THE CLEMSON AIAS WEBLOG

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Hey y'all! Hope all of you are excited as I am to kick off this semester and year. It's going to be a whirlwind of a year, but man it's gonna be great! We have a lot planned and are building off of the momentum and foundation from years past.

Here is a promotional video that we put together to give you a glimpse into what we, the Clemson AIAS, do and the organization as a whole.

Hope you enjoy!

And never hesitate to contact me or any of the officers at aiasclemson@gmail.com

Nicholas Burger

Clemson AIAS President

Friday, August 12, 2011

Let's Go!

Dear fellow Clemson AIAS members,

We are soon heading into a new year and this new blog is just one step to making it the best year possible!

First things first, we should all recognize Nick Burger, our chapter President, and the rest of the cabinet members for their time during this summer preparing for our upcoming year. They have a lot planned and it seems to be turning into something incredible!

Collectively, this blog, and all of our other forms of communication should make it very easy for new members and returning members to keep up with AIAS events, and our various adventures as Clemson Architecture Students!

If anyone would like to see something specific posted on the blog, send an email to jrpomin@clemson.edu.

What We're All About

The Clemson AIAS endeavors to promote mentorship, professionalism, civic engagement and supplemental educational opportunities to the students of Clemson University School of Architecture. By actively seeking out and collaborating with complimentary organizations, both within the field of architecture and beyond, the Clemson AIAS strives to create a well-rounded citizen architect. We mentor our membership by facilitating peer-to-peer learning through our Studio Culture Initiative, by engaging our devoted architectural alumni via the Clemson Advancement Foundation for design+build and our close relationship with state and local AIA. We promote professionalism through our interaction with stakeholders in the built environment with lectures and other social events. We engage our community through Freedom by Design, a national AIAS program that provides architectural students the opportunity to address the needs of disabled individuals through design+build, and by crossing the aisle to other student groups to accomplish institutional goals beyond the reach for any single organization. We supplement our educational experience by hosting workshops and professionals in the field to further bridge the gap between academia and practice. In this manner we are a dynamic and responsive voice for our members and for the realm of architecture as a whole.