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P-12 Outreach - Exploring a School of Architecture's Efforts to Engage the Early Education Community
- Conference Session
- Architectural Division Technical Session 2
- Collection
- 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; Steven E. O'Hara, Oklahoma State University
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Architectural
of outreach and recruitment was the impact of studenttours. One student commented that a tour of the school and a conversation with a facultymember influenced their decision when choosing a major. Student tours are given daily oncampus and when a student is interested in architecture or architectural engineering, they visitthe school for a personalized tour. Each faculty member at the school is assigned a week duringthe semester to meet with interested students.Other comments noted other outside influences: growing up around construction, placementtests, visiting siblings in college, legos and other building toys, and, surprisingly, pop culture inthe form of a television character who is an architect.Bibliography:Archer, L., DeWitt, J
- Conference Session
- Architectural Division Technical Session 2
- Collection
- 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Charlie Setterfield, Sinclair Community College; Chad R. Bridgman, Sinclair Community College
- Tagged Topics
- Diversity
- Tagged Divisions
- Architectural
to shorten the bridge between academics and the world of work. A study ofinterview rates among recent college graduates shows that internships increase the rate at whichapplicant receive interviews increases fourteen percent if students complete an internship duringtheir studies. (Nunley 42) Further corroboration of the importance of internships is provided bya survey conducted by the Chronicle of Higher Education in which employers identifiedemployment and internship experience outweighed college major and GPA in ranked importanceof hiring decisions. (Chronicle 24)Source: Chronicle of Higher Education (2012)Each student enrolled in internship earns credit toward the degree requirements for the workexperience. A full-time faculty advisor is