You did an excellent job with the website! [PLiNTH & CHiNTZ] sounds like a great resource for students as well as a great place to learn what the field really is all about. I know that when I first started [college] I was clueless and had a lot of self-learning ahead of me. It is good that you are starting something that will take some of that guesswork out. - Holly Cavey, student at University of North Texas
Destiny: do we seek our own, or does it find us? In Robin Wade’s case, we believe it’s the latter. This University of Mississippi business major began his entrepreneurial streak as an undergraduate designing and printing t-shirts. After a decade passed he started a venture supplying Macintosh based computer graphics solutions to the imprinted sportswear industry throughout the U.S., training artists across the country to his company’s computer package to improve their illustration and color separation capabilities. Now he owns Robin Wade Furniture and creates one-of-a-kind, nature-focused, sustainably minded, handcrafted hardwood furniture. But how did this computer guru, U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain and Certified BBQ Judge finally come to realize that his calling was crosscutting instead of coding? You’ll just have to read on to find out.
contributed by Kylie Akins [junior journalism student in the College of Communication / student worker in the Office of Public Relations]
It’s possible that there is no other city in Arkansas with an international community quite as rich as Searcy’s. It is home to Harding University, a school that attracts students from all 50 U.S. states and more than 45 foreign countries. Located in central Arkansas, the community of more than 20,000 provides convenient access to economic and cultural centers such as Little Rock, Dallas, Memphis, Nashville and St. Louis. Harding also provides its students with the opportunity to travel the world through the university’s campuses located in Australia, Chile, England, France, Greece, Italy and Zambia.
It all started one night in Norton Hall. Five interior design students (specifically, us) at High Point University were once again up late working on a project. The alter egos were out (we all have them), and we were doing what we do best: procrastinating. That's pretty much how the idea of creating a collective blog all started. Procrastination. Our Professor taught us that Interior Designers are typically two things: procrastinators and perfectionists. For us it couldn't be more true, and the combination is deadly. We didn't know this in the beginning, but our blogging effort has become more than a procrastination tool. It helps us vent our feelings and get through those academic rough patches through sheer silliness, which, as we get closer to graduation, is more and more essential.
2010/03: NCIDQ Publishes Online Multiple-Choice Practice Tests for Exam Preparation
contributed by The NCIDQ Crew
Are you preparing for the spring NCIDQ Examination? If so, you’ll want to read on. NCIDQ has just released two multiple-choice practice tests for you to use when preparing for the NCIDQ Examination. The online practice tests are available exclusively through NCIDQ’s store, QShop, which is also linked from our Web site at ncidq.org. NCIDQ has prepared two practice tests—one for each of the two multiple-choice exams. The tests each contain 75 questions, reflecting the same percentage of questions in each content area that appear on the actual exam. The practice tests are administered in a computer-delivered format, so you can study anytime and anywhere there's internet access!
To bridge the gap between the student / educational community and the professional / manufacturer community of the interior design world, and not to die of boredom while we do it.
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Some News
The Council for Interior Design Accreditation [CIDA] has announced a new award that celebrates innovative teaching and program-related practices that advance the cause of excellence in interior design education. The Innovative Interior Design Education Award competition is open to faculty members and collaborating teams at CIDA-accredited interior design programs. Awards of up to $3,000 are available to winning entries. The CIDA board of directors believes that this award is an important step toward further recognizing methods that lead the way in educational innovation. Submissions are due in the CIDA office no later than September 15, 2010. Award winners will be notified in January 2011. Go here to open up a PDF to find out more information about this competition.
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