2017 Competition Entry. Lecture: “Urban Land Institute's Gerald Hines Real Estate Competition"Jeff KruthFriday, November 3rd12:00 PM — 1:00 PM & 5:30 PMCUDC, 1309 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200Free and open to the publicThis Friday, November 3rd an introduction the Urban Land Institute’s annual Urban Design Competition will take place. The competition asks graduate students from design, planning, and business backgrounds to collaboratively work towards a vibrant and financially viable urban design scheme in cities across North America. In past years, KSU CUDC students have worked with CSU’s Levin students, and CWRU’s Weatherhead students to compete for a $50,000 prize.A lunch lecture at 12:00pm will give an overview of the competition with coordinator, Jeff Kruth and former student competitors. At 5:30pm, an information session with free beer and pizza will ask interested students to think about forming teams. The competition takes place January 15-29.
2015 Competition Entry (click to view larger).
Deidre McPherson Lecture | October 27
Lecture: “Art, life + community engagement”Deidre McPhersonFriday, October 27th12(noon) — 1pmCUDC, 1309 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200Free and open to the publicJoin us this Friday for our 2017 Fall Lecture Series, featuring Deidre McPherson. Deidre McPherson is the Director of Public Programs at The Cleveland Museum of Art and the former Curator of Public Programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland. In this role, she creates and organizes a calendar of lectures, public discussions, film screenings, social events, and live arts performances to accompany the museum’s exhibitions. Embodying the Museum’s brand, these programs connect adult audiences to the museum encouraging repeat attendance and sustained engagement.Deidre holds an undergraduate degree in marketing and violin performance as well as an MBA in marketing. Prior to working in the arts she held marketing roles for the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), The Cleveland Orchestra, and Boston-based advertising agency Arnold Worldwide. In her spare time, Deidre organizes Sistah Sinema, an event that brings people together to view and discuss films about queer women of color.