American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)

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

This week we are highlighting Dana Otoom, our Middle East Regional Director this year!⁠ :partying_face: Dana is a 5th year B. Arch student at the American University in Dubai. She enjoys playing soccer, film photography, exploring new places and is always down for a coffee! 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 2025-25 Board Members :man_dancing:

The AIAS is proud to announce the 2024-2025 Committees and Task Forces! These groups are vital parts of our organization, and work each year to fulfill charges and deliverables established by the National Office and Board of Directors, while providing valuable resources to our members. Go to our website to learn more about these vital groups for our organization, and the leaders that make them possible: https://lnkd.in/e623NzMc

To kick off our 2024-25 Board of Directors series, we have a brief message from our President, Jordan Luther, and Vice President, Gilberto Lozada Baez! The AIAS Board of Directors is comprised of students, recent graduates, and liaisons elected by members to serve our HQ office. 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 2025-25 Board Members!

Interested in leading the AIAS on an international level ?The official Call for Candidates for the 2025-2026 AIAS Board of Directors is out! Check out the elections page on our website to learn how you can run for a position on the 2025-2026 AIAS Board. https://lnkd.in/eV5Qasgf

We are excited to announce the theme for FORUM Austin: Crossroads! Crossroads: a point at which a crucial decision must be made that will have far-reaching consequences. Austin, Texas, the United States, and the World are at the crossroads of the housing crisis, the climate crisis, and dealing with the implications of rapid growth. Join us in exploring how design justice and architecture can make a difference! Registration is live and you can find all the information in the link below! The team has put together a folder of FORUM Fundraising resources, including a draft budget and fundraising letters that is available through that link as well. We are also looking for alumni, firms, schools, and organizations that are interested in participating in FORUM 2025! Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions! We look forward to seeing you there! https://lnkd.in/ewqy4vQj Special thank you to our incredible planning team, Noah Palmer, Alejandra Mateus De La Torre, Jaimi Ingram, Dominic Ricco, Colt Brock, and Julia Andor, AIAS!

CRIT 91 | Revival is here! We are excited to showcase this amazingly thoughtful and articulate issue of CRIT Journal.⁠ ⁠ This issue was led by a fantastic Editorial and Writing team:.⁠ ⁠ EDITORS-IN-CHIEF | Aubrey Bader, Elizabeth Kostina, and Gwendoline Albright Ndikumagenge⁠ ⁠ WRITERS | Tomas Stankiewicz, Moyosore Oguntoye, Abrisham Vincent, Hewlett Angela Chao, Sara Taketatsu, Sharika Tasnim, Jordan Luther, Niveda Subramanian, Angel Coleman, Erin Doering, Phil Bae, & Quinn McFadden⁠ ⁠ Read Issue 91: Revival today - https://lnkd.in/eCiUAmrw ⁠ #AIASCRITJournal #research #AIASCRITScholars

This week, we are hearing from Past President Colt Brock and his reasons to be part of the AIAS. ⁠ If you haven't yet, go to the to our website to join or renew your membership! https://lnkd.in/dGYxbR2U