Dear SDC Community,
We are looking forward to being back face-to-face in the fall semester. Despite the challenges with distance learning, our students, faculty and staff are excited to be back on campus soon, meeting, learning and researching face-to-face.
Our summer newsletter outlines the many activities that have continued through the pandemic including winning of national awards for faculty and students, research and scholarship to improve the built environment in our state and region, and our alumni and friends giving. Your donations have supported students during this challenging time with scholarships and allowed the school to invest in technology and software to improve its teaching and outreach to students. I ask for your support to continue giving to our excellence funds so we can hire additional teaching assistants and upgrade our technology needs: Give to the SDC.
Thank you for your interest in and commitment to the School of Design and Construction. We are focused on providing excellent professional education and fostering the state construction economy through applied research and advanced training, guided by a social and environmental justice ethos.
I also encourage you to submit your SDC Alumni Stories, whereby we are soliciting stories of personal achievement and career developments from you, SDC alumni and friends, for us to feature and share on our website and social media outlets.
Onward Cougs!
Ryan E. Smith
Professor and Director
School of Design + Construction
