NAAB REPORT ON ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION 2024
NAAB REPORT ON ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION 2024 As it does each year, NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) released its annual reports on Architecture Education. As shared on the NAAB website: “This report, to be produced annually, shares the accreditation decisions made by the NAAB in the previous year, provides a review of the aggregated statistics provided…
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MAXIMIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITY We are almost to formal summer – June 21, 2025; do you know what you are doing this summer. If you are a high school student or older with an interest in learning more about architecture, we hope you are strongly considering attending an Architecture Summer Program. If you need some insight…
Read MorePROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ATTENDING CONFERENCES 2025
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ATTENDING CONFERENCES 2025 It begins soon, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. What is IT? AIA Conference on Architecture 2025 (A’25) June 4 -7, 2025 Boston, MA https://conferenceonarchitecture.com/ If you are an architecture student or recently graduated, you would be well-served to attend. It may be difficult as the conference begins soon but do plan…
Read MoreARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2025 FINAL UPDATE
ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2025 FINAL UPDATE Architecture Summer Programs http://www.archcareersguide.com/summer/ We have reached the unofficial start of summer; school is out, and it is near the start of June. If you have NOT yet made definite summer plans, NOW is the time to research and choose an Architecture Summer Program for Summer 2025. Some programs…
Read MoreARCHITECTURE DEGREE = POWERFUL AND FLEXIBLE TOOL
ARCHITECTURE DEGREE = POWERFUL AND FLEXIBLE TOOL As a child I was fascinated with buildings; more specifically, old buildings that had seen better days. The 19th century mill buildings of New England captivated me. Before I understood what was involved, I wanted to bring back the dignity of these magnificent structures. I was certain that…
Read MoreNAAB PROGRAM DIRECTORY: UPDATED RESOURCE
NAAB PROGRAM DIRECTORY: UPDATED RESOURCE Earlier this week, the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) announced the following on their FB page Explore the new NAAB Program Directory! Offering a more intuitive way to search accredited and candidate architecture programs, the directory includes a user-friendly map, clear accreditation details, and downloadable accreditation fact sheets. https://naab-dir.weaveeducation.com/ As…
Read MoreGRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2025
GRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2025 Over the last few years, I have seen five graduations / commencements; my spouse graduated with another graduate degree while each of my three daughters graduated with their undergraduate degree; the fifth graduation was last year as one of my daughters graduated with her graduate degree. Of course, I am…
Read MoreLOOKING FOR A JOB IN ARCHITECTURE
LOOKING FOR A JOB IN ARCHITECTURE Amazingly, the end of the semester is fast approaching and for those of you that are graduating, the end of your degree is almost over. To that end, here are some sources for your search for a career position. To start, here is the link of an article by…
Read MoreCOIN FLIP: A PROCESS FOR DECISION-MAKING 2025
COIN FLIP: A PROCESS FOR DECISION-MAKING 2025 In our most recent essay, we discussed the Decision Criteria that you might use in deciding your college choice, but what would you say if I suggested you use a COIN FLIP? https://www.archcareersguide.com/decision-criteria-2025/ At the start of every professional and college football game, there is a coin flip. …
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DECISION CRITERIA Amazingly, May 1 (National Reply Date) is only a month away! Are you prepared to make your decision by that date? Ultimately, how will you decide on which architecture programs to apply and more importantly which architecture program to attend. Do you know that most important criteria used by most aspiring college students?…
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