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ByDESIGN is a publication providing students, alumni, friends of CASA, and the
College of Environmental Design, University of California at Berkeley (CED) on
current developments at CED and within the design professions. Published by
CASAalumni in collaboration with CED CASA students and CED, ByDESIGN’s objectives
are to address a number of activities:
For CASA / CED Students, ByDESIGN supplements the ongoing efforts of
CASAalumni in a number of key areas:
- Provide infrastructure to recruit, retain, and employ CED students from low income
communities interested in the design professions;
- Highlight exceptional creative and academic achievements by students, professionals
and educational scholars;
- Provide alumni mentoring and guidance in assisting students in succeeding at CED;
- Provide professional development and counseling including portfolio / resume development,
job prospecting and effective interviewing techniques.
- Assist undergraduate students with university applications and procedures for those
seeking to enter graduate schools to further study the design professions.
For the College of Environmental Design, ByDESIGN is an independent publication
supporting the College of Environmental Design in its demonstration and ongoing commitment in
building diversity within the undergraduate and graduate student programs. ByDESIGN provides a
bridge to promote collaborative efforts between the College, CASA students, and CASAalumni to
further advance the commitment of diversity within the design professions.
For CED Alumni, and non-CED design graduates from other universities, ByDESIGN
provides a platform to publish professional accomplishments and highlight contributions by
architectural and planning firms, educational scholars and viewpoints within the various design
professions. We encourage CED Alumni and non-CED design graduates to participate and welcome
your contributions.
ByDESIGN provides feature articles on the following:
- Editorial and Guest Commentary
- Professional Profiles, extraordinary achievement by minority and women professionals.
- Announcements, CASA, CED, CASAalumni coming events and activities
- On The Boards, showcasing of exceptional CED CASA Student work
- CASA Now!, articles by CED CASA Co-chairs, highlighting ongoing student activities and interests.
- CASA Study Abroad, CASA students studying architecture, planning, landscape architecture, and city
planning in foreign countries and universities.
- CASAalumni Scholarships, Highlighting both the Bob Esparza / Martin Del Campo scholarship awards to
undergraduate and graduate students for exceptional study and work at CED.
- From the Classroom, articles and research of interest as contributed by CED professors and
scholars.
ByDESIGN invites students and faculty from CED, other universities with design profession programs, as well
as practicing design professionals to contact us if you are interested in contributing to ByDESIGN. ByDESIGN
is a first in online publication dedicated to showcasing the academic and professional accomplishments of
minority and women design professionals.
ByDESIGN is published by:
CASAalumni
11400 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 200
Los Angeles CA 90064
® 2011. All Rights Reserved.
Editorial Board
R. Roy Hernandez, Co-editor, rhernandez@thirdwavecorp.com
D. Oswaldo Lopez, Co-editor, oswaldo2lopez@gmail.com
Staff Writer
Lauren E. Hernandez, dearlhernandez@gmail.com
Web Development
Jim Falin, ThirdWave Corp
Graphics
Clinton Reyes, ThirdWave Corp
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