School of Architecture to celebrate MCD anniversary and DCDC accomplishments
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture is celebrating the first anniversary of the Master of Community Development program (MCD), Thursday, Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building, McNichols Campus.
Many of the Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) projects will also be on display. The Center is a fully operational, non-profit teaching center, dedicated to educating future leaders in urban revitalization.
MCD is a new graduate program which takes a one-of-a-kind approach to the theory and practice of building sustainable communities. The 36-credit program integrates human, economic, physical and organizational development into its core curriculum and full-time and part-time students can expect to complete the program in two to three years. Graduates of MCD will become leaders in their field and be recognized as experts in sustainable community development in the public, private, corporate, not-for-profit and institutional sectors.
"We are pleased to celebrate the first anniversary of the MCD program," said William S. Wittig, associate professor of Architecture and MCD co-director. "We feel strongly that this unique, interdisciplinary program is grounded by our core philosophy of service, social justice and sustainability. It is an excellent example of one of the ways that the University of Detroit Mercy lives out our mission to develop tomorrow's community leaders," he added.
The evening will begin with a 5:30 p.m. reception, prior to the keynote address by David O. Egner from the Hudson-Webber Foundation. He is scheduled to speak at 6:30 p.m.
For more information on the event or to R.S.V.P., contact Donnie Jones by Feb. 1, at 313-993-1532 or jonesd@udmercy.edu.
Publish date: January 29, 2007