Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design

James C. Stevens has been named dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas. Stevens’ appointment takes effect Aug. 15. Stevens will succeed Peter MacKeith, who plans to return to the faculty to …

Renowned Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell is retiring from teaching at the University of Arkansas after 33 years, the school announced Monday. Blackwell was Distinguished Professor of Architecture and the E. Fay Jones Chair in Architecture in the Fay Jones School …

Arkansas-based Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects, which has offices in Little Rock and Fayetteville, has created a new endowed scholarship to support students in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas. The firm’s $50,000 gift …

Becca Ohman has been named executive director of Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs after serving as interim director since January 2024. She succeeds longtime leader Bob Bledsoe, who retired last year after more than two decades with the gardens. …

The University of Arkansas has received a $300,000 federal grant from the U.S. Forest Service to advance the state’s forest economy by developing innovative wood construction products and creating new business opportunities. Faculty from the Fay Jones School of Architecture …

A lifelong interest in architecture and design spurred University of Arkansas alumnus Stephen Lair to support the education of Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design students. Over the last several years, he’s established four scholarships that provide funds for …

Mile Zero, an innovative design installation created for the Razorback Greenway trailhead, has received the 2024 Forge Prize. This piece was designed through the collaboration of faculty at the University of Arkansas, Princeton University and West Virginia University, all working …

Stroll past the north end of Vol Walker Hall, and you’ll notice a small house-like structure has appeared on the lawn. No, the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design isn’t subletting the front lawn. Instead, architecture faculty and students …

Bob Bledsoe, executive director of the Garvan Woodland Gardens,  will be retiring from his position in January 2024, the University of Arkansas announced. He has seen Garvan Gardens, an outreach center of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, …

The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design has received a $1 million planned gift to create an endowed chair for the college’s proposed Master of Design Studies concentration in health care and wellness. Fort Smith native Greg Roberts has …