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Award-Winning Architect and Educator Marvin Malecha to Deliver Commencement Address at NewSchool of Architecture and Design Graduation

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San Diego, Calif. (PRWEB) June 11, 2012

NewSchool of Architecture and Design (NSAD) announced that award-winning architect Marvin Malecha, dean of the College of Design at North Carolina State University, will deliver the keynote address at NSADs commencement ceremony. About 140 students will receive degrees at the ceremony scheduled for Saturday, June 23, at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

In addition to graduates receiving their Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees, several members of the first graduating class of students in the schools Master of Construction Management program and Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Arts program will participate in the ceremony. Students in these programs are scheduled to complete their studies in the summer. The Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Arts program was established in 2009, and the Master of Construction Management program, which is offered entirely online, started in 2011.

Malecha received the prestigious Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) in 2003. He is a former president of the AIA and a former president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Malechas many honors include the 2007 James Haecker Distinguished Leadership Award for Architectural Research from the board of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC), and the national William R. and June Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning in 2008 from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) and is a member of the NSAD Board of Directors.

Marvin Malechas career as a leader in the academic world, along with his involvement in professional practice and organizations, serves as a role model to our students professional development, said NSAD President Steve Altman. We are honored to have him be part of this celebration of the achievements of this years NSAD graduates.

Malecha has served on the National Architectural Accrediting Board and the California Council of Architectural Education. Prior to becoming dean of the College of Design at North Carolina State University in 1994, Malecha was dean of the College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Architecture from Harvard University.

About NewSchool of Architecture and Design

NewSchool of Architecture and Design (NSAD), founded in 1980, is located in San Diego, California. NSAD is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. NSADs Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture and Executive Master of Architecture programs are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). NSAD also offers a pre-professional Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Arts, a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, a Master of Landscape Architecture, a Master of Construction Management and a Master of Science in Architecture. NSAD was ranked among the top 10 undergraduate architecture schools in the western United States, according to the DesignIntelligence report Americas Best Architecture & Design Schools 2012. For more information, visit http://www.NewSchoolArch.edu.







UC San Diego Extension Welcomes Local Filmmaker and Educator, Jodi Cilley, As the New Lead Video Instructor for the Video Production Courses

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La Jolla, CA (PRWEB) August 15, 2012

The Digital Arts Department at UC San Diego Extension is pleased to announce that Jodi Cilley will teach our upcoming video production courses. We applaud her active involvement in the San Diego film community and in local non-profits and are enthusiastic about to the opportunities for involvement that our video and editing students will be presented. I am thrilled to have Jodi assume the lead video production instructor and editing instructor positions here at UC San Diego Extension Digital Arts Center, said Susan Varnum, director of the program. She will be working to make our Video & Editing courses even stronger, connect our students within her extensive network, and work with our video production students to produce high quality reels of which they can be proud. Jodi is talented and dedicated and will be a great addition to our DAC team.

Jodi Cilleys credentials include an MBA from San Diego State University with specializations in Entrepreneurship and Management, a BS in Sociology from Boston College, and a Certificate in Video and Film from San Diego City College. Youth-produced films from her classes have been awarded many honors including inclusion in the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Red Nation Film Festival, Hampton Film Festival and Adobe Design Achievement Awards. She has been featured on Univision, TV Azteca, KUSI, SD Insider, KPBS, NPR, Radio Hispana as well as in San Diego City Beat, San Diego Reader and the U-T San Diego.

Jodis list of accomplishments is as extensive as it is unique. Originally from Vermont and the daughter of a maple farmer, she settled in San Diego in 1999 after graduating from college. 13 years later, she owns her own video production company, VideologiCo. She has produced and directed a zombie movie, a vampire short, and is currently producing several short films with supernatural themes. She has always had passion for working with youth and has taught video production courses for over eight years and currently teaches at the Media Arts Center San Diego and Platt College. In addition, Jodi spent nine years working at Toussaint Academy of the Arts and Science- a long term shelter for homeless and runaway teens. She has worked and lived on both sides of the border, teaching bilingual video production classes and producing dozens of short documentaries that explore social justice themes such as illegal immigration, tenants rights, safety and health in impoverished communities and the struggles of undocumented youth in the US. Jodi is one of the founding members of the San Diego Student Film Festival and will be directing the festival this year.

Look out for casting and crew calls, workshops and plethora of strong work coming out of the Video & Editing program this year at UC San Diego Extension. Im really excited to continue my work building the San Diego film community and helping facilitate more opportunities for filmmakers, cast members, and crew here. With this new position at UC San Diego Extension Digital Arts Center, I will bring all of my passion, excitement and contacts into the video production school that already exists there.

Those interested in learning more about the career focused programs in Casual Game Development, Graphic and Web Design, Mobile Application Development, and Video & Editing; Digital Arts Specialized Certificates, courses, and workshops; or otherwise learning whats happening at UC San Diego Extensions Digital Arts Center should visit http://extension.ucsd.edu/digitalarts or join the DAC Facebook page or view the DAC You Tube Channel. Questions? Contact a program rep at dac(at)ucsd.edu or call 858.534.6705.

About UC San Diego Extension (extension.ucsd.edu )

UC San Diego Extension is a division of the universitys Extended Studies & Public Programs, offering 100+ professional and specialized certificate programs in a variety of disciplines. Nearly 50,000 adult learners attend classes each year at its facilities on the UCSD La Jolla campus, the University City Center, and the Mission Valley Center.







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