American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)

The AIAS wishesh you a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving! 🥮 This year we are thankful for the phenomenal AIAS community that makes every day brighter! The AIAS is a people powered organization and you are what make our family so special and thrive. Here's to a well-deserved holiday break filled with joy, gratitude, good company, and of course, pie! Happy Turkey Day!

Join us for two exciting events next week to chat about your future—you won't want to miss it! In collaboration with NCARB, these sessions will be led by two of our Quad Directors, featuring panelists like our Madame President, Student Licensing Advisors, and NCARB staff! These discussions will equip you with the essential knowledge and insights needed for your licensure journey, along with practical tips and tricks shared by emerging professionals with industry experience! Sign up to attend these sessions: https://lnkd.in/e5W3EZEX

This week we are highlighting Leyuan Li, our ACSA Liaison this year! 🎉⁠ ⁠ Li is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver and founder of Office for Roundtable. Li likes bouldering and hiking, and is often called "Pineapple Li" in honour of his favourite fruit!⁠ 🍍 ⁠ The AIAS Board of Directors is comprised of students, recent graduates, and liaisons elected by members to serve our headquarters. They volunteer their time to service our members and push our mission to advance leadership, design, and service among architecture students!⁠ ⁠ Stay tuned for more highlights from our 2024-25 Board members 🥳

Each month, the AIAS highlights the outstanding dedication and accomplishments of one of its members. The Chapter Leader of the Month can be a Chapter President or any member who has shown tremendous leadership. Students are nominated and selected by a jury of their peers.⁠ ⁠ This month, we are showcasing Elizabeth Pernicek, 2023-2024 Chapter Secretary at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.⁠ "She has been an instrumental member of our chapter and I can't wait to see what else we are able to accomplish this semester" says William Roarty, who nominated Elizabeth for this feature.⁠ ⁠ Go to our website to discover more about Elizabeth and her achievements, or nominate someone for the next Chapter Leader of the Month: https://lnkd.in/ex975sDm

Save the date for our final webinar in partnership with Vectorworks!🧑💻 Don’t miss out and get the answer to all your questions on how to Design, Document, and Visualize Your Project Using Vectorworks. Register on our website to save your spot! https://lnkd.in/eVuA-Zru

FORUM 2025 is right around the corner! We have an incredible schedule and Austin-based tracks that you won't want to miss! Check the graphic below to see what you can expect from our events, speakers, and workshops! We will dive into questioning, exploring, and designing our way through the topics of housing, resiliency, social impact, and Keep Austin Weird! Interested in joining us in Austin? Students interested in attending and firms interested in participating can find more information here: https://lnkd.in/ewqy4vQj Interested in saving on registration? Early bird registration discounts have been extended to December 1st! You can also save even more by bulk registering 5 or more attendees! You can find additional resources for fundraising on the FORUM page!

For today's Global Feature, we want to feature AIAS SENAI Cimatec, located in Bahia, Brazil. ⁠ Established in 2021, AIAS at Centro Universitário SENAI Cimatec Wenzhou was instrumental in consolidating the Latin America Region, helping transform the relationship between it and the AIAS HQ since they joined the organization.⁠ ⁠ Throughout the years, they have become an incredible support structure for their program, providing educational resources, sharing tips & tricks among students, hosting competitions and workshops, and even designing and building spaces in their campus for students to enjoy. They have also developed high impact signature events in collaboration with the architecture and engineering community in their region, such as their annual Architecture and Construction week, and their ARQTEC Podcast, which you can find on Spotify, Deezer and Soundcloud! As a result, AIAS SENAI Cimatec has an incredibly active and impactful community capable of generating change. ⁠ Our international members go out of their way, despite the time difference, to engage with our programming, work with our board, and attend as many AIAS Headquarters events as possible, including CoP!⁠ ⁠ We are thrilled to celebrate AIAS Senai Cimatec in our #AIASaroundtheworld series!⁠ ⁠ Swipe through for some photos of their chapter and events!⁠ ⁠ #didyouknow #AIASglobal #buildyourcommunity #leadership #design #service #architecturestudents

Each month, the AIAS highlights the outstanding dedication and accomplishments of one of its members. The Chapter Leader of the Month can be a Chapter President or any member who has shown tremendous leadership. Students are nominated and selected by a jury of their peers. This month, we are showcasing Toqa Hazem Imam, 2023-2024 Chapter President at the Palestine Polytechnic University. "Toqa is a very hardworking leader who always puts her heart and soul into everything we work on in our chapter," says Sara Al Sharabati, who nominated Toqa for this feature. Go to our website to discover more about Toqa and her achievements, or nominate someone for the next Chapter Leader of the Month: https://lnkd.in/d3FCwp5K

Mark your calendars for the 2025 AIAS Quad Conferences! The AIAS will be holding three regional conferences throughout 2025, where you'll be able to get together with chapters in your regionto enjoy a few days of professional sessions and workshops – with a Beaux Arts Ball at the end. Visit our website to learn more and make sure to save the date! https://lnkd.in/erC6FAEg

The FORUM Crossroads partnership, sponsorship, and collaboration opportunities packet is live! We are seeking firms, organizations, or schools that are be interested in joining us in Austin to connect with our members! Please don't hesitate to reach out to forum@aias.org with any questions or thoughts you may have! More information here: https://lnkd.in/ewqy4vQj