The Alberini Family Speaker Series is supported through
an endowment by the Carlos and Andrea Alberini Family Foundation.
It brings renowned innovators and thinkers in design to campus
and in virtual formats to inspire students and encourage
community engagement and learning.
Opening in January 2026, Village Homes: A Radical
Plan celebrates the 50th anniversary of
an innovative west Davis community. Curated by
Professor Timothy McNeil and guest curator Adrienne McGraw, the
installation showcases the vision, concepts, and development
behind the project and its goals.
A number of design students and faculty members are participating
in the Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative
Activities Conference on April 25 and 26. Stop by
to see 17 design students present their work in the arts and
design exhibit – 1-5 p.m. Friday, April 25 in
the University Credit Union Center at the ARC (free and open
to the public).
Design graduate student Latrell Broughton, a native
of Beaufort County, NC, is creating an interactive
mural for students at P. S. Jones Middle School in
Washington, NC; which he attended growing up.
Cruess Collective is the 2025 undergraduate
exhibition highlighting the versatility and creativity of
the Department of Design, as shown through the outstanding course
work produced over the past year by senior undergraduate
students.
