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for the College of Design’s 75th Anniversary in 2023 The celebration of our 75th Anniversary in 2023 comes at an important time for our community, for society, and for the world around us. As we look to the future with optimism and hope, we continue to reckon with urgent challenges that demand our attention — as well as our time and talent. This milestone gives us the opportunity to look back, but also to “think forward” and invite our community to come together to recognize all we have done and envision all that we can yet do to make a difference in the world. The 75th Anniversary Celebration of the College of Design will: • • •
take measure of our past by producing a nuanced and complete history of the college and its graduates, appraise and celebrate the current role of the college, communicate its achievements within regional, national and international design communities and to the public, and establish the inspirational grounding for the future of design education. Activities for 2 0 2 3: Events and activities will take place throughout the year, from January to December of 2023.
Alumni Engagement
Digital Presence
Physical Ar tifacts
Communit y Activities
Foresighting Activities
Alumni will have opportunities The digital presence around the The college will exhibit work by Community activities will Engagement activities that to engage with the college 75th anniversary will include alumni and faculty, and create include service projects prompt users to consider through homecoming activities, a digital timeline, digital commemorative materials, throughout the city and state, a paradigm shifts in design alumni events, maker and exhibitions, and recorded oral including a special edition of Community Growth Conference and design education and to family days, and regional histories of past alumni, faculty, the Designlife magazine. in September 2022, and lecture encourage reflection on how events. staff and friends. series. to influence change needed to meet emerging demands of the future.
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