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MSU School of 91�� celebrates 50-year milestone

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MSU School of 91�� celebrates 50-year milestone cem123 Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - 3:30 pm

Recognition Day 2026

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Recognition Day 2026 91�� cem123 Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - 11:18 am Yes2026-05-15T12:30:00-0500 2026-05-15T14:30:00-0500

Details coming soon. This event will be hosted off campus following graduation.

Two MSU architecture students to speak at 2026 international conference

amw1419 — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:46:45 +0000

Two MSU architecture students to speak at 2026 international conference amw1419 Thursday, March 19, 2026 - 12:46 pm

Three MSU students to participate in PAYETTE’s OpenLAB cohort

amw1419 — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:27:06 +0000

Three MSU students to participate in PAYETTE’s OpenLAB cohort amw1419 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - 3:27 pm

Rayne Lewis

amw1419 — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:38:34 +0000

Rayne Lewis amw1419 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - 2:38 pm Student

By Ainsley Weems | MSU Communication Student Class of 2026

Fourth-year architecture student Rayne Lewis recently presented at the College Art Association’s (CAA) 114th Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The CAA Conference is held every February and serves as the the largest convening of art historians, designers and visual art professionals.

Lewis’s presentation, “The Porch as Threshold: Documenting Memory, Space, and Belonging in Pocahontas, Mississippi,” originated from a summer course project in ART 1023: History of Art Post–1300s. She chose to research the intersections of memory and porch culture as “spaces of visibility, exclusion and generational memory.” To document the built environment, neighborhood dynamics and capture oral history/testimonials, Lewis traveled to her grandmother's neighborhood in Pocahontas.

“In interviewing my grandmother, a key moment was when she described how the porch functioned as both a social and emotional threshold,” Lewis said. “That shifted my research toward understanding porches as spaces of connection rather than just architectural elements.”

In her paper, she examined how porches serve a central and vital role in Black communities in the South as thresholds between personal identity and public life. This project resulted in Lewis taking another look at porches and her hometown, thinking deeper about what defines a “home”.

“This experience has redefined ‘home’ as something constructed not just physically, but through memory, interaction and spatial relationships,” Lewis said. “Documenting my hometown revealed how architecture quietly shapes belonging, especially through everyday spaces that often go unnoticed.”

Through this project, Lewis learned that being able to connect personal narratives with spatial analysis has value in architectural discourse. This experience gave her the confidence that her perspective is worth contributing to the field and continue analyzing the world around her.

“Southern architectural elements like porches are often overlooked as purely aesthetic or nostalgic, rather than being understood as critical social infrastructures,” Lewis said. “This project will continue to influence my studio work by encouraging me to design with a deeper awareness of cultural and environmental context.”

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MSU architecture senior 1 of 10 earning national scholarship

jtm1050 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:42:37 +0000

MSU architecture senior 1 of 10 earning national scholarship jtm1050 Monday, February 23, 2026 - 10:42 am

MSU architecture alumnus Chris Hoal named Gresham Smith director of architectural design

cem123 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:51:46 +0000

MSU architecture alumnus Chris Hoal named Gresham Smith director of architectural design cem123 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 1:51 pm

Harrison Lecture; “Jo” Aguilar and Caleb McWhorter

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Harrison Lecture; “Jo” Aguilar and Caleb McWhorter 91�� amw1419 Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 9:30 am No2026-02-16T13:00:00-0600 2026-02-16T14:30:00-0600 Harrison Auditorium in Giles Hall/lecture-series/spring-2026-harrison-lecture-series

Harrison Lecture: Eric Höweler of Höweler + Yoon

amw1419 — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:04:58 +0000

Harrison Lecture: Eric Höweler of Höweler + Yoon 91�� amw1419 Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 8:04 am No2026-04-17T13:30:00-0500 2026-04-17T15:00:00-0500 Harrison Auditorium in Giles Hall/lecture-series/spring-2026-harrison-lecture-series

Harrison Lecture: SHoP with Cathy Jones and Daniel Smith

amw1419 — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:57:55 +0000

Harrison Lecture: SHoP with Cathy Jones and Daniel Smith 91�� amw1419 Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 7:57 am No2026-03-20T13:30:00-0500 2026-03-20T15:00:00-0500 Harrison Auditorium in Giles Hall/lecture-series/spring-2026-harrison-lecture-series

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MSU School of 91���� celebrates 50-year milestone

Recognition Day 2026

Two MSU architecture students to speak at 2026 international conference

Three MSU students to participate in PAYETTE’s OpenLAB cohort

Rayne Lewis

MSU architecture senior 1 of 10 earning national scholarship

MSU architecture alumnus Chris Hoal named Gresham Smith director of architectural design

Harrison Lecture; “Jo” Aguilar and Caleb McWhorter

Harrison Lecture: Eric Höweler of Höweler + Yoon

Harrison Lecture: SHoP with Cathy Jones and Daniel Smith

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MSU School of 91�� celebrates 50-year milestone