GENERAL BODY MEETING
09/21 FALL 2021 WELCOME TO NOMAS!
NOMAS SYRACUSE CHAPTER
The mission of NOMAS is to champion diversity in the design professions by promoting the excellence, community engagement and professional development of its members. The mission of NOMA is rooted in a rich legacy of activism, it is to empower our local chapters and membership to foster justice and equity in communities of color through outreach, community advocacy, professional development and design excellence.
National Organization of Minority Architects
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MINORITY ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
RECAP SPRING SEMESTER * Black History Month * Art in Action * Asian American and Pacific Islander Month * NEW FACULTY ADVISOR!
- PROFESSOR VALERIE HERRERA
LIA Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month October 7th Alumni Panel: Richard Prantis, Ricardo Rodriguez, Diana Jaramillo, Isabella Calidonio Stechmann Professor Herrera to speak as well GBM - 1-2x every month (usually in this auditorium!) Disability Awareness Month speaking panel in the works! EBONIA Mental health presentation LHHM research for Instagram posts Update alumni on events going on using a newsletter (still being designed)
SOFIA Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month Black History Month: Planning with the School of Architecture ongoing; overview of the Thomas W. Boyde Jr. event
NIKITA SoA wants a NOMAS RPT Representative
- Student Representative for the SoA Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT) Committee - Help Faculty move along the tenure track - Assist the Committee in surveying the student body, as well as presenting the student body’s opinions and concerns to the faculty - 3rd year or higher and one with strong communication and time-management skills
NOMA Conference!
- It’s $50 for NOMA members, and $75 for non-NOMA members
RACHEL Started meeting faculty every Wednesday morning to talk about our curriculum More updates coming soon!
GRACE + YEH Had our introductory meeting this past Tuesday and it went really well! We have over two dozen people who have shown interest, and we will be beginning the design project itself next week!
SONALI Henna Night set for Friday, November 5th. Reserved the atrium from 4:30-9:30- including set up and clean up. We are looking for local organizations. We have a group chat if anyone is interested in helping, either before or during the event. We will have meetings soon.
Class of 2026
Sia Limaye
Emma McDevitt
Arya Narang
Tia Poquette
Class of 2025
Ivan Shen
Yuelin “Peter” Wang
Class of 2024
Duda Carvalho
Xiluva Mbungela
Sierra Taylor
Class of 2022
Ryo Ishioka
Graduate Class of 2022
Ramessa Ahmed
KYRA + AMINA Representatives Class of 2023 needed AAPI Heritage Month Comittee
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*Get involved! Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month Diwali Black History Month Disability Awareness Month *Class of 2023 Reps needed, email if interested *NOMA Conference Registration
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