NAAB Architecture Program Report (APR) 2013 - Tulane School of ...

Tulane UniversityArchitecture Program ReportSeptember 2013d. Leverage the entrepreneurial momentum of the Master of Sustainable Real EstateDevelopment (MSRED) program to influence opportunities in architecture and preservation.e. Develop elective opportunities for all students to better understand business principles andnon-profit business administration.f. Publish the major achievements, including scholarship, creative work, and community projects,to test the validity of these initiatives and to build awareness of this unique aspect of the Schooland University.IV. Place-Based Creativity (all 3 programs and centers)a. Utilize New Orleans as a locus for current work and referent for applications in other settings.b. Examine pedagogical and research implications in settings other than New Orleans.c. Explore the implications of the local and regional in relation to globalizing pressures.d. Examine opportunities to expand “design thinking” as a framework that transcends traditionalstudio-based educational paradigms.e. Develop cross-disciplinary initiatives to which the School can meaningfully contribute and fromwhich our programs can gain added relevance and opportunity.Timing, Tactics, and Selective Key Issues1. Open a full and robust community-based location for Tulane City Center and other Schooloperations within the community by Fall 2014.2. Maintain current size of undergraduate and graduate architecture programs, but continue toincrease selectivity through required portfolio process at the undergraduate level, and boostingsize and quality of applicant pools at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.3. Consider the development of a 4-year Bachelor of Science or Arts track for students who wishto position their architectural experiences for applications beyond the traditional practice ofarchitecture as a non-professional (non-accredited) degree option.4. Grow the Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship minor to fit the demand from studentsacross the University, and implement a coordinate major in SISE (by Fall 2014).5. Grow the MSRED and Master of Preservation Studies (MPS) programs to 20 students each byFall 2014, and assess the opportunity to grow MSRED further in coming years. Develop crossfertilizingopportunities across these programs and with architecture. Explore an E-MSREDExecutive Education program for mid-career students who cannot leave work for a year.6. Expand Career Services support for students, including continued development of Schoolalumni network, mentoring, and online resources.7. Return to reduced teaching loads for research and creative work-productive full-time faculty assoon as finances stabilize (aspiring for Fall 2015).8. Identify private/outside funding for Dean’s Fund for Excellence continuation.9. Return to a yearly Preservation Matters Conference (starting in Spring 2014).10. Continue extensive publication efforts to promote the work of students and faculty of theSchool. Leverage the robust new website for optimal use in conveying the excitement of theTulane School of Architecture to a broad audience.11. Host national ACADIA Conference to further expand School’s recognition and increase fundingand attention in the area of digital technologies, including CNC fabrication.12. Host the Public Interest Design National Conference (2015).13. Raise private funds for the Tulane Sustainable Strategies initiative, including capital funds forconstruction as well as endowment and programmatic funds to support students and facultyresearch involving sustainable issues for the future.14. Complete the renovation of Richardson Memorial Hall with additional space provided for theSISE program and other aspects of the Tulane Empowers initiative.15. Conduct the design and construction process of the RMH renovation as didactic opportunitiestied to innovations in teaching and research for the School.12