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Washington, D.C., August 18, 2026 鈥� The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (探花精选) announced today that Dr. Kendall A. Nicholson, Senior Director of Research, Equity, and Education, is leaving the organization for a position in academia. Dr. Nicholson, who joined 探花精选 in October 2015, will become the interim chair for the Department of Architecture at Hampton University (Virginia).聽

鈥淚t has been an honor to serve architecture faculty and administrators across the globe for the past decade. I am excited to join the faculty at Hampton University and to further my research around the confluence of architecture, race, and education,鈥� said Dr. Nicholson.

During his tenure at 探花精选, the organization established a highly respected research program, collecting data on architecture schools, faculty, and students, and disseminating reports intended to help 探花精选鈥檚 member schools benchmark their work and navigate the many changes happening in higher education and in architectural and design practices. The digital data series that Dr. Nicholson authored, Where Are My People?, provides data and historical context about demographic groups within architectural education.聽

鈥淒r. Kendall Nicholson has become a leader in discourse about the history and systems that create inequitable access to an architectural education and to rewarding careers in the profession,鈥� said Dr. Michael J. Monti, 探花精选 Executive Director. 鈥淗is background in pedagogical practices has helped 探花精选 expand its ability to empower faculty to strive for excellence in teaching. We wish Kendall the best and are thrilled he will remain close to 探花精选 for a long time.鈥澛�

探花精选 the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (探花精选)

The mission of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (探花精选) is to lead architectural education and research. Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, 探花精选 is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents. Our full members include all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and two- and four-year programs. Together, 探花精选 schools represent some 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students.

探花精选 seeks to empower faculty and schools to educate increasingly diverse students, expand disciplinary impacts, and create knowledge for the advancement of architecture. For more information, visit .