MRCP Students in the Regional and City Planning (RCPL) program’s studio course are putting their skills to work in Taft, Oklahoma, one of thirteen remaining Black townships in the state. This multi-semester project is focused on helping the town develop a zoning framework that reflects its unique history and future goals.
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Gibbs Faculty Featured in Women in Historic Preservation Video Series
Gibbs College faculty Vanessa Morrison and Lisa Chronister were recently featured in the Women in Preservation video series by the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office. The series was launched during…
OU Institute for Quality Communities Hosts Route 66 Placemaking Retreat
The OU Institute for Quality Communities recently hosted a Route 66 Placemaking Retreat in collaboration with the OU Arts and Humanities Forum. The retreat was funded by an Oklahoma Humanities…
Gibbs Faculty Awarded EPA Environmental Justice Grant
Open Design Collective, a non-profit organization founded by Gibbs College Professors Vanessa Morrison and Deborah Richards, was recently awarded an Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The…
Students Visit Taft, OK for Institute for Quality Communities Project
In collaboration with the Institute for Quality Communities, OU Interior Design and Environmental Design students are working on an adaptive reuse project in Taft, Oklahoma. Taft is a small town…
Interdisciplinary OU Team Awarded Oklahoma Humanities Grant
An interdisciplinary team from the University of Oklahoma recently received funding from Oklahoma Humanities, a non-profit organization in Oklahoma City. The funding will support a humanities-informed design experience in preparation…
Gibbs College Appoints Interim Director of the Institute for Quality Communities
Vanessa Morrison, an award-winning urban planner, has agreed to serve as the new interim director of the Institute for Quality Communities. The appointment was announced by Gibbs College Dean Hans…
OU Environmental Design Students Create Reuse Concepts for Historic Jewel Theater
During the spring 2023 semester, OU Environmental Design students created reuse design concepts for the historic Jewel Theater in northeast Oklahoma City. Led by Vanessa Morrison, assistant director of OU’s…
University of Oklahoma IQC Director Selected for Place Based Justice Network’s BIPOC Leadership Collective
Vanessa Morrison, Associate Director of the Institute for Quality Communities, was recently selected for the 2023 cohort of the Place Based Justice Network’s BIPOC Leadership Collective. The Leadership Collective uplifts…
Project Team of Gibbs Faculty Receive National Science Foundation Grant
A project team of University of Oklahoma researchers and Oklahoma City civic partners are collaborating to create the Legacy Building Toolset, a digital platform that will allow community members to…