College Events / Special Events
Taubman College Hosts 30 Design Experts in Future of Design Conference
University of Michigan's Taubman College is hosting the Future of Design conference, Oct. 9 & 10, 2009. Thirty designers, critics and provocative thinkers will come together to brainstorm about how design is evolving across various disciplines including architecture, landscape architecture, interactive, industrial, and interior design. The presentations are free and open to the public. The speakers will present their views in 15-minutes segments. Following the Friday session, there will be dinner conversations moderated by faculty and students. All segments, including the round table discussion at dinner, will be available at YouTube starting Oct. 19, 2009.
This fall we celebrated the ten year anniversary of the naming of the college in honor of A. Alfred Taubman's magnanimous gift. Everyone who works and learns at the college benefits directly or indirectly from Mr. Taubman's contribution. See the details about Mr. Taubman's gift and see the photos from this event by clicking here.
During the 2009 winter semester, Taubman College welcomed more than 150 students to the college during its two Admissions Weekends.
The Architecture Program hosted its open house on March 20 and included faculty presentations, alumni panel discussions, a special lecture, school tours, and one-on-one meetings with current students. The prospective students also viewed the Architecture Program’s Annual Student Show, which showcases the best work of its current students. In addition, the vistors were present for the launch of middle_out: practices, geographies and the near now, a collection of architecture faculty work edited by Associate Professor Jason Young.
The Urban and Regional Planning Program hosted its open house on April 3, a day of faculty introductions, school tours, and one-on-one meetings with current students. Prospective students were present for the annual launch of "AGORA: The Urban Planning and Design Journal of the University of Michigan." The students also attended a guest lecture from nationally-recognized mayor John Fetterman of Braddock, Penn., a town that many have fled since the collapse of the steel industry in the '70s and '80s. He is currently working on attracting new residents to the area from the artistic, urbanist, and creative communities.
2009 Commencement Reception at University of Michigan Museum of Art
