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Fibers' head Rowland Ricketts recommended as Provost Professor
Eskenazi School Professor Rowland Ricketts has been recommended to the IU Board of Trustees for appointment as a Provost Professor. Trained in indigo farming and dyeing in Japan, the internationally exhibiting artist uses natural dyes and historical processes to create contemporary textiles that span art and design.
Comp Design head Racek wins IUB sustainability award
Jon Racek, senior lecturer and director of the school's Comprehensive Design program, has been recognized by IU's Office of Sustainability for Outstanding Mentorship. Racek was recognized with a 2024 Campus Catalyst Award for making a significant difference in advancing sustainability.
Interior Design faculty Hong honored for commitment to DEI
Eskenazi School interior design faculty Miyoung Hong studies the impact of designed environments on human and organizational health. The senior lecturer has been recognized by IU for her work's contribution to diversity, inclusion, and racial justice with a 2024 Inclusive Excellence Award.
Eskenazi's interior design director takes helm of national organization
As an interior design educator, Associate Professor Bryan Orthel considers it his job to help students harness their optimism that design can improve the human experience. The director of the Eskenazi School's interior design program has just assumed leadership of IDEC, the international association for educators in his field.
Undergraduate Education announces 2024 Fine Arts Award winners
A painting, two ceramic sculptures, and a video projection made by Eskenazi Studio Art majors were recognized with IUB Undergraduate Education's Fine Arts Award, presented annually to highlight and recognize the creativity of undergrads on campus. Congratulations to Wren Spellman, Aspen Lyons, and Melody Reyes!
Vintage entrepreneur Sierra Shambaugh salutes fellow Eskenazi grads
At the Eskenazi School's May 4 ceremony for its 2024 graduates, Sierra Shambaugh (B.S. Merchandising) shared how her coursework engaged the passion she'd had since childhood for fashion and sustainability, and equipped her with the ideas and skills she needed to realize her vision: her own vintage store. Read Sierra's graduation remarks.
Six win FSF scholarships proposing social, environmental solutions
The Fashion Scholarship Fund awarded $67,500 to six Eskenazi students for case studies proposing solutions to social justice and environmental problems achievable through fashion design and the retail industry. In April, the FSF hosted the students for a weekend of networking and celebrating in New York.
Empathy, collaboration, iteration: at the heart of design thinking
"My professors’ emphasis on design thinking early on resonated with me,” said Ibrahim Al-Mohanna, graduating with a major in Interior Design (Eskenazi School) and a minor in Urban Planning (O'Neill School). "That approach taught me to think more critically about the needs and experiences of users, and to design solutions that are truly meaningful and effective."
Summertime in southern Indiana means placemaking for Eskenazi students
Rehabbing a historic tomato juice factory in Paoli for its present use as an arts and culture center is just one of the 13 projects across southern Indiana that Eskenazi School students are involved in this summer through the Rural Placemaking Studio, a partnership between the school's ServeDesign Center and the IU Center for Rural Engagement.
Eskenazi architecture student works with local builder to create affordable homes.
A student in the J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program has designed two unique houses being built on Columbus’ east side with affordability in mind. “It’s function and form working together,” Jim Blackstock said of his designs. Blackstock, currently in his second year of the M. Arch degree, teamed up with Blackburn Properties for the project.
