May 22 American Institute of Architects (AIA) monthly meeting and reception featuring University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala. Registration/Reception 6 p.m.; Program and Meeting 7 p.m.; Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center. RSVP’s requested, http://www.aiamiami.com/beta/newsletter-friday-facts/. Students free.

The upcoming Fall schedule is being prepared.

May 11 Commencement ceremony for School of Architecture undergraduates, Bank United Center, 12:30 p.m. Reception for all School of Architecture graduates, Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, Irvin Korach Gallery and Patio, 2 p.m.

May 10 Commencement ceremony for all graduate degrees, Bank United Center, 4:00 p.m.

May 10 Honors Day Ceremony for graduating students and award recipients. Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center Glasgow Hall, followed by refreshments in the Irvin Korach Gallery, 8 to 10 a.m.

May 7 – May 11 Graduation Exhibition, Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center Irvin Korach Gallery, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free and open to the public.

May 1 Lecture and roundtable discussion presented by Alliance Francaise Miami on the subject “France and Florida: Two Perspectives on the Preservation of Modernist Architecture in Comparison” featuring School of Architecture Professors Jean-Francois Lejeune and Jorge Hernandez as well as other experts on the topic from France and the United States. The complete agenda and list of participants can be seen on the Alliance Francaise Miami website http://www.afmiami.org under “Cultural Events.” Time: Tuesday, May 1, 6:30 p.m. Location: Alliance Francaise South Florida, 618 SW 8th Street, Miami. Entrance fee: $25 per person and $15 for members. Phone: 305-370-3272. Download Flyer

April 18 United States Green Building Council Miami Chapter (USGBC) lecture and meeting. Light supper served. Free to students and $10 per person for non-members. Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center Glasgow Hall, 6 to 9 p.m.

April 16 Lecture by Enzo Siviero, an engineer working in the field of structures and infrastructures with special focus on Structural Architecture. He is also Professor of Structural Mechanics at the IUAV University of Venice where he has conducted research into the structure and aesthetics of Bridges, devoting a large part of his academic activity to teaching structures to architects in order to reach the highest point of connection between structure and form, mechanical behavior and aesthetics. Mr. Siviero believes that teaching of structures should be much closer to the aesthetic and cultural needs of architectural planning with a balance between structure and form. Jorge M. Perez Architecture Building, Glasgow Hall, 6:15 pm. Free and open to the public.

April 16 – 20 School of Architecture Student Art Show, organized and presented by the School of Architecture student body and juried by architecture and art faculty. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information or to submit entries, students should contact

April 14 – 15 Spring 2012 Graduate Open House begins on Saturday, April 14, 5:30 pm to 7:00, at 1111 Lincoln Road for a walking tour of Lincoln Road (Miami Beach), including buildings and spaces by Herzog & DeMeuron, Frank Gehry, and West8. On Sunday, April 15, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, Glasgow Hall, breakfast at 10:00 am with Dean Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Director of Graduate Studies, Jean Francois Lejeune, followed by a guided tour of the campus, school facilities, graduate studios, and exhibition spaces. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with faculty and current graduate students. Please RSVP: 305-284-3060 or .

April 3 “Past Meets Present: Applying the Southern Vernacular Precedent of Yesterday to the Designs of Today,” lecture by Andrew Cogar, partner in the Atlanta firm Historical Concepts. Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center Glasgow Hall, 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.