Thank you everybody for your support over the year!! Even though it's the end of the school year, please come back and join us again next year!!! We will surely have fun and put stuff on your resume!!
Site updates:
1. Two times the Architect in the Spotlight!! And they're going international!! Featuring Japanese architect Itsuko Hasegawa, and Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari. Go read about them now or spread them over the months of summer break!!
2. New page: Web History!! Our web history is pretty short but there it is!
3. Chicago Firms Tour finally has text. Sorry for the wait.
Have a great summer, everyone!!!
UPDATES! UPDATES! UPDATES!
Faculty Luncheon pictures and descriptions are up!! New Architect in the Spotlight -- Julia Morgan!! Alumnae page up!! Read about our graduates and get some ideas what kinds of options you have after your Bachelor or Master!
Our first female faculty luncheon was a great success! We once again thank those who took time to come to our event. We hope you liked our little souvenir.
Faculty page updated. Click on the available link on the faculty's names to access their individual page from the School. Luncheon page set up. New logo on splash page (the page before this one).
Due to unexpected events, our Champaign firms tour was cancelled. We apologize to those who'd signed up.
On the other hand, we're working hard in organizing our first-time ever annual female faculty luncheon!! We're inviting female faculty from Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning to an elegant luncheon on April 17th, from 12pm to 3pm, at Rm. 370, Wohlers Hall. All majors are welcomed to join us!! Please email Dani to make your reservation by 5pm Wed., Apr. 14th so we know how much food (Italian, last I heard) to make! And feel free to bring your moms with you since it's Mom's Weekend. Make sure you mention that in your reservation, though. Have I mentioned there'll be gifts?
On the third hand (yeah), updates on the web:
We had a great time at the Chicago firms tour with NOMAS! Pictures will be coming soon. In the meantime, don't forget to sign up for WIA's Champaign firms tour happening in FIVE days!!!
Lastly, food is coming~~
More info on the firm tours! For the Chicago tour, we'll be visiting HOK, Murphy/Jahn INC, Hutter Architects, and DLK Architecture Incorporated! Departure time will be around 7 in the morning on Friday, April 2nd! Again, it is an all-day field trip so we won't be back till late evening! Make sure you sign up if you wanna and can go!!!
As to the Champaign tour, departure time is around 12:30pm. Come back for more info!
The Women Leadership Conference is April 2nd. They focus on women graduate students but men are encouraged to participate, too. For more info, please go to their website.
ATTENTION TO CURRENT JUNIOR FEMALE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS! Chicago Women in Architecture is offering a $750 scholarship and other special privileges to YOU. To apply, submit a documentation of one of your recent projects, a 500-word essay, your resume, and a recommendation from a professor. Deadline is March 26 so apply NOW! For more info, check your uiuc email account, or if you have deleted it, contact us and we'll forward you the email.
Women in Business is hosting a women leadership conference on April 2nd from 10 to 3pm. Contents include various speakers and lunch. It is $25 for non-members (of Women in Business) and $20 for members. Please come back later for more information.
And lastly, the long awaited Architect in the Spotlight is revived, and up and loading!! The first feature of the year is Harriet Morrison Irwin. Read about her now!
New pin-ups! Come back later and there'll be an Architect in the Spotlight (under intellect)!
Architecture firms tours are set! The Chicago firms tour, co-sponsored by NOMAS and WIA, will be on Friday, April 2nd. It will be an all-day trip. We'll be leaving C-U early for Chicago and come back in the evening. It's an event that professors would recommend so don't let studio stop you! Read more about the trip or come back often to check on the latest news!!
The SECOND firms tour will be a local one in Champaign, once again on a Friday--April 9. It'll be a driving tour of local firm projects and then we'll go tour the firms and meet local architects! It'll be an afternoon tour so some of you may still go to studio. Anyway, here again, don't let studio stop you from going because it's a rare opportunity! So, get more info or sign up NOW!
WIA is finally and officially onilne! The site might not look that good at the moment, but I hope to bring you a better site later on as I continue working on the layout. Anyway, I hope you enjoy your stay here!
Our president's latest email: "This semester we are proud to be planning a firms tour in Champaign, and one in Chicago (co-sponsored with NOMAS). On these trips we will visit several firms and get the opportunity to learn about firm structure and careers in architecture. These tours provide a great opportunity to make connections for future internships or networking. In addition to these tours we are also planning a luncheon with the faculy in our department. This will be a fantastic event where we can get to know our female faculty on a more personal basis and learn more about their career experiences. These major events are just a start to what WIA can do for you. We will also be having workshop based and informative meetings as well as a few social events before the school year is through." All the events welcome both members and non-members, but if you'd like to be a part of us, be sure to let us know!
We held a career expo workshop on Tuesday, 2/10. In the workshop, we distributed a packet loaded with information on resumes, cover letters, portfolios, interviews and much more about going to a career fair. If you missed out, refer to the workshop's page for some useful links! If you'd like a copy of the whole packet, please don't hesitate to email us.
Membership fee of $15 was due December 5, 03. If you would still like to be a member, please contact us through email or come to our meeting.
