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Revised: July, 2019
CURRICULUM VITAE
W. CECIL STEWARD, FAIA
W. Cecil Steward, FAIA, DPACSA/AIA | Founder, President/CEO Joslyn Institute for
Sustainable Communities, 1996-present; Omaha & Lincoln;
Former 68th National President, AIA; Dean Emeritus, College of Architecture, University
of Nebraska
402.730.0890 (Lincoln) |
www.joslyninstitute.org | [email protected]
EDUCATION/DEGREES, CERTIFICATES
Hon. D. Humane Letters, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, 1991
M.S. in Architecture, (Educational Facilities Program) Columbia University, 1961
Bachelor of Architecture, (Professional degree) Texas A & M University, 1957
Certificate in Planning and Architecture, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Fontainebleau, France,
Summer 1956
MILITARY SERVICE
Texas A&M College, Commissioned 1957, USAF Base Engineering Specialty:
Management Officer, Harlingen AFB, Texas
Retired Captain, United States Air Force, 1960
TEACHING/RESEARCH
Teaching Specialties: Research/Teaching Interests:
Professional Practice/Management Sustainable Community Development
Architectural Design Green Architecture, Climate Change
Environmental Design & Planning Development in the Third World
Architectural Design Programming Campus Planning
Building Evaluation Methods Planning in Higher Education
Professional Leadership Reuse/Historic Preservation
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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
Registered Architect, Texas, #2981(ret.), October 20, 1964; Nebraska, #A-2083
(Emeritus)
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE/EXPERIENCE
In Professional Practice
Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities (JISC), Omaha & Lincoln, Founder
1996 – present (Name change, 2004, “Joslyn Institute for Sustainable
Communities”)
Stewards Design Group. Green Design Associates, Lincoln/Los Angeles, 2000-
present
W. Cecil Steward, FAIA, Consultant, 1981-present
White & Steward, Architects in Association, St. Louis, MO, 1978-81
Private consultant, 1971-78
Nall, Ramsay, Steward Associates, Dallas & Bryan, Texas, 1970-71
W. Cecil Steward, Architect, Bryan, Texas, 1965-70
Matthews & Associates, Bryan, Texas, 1962-65
Perkins & Will, White Plains, New York, 1961-62
Moore & Hollar, Pampa, Texas, 1959
U.S.A.F., Harlingen, Texas, 1957-60
Caudill, Rowlett & Scott, Bryan, Texas, 1957
(Professional experience: draftsman, designer, project architect, job captain,
construction supervisor, architect; environmental design, green design,
sustainable development, planning, regional planning, and education consultant)
In Education
Emeritus Professor, Dean Emeritus, Architecture/Planning, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, 2000-present;
Adjunct Professor, Architecture/Planning, University of Hawaii, Monoa
1999-2001;
Professor of Architecture and Planning, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1973-2000;
Graduate Faculty, Fellow, Architecture and Planning, UNL, 1973-present
Professor of Architecture, Texas A & M University, 1971-73;
Associate Professor of Architecture, Texas A & M University, 1967-71;
Graduate Faculty, member, Texas A & M University 1965-73;
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Texas A & M University, 1962-67.
In Management
Director and founder, Nebraska Center for Sustainable Construction (subsidiary
of the JISC, operator of the EcoStores Nebraska), 2005 - 2018
President and founder, International North/North Network for Urban Sustainability
and Leadership (UN Affiliated), 2004 - 2011
President/CEO and founder, Board of Directors, Joslyn Institute for
Sustainable Communities, Omaha/Lincoln, 1996-present;
Dean, College of Architecture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1973-2000;
Co-director, Nebraska Community Improvement Program (NCIP), 1975-
1985
Project Director, Imo State University Planning and Design, Imo State,
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Nigeria, 1981-89;
Associate Dean, College of Architecture and Environmental Design,
Texas A & M University, 1969-73;
Associate Chairman, School of Architecture, Texas A & M University, 1966-69;
Director, Architecture Research Center, Texas A & M University, 1971-73;
Management Officer, U.S.A.F. Base Engineer, Harlingen AFB, Texas, 1958-60.
In Program Planning and Evaluation
Founding Director, Continuing Education Institute for Green Design/Sustainable
Development, CHINA, fall, 2002
Conference Planner, Chairman, "Ecospheres: Land/Water/Population, Spring
2001", University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1999-2001.
Member, international Hassan Fathy Institute, Housing for the Poor,
Washington, D.C, 1999 - 2001.
Member, Advisory Committee, New School of Architecture, Judson College,
Illinois, 1998-2001
Founding President, 501 c-3 Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable
Communities, Omaha/Lincoln, Nebraska, 1996-present
Founding Director, NAFTA Architectural Education Consortium, Canada,
Mexico, U.S., 1996-2000
Member, Nebraska Network 21 Management Team, Kellogg Foundation
Project, UNL, Lincoln, 1996-present, co-chairman 1999-present
Chairman, The Future of the Land-grant University, Visioning Committee,
UNL, 1995-1996
Founding Steering Committee Member, global Best Practices Network for
Sustainable Development, United Nations Center for Human
Settlements, Nairobi, 1996-present
Founding Member, national Design Futures Council, Washington, D.C., 1995-
present, steering committee member, co-chairman 1998-99
Member, Board of Advisors, University of Miami (FL) School of
Architecture, 1993-1996
Member, Board of Directors, National Architectural Accrediting Board
(NAAB), Washington, D.C., 1987-1990
Advisory program review of developing architectural curriculum,
University of Texas at San Antonio, 1983, 1991, 1997-98
Chairman, University Advisory Committee for Campus Master Planning,
UNL, 1982-1987
Member, Advisory Board, program review of developing architectural
curriculum, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, 1982-1997
Member, various U.S. Accreditation Review Teams, National
Architectural Accrediting Board, 1980-present
Committee Chairman, Review of eight educational programs in
architecture as consultant to the Board of Regents, Louisiana, 1978
Designed and assisted with the development of comprehensive
Academic Program Review procedures for the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, 1977
First Dean, College of Architecture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1973
First Associate Dean, College of Architecture and Environmental Design,
Texas A & M University, 1969
Program planning and first administrative chairman, Doctorate Program
in Architecture, Texas A & M University, 1970-73
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT OR NOTABLE PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS
Professional Advisor to National Building Design Competitions:
U.S. General Services Administration, Board of Design Advisors, 1992 - 2005
Design Competition Director, Wick Alumni Center, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln,
1981 (Gwathmey, Segal, New York, NY, winners)
Design Competition Director, College of Architecture Facilities, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, 1977 (Bahr, Vermeer, Haecker, Lincoln, NE, winners)
Professional Advisor to State Design Competitions:
City of Lincoln Joint-Use Facility, 1979
Member of Design Awards Juries and Design Charettes:
Member of Competition Design Jury, 9/11 Flight 93 Memorial, Shanksville, PA.,
2002
Member, International Design Jury, Master Planning and Urban Design of the
Huang Pu River, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China, 2001
Chairman, Selection Jury, International Dubai Award, 2000 Global Best Practices
for Community Sustainability, UNCHS, 2000
Member, Design Charette Team, "Freedom Museum", National Underground
Freedom Railroad Foundation, Cincinnati, OH, 1997
Member, Design Charette Team, "Pennsylvania Avenue", The White House,
National Parks Service, Washington, D.C., 1996
Member, Design Charette Team, "Memorial to West African Slave Trade",
UNESCO, Dakar, Senegal, 1996
Chairman, Design Jury, Drury College/EFCO national competition for Student
Housing, Springfield, MO, 1995
Member, Professional Commission Design Jury, Seoul, Korea, International
Airport Competition, Seoul, November, 1992
Member, Professional Commission Design Jury, Jin Mao 88 Story Hotel and
Office Building Competition, Pu Dong, Shanghai, May, 1993
Member, Pre-stressed Concrete Institute Design Awards Jury, Chicago, IL, July,
1993
Member, American Institute of Architecture Students/GE Superabrasives
International Competition for Beijing Cultural Center, 1989
Member, Strategic Air Command Design Awards Jury, 1988
Member, Rochester, New York Chapter, AIA Design Awards Jury, 1988
Chairman and Consultant to first Henningson, Durham and Richardson Design
Awards Program, Omaha, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Chairman, South Dakota Society of Architects Design Awards Jury, 1981
National Peer Design Review Committee for the Improvement of Federal
Architecture
Federal Building, Portland, OR, 2003
New Border Stations, various US locations, 2002
Federal Courts Building, Rockford, Illinois, 2001
Zorinsky Federal Office Building, Omaha, Nebraska, 2000
Federal Building, Beckely, West Virginia, GSA, 1994
Secret Service Headquarters, Washington, D.C.,GSA, 1994
U.S. Embassy, Moscow, Russia, State Department, 1995
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Federal Courts Building, Lafayette, Louisiana, GSA, 1995
Federal Courts Building, Omaha, Nebraska, GSA, 1995
Consultant, Peoples Republic of China, 1984-present
Architectural Society of China, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of
Construction, on issues of establishment of a "U.S. format" for
architectural accreditation and professional practice examinations for the
licensure of architects. Ministry of Construction announced decision to
follow U.S. Architectural Profession framework vs. the British
Commonwealth framework in 1992.
Professional Advisor to Industry:
Consultant, Reed Construction Data, Architects First Source, green materials
and products, 2000-2004
Member, Advisory Board of Users, McGraw-Hill Publications, Dodge-Sweets
Division, New York, New York 1986-87.
TRAVEL FOR STUDY, SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Domestic
Periodic study of the eastern, western and mid-western U.S. urban
communities since 1960
Extensive travel in the southwest U.S.
Juneau, Alaska, EcoSTEP Consultant, City Planning, 2016
International
Guangzhou, China, Juror 2nd
t
International Competition for Sustainable
Cities, 2016
Guangzhou, China, Juror, 1st International Competition for Sustainable
Cities, 2014
Medellin, Columbia, EcoSTEP Consultant, Regional Planning, 2011
Nairobi, Kenya, Sixth Governing Council of the UN HABITAT Programs,
2009
Daqing, Beijing, and WuYi Shan, China, North/North Environmental
Consultant, 2006
Vancouver, Canada, World Urban Forum, North/North presentations
Medellin, Colombia, First International Conference on Transfers of Best
Practices, presentation, 2005
Nairobi, Kenya, Fifth Governing Council of the UN HABITAT programs,
2005Barcelona, Spain, World Urban Forum, North/North BOD,
2004
Vladivostok, Russia, UN-HABITAT, Chair of North/North Exchange
for Best Practices in Sustainable Urban Development, 2004
Santiago de Compostela, Spain, UNCHS Best Practices Steering
Committee, 2003
Nanchang, Shanghai, Beijing, PRC, paper presentations, planning for
Continuing education program delivery, 2002
Santa Catarina, Brazil, UNCHS Best Practices Steering Committee,
2001
Shanghai, PRC, Huang Pu River Design Jury, 2001
Copenhagen, Denmark, Design Futures Council meeting, 2000
Dubai, United Arab Emerates, Jury Chairman, UNCHS Best Practices
Awards Program, 2000
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Al Ain, United Arab Emerates, Consultant, UAE University campus
planning competition, 2000
Cairo, Egypt, Charter meeting of the Hassan Fathy Foundation for
Sustainable Development, 2000
Montreal, Canada, meeting of NAFTA Architectural Education
Consortium, 1999
Beijing, PRC, 1999, delegate to Union of International Architects
Congress: pre-conf. travel to Shanghai, Xian
Madrid, Spain, 1999, Steering Committee, UNCHS Best Practices
Network
London, England, Presentation to International Hotels Environmental
Initiative Board of Directors, 1998
Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, PRC, Architectural Accreditation
Consultant, 1998
Tourin, Italy, 1998, Steering Committee UNCHS Best Practices Network
Mexico City, meeting of NAFTA Architectural Education Consortium,
1998
Shandong, PRC, 1997, Exchange investigation with Shandong Institute
of Architecture and Engineering
Chengdu, PRC, 1997, Exchange investigation with Sichuan Union
University
Claremont-Ferrand, France, 1997, Exchange investigation, Ecole de
Architecture
Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium, United Nations
Center for Human Settlements, Formation of Best Practice
Centers, 1997
Bali, Indonesia, Asia Design Forum, Design Critic, 1996
Istanbul, Turkey, NGO Delegate to HABITAT II, United Nations
Conference on Sustainable Cities, 1996
Changsha China, Conference on Architecture and Culture, Paper
Presentation, 1996
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, International Congress on Tall Buildings,
Plenary Speaker, Panel Chairman, 1995
Aarhus, Denmark, Aarhus School of Architecture Conference on
Architecture/Cultural Relationships, 1994
Shanghai, PRC, 1994, consulting
Shanghai, PRC, 1993, Jin Mao Building Design Jury
London, Paris, to establish the first international AIA Components, 1992
Seoul, Korea, 1992, Seoul International Airport Design Jury
Montevideo, Uraguay, 1992, AIA representative to UIA Conference
Delft, The Netherlands, 1992, AIA representative to European Ed.
Conference
Budapest and Debrecen, Hungary, 1992, exchange exploration
Melbourne, Australia, 1992, Australian Convention of Architects
Bangkok, Thailand, 1992, AIA Programs Coordination
PRC, Tokyo, Hong Kong, 1991, AIA Programs Coordination
Paris, France, meeting of the Five Presidents, Commission, architecture,
1991
USSR Republic of Kazakhstan, 1990, Specialist Consultant to USIA
"Design USA" Exhibit, Alma Ata, five weeks
Peoples Republic of China, 1990, Continuation of Accreditation
consultation, 10 days
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Malaysia, 1989, Accreditation Conference with Malaysian architects and
examiners
Peoples' Republic of China, 1989, Advisor on accreditation to
Architectural Society of China and the Ministry of Construction
Peoples' Republic of China, 1988 HUD Delegation on Historic
Preservation of Cities, two weeks
Peoples' Republic of China, 1987, three weeks, Xian, negotiation of
exchange agreement with Northwest Institute of Architecture and
Engineering
Ireland, Germany, 1986, two weeks, negotiation of exchange agreements
with College of Technology, Dublin and University of Hannover,
West Germany
Nigeria, 1987, one week, Convocation and Dedication, Imo State
University
Nigeria, 1985, one week, campus planning, Imo State University
Peoples' Republic of China, 1984, six weeks, Visiting Scholar to four
universities
Nigeria, 1982, two weeks, campus planning, Imo State University
Nigeria, 1981, three weeks, campus planning, Imo State University
Nigeria, 1981, ten days, campus planning contract negotiations, Imo
State University
Peoples' Republic of China, 1981, three weeks, Delegation Leader,
People-to-People Citizen Ambassador Program
Canada, 1979, 1980, Winnipeg, Quebec City
Peoples' Republic of China, 1979, three weeks - Visiting Architectural
Education Delegation, invited by the AIA and hosted by
Architectural Society of China
Japan Study, April, 1979, one week
Guadalajara, February, 1979 - visiting lecturer, Universidad Autonoma
de Guadalajara Design Center
Western Europe, 1977, fourteen days - AIA Representative to Union of
International Architects/UNESCO Conference on Continuing
Education for Architects, Paris
Mexico, 1975, one week, negotiation of exchange agreement with
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Western Europe, 1970, 21 days - Urban America, Inc., Study of New
Communities in Sweden Finland, Germany, Switzerland and Italy
Mexico, 1965, sixteen days, Student field trip, TAMU
Mexico, 1959, two weeks, Director, Student field trip, TAMU
France, 1956, eight weeks, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Architecture/Planning
Studio
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member, Steering Committee, World Urban Council, Sustainable Cities, UN
HABITAT, Nairobi, Kenya
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
Member, American Planning Association
Member, Steering Committee, International Council on Tall Buildings, 1993-1996
Member, American Institute of Architects, College of Fellows
Member, Nebraska Society of Architects, Lincoln Chapter
Member, Society for College and University Planners
Faculty Member, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
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Member, Nebraska Chapter, Community Development Society
Member, American Studies Association
Honorary Member, Kazakhstan Union of Architects, USSR
Honorary Member, Royal Architectural Institute, Canada
Honorary Member, Association of Siamese Architects, Thailand
Honorary Member, Federation of Colleges of Architecture, Mexico
Honorary Member, Japanese Institute of Architects
PUBLICATIONS
“Nebraska Shades of Green Library”, W. Cecil Steward, Diane Wanek, Joslyn
Institute for Sustainable Communities, www.joslyninstitute.org, 2018
Lessons from the Future, W. Cecil Steward, p.117, (Personal, professional
essay)
Edited by James P. Cramer & Scott Simpson, Wren Publishing, Atlanta,
GA
“Value Added Production Grant” (USDA report), W. Cecil Steward, Donna
Woudenberg, Jerry Cornett, Renee Cornett, Joslyn Institute for
Sustainable
Communities, 2018
“Feasibility Analysis: Regional Food Hub and Support Facilities” (report), W.
Cecil
Steward and Clark Enersen Architects, Joslyn Institute for Sustainable
Communities, Lincoln, NE, 2015
“Sustainable Communities”, (biweekly column), Lincoln Journal Star News,
Lincoln, NE (series of 57 articles), 2014-2015
Nebraska NEXUS: Land, Water, Energy, Food, and Materials, W. Cecil Steward,
Diane Wanek, Katie Torpy, (Compact Disk), Joslyn Institute for
Sustainable
Communities, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2010
Sustainometrics: Measuring Sustainability (Mandarin Chinese Language), W.
Cecil
Steward and Dr. Sharon B. Kuska, Architecture and Building Press,
Beijing,
China, 2013
Sustainometrics: Measuring Sustainability, W. Cecil Steward and Dr. Sharon B.
Kuska, Ostberg Press, Atlanta, GA., 2011
The Five Domains of Sustainability: A paradigm for practice in design, planning,
and urban administration, W. Cecil Steward and Dr. Sharon B. Kuska,
Sustainable Buildings Council, Washington, D.C., 2005
Flatwater Metroplex: Issues of Growth Management and Regional
Planning in Southeast Nebraska and Western Iowa, W. Cecil Steward and
David Ochsner, 2002, www.ecospheres.com
GreenSource Report, monthly newsletter, W. Cecil Steward, editor-in-chief,
Published by Reed Construction Data, Atlanta, December, 2002-2003
Communities on the Prairie: Exploring Sustainability, W. Cecil Steward, et al,
NETCHE, Inc., GPN/University of Nebraska, Lincoln (CD Rom Format),
1999.
"Lincoln, Nebraska, Public School System: The Advance Scouts for Urban
Sprawl",(Case Study #13), Under the Blade, Olson and Lyson,
Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, 1999.
"Beyond the Campus: Building a Design Education System Defined by Lifelong
Learning", International Interior Design Association (IIDA Perspective),
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1998, Chicago.
"Connecting Practice and Business interests to Design Schools", International
Interior Design Association (IIDA Journal), 1997, Chicago
"Education for An Indispensable Profession: Taking the Boyer/Mitgang Report
Seriously", Cartouche, Spring, 1997, The New School, San Diego, CA.
"Postmodernism and the Design of Behavioral Space", PRAXIS, Spring, 1995,
The Laurasian Institution, Stanardsville, VA
"Making Connections Through Technology: The Defining Challenge for
Education
for the Change of the Century", UNL Alumus Magazine, Spring, 1995
Nothing is Certain. . .Everything is Possible, AIA, Washington, D.C., June 19,
1992
"The Liberal Education of the Architect", Proceedings on the Liberal
Education of Architects, University of Kansas, School of Architecture and
Urban Design, Lawrence, KS, 1990
"Influences From Within the Academy Upon Architectural Education",
DIMENSIONS, 1988, Vol 9, Number 3, UNL College of Architecture and
the Nebraska Society of Architects, W. Cecil Steward
"Building in Developing Nations: China", Architecture, September, 1988, The
American Institute of Architects, W. Cecil Steward
Adaptive Reuse: Issues and Case Studies in Building Preservation, W. Cecil
Steward, Alan Forrester, David Woodcock, Editors, 1988, Van Nostrand
Reinhold
"1984-85 Annual Report of The College of Architecture, University of Nebraska",
DIMENSIONS, 1985, Vol 6, Number 4, UNL College of Architecture and
the Nebraska Society of Architects, W. Cecil Steward
"1983-84 Annual Report of the College of Architecture, University of Nebraska",
DIMENSIONS, 1984, Vol 5, Number 4, UNL College of Architecture and
the Nebraska Society of Architects, W. Cecil Steward
"Introduction to Anniversary Special Edition", DIMENSIONS, November 1983,
UNL College of Architecture and the Nebraska Society of Architects, W.
Cecil Steward
"When the University Makes Choices, Will Value Be Enough?", DIMENSIONS,
1983, Vol 4, Number 4, UNL College of Architecture and the Nebraska
Society of Architects, W. Cecil Steward
"Beyond Accreditation: Curriculum Planning Should Lead to Professionalism",
DIMENSIONS, 1983, Vol 4, Number 2, UNL College of Architecture and
the Nebraska Society of Architects, W. Cecil Steward
Building Reclamation: A Technique for Making Comparative and Performance
Evaluation of Buildings, W. Cecil Steward, 1982, Vol 10:4, Planning for
Higher Education, SCUP
"Assessment of The College's Progress", DIMENSIONS, Vol 3, Number 3, UNL
College of Architecture and the Nebraska Society of Architects
"Designing A University: Imo, Nigeria", DIMENSIONS, Vol 2, Number 3, UNL
College of Architecture and the Nebraska Society of Architects, W. Cecil
Steward
"Shadows and Reflections: China's Contrasts", DIMENSIONS, Vol 1, Number 2,
UNL College of Architecture and the Nebraska Society of Architects, W.
Cecil Steward
Life Cycle Costing Analysis of Existing Institutional Buildings, W. Cecil Steward
and Janet White, 1974, UNL, College of Architecture
Architectural Education - 1990, W. Cecil Steward, et al, Texas Colleges and
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University Coordinating Board, 1968
"Ten Year Management Plan for the College of Architecture and Environmental
Design," W. Cecil Steward, 1970
"Lamar County Civic Center," W. Cecil Steward, Project Director, School of
Architecture, 1967
"Galveston," W. Cecil Steward, School of Architecture, 1965
The School Window, W. Cecil Steward and G. P. Webber, Columbia University,
1961
PAPERS PRESENTED
Invited Presentation, “Transfers of Best Practices for Urban Sustainability: Using the
Five Domains of Sustainability”, Medillene, Colombia, UN Habitat, 2005
Invited Presentation, The Five Domains of Sustainability, EcoBuild America
Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2005
Invited Presentation, “Indicators of Sustainability, Using the Five Domains Paradigm”,
National EPA Conference on Sustainability Indicators, Kansas City, Kansas,
2004
Invited Presentation, Greening of the US Ports of Entry and Borderstations, GSA, INS,
Border Patrol, Homeland Security, Denver, CO, 2003
Invited Presentation, Coordinated Economic, Social and Urban Planning, The
International Business Leaders Advisory Council to the Mayor of Shanghai,
Shanghai, China, November, 2002
Invited Presentation, Can Architecture and Culture be Regulated?, Third Conference on
Architecture and Culture, Nanchang, China, November, 2002
Invited Presentation, The Architectural Imperative: Sustainable Design, The Architects’
Summit on the Environment, Design Futures Council, Nantucket, September
2002.
Invited Presentation, The Body of Knowledge in Architecture, Western Region of the
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, Portland, Oregon, March,
2002
Invited Presentation, The Precautionary Principle: A Planning and Design Ethic,
University of Hawaii Lecture Series, 2000
Invited Presentation: Architecture and Sustainability, University of Hawaii Lecture
Series, 1999.
Invited Presentation: Sustainability in a Consumer's World, Annual Meeting, Tri-state
Recycling Association, Sioux City, Nebraska, 1999.
Invited Presentation: Sustainable Design and Construction, Annual Meeting, Harmony
House Association, Greensboro, N.C., 1998
Invited Presentation: Sustainability, the Global Imperative, Annual Meeting, Global
Green, USA, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1997
Invited Presentation: Sustainable Urbanization and Responsive Transportation: An
Introduction, S.U.R.T. Colloquium, Omaha, NE, 1997
Invited Presentation: Community Visioning for Sustainable Communities, Mayor's
Neighborhood Round Table Conference, Lincoln, 1997
Invited Presentation: Scenario Planning for Architectural Practice, AIA Iowa Continuing
Education Seminar, Des Moines, 1997
Invited Presentation: What is Sustainability and Why is It Important to Nebraska?,
Housing Our Community Conference, Lincoln, 1997
Invited Presentation: Sustainability Will be the Ultimate Reason for Nations to Unite,
United Nations Day Celebration, Omaha, 1997
Invited Presentation: What Principles of Sustainability Mean to Planners and Designers
of the Nation's Infrastructure, Engineering Technology Conference, Omaha, 1997
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Invited Presentation: The Boyer Report: A New Future, or More of the Past?,
Oklahoma AIA Keynote Address, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1996
Invited Presentation: The Boyer Report: Taking It Seriously, AIA Denver, Colorado,
1996
Panel Presentation: "Sustainable Design in Best Practices", United Nations HABITAT II
Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 1996
Invited Presentation: Is Western Architecture What China Really Wants? Architecture
and Culture Conference, Changsha, China, 1996
Mackey Lecture: Multiple Connections and the Academy: Architecture and Planning at
the Center of the UniverCITY, The Howard H. Mackey Lecture, Howard
University, Washington, D.C., February 1995
Invited Presentation: Architecture as Mediation of Culture, School of Architecture,
Aarhus, Copenhagen, 1994
Invited Presentation: Technology & Tradition, University of Miami Western Hemisphere
Conference on Architectural Education, 1994
Invited Presentation: The Language of Architecture in International Education, The
Laurasian Institution, Holland, Michigan, October 24, 1993
Invited Presentation: Paradigm Shifts Affecting Architecture, Globalization of Higher
Education and the Professions Conference, Tucson, AZ, January 8, 1993
Invited Presentation: Architecture/Environment: Man in Harmony with Nature, AIA
Colorado Design Conference, October 11, 1992
Commencement address: Listening . . . and Looking for Happy Fish, Drury College,
May 12, 1991, Springfield, MO
Rowlett Lecture: Education and the Professions: Becoming Indispensable, Texas A &
M University, February 20, 1991, College Station, TX
Invited presentation: The Academy, Architecture Education and the Architectural
Profession: An Uneasy Relationship, 1989 ACSA Administrators Conference,
San Diego, CA
Invited presentation: Education for the Practice of Architecture in the Twenty-first
Century, 1989 AIA National Convention, St. Louis, MO
Invited presentation: Professional Education, How Long Should It Be, The American
Institute of Architecture Students Forum, Chicago, November, 1988
Invited presentation: A Case-study for Understanding the Socio-cultural Basis for
Architecture, UNL Society for Asian Studies, 1988
Invited paper: When Cultures Collide: The Texas Idea of Home, American Studies
Association Conference, New York, N.Y., 1987, W. Cecil Steward, et.al.
Invited paper: Professional Accountability, University of Manitoba, Canada, 1980
Invited paper: Building Reclamation, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada, W. Cecil
Steward and Janet R. White, 1980
Panelist, "The Future of the Institute," AIA National Convention, 1980
Panelist, "Continuing Education," Florida Society of Architects Convention, 1979
"Land Use Planning in Nebraska" - Series of six Statewide Seminars, 1976
"Community Design" - Nebraska Society of Architects, 1974
"Dallas Town Lake" - Dallas Chapter AIA, 1968
"Arts & Community Design" - Brazos Valley Art Association, 1970
"Art, Community Design and Environmental Education", Tau Sigma Delta, Alpha Alpha
Chapter, 1971
"Architecture as Related to Environmental Education", Environmental Education
Workshop, Texas A & M University, 1971
PRESENTATIONS/AIA
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS as NATIONAL PRESIDENT of THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE of
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ARCHITECTS, 1991-92:
"Practitioners and Educators with Common Objectives and Shared Interests", New York
City AIA Educator/Practitioner Forum, N.Y., November 8, 1990.
"Vital, Essential and Indispensable", Long Island Chapter, AIA, Long Island, N.Y., March
21, 1991.
"The Future of Professional Education", School of Architecture, Washington University,
St. Louis, MO, April 1, 1991.
"University Priorities vs. Professional Values", Architects in Education Committee, AIA,
Washington, D.C., April 4, 1991.
"The Dynamics of Architecture and the AIA", Michigan Society, AIA, Mackinack Island,
MI, August 11, 1991.
"The Means to Enter a Golden Age for Architecture", Component Administrators
Conference, AIA, San Diego, CA, August 22, 1991.
"The Architect's Role in Preventing and Resolving Construction Disputes", The
American Bar Association, Atlanta, Georgia, October 3, 1991.
"Is the Future Now, or is Now the Past that we Cannot Afford?", Florida Association,
AIA, Miami, Florida, October 6, 1991.
"A Golden Age for Architecture?", United States Air Force Symposium on Design, San
Antonio, Texas, October 9, 1991.
"Architects and the Profession as Indispensable to the Public", Western Mountain
Region, AIA, Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 27, 1991.
"Successful Strategies for the Nineties, The Construction Industry", The Brick Institute
of America, Greenbriar, West Virginia, October 29, 1991.
"The Architecture Paradigm for Now", Columbus Chapter, AIA, Columbus, Ohio,
October 30, 1991.
"The Past as Prologue", Texas Society of Architects, AIA, Corpus Christi, Texas,
October 31, 1991.
"Environmental and Values Paradigm Shifts",California Council, AIA, Yosemite Park,
CA, November 7, 1991.
"Making Bridges and Connections with the Profession", The Internship Coordinators
Conference, AIA, Washington, D.C., January 18, 1992.
"The Necessity of the Citizen Architect", Grassroots Leadership Conference, AIA,
Washington, D.C., January 19, 1992.
"The Change About Us: Cultural Diversity in the Twenty-first Century", Howard
University, Washington, D.C., February 10, 1992.
"Guiding Principles and the Future", McGraw-Hill/Architectural Record Editors and
Staff, New York, N.Y., February 13, 1992
"Looking Beyond, But Working Through the Present", California Council, AIA,
Sacramento, CA, February 20, 1992.
"The State of the Art of Total Quality Management in the Construction Industry",
American Institute of Constructors, Little Rock, Arkansas, April 9, 1992.
"How will we Meet the Challenges of Our Time?", Central Valley Chapter, AIA,
Sacramento, CA, April 25, 1992.
"Sustainability as a Rationale for Curriculum Restructuring", College of Architecture,
Oklahoma University, April 31, 1992.
"A New Project Delivery Paradigm", The Society of American Military Engineers, New
Orleans, Louisiana, May 6, 1992.
"International Standards for Education and Practice in Architecture", The Federation of
PanAmerican Architects, Montivedeo, Uraguay, May 10, 1992.
"Environmental Design for Sustainability", May 18, 1992, Debrecen, Hungary, Miklos
Ybl College of Architecture; The Technical University, Budapest, Hungary, May
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21, 1992.
"Nothing is Certain -- Everything is Possible", AIA National Convention, Boston, MA,
June 19, 1992.
"The Need for a Collaborative Future", The National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, June 25, 1992.
"We Are What we Choose to Celebrate", Seattle Chapter, AIA, Seattle, Washington,
June 26, 1992.
"Teaching the Public About Architecture", Young Architects Forum, AIA, Miami, Florida,
July 24, 1992.
"Signs of a Paradigm Shift in the Construction Industry", AIA/ACSA Practice Institute,
Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 31, 1992.
"Characteristics of Place in a Sustainable Future", Northwest Region, AIA, Portland,
Oregon, August 8, 1992.
"Architecture: Indispensable by Nature", Nebraska AIA, Lincoln, Nebraska, August 28,
1992.
"Codes and Standards Implications from the Paradigm Shifts", International Conference
of Building Officials, Dallas, Texas, August 3l, 1992
"Who Will Meet the Challenges of the Mega-Paradigm Shifts?", National Building
Museum Board of Directors, Washington, D.C., September 24, 1992
"How Do We Make a Difference (The AIA in 2020)?", Joint Committee Meeting of
Practice/Education Committees, New Orleans, September 27, 1992
"What Has the AIA Done For You Lately?", AIA Iowa Convention, Des Moines, October
1, 1992
"How Big is This Challenge (Man in Harmony with Nature)?" AIA Colorado, Aspen,
Colorado, October 9, 1992
"Think Globally (Architecture); Act Locally (Design)", West-central Regional Conference,
ACSA, Tulsa, OK, October 16, 1992
"How Do We Repair the Relationship Between Educators and Practitioners?", ACSA
Administrator's Conference, Santa Fe, NM, November 21, 1992
"What You Can Do About the Future", Student Forum, AIAS, Buffalo, NY, November 25,
1992
VISITING LECTURER/EXCHANGE PROFESSOR
“Green Design/Sustainable Development”, University of Hawaii Arch.D. program, 2000,
2001, 2003, 2004
"Architectural Education: China and the U.S.", Sichuan Union University, Chengdu,
PRC, 1997
"East-West Encounter: Conference on Asian Pacific Architecture", University of Hawaii,
Advisor, 1995
Howard H. Mackey Memorial Lecture, Howard University School of Architecture,
Washington D.C., 1995
"Our Future is Now: A Profession of Excellence and the Education to Assure It," Drury
College Conference on Architectural Education, 1988
"A Case-study for Understanding the Socio-cultural Basis for Architecture", University of
Oklahoma, College of Architecture, 1988
"Architecture in China: Are Distinctive Characteristics Possible?", Drury College, 1987
"Chinese Architecture: An Architecture of Edges", Drury College, 1985
China Visiting Scholar Lectures at Tong-ji University, Shanghai; Northwest Institute of
Architecture and Engineering, Xian; Zhengzhou Institute of Technology,
Zhengzhou; Tianjin University, Tianjin:
"Architecture as Images in Man's Mind",
"Environmental Design",
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"Interior Design",
"Campus Planning",
"Building Reclamation", November, 1985
"Reading and Interpreting Society and Culture: A View Developed While Passing
Through Portions of the Third World", University of Texas at San Antonio, 1983
"The Orient Revisited", Convention Presentation, South Dakota Society of Architects,
1981
"Reflections of the Orient" - Guest Lecture, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada,
1979
"Conflicts and Opportunity for Our Future" - Guest Lecture, Universidad Autonoma de
Guadalajara, Mexico, 1979
HONORS AND AWARDS
Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design, “Chongming Island Master Plan”, w/.
Skidmore Owings and Merrill, The American Institute of Architects, 2005
Award of Excellence, “Chongming Island Master Plan”, w/ Skidmore Owings and Merrill,
Congress for the New Urbanism, 2005
Distinguished Alumni, Pampa High School, Pampa, Texas, 2005
Listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering in the U.S., 2004
W. Cecil Steward Distinguished Chair for Sustainable Design, founding recipient,
University of Nebraska Foundation, 2000 - 2002
Silver Medal Award, Tau Sigma Delta Honorary, University of Nebraska, 2000
Senior Fellow, The Design Futures Council, Atlanta, Georgia, 2000
The Topaz Medallion, Joint Award for Excellence in Architecture Education, American
Institute of Architects and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture,
Washington, D.C., 1999.
Distinguished Alumni, Texas A&M University, 1998
The Harry F. Cunningham Gold Medal for Architecture, AIA Nebraska, 1997
Honorary Professorship, Shandong Institute of Architecture & Engineering, Jinan, PRC,
1997
Howard H. Mackey Medal for Architecture, Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1995
Merit Award, Photography, Art by Architects Exhibit, AIA Nebraska, 1997
First Prize, Photography, Art by Architects Exhibit, AIA Nebraska, 1994
First Prize, Photography, Art by Architects Exhibit, AIA Nebraska, 1993
First Prize and Best of Show, Photography, Art by Architects Exhibit, AIA Nebraska,
1991
"Outstanding Educator of the Year", University of Nebraska-Lincoln, representative to
the Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation, Omaha, 1991
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Drury College, May, 1991
Nebraska License to Practice Architecture awarded on the condition of "Eminence",
Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects,
1988
Honorary Professorship, Northwest Institute of Architecture and Engineering, Xian, The
Peoples' Republic of China, 1988
Listed in Who's Who in the Midwest, 1985
Listed in Who's Who in America, Marquis 43rd edition-present
Commendation, Nebraska Society of Architects, for "contributions to a strong
relationship between professionals in education and practice", 1984
Invested into the College of Fellows, American Institute of Architects, 1983
"Executive of the Year" Commendation, Cornhusker Chapter, Professional Secretaries
International, 1983
Commendation, University of Nebraska Foreign Students Association, for Assistance
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and Service to Foreign Students, 1983
Nominated by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture to stand for election
to the President-elect position, 1981
Commendation, Texas Society of Architects, for work with the TSA Professional
Development Program
New York City Board of Education, Graduate Fellowship in Educational Facilities,
Columbia University, 1960
Travel and Study Fellowship, Ecole des Beaux Arts, France, 1956
J. Rodney Tabor Award for Design, Texas A & M University, 1956
Commander, General George H. Moore Honor Unit, Corps of Cadets, Texas A & M
University, 1956
"Distinguished Student", Texas A & M University, 1957
HONOR FRATERNITY MEMBERSHIPS:
Architecture - TAU SIGMA DELTA, Texas A & M University
Scholarship - PHI KAPPA PHI, Texas A & M University
International Scholarship - PHI BETA DELTA, (Charter Member, Alpha Phi
Chapter, UNL)
COMMITTEE SERVICE and OFFICES HELD
Professional Societies
NAAB Representative and Chairman, Five Presidents Committee on
"Implementing the Boyer/Mitgang Study", Washington, D.C., 1997-
2000
Member, Interior Design Committee, AIA, 1993-99
Member, International (NAFTA) Free-trade Negotiating Team, AIA, 1992-
2002
Member, International Committee, AIA, 1990-present
President, National AIA, 1992 (first full-time educator elected in 135 year history
of the AIA)
Elected First Vice President, President-elect, National AIA, Houston Convention,
1990
Vice-chairman, AIA Commission on Professional Excellence, 1990
Chairman, Five Presidents' Task Force for "A Comprehensive National Study of
Architectural Practice and Education for the Twenty-first Century",
1989-93
President, National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), 1988-89
President-elect, National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), 1987-88
Member, The American Institute of Architects Board of Directors; Director for the
Central States Region, AIA, 1987-1990.
Member, National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), representing ACSA,
1986-1989
Member, Regional and Urban Design Committee, AIA, 1984-present
Education Representative, first National Architectural Accrediting Board Appellate
Committee, December, 1985, Washington, D.C.
Director of AIA/Architectural Society of China Exchange Program, 1985-86,
Washington, D.C.
Member, NCARB National Advisory Council for the Evaluation of Educational
Alternatives, 1983-1984
Charter Board Member, Architectural Foundation of Nebraska, 1981-present
Co-Chairman, National Coordinating Committee for AIA/NCARB Internship
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Development Program, 1980-81
Chairman, National Committee for Continuing Education, AIA, 1979
Member, National Committee for Continuing Education, AIA, 1976-1985
Executive Committee, Nebraska Society of Architects, 1979-present
ACSA Task Force on the Future of Architectural Education, 1979
National Easter Seals Society, Advisory Committee on Corporate Response to
the Handicapped, 1979
Board of Directors, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture,
representing West-Central Region, 1975-1979
Charter member, Board of Directors and Secretary, Architectural Research
Centers Consortium, Inc., Washington, D.C., 1976-1978
Regional Representative, National Continuing Education Committee, AIA, 1975-
1985
Steering Committee, 1977, 1978: Vice Chairman, 1978
Professional Development Program Committee TSA, 1970, 1971
Task Force on Continuing Education, TSA, 1969
Committee for Pre-professional Education, ACSA, 1969
President , Brazos Chapter, AIA, 1969
Vice President, Brazos Chapter, AIA, 1968
Secretary, Brazos Chapter, AIA, 1967
Treasurer, Brazos Chapter, AIA, 1966
Nominating Committee, Southwest Region, ACSA, 1966
Alumni Association
Regional Councilman, Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University,
1969
Board Member and Treasurer, Texas Aggie Band Association, 1968-71
University
Program Director, UNL Conference on "ECOSPHERES: Land/Water and
Population", 1999-2001
Chairman, Nebraska Educational Television Task Force on Sustainability
Programs, 1995-99
Chairman, Task Force on Education for Sustainability, UNL, 1995-96
Member, Chancellor Search Committee, UNL, 1995
Chairman, Campus Committee on the Future of the Land-grant University,
Kellogg Grant, 1994-95
Aesthetics Review Committee, 1993-98
Chairman, Search Committee for Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs, 1993
Chairman, University Advisory Council for International Programs, 1987-90
Member, University Advisory Council for International Programs, 1982-90
Fellow, Graduate Faculty, University of Nebraska, 1973-present
Member, Central Planning Committee, University of Nebraska, 1979-87
Member, Academic Planning Committee, University of Nebraska, 1976-1979
Member, Human Rights Committee, University of Nebraska, 1976-1979
Member, Search Committee for the Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs,
University of Nebraska, 1979
Research Council, Texas A & M University, 1971-73
Graduate Council, Texas A & M University, 1969-73
Academic Council, Texas A & M University, 1969-73
Vice Chairman, Executive Committee, College of Architecture and Environmental
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Design, 1969-73
Interdisciplinary Committee on Materials, College of Engineering, 1968
Chairman, Curriculum Committee, School of Architecture, 1962-69
Chairman, Alumni Committee, School of Architecture, 1968-69
Chairman, Student Progress Committee, School of Architecture, 1966-69
Chairman, Committee for Graduate Instruction, College of Architecture and
Environmental Design, 1969-73
RELATED CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
PROJECTS:
Significant Regional Planning Projects:
The Issues and Tools for Sustainable Development/Growth Management in a
Sixty-mile Radius of Omaha, Nebraska, Nebraska Environmental Trust
Fund, 2001-present
Significant Urban Design Projects:
Revitalization/Sustainable Development of Central City Drake Court District,
Omaha, Nebraska, 1998-present
Master Planning of Chongming Island, Shanghai, China, Consultant to Skidmore
Owings and Merrill, 2004
Significant Buildings Designed & Constructed
Design Consultant, Green Design, Lincoln Children’s Museum, Lincoln, NE, 1999
Mixed Use Project/Green Design, Sustainable Development Personal Residence,
Downtown Lincoln, 1993, completed July, 1994
Ranch Headquarters Residence, Wyoming, 1984, in association with James H.
Silverthorn, architect, Casper, WY
Joseph J. Buser Residence, Bryan, Texas, 1973
Dr. William B. Roman Residence, Bryan, Texas, 1969
Citizens State Bank, Somerville, Texas, with E.E. Merrell, Architect, 1967
First Taylor National Bank, Taylor, Texas, with Matthews and Associates,
Architects, 1965
Quinnipiac Elementary School, New Haven, Connecticut, with Perkins and Will,
Architects, 1969 (Published Progressive Architecture and exhibited AASA
Convention)
New City Junior High School, New City, New York, with Perkins and Will,
Architects, 196l
Significant Product, Interiors and Graphics Design
Logo design and graphics for the Academies International, Inc., Lincoln, 1984
Logo design and typography for the College of Architecture, UNL, 1973
Stadium crowd-control graphics and color scheme for Kyle Field, Texas A & M
University, 1968
Logo design and typography for the Bank of A & M, College Station, Tx., 1967
Logo design for the "President's Scholars" program, Association of Former
Students, Texas A & M University, 1969
Interior Planning Consultant to Association of Former Students, Texas A & M
University, 1968-73
EXHIBITS:
China, 1997, One Country - Two Worlds, four black and white photographs, first
prize, Art by Architects, AIA Nebraska, Omaha, 1997
Architecture and Life in China, Japan, Siberia, one-person photography exhibit,
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Lentz Center for Asian Culture, UNL, January 22 - March 19, 1995
How Far to Find Hope, black and white photograph, first prize, Art by Architects,
AIA Nebraska, Lincoln, 1994
This Can't Be Kansas, Todo, black and white photograph, first prize, Art by
Architects,AIA Nebraska, Omaha, 1993
As Man Has, and Always Will, color photograph judged first prize and best of
show, Art by Architects exhibit, Nebraska Society of Architects, Omaha,
September, 1991
Reflections and Shadows of the Orient, 32 black & white photo prints, Sheldon
Art Gallery, UNL, 1979
Local and National Public Service:
Member, Mayor’s 2040 Solid Waste Planning Committee, Lincoln, NE, 2012-
2013
Member, Lincoln Public Schools Committee for Design Standards for Green
School Projects, 2006
Co-chair, City of Lincoln/Downtown Lincoln Association Advisory Committee for
New Downtown Master Plan, 2004 - present
Member, Mayor’s Committee for rewriting the City/County Comprehensive
Master
Plan, 2000-2002
Member, Mayor's Committee on City Entryways, 1999-2002
Member, P Street Market Committee, Downtown Lincoln Assoc., 1998- present
Member, Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission, 1997- 2004,
Chairman, 2004
Member, Board of Directors, Radio Station KZUM (Public Radio), Lincoln, 1997-
2002
Member, Board of Directors, Lincoln Children's Museum, 1996-2001
Member, Board of Directors, Downtown Lincoln Association, 1995- 2006
Ex Officio member, Nebraska Board of Examiners, Architects & Engineers,
1994-98
Member, State of Nebraska Building Commission, 1993-99
Member, Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission, 1989-1997
Member, National Committee on United States-China Relations, 1981-present
Mayor's Citizen Representative, City of Lincoln A/E Selection Board, 1980-1987
National Easter Seals Society Advisory Committee on Corporate Response to
the Handicapped, 1979
Member, Nebraska Capitol Environs Advisory Committee, 1976-1979
International Public Service
Member, Steering Committee, World Urban Campaign for Sustainable
Communities, UN HABITAT, Nairobi, Kenya, 2014 – Present
Memorandum of Understanding, Partnership, Joslyn Institute for Sustainable
Communities with the Director, UN HABITAT, Nairobi, Kenya, 1996 –
Present
Attachment:
“Summary of Noteable Achievements in the Career of W. Cecil Steward”
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