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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

IIDA Student Mentoring Program

The IIDA Student Mentoring Program will match design students (mentees) with mentors – interior design professionals, manufacturer representatives, dealers, and interior design educators – for one day of job shadowing.

Please visit IIDA website for more details.

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Sustainability Lecture by Dr. Lisa Tucker and Dr. Anna Marshall-Baker

UNT Interior Design program hosted a sustainability lecture focusing on the relationship and connections between research and practice on September 22 and 23, 2017 at the Universities Center Dallas. The title of lecture was Sustainability in the 21st Century: Advances in Academia and Practice. It was a great success with the audience from interior design students, faculty, alumni, Advisory Board members and professionals. The lecture was very appropriate and informative especially for our Grad Track students as they progress into the MA Program for Sustainability.

Reception
 
Lecture at UCD
 
Speakers with ID Grad Track Students
From Left: Roaa Andijani, Michelle Johnson, Amie Bowman, Sophia Reza Gutierrez, Dr. Anna Marshall-Baker, Melissa Baz, Nancy Pham, Diep Tran, Sarah Niemeier & Dr. Lisa Tucker

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Sustainability Lecture

UNT Interior Design program is sponsoring a sustainability lecture focusing on the relationship and connections between research and practice. We hope you will join the lecture and support our students.

Title: Sustainability in the 21st Century: Advances in Academia and Practice

September 22, 2017
The Universities Center Dallas
1901 Main Street, Dallas TX 75201

Speakers
Professor Anna Marshall-Baker, Ph.D.
Professor Lisa Tucker, Ph.D.

Reception
5:30 – 6:30 pm

Lecture
6:30-7:30 pm




Friday, September 1, 2017

LyndaCampus: Expansion of Lynda.com

For more information and to log in to LyndaCampus, visit https://it.unt.edu/lynda


Access to Lynda.com simply requires clicking on the green button labeled “Lynda.com Sign In” and entering a valid UNT EUID and password. Previous users of Lynda.com can import prior usage history into a UNT profile by following the setup instructions for computer or mobile devices.
https://it.unt.edu/lynda
The University of North Texas has expanded its offering of online training by making LyndaCampus, a library of thousands of video tutorials, available to all UNT faculty, staff and currently enrolled students. This expands the university’s use of Lynda.com, an online resource that offers an extensive catalog of instructional videos teaching technical, creative and business skills.

LyndaCampus provides specific features for higher education and offers thousands of Lynda.com courses on Microsoft®, Apple® and Adobe® products as well as professional development areas such as project design and management frameworks, data analytics and logistics. New videos are added each week with fresh content to help keep skills current. LyndaCampus also includes closed captioning and searchable transcripts of the learning material for increased comprehension and ease of use.

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Outstanding Students in Interior Design at Honors Day 2017

Congratulations! Two UNT Interior Design outstanding students were recognized in the Honors Day 2017.

Carmen Wright, Outstanding Graduate in Interior Design
Hannah Rodriguez, Outstanding Undergraduate in Interior Design

Honored faculty and students attended the Honors Day Convocation in the UNT Coliseum on Friday, April 21, 2017.

From Left: Carmen Wright, Phillip Park, Johnnie Stark, Cynthia Mohr, and Hannah Rodriguez

 Honors Day Convocation in the UNT Coliseum

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

UNT Interior Design MA for Sustainability Program Featured in Earth Day Texas 2017

UNT Interior Design program participated in Earth Day Texas 2017 at Fair Park Dallas from April 21st to 23rd. The program showcased graduate students’ sustainable design projects through displays and videos.  

Left: Lauren Himsel    
Middle: Lisa Carson, Caitlin Huston, Sarah Niemeier   
 Right: Carmen Wright

The Interior Design program offers the MA for Sustainability program which prepares students to not only study, but to define and re-invent solutions for the fundamental challenges that impact the interior design profession in an increasingly changing world. The MA for Sustainability is a Grad Track Degree Program at UNT. The Grad Track refers to an accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program designed to allow highly successful undergraduate students to use graduate courses taken as an undergraduate to apply towards both the graduate and undergraduate degrees. 

Please visit our website about the MA for Sustainability program for more details: UNT Interior Design MA for SustainabilityProgram

Thursday, April 20, 2017

UNT Design Department Seeking Adjunct Instructors for Interior Design Program

The Department of Design seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor Pool for Interior Design program and welcomes applicants at any time. This posting is for the Fall 2017, Spring 2018 and Summer 2018 semesters. The specific courses involved may vary from semester to semester and openings to teach these courses develop on a periodic basis, depending on department teaching needs.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and a minimum of 18 hours of graduate study, in Interior Design or closely related field. Extensive professional experience in Interior Design can apply if it is directly related to the particular class.  

Preferred Qualifications:
Terminal masters degree in Interior Design or closely related field with professional and teaching experience.  

Please visit the link for more details and apply through the website:

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Erin Bailey Won Symmons Faucet Design Competition

Congratulations!
ID senior, Erin Bailey won the Symmons Faucet Design Competition.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

ID Faculty Joined IDEC Chicago 2017 Conference

UNT Interior Design faculty attended the IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council) annual conference from March 8th through 12th in Chicago, IL in order to expand their knowledge on sustainable design, research, and education. An ID students’ project done by Sarah Niemeier and Sophia Reza Gutierrez for the IDEC Student Design Competition was displayed as the Southwest regional finalists at the conference on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The project was supervised by our faculty, Dr. Zahid Islam.

ID Faculty from Left: Bruce Nacke, Phillip Park, and Zahid Islam

Monday, March 20, 2017

Cynthia Mohr Received the IDEC Presidential Award

Congratulations!
Cynthia Mohr, Professor and Chair of the Department of Design, received the Presidential Award as recognition of her contribution to the IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council). Most recently, she was elected to serve as President – Elect 2014-15 and President 2015-16. After attending her first IDEC annual conference in 1992, Professor Mohr has been an active volunteer serving as Chair of the Instructional Improvement Committee, Editor of the Innovative Teaching Manual, Editor of the E-Record, Southwest Regional Chair, and International Student Competition Coordinator. She has served as a co-coordinator of the Teaching Collaborative, a critical part of IDEC’s new organizational structure.


Thursday, February 23, 2017

Sarah Niemeier and Sophia Reza Gutierrez Selected As Southwest Regional Finalists for 2016-2017 IDEC STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

Congratulations! Two UNT Interior Design students, Sarah Niemeier and Sophia Reza Gutierrez have been selected as Southwest regional finalists for 2016-2017 IDEC Student Design Competition. The project was supervised by our faculty, Dr. Zahid Islam. There were 109 submissions from 40 different programs. The judges were highly impressed with the design ideas that were presented in the submissions, and it was highly competitive. The results of the annual competition will be announced at the IDEC conference in Chicago on Saturday, March 11, 2017.

Monday, November 28, 2016

NCIDQ FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (IDFX ONLY)



NCIDQ FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION (IDFX ONLY) IS NOW OPEN TO:
4TH YEAR BACHELOR DEGREE SEEKING INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENTS
NEW GRADUATES
& EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
BEFORE EARNING WORK EXPERIENCE.

Looking to jump start your career? An ideal way to standout to prospective employers is by demonstrating you are solidly on the path toward professional certification. You can do that by taking the IDFX ONLY exam.

And, as an added benefit, IDFX ONLY approved applicants are given a special IDFX ONLY timeline of 4 exam windows (which begins immediately following their application approval) to successfully take and pass the Fundamentals Exam. Passing IDFX ONLY scores will remain valid while you earn the required work experience necessary to finish the certification process by passing the Professional (IDPX) and Practicum (PRAC) sections of the exam.

Full information on the NCIDQ Examination and Certification and detailed instructions on applying for IDFX ONLY or the NCIDQ Examination in its entirety can be found on the website: www.cidq.org

Monday, October 10, 2016

ART Building After-Hour Access (Note: Accessible with ID CARD ONLY)

From October 10th, CVAD will activate the swipe card readers on the exterior of the Art Building. CVAD students, faculty and staff will have the ability to swipe into the Art Building for after-hours access.

Weekdays After-Hour starting at 11 pm (ART Building)
Weekends After-Hour starting at 10 pm (ART Building)

The Art Building will have a building monitor scheduled to work weekdays from 5pm – 11pm and weekends from noon – 5pm. Another Building monitor will be scheduled to work in the Welch St. modular until 10pm during weekends. That monitor will provide support to the Art Building as needed. The ART building will automatically lock after the building monitors shift and access will only be granted through the swipe card readers.

Students, to be granted access to the building you must be enrolled in a CVAD course. Also, if you are a returning student and your UNT ID card is older than 5 years you may need a new UNT ID card. Please visit Student Accounting and University Cashiering Services at the Eagle Student Services Center to receive a new UNT ID card.

How to get your UNT Student ID card
1. Go to the 1st Floor of the Eagle Student Services Center on the Denton Campus. ID Systems is located at the Student Accounting office, room 105.
2. Provide us with your UNT EMPL ID Number (8 Digit Number that students can locate online at my.unt.edu by clicking on "Student Center" and then "Demographic Data" under the "Personal Information" section). Let us know which card works best for you.
3. Students selecting the Standard Card will have their picture taken and will receive their ID card.

CVAD Students, faculty and staff that are unable to swipe into the building after-hours next week with a current UNT ID card will need to visit the key shop on campus. The key shop is located on the NE corner of Sycamore Hall and can only be accessed from the exterior of the building. The key shop will verify that the magnetic swipe on the back of your ID card is coded correctly. The key shop hours are Monday – Friday 8am-5pm.

The following rooms will remain locked after the posted hours or last scheduled class.
• CVAD Computer Lab Classrooms (last scheduled class)
• CVAD Main Computer Lab (posted hours)
• Woodshop (posted hours)
• Metals and Jewelry (posted hours)
• Art Education Room 322 (last scheduled class)
• Gallery Room 113 (posted building monitor hours)
• FabLab (posted hours)
• Photo Documentation Room 314 (posted hours)

Tyler York
Facilities Resource Manager
College of Visual Arts and Design
University of North Texas

Saturday, September 10, 2016

UNT e-ride Evening Transportation Service

Students are able to request late night transportation between locations on the main campus, Discovery Park, Mean Green Village and Victory Hall campuses by making a call to the dispatcher at 940-565-3014. Please visit the website for more details at  http://transportation.unt.edu/eRide.html

Friday, June 3, 2016

UNT ID Seniors Showcased Projects at HKS

Emma Marland, Carlie McClure, and Carmel Quemado showed off their senior projects at HKS Dallas. The collaborative project completed by Carlie, Emma and Carmel was a “first” for the senior show and was very well received and impressed from the Senior Show and HKS. They have represented UNT very well and we appreciate support from HKS.


(From Left) Emma Marland, Carmel Quemado, and Carlie McClure

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

2016 UNT Interior Design Senior Show

2016 Senior Show of Interior Design program in the College of Visual Arts & Design (CVAD) at the University of North Texas (UNT) was held during May 4th through 7th in the Lightwell and North Galleries at the UNT Art Building. This Senior Show was an annual design showcase of senior students’ research-based final projects which are, not limited to, residential, commercial, hospitality, and healthcare design. The reception started at the Lightwell from 5:30pm May 7th.

  2016 UNT Interior Design Senior Show Reception

Monday, April 25, 2016

UNT Interior Design MA for Sustainability Program Participated in Earth Day Texas 2016

UNT Interior Design program participated in Earth Day Texas 2016 at Fair Park Dallas from April 22nd to 24th. The program showcased Grad Track students’ sustainable design projects and activities through banners and videos.  


The Interior Design program offers the MA for Sustainability program which prepares students to not only study, but to define and re-invent solutions for the fundamental challenges that impact the interior design profession in an increasingly changing world. The MA for Sustainability is a Grad Track Degree Program at UNT. The Grad Track refers to an accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program designed to allow highly successful undergraduate students to use graduate courses taken as an undergraduate to apply towards both the graduate and undergraduate degrees.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The MA for Sustainability program offers holistic learning processes of interior design with an emphasis on sustainability. The program strives to nurture and advance interior designers’ professional design knowledge and skills in sustainable design. The program strengthens and supports the knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary in competent interior design practice while providing the profound exploration of sustainable design. This includes proficiencies that address sustainable project management practices, research methods, problem solving, critical thinking, graphic and written communication, ethics, and social responsibility.

CURRICULAR OBJECTIVES
The curricular objectives of the MA for Sustainability program are to improve our graduates’ abilities to:

• understand the concept and history of sustainability
• understand work ethics and social responsibility
• understand research foundation and methodologies
• critically review literature relevant to their project/research topics
• identify and develop their project/research agenda
• investigate self-elected questions by means of research
• specialize and expand their body of knowledge for sustainability
• manage sustainable design projects professionally
• demonstrate effective writing and presentation skills for knowledge exchange
• understand the global impact of sustainable design on individuals, groups and society
• work in a collaborative environment

The MA in Sustainability candidates are expected to develop sustainable projects and plan a course of investigation that leads to the discovery of new insights into sustainable built environments. This graduate level investigation includes both studio work and scholarly investigation using the research process.


Friday, April 15, 2016

Lindsey Torpey Featured on IIDA Newsletter

Lindsey Torpey, UNT Interior Design senior pressed her perspective of advocacy in regards to interior design licensure on the QUAD, which is IIDA Quarterly Student Newsletter. Lindsey serves as IIDA Student Representative to the Board and is pursuing the Master of Arts with Concentration of Interior Design for Sustainability.


Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Portfolio Desk Critics

UNT Interior Design seniors had portfolio desk critics on April 13th in Pro Practice class. Three reviewers from Gensler below provided invaluable feedback for our students.

J.D. Busch (graphic designer)
Mikaela Couch (graphic designer)
Chloe Lewis (Interior Designer)