The Industrial Design Excellence Award, sponsored by the Business Week Magazine and the Industrial Design Society of America has awarded Martin Steven Linder Design (MSL Design) with a Bronze Award in the Business and Industrial Products category for their work on the Reveal Imaging Technologies CT-80 Explosive Detection System for use in airport security. The Industrial Design Excellence Awards are
dedicated to fostering business and public understanding of the importance of industrial design excellence to the quality of life and the economy.

The Furniture Institute of Technology and Sustainability (FITS) is an organization committed to the creation and exploration of mutually beneficial opportunities for students and faculty in design services, design research, renewable/sustainable materials research, socially responsible processes and practice with the contract, home and custom furniture industries.

Ryan Olson wins first place in the California State University Research Competition

The Annual DAI Student Exhibit for 2006, entitled Inveniam : Design to Inspire has just launched a website regarding the upcoming student exhibit which opens on Tuesday, May 16th and runs through Friday, May 19th in Jack Adams Hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Union. There is an opening reception on Wednesday, May 17th at 6PM. Learn more about the event at the exhibit website.

Professor Linder WINS Northwest Design Invitational Award

Creative Arts Dean Candidates Visit
Four candidates have been selected to interview for dean of the College of Creative Arts. The campus community is invited to attend each candidate’s presentation and reception:

Monday, May 1: Joseph Lewis, dean of Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Knuth Hall of the Creative Arts building.

Wednesday, May 3: Wan-Lee Cheng, acting dean of SFSU’s College of Creative Arts, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Knuth Hall of the Creative Arts building.

DESIGN AND INDUSTRY
Advising Day

Thursday, May 4, 2006
1:00pm-4:30pm
FA 123 and FA 119

How To See An Advisor:
There will be no appointments scheduled with advisors before Advising Day.

Instructions:
On Advising Day – go to room FA 123 or FA 119 and put your name on the sign-up sheet. Please have a seat and wait for your name to be called.

Hello and welcome to the new DAI News & Announcements posting board. Check here for frequent announcements regarding Upcoming Events, Lectures, Jobs, Internships, Scholarships and general departmental announcements. Thanks for visiting & see you soon!

Congratulations to Ayana Baltrip, lecturer in graphic design in DAI who wrote an article on Emory Douglas, the Black Panther Party’s “Revolutionary Artist” and “Minister of Culture” which will appear in the March/April issue of Print Magazine.

Students, Faculty & Staff – Welcome back to SFSU for the beginning of the Spring Semester 2006.