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Where the rubber meets the recycling
The Rubber Impact Project is interested in junk—specifically, the inner tubes of well-tread rubber tires, which they are transforming into sustainable treasure.
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CCA community gets innovative to produce PPE
From face shields to face masks, faculty, alumni, and staff are contributing their time and talent to address nationwide shortages of personal protective equipment.
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Ecopoesis Project captures the sounds of a socially distanced world
To mark Earth Day’s 50th anniversary, How We Hear Now invites participants to record the unique sound of their environments.
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Recommendations: Seven books written by CCA alumni
From gripping memoirs to enduring works of fiction, this list of written works from CCA alumni will help you get through shelter in place.
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Bold moves timeline
Explore the college’s most prominent geographic decisions, which prove CCA has never shied away from change.
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New housing and dining at CCA
New campus housing and dining in San Francisco, opening fall 2020, make CCA a full residential campus for the first time in its history.
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Oakland campus legacy
Learn how the Oakland Campus Legacy Committee is working to archive the campus’s rich history and bring its unique spirit to San Francisco.
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Jeanne Gang on Double Ground
Jeanne Gang and President Stephen Beal discuss the intentionality behind Double Ground, the concept that will physically unite CCA in San Francisco.
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CCA counselors discuss how to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic
Leah Oliver and Brigette Stump-Vernon offer advice on how students, staff and faculty can navigate the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic.
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What does it mean to make art in the time of COVID-19 and physical distancing?
Fine Arts Dean Sunny A. Smith reflects on the meaning of artmaking in the time of COVID-19 and physical distancing.
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In conversation with MFA Painting + Drawing alum Alexandra Grant
Meet alum Alexandra Grant, a Los Angeles-based artist who explores the performance of language in various media, including her series of paintings based on a famous Greek tragedy.
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A look at Studio Gang’s design features vibrant indoor/outdoor environment
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Founders Hall student-housing designs
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Pre-College, summer youth programs at CCA offer a world of possibilities
CCA’s Pre-College and summer youth programs help students deepen their skills and pursue their passions long before becoming degree-seeking students.
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Design division welcomes two new chairs
Two new chairs join CCA's Design division, Erin Malone, Chair of Interaction Design and Sara Fenske Bahat, Chair of MBA in Design Strategy.
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MFA Design launches the Design Futures Lab
Led by Assistant Chair Sara Dean, the Design Futures Lab provides students with the resources they need to practice speculative design and propose alternate futures.
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Student spotlight: Design Strategy’s Mickie Lau
Mickie Lau shares how the MBA in Design Strategy at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is catalyzing her dream career.
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Michael Wertz and Thomas Wojak: Boldly merging words and images
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Aaron De La Cruz: In the Moment
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Meet CCA MAAD HTX graduate Sitou Akolly
Sitou Akolly (MAAD Advanced Architectural Design 2016) shares why he came to CCA and his interest in pre-colonial architecture of Togo.