A campaign is under way to return the Student Publication, a 35-year-old tradition of scholarship within the College of Design. A committee co-chaired by Steve Schuster, AIA (BEDA 1973), and David Ramseur, AIA (B.Arch 1968), oversees the campaign aimed at reviving the publication for the benefit of students, faculty and the design community. Many donors have responded generously, and commitments for two thirds of the match have been met.

"The outreach and influence worldwide of the Student Publication cannot be overstated," said Dean Marvin Malecha. "It literally put the School on the map for decades."

The Student Publication was established in 1950 to honor the memory of Matthew Nowicki, the first head of the architecture program at NC State University. The publication quickly grew to encompass all of the disciplines of the School. Between 1951 and 1985, issues of the Student Publication numbered 58, each with a student editor, a group of student writers and workers, and a faculty advisor.

Ramseur worked on several issues of the Student Publication, including Forty Gardens in 1966. He recalls the rewards of working with other students and faculty on the publication project: "It was one of the few endeavors that wasn't competitive but collaborative, and that is the way the architecture design business is today - collaborative."

"During the time it was being published, it was recognized as a premiere student publication," Ramseur said. "Its absence has been noticed."

The revived publication will share many of the same qualities that made its predecessor an outstanding contribution to design scholarship. Student-driven, the publication is expected to convey a sense of energy to cover a range of eclectic design topics.

College leaders expect to publish the publication annually with supplemental support from the operations budget until the endowment can fully support the project. Upon retirement as director of the School of Architecture, Professor Bob Burns will lead the College effort to coordinate and guide the initial return of the publication. The College will distribute the published piece to other design libraries in schools and colleges, and to Design Guild members. It will be offered for sale through a distribution company and at a reduced rate to alumni.