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BuildingGreen.com is a trusted source on healthy and sustainable design and construction strategies.
Begun in 1985 and used primarily by professionals, it is great source for Architecture/Landscape/Interiors and Sustainability students.
Research guide created in June 2020 as a response to and resource for processing the nationwide protests that occurred in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by police officers in Minnesota in late May 2020.
Despite the outcry, police violence has continued, including the death of Daunte Wright in April 2021.
Police have already killed 268 people in 2021, including Daunte Wright in April 2021. (Mapping Police Violence)
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In 1954 Millard Sheets was appointed Director of Otis College. Under his leadership, the school's academic program was restructured so that BFA and MFA degrees were offered.
You may be familiar with his mosaic work on Los Angeles bank buildings.
Oral History of Millard Sheets from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian
The Millard Sheets Library regularly exhibits items from its Special Collections, especially from the Artists' Books Collection. Check the display case at the library entrance.
Recent exhibitions have included Chance Operations, Random Access and From Here to There.
Please direct questions to Cathy Chambers by phone (310) 665-6327 or email (cathcham@otis.edu).
Student Learning Center
The Student Learning Center (SLC) is a friendly space for students on the NW side of the Library where you can receive free support in writing, math, and study skills from peer tutors.
Teaching / Learning Center
The Teaching/Learning Center (TLC) is a faculty dedicated space where you can work as well as receive support in teaching best practices, instructional technologies, and training on Otis College systems such as O-Space, Zoom, and Webmail.
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