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College of Design’s 75th Anniversary
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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.
Alumni Engagement Activities for 2023:
Events and activities will take place throughout the year, from January to December of 2023.
Digital Presence Physical Artifacts Community Activities Foresighting Activities
Alumni will have opportunities to engage with the college through homecoming activities, alumni events, maker and family days, and regional events. The digital presence around the 75th anniversary will include a digital timeline, digital exhibitions, and recorded oral histories of past alumni, faculty, staff and friends. The college will exhibit work by alumni and faculty, and create commemorative materials, including a special edition of the Designlife magazine.
Community activities will include service projects throughout the city and state, a Community Growth Conference in September 2022, and lecture series.
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Engagement activities that prompt users to consider paradigm shifts in design and design education and to encourage reflection on how to influence change needed to meet emerging demands of the future.
