Cal Poly Pomona

The U.S. Department of Education shared its national rankings for the Top 100 Schools for Hispanics in the October 2020 issue of The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine. Cal Poly Pomona came in at No. 2, with Cal Poly Pomona, Department of Architecture perched on No. 2 in the number of B.Arch degrees received by Hispanic Students -- up from No. 8 last year.

From today through October 30, ENV is participating in Bronco Launchpad, Cal Poly Pomona's crowdfunding campaign for new programs and initiatives. The college is crowdfunding for the ENV Emergency Assistance Program, established in Spring 2020 to help students facing unexpected hardships due to COVID-19. Thanks to the generosity of the ENV community, the program awarded one-time $500 emergency grants to nearly 40 ENV students last semester. But we know that there are many others who are still in need. There are two ways to help us help them: by donating or by simply helping us spread the word by sharing the crowdfunding link https://crowdfund.cpp.edu/project/22418. Donations are tax-deductible.

ENV will celebrate the late Marvin J. Malecha, the college's longest-serving dean and former chair of Cal Poly Pomona, Department of Architecture. Malecha designed and oversaw the realization of several CPP buildings -- the Interim Design Center (Bldg. 89), the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies (Bldg. 209) and the W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery. Join us tomorrow for a virtual remembrance of one of Cal Poly Pomona's most influential leaders.

Join Assistant Professor Victor Jones for a live Crowdcast book talk with Janna Ireland, author of "Regarding Paul Williams." Ireland is a featured speaker in #CPPARC's Bernard Zimmerman Architecture Lecture Series, scheduled to give her virtual guest lecture on Nov. 4. Until then, catch her and Jones tomorrow, Tuesday 9/29 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss Williams, a legendary but under-recognized African-American architect.

URP Alumni Chapter and Career Center have partnered to launch the URP Career Development Series. Once a month this semester, URP students can get the profession...al development advice specific to the planning field. Connect with planning professionals, gain insights about the profession and recommendations to help you prepare for your future career. See more

Congratulations to Dean Emeritus Michael K. Woo, who this afternoon accepted the 2020 Pioneer Award at the APA California Virtual Conference. Woo is the first urban planner, the first Asian-American, and the second-longest serving dean (2009-2019) of the College of Environmental Design.

If it’s not a matter of if, but when. All of California’s wild landscapes will burn. It’s in their nature. Cal Poly Pomona has kept students safe from wildfires for decades, despite inhabiting an area designated as a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. But the last several years have been anything like the past. In response to the changing conditions, Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies lecturer Douglas Kent ('10, master's in landscape architecture; '06, master's in regenerative... studies) has been contracted by the university to provide a wildfire-readiness assessment for the campus. Kent has spent weeks examining campus structures, defensible space, roads, and outlying areas. This week, he and Anna Cook ('20, master's in regenerative studies; '18, gender, ethnic and multicultural studies) were on campus to continue assessment. Kent has a long history with fire. His work began in 1991 and after the Tunnel Fire. Since then he has written "Firescaping," a best-selling book on landscaping for fire protection, and has worked throughout the state sharing his expertise.

What are the odds that an ENV professor -and- an alumna will be speaking in a global event about carbon-positive design? We're excited to catch Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies Interim Director Pablo La Roche and Pamela Conrad ('06, master's in landscape architecture) of CMG Landscape Architecture at the 2020 Carbon Positive Global Teach-In! Open and FREE to all students and educators, there are three chances to learn from the world's top experts: - Tuesday, Sept. 8 (No...rth and South America) - Thursday, Sept. 17 (Europe, Middle East and Africa) - Tuesday, Sept. 22 (Asia, Asia Pacific and Oceania) See more

He's a climate scientist and futurist. She's a regenerative designer. Together, Nathan Walworth and Karelaine Walworth are teaching RS 5200 (Nature As a Model) this semester at Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies.

Welcome, ENV Broncos, new and returning! During the summer, some of the college's student leaders recorded a message to the newest members of the ENV community for #CPPFestPlus, a three-week virtual event featuring live events. Make sure to check out the lineup (ENV Club Fair is Aug. 28) at https://www.cpp.edu/cppfest.

Catch #cppla Assistant Professor Claire Latané next Tuesday (06/23) share her findings on school and outdoor space design strategies that support the mental health and well-being of children and young people. Register for free in the link below. #BravelyCurious #designthefuture

#ICYMI -- A tribute to the ENV Class of 2020.

Congratulations, ENV Class of 2020! A gentle reminder that today is the last day to fill out the survey sent by the CPP Commencement Planning Team asking your preferred type of commencement celebration. Check your email for the link to the survey, which closes tonight.

Earlier this week, MLA student Dani Slabaugh defended her thesis...and released its graphic novel adaptations in English and Spanish. Both can be downloaded for free on her Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=33715360) "Most thesis research is never read, and I wanted to be sure that my work was understandable to the general public," Slabaugh said. "In particular I wanted to be sure that it was accessible to the community members I worked with to produce this research, many of whom are monolingual Spanish speakers."