The Student Forum established this annual award four years ago as a means to recognize a member of the GSD faculty who has most significantly encouraged students and inspired learning through his or her efforts and capabilities as an educator. A recent survey of GSD students, conducted as part of the student-run Ecology in Design initiative, point toward the need for greater attention to ecological issues in the curriculum. Over twenty percent of the student body responded to questions regarding the relative importance of ecological considerations within many aspects of professional practice. The results show a strong majority of students believe ecological issues have or will have a strong role in the profession, should be of primary or secondary importance in the design process and will be directly incorporated into their design work. Ninety percent of those who responded believe that the GSD does not adequately provide the skills and resources with which to address ecological considerations.
Results are here.