COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION, ARCHITECTURE + THE ARTS
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March 31, 2020
Dear Students, Colleagues, Alumni, Board Members, and Friends,
Momentous, but necessary, changes in our daily routines in order to protect the health of our loved ones and members of our community have disrupted, well, just about everything and everyone.
It is that sense of “everyone” that I would ask you to think about this coming week.
You are not alone. I am not alone. We are not alone. Everyone is in this together. We need each other. We cannot forget that.
As you read this week’s newsletter, I know you will share my pride and appreciation for our CARTA students, faculty, and administrators -- all innovators and creative problem-solvers who understand and appreciate the privilege of being part of a larger community. Working together for a greater good, they have taken the initiative to support one another and to give back to our community.
They have willingly and selflessly embraced the true meaning of the phrase, “Everyone is in this together.”
In the Spirit of the Blue + Gold,
Brian Schriner
Dean
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SUMMER A AND SUMMER C COURSES OFFERED REMOTELY
Dear members of the university community,
We hope you are having a good week of learning and working remotely. As the coronavirus continues to spread in our area and around the nation, on Monday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order urging South Floridians to stay home through mid-April. As a university community, we will continue doing everything in our power to support social distancing and help prevent the spread of the virus.
Read the latest FIU coronavirus update here.
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CDC TIPS FOR HEALTH & SAFETY
Cover coughs and sneezes
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
- Throw used tissues in the trash.
- Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Read up-to-date messages from the CDC regarding coronavirus protection here.
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CARTA ONLINE CAREER COACHING
In light of the recent FIU BBC Career Expo and other career workshops that have been canceled, we are still available to assist our students virtually. You may reach out to the below CARTA career advisors for career development appointments:
John Sotham
Career Development Coordinator, School of Communication + Journalism
Email jsotham@fiu.edu to set up an appointment.
Ashley Rizzotto
Career Specialist, Assistant Director for Fine Arts, Art History, Theater, & Music
Log in to Handshake under the Career Center tab to schedule an appointment with Ashley via phone or Zoom.
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A MESSAGE FROM
FIU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
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CARTA faculty member and FIU Alumni Association President Michael Hernandez introduces alumni to the Panthers Connect Page. "Despite the challenging circumstances our university is facing, the FIU Alumni Association continues to move forward with our top priority: Building F.A.N.S. for FIU."
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CARTA STUDENTS AND FACULTY APPLY SKILLS LEARNED IN CLASS TO HELP IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
The 3-D printing technology is allowing architecture graduate student Bret Sirfoza to take the design idea and put it into printable form, even though he’s away from campus.
“The file was designed by the original creator to be an open-source file, so anybody can make it their own,” said Sirfoza. “It’s actually better for people to come in, change it around and improve it because that improves the file for everybody else in the community.”
Read the full WSVN story here.
Read the WPLG story here.
Read the CBS story here.
See more FIU CARTA media coverage here.
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FIU JOURNALISM'S SUSAN JACOBSON SHARES HOW TO NAVIGATE MISINFORMATION DURING A PANDEMIC
Who doesn’t like a good news story?
A few days ago, a video purportedly showing dolphins and later another showing swans swimming in Venice went viral. It was shared online and even in the news. A few days later, a long-written post saying that researchers claimed drinking water helps prevent coronavirus became viral. All three were ultimately proved false.
Read the full story here.
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COMMUNICATION EXPERT AILEEN IZQUIERDO SAYS ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO BE TRANSPARENT IN TIMES OF CRISIS
Aileen Izquierdo, interim chair of the FIU Department of Communication, offers some insight for organizations’ internal and external communications during the beginning, in the middle of and after a crisis.
Read the full story here.
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INTERIOR ARCHITECT NEWTON D'SOUZA SPEAKS ON HOME DESIGN IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing has become the new norm. A number of people across the globe have been confined to their homes and neighborhoods for an indefinite period of time.
What does this mean to the design and traditional meaning of our homes? What are the major social factors that will influence the homes of the future? These are some questions that architectural, interior and landscape designers will need to address moving forward.
Read the full story here.
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VIRTUAL REALITY PROJECT OFFERS 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS TO FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE STUDENTS ACCORDING TO ARCHITECTURE EXPERT JOHN STUART
FIU’s First-Year Experience course, designed to teach students life skills and prepare them for professional success, is providing learners with a new collaboration opportunity in virtual reality.
Read the full story here.
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HOW TO THRIVE WORKING REMOTELY ACCORDING TO FIU COMMUNICATION'S AILEEN IZQUIERDO
The U.S. workforce is facing a new challenge – adjusting to working remotely in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
By now, many Americans have had a few days to get a feel for what it’s like to balance child care with productivity and sharing the home with their new co-workers – their family members. But what about companies? How can they best navigate this new workplace shift?
Read the full story here.
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TEACHING AND LEARNING ONLINE, BY FORCE FEATURING FIU LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE'S
ROBERTO ROVIRA
Even before the latest round of social distancing efforts and shelter-in-place orders began to shut down American communities, colleges and universities were making plans to finish their semesters online. And for some courses, the transition is trickier than for others. Students and teachers in landscape architecture design studios are facing the same day-to-day meeting and communication questions as everyone else.
Read the full story here.
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