Friday, October 15, 2010

AutoCAD for MAC

AutoCAD for MAC is now available. You may download a trial version of the application:
AUTOCAD for MAC

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Class Field-Inquiry

Students in the course LEED And Principles of Sustainable Design visit StewartPerry HQ, a LEED Certified building.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

IDSO Events

Tuesday April 6th, 10 am (Room 118) -- Breakfast
with a Designtex Rep
Come learn about the job of a sales rep!  

Saturday April 17th, Habitat for Humanity Work Day
Location and time TBA

Friday April 23rd, IIDA Student Day
More information to follow!

Wednesday or Friday, May 5th or 7th, End of the Year Party
Awards, scholarships, and food!
Location and time TBA

Monday, March 8, 2010

CIDA News

The Interior Design department was awarded accreditation for six years by the Accreditation Commission of the Council of Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). The accreditation review occurred Fall 2009.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

2010 Walking Tour

Vulcan Park and Museum is sponsoring the 2010 Walking Tour series.

Time: 9:30 am - noon
Cost: $12

March 13: Forest Park Neighborhood
Led by Linda Nelson and Catherine Browne

April 10: First Avenue South Studio Tour
Led by Phillip Morris, walking tour series curator

May 8: Altamont's Early Houses on Red Mountain
Led by Cathy Adams

Space is limited.

For more information or to register: (205)933-1409 x28 or ksteele@visitvulcan.com

Thursday, February 11, 2010

IFDA Education Foundation

The IFDA Educational Foundation announced scholarships & grants. Opportunities include:


IFDA Leaders Commemorative Scholarship, $1,500 
Part time Student Scholarship, $1,500
IFDA Student Member Scholarship, $2,000
Ruth Clark Furniture Design Scholarship, $3,000
Vercille Voss IFDA Graduate Student Scholarship, $2,000
Green/Sustainable Design Scholarship, $1,500
Marketing Internship Scholarship, $1500

For more information, visit their site at IFDA

Interior Design Website Wins ADDY Award

The Interior Design website recently won a Birmingham Advertising Federation of America Gold award in the 2010 ADDY awards.  The ADDY Awards is the world’s largest advertising competition with over 50,000 entries annually.  


Special thanks to Scott Fisk, Assistant Professor in Graphic Design and Samford student Sharon Duckworth. The Addy awards ceremony was on Sunday February 8, 2010  and the INTD site won both the Gold Student Addy and the Student Best of Show awards.