NOMAS
National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, Syracuse Chapter
General Body Meeting 03/17 Welcome back to the Spring Semester!
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Intr odu c National Organization of Minority Architecture Students The mission of NOMAS is to champion diversity in the design professions by promoting the excellence, community engagement and professional development of its members. National Organization of Minority Architects 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.
president: LIA MARGOLIS vice president: EBONIA MOODY
Black History Month
Black History Month Metropolis Magazine feature!
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Curators: Pin Sangkaeo + Benson Joseph
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secretary: SOFIA GUTIERREZ
WELCOME NEW E-BOARD MEMBERS!
MAX HORKENBACH community outreach apprentice PALLAV PANIGRAHI RSO apprentice GAEM SAENSOPA communications apprentice VANESSA POE Curriculum Committee Representative
rso: NIKITA GOSWAMI
design chair: GRACE RANKIN
• Design team: Students collaborate every semester for a design competiton against other NOMAS chapters • Design competition for this semester is in process
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• Contact Grace for more information on the competition or how to get involved in the upcoming ones nomassyr@gmail.com or grankin@syr.edu
communication chairs: RACHEL LY + KAE SCHWALBER
program chairs: ARJUN PATEL + JAY SURIYANARAYANAN
Upcoming! Coffee Conversations: Come decompress with us with a hot drink and a snack after midterms! Fill in google form to pick a suggested time: https://forms.gle/6UUS7x8LGFsUoWyu8
membership chairs: KYRA BROWN + AMINA KIKAYA
Class Representatives • Fill in google form to show your interest in becoming a class rep • Get feedback and suggestions from your class and report back to membership chairs • Deadline - MARCH 24
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• The Student Association is currently accepting applications for students to serve on the review board
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DPS Community Review Board
community outreach chairs: KAREN CHOW + AMREETA VERMA
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• The ART IN ACTION sale is now live!
SALT CITY HARVEST FARM • All proceeds will be donated directly to Salt City Harvest Farm to support their work empowering the New American community of Central New York.
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guest: JACOB GIGLER-CARO
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• Ongoing sale of artwork until MARCH 31 visit: artnomassyr.wixsite.com/artinaction
More Upcoming! MARCH Women’s History Month Coffee Conversations (date TBD) APRIL Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 15 National Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month OCTOBER Nation Disability Awareness Month Filipino Heritage Month National Coming out Day (October 11) NOVEMBER American Indian/ Native American Heritage Month Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20) Diwali (November 4)
• Speaker suggestion form https://forms.gle/MF9ngRx6iyQNSBuw6 • Research Committee volunteers https://forms.gle/vH89C8ZYKu3Tsp1n7
Thank you! Recap: Class Representatives Form - DUE 03/24 Coffee Conversations Scheduling Form Speaker Suggestion Form Research Committee Form Check out ART IN ACTION!
Any questions?
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