Welcome
to this edition of Inside FAU. I'm Dean Rosalyn
Carter of the College of Architecture, Urban and
Public Affairs. The college promotes safe, healthy,
and sustainable communities through research,
education, and design. We are a unique configuration
of professional programs addressing social justice,
human services, design, public policy, and planning
in, and for, communities. We strive to develop
solutions through the integration and synergy of
diverse disciplines by building knowledge and testing
theoretical frameworks. In doing so, we prepare
future leaders, scholars, and innovators to advocate
for solutions through action.
The
College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs
exemplifies its mission through the varied and vital
connections it has within its community.
Recently,
the college hosted a symposium examining "Ethics
in Government and the Criminal Justice System"
– specifically the recent ethical and
public integrity breaches in local counties. The
symposium was jointly offered by the School of
Criminology and Criminal Justice, and the School
of Public Administration's Public Ethics
Academy.
The
schools of Architecture and Social Work are
collaborating with officials in San Juan, Puerto
Rico, to design a group of socially responsive
public buildings in a shantytown that has grown
up outside the ramparts of the old city. Students
and their professors from both schools travel to
Puerto Rico to work on this project.
Scholars
from the schools of Urban and Regional Planning
and Public Administration are completing a
National Science Foundation comprehensive study
on disaster-induced population displacement.
Scholars
from the schools of Public Administration and
Criminology and Criminal Justice recently
collaborated with several national organizations
to survey staff at more than 3,000 jails
throughout the country. The resulting report
provides jail administrators with research-based
information and strategies to improve employee
recruitment, retention, and leadership
development.
The
college will host the 2011 International
Subtropical Cities conference – bringing
together leading scholars and practitioners from
the United States, Latin America, Australia,
Africa, South Asia and other sub-tropical regions
of the world to discuss the problems of rapid
urbanization, development and climate change
affecting subtropical cities.
I'm
James Cromar from the Broward Metropolitan Planning
Organization. We have formed a partnership with the
college through the Broward Community Design
Collaborative to study long-range transportation
planning issues and urban form as part of their
commitment to building better communities. Faculty
and students from the Schools of Architecture, Urban
and Regional Planning and Social Work are part of a
livability planning initiative aimed at working with
communities to develop urban designs and
redevelopment schemes that achieve carbon reduction
in transportation and building in Broward County.
The
college is composed of five academic units:
School
of Architecture
Degree
Bachelor
of Architecture
The
School of Architecture emphasizes architecture as a
social act wherein good design does not end with a
visually beautiful solution, but must also include an
understanding and response to the needs of people,
communities and environments. The international and
diverse faculty includes awarded artists, designers
and scholars developing research and creative works
in building science, urban design, architectural
design, history and theory. The school will soon
offer a master's degree.
School
of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Degrees
Bachelor
of Arts in Criminal Justice
Master
of Science in Criminology & Criminal Justice
The
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers
undergraduate and graduate coursework and practical
experience, engaging students with justice and
criminological theory, policy and research relevant
to careers in federal, state and local criminal
justice agencies – as well as preparation
for advanced graduate education and legal careers.
The school's civic justice and community focus is
based on the belief that low-crime neighborhoods are
grounded in strong relationships of social capital
and bolstered by citizen involvement in the local
criminal justice process.
School
of Public Administration
Degrees
Bachelor
of Public Management
Master
of Public Administration
Master
of Nonprofit Management
Ph.D.
in Public Administration
The
School of Public Administration focuses on government
and the not-for-profit sector, providing
undergraduate students with a broad understanding of
the administrative structures and functions found in
the public sector. Graduate studies are geared toward
those currently working or planning to work in the
public sector or solving public problems. The
doctoral program offers concentrations in
administrative theory, public policy, organizational
studies, and public budgeting and financial
administration – or students can design
their own programs. Faculty members are among the
nation's most prolific publishers –
frequently joining with students on publications
– and edit four scholarly journals.
School
of Social Work
Degrees
Bachelor
of Social Work
Master
of Social Work
With
over 450 students, the School of Social Work provides
over 177,000 community service hours annually in over
200 social service programs in south Florida. The
faculty are internationally known scholars with
research interests in the areas of substance abuse,
community organization, child welfare, aging,
restorative justice, victim advocacy and ethics to
name a few. The school's faculty and students often
work with colleagues from the schools of Architecture
and Urban Planning. Students work directly with
faculty to learn best practices in individual, group,
family, and community settings. Students also have
opportunities to travel to nationally and
internationally.
School
of Urban and Regional Planning
Degrees
Bachelor
of Urban & Regional Planning
Master
of Urban & Regional Planning
The
School of Urban and Regional Planning is a locus of
scholars, teachers, practitioners and students
committed to the continuous improvement of urban
regions. Faculty and students work together on
research in urban networks, adaptation to climate
change, disaster management, housing, and the
creation of healthy cities. Students can study
planning within the dynamic environment of the
southeast Florida Metropolitan Region – while
preparing to become leaders in planning for urban
regions around the globe.
The
College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs is
proud to be part of FAU and our community. We remain
committed to promoting safe, healthy, and sustainable
communities through education, research, and
design.
For
more information about the College of Architecture,
Urban and Public Affairs, visit
www.fau.edu/caupa.
Florida
Atlantic University has entered its 45th year since
first opening its doors on a former U.S. Army airbase
in Boca Raton to become the fifth member of Florida's
State University System. Over the course of four
decades, FAU has changed dramatically, expanding from
a unique upper-division institution designed for
juniors and seniors to a broadly comprehensive
university offering a wide selection of undergraduate
and graduate degree programs on seven beautiful South
Florida campuses.
FAU is
a public university in South Florida that currently
serves more than 28,000 students. Since opening its
doors in 1964, the university has awarded degrees to
more than 110,000 alumni.
From
the first day until now, the people who are FAU have
focused on a single overarching goal: to make this
University an agent of positive change in the lives
of its students, in the communities it serves and in
our state and nation. This is the kind of goal that
must be pursued constantly over time as new
generations of students seek educational
opportunities and new challenges appear on the
horizon. This year, as in the past 45 years, FAU is
working hard to provide those opportunities and meet
those challenges.
