(my major is Architecture)

as a profession, you are not a profession that has distinguished itself by your social and civic contributions to the cause of civil rights, and I am sure this has not come to you as any shock. You are most distinguished by your thunderous silence and your complete irrelevance.

That ferocious quote is from Whitney Young's speech to the AIA in 1968. Read the speech, and the AIA's contextualizing of it in 2018, and then write 300 hundred words on how you see the profession is/is not distinguishing itself in social and civic issues today. You can use a single architecture firm or building/ project as a case study, draw from experience, and/or use data.

*I attached the speech **

Your Personal Statement is your opportunity to provide additional information to help the selection committee evaluate your aptitude for study. It will also be used to consider candidates for UCLA Graduate Division fellowships related to diversity. You can read more about the University of California Diversity Statement here.

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Statement of Purpose
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Your Personal Statement is your opportunity to provide additional information to help the selection committee evaluate your aptitude for study. It will also be used to consider candidates for UCLA Graduate Division fellowships related to diversity. You can read more about the University of California Diversity Statement here.

Your statement can be up to 500 words in length. Below are some questions you might want to consider. You dont need to answer every question; just focus on the elements that are most relevant to you.

Are there educational, personal, cultural, economic, or social experiences, not described in your Statement of Purpose, that have shaped your academic journey? If so, how? Have any of these experiences provided unique perspective(s) that you would contribute to your program, field or profession?
Describe challenge(s) or barriers that you have faced in your pursuit of higher education. What motivated you to persist, and how did you overcome them? What

Safety Policy Paper:
-    APA format with a title page, 1-2 pages of content, and a References page if necessary.
-    Critique the sample policy statement to determine what would need to be amended in order to meet FAA SMS Part 5 regulations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiWgkHz2EBQ
watching this video and answer those two question
1.Charles Waldheim positions the field of landscape architecture to take over projects which have historically been occupied by "planning mechanisms". Similarly in an earlier semester Pierre Belanger positions the field of landscape architecture to take over projects which have historically been occupied by "Civil Engineers". Knowing Charles interest in Landscape Urbanism and Pierre's interest in Infrastructure what are the overlaps between the repositioning of Landscape Architecture?
2.If we acknowledge ecology equals the relationship between species and their environment what does a phased system or design allow for?

Write an essay that presents an evidence-based opinion on both the impacts of aviation on climate change as well as the impacts of climate change on aviation.  Your goal should be to convince the reader of the validity of your position, not to get them to agree with you. Be sure to include the claim, the reasons, the evidence in your argument, the claim usually comes last. Don't forget to acknowledge opposing views and alternative perspectives.

Please read the attached BCA article regarding the various factors leading up to the Boeing 737 MAX / FAA debacle and write a 500-2000 word essay addressing the following:

What fundamental industry problems does this bring to light?

Who would you say is most responsible for these accidents and why?

What Safety/ Human Factors difficulties will the industry be facing moving forward into the future?

What are some possible solutions?

Feel free to supplement with other articles and perspectives, although I have included a veritable plethora of great articles.


NOTE: The NYT article contains a great deal of flourishment. I have highlighted the relevant parts