April 13, 2021
One Day. One Purpose. One Sooner Family.
The University of Oklahoma is the home of athletic and academic champions. A place where ambitious dreams are realized, and success and service are one. Our campuses are common ground for people whose ideas will change the world and our doors are open to all.
Our people make it all possible — you are one of them.
Be a part of something BIG when Sooners around the world unite for our fourth annual #OUGivingDay on April 13, 2021.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture is determined in its commitment to educate Gibbs College students through out-of-classroom learning experiences. This year, Gibbs College is dedicating Giving Day in memory of a very special advocate for travel study, the late Professor Nick Harm, who passed away in May 2020.
Read on to learn how your gift benefits students through the Nick Harm Memorial Travel Study Scholarship.
OU “Giving Day” 2021
Gibbs College Honors Prof. Nick Harm’s Legacy
It is nearly impossible to capture in words how influential Nick was in so many ways and for so many lives in our College. He arrived at OU in 1981 to begin his teaching career and only recently retired in 2016. In the intervening 35 years, Nick inspired and supported students and faculty to explore and stay curious about the world around them. He served as Director of the Division of Architecture and Interim Dean, and helped start the Division of Architecture Professional Advisory Board, in whom he inspired a dedication to raising funds to support student travel scholarships. His commitment to learning through travel was based on his own life changing experiences in the Army, as well as traveling the world and teaching in Saudi Arabia. Nick even led one of the largest groups of OU students to study in Rome in 2015.
If you knew Prof. Harm, you know he loved an adventure! Pictured above with his family in Egypt, Thailand, Switzerland, Italy, and more.
Supporting Student Travel Study Opportunities this Giving Day
Introducing the Nick Harm Memorial Travel Study Scholarship
In anticipation of a time when our students can again safely learn through out-of-classroom experiences, the Division of Architecture Professional Advisory Board is fundraising to rename their entire endowment and all the scholarships generated by it after Nick. The new Nick Harm Memorial Travel Study Scholarship will ensure that Nick’s incredible legacy is forever honored by supporting students’ travel study aspirations in all Gibbs College programs.
Note: You may indicate which of our seven programs — Architecture, Construction Science, Environmental Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Regional and City Planning, or Urban Design — you would like your Giving Day donation to support.
Explore the impact of Travel Study for Gibbs College Students
Each year, students from all of our programs explore Oklahoma, the U.S. and beyond. Recent travel study experiences have taken our students abroad to Italy, Zambia, and Uganda, as well as closer to home — including OKC, Waurika and Chickasha.
Check out the videos below to learn more about travel study at Gibbs College!
Italy
Zambia
Uganda
2021 Giving Day Sponsor Recognition
We are so grateful to our sponsors who have made this event possible. For every 20 donations we receive on giving day, an additional $2,500 in sponsor donations is unlocked, up to $7,500.
Mimi Harm
