinkInBio to read ACSA President José L.S. Gámez’s full end-of-year message.⁠
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Happy Holidays and Cheers to 2026! ⁠
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#ACSA #HappyHolidays #NewYears #ACSALeadership #EndOfYearMessage #ThankYou

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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January 13, 2026

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