2024-12-22T02:00:32-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150359565/uw-milwaukee-sarup-appoints-krisann-rehbein-as-director-of-community-design-solutions Josh Niland 2023-08-08T18:02:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/87/877c768ea0872016c8639968d580b499.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/SARUP" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee</a>&rsquo;s newly-formed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150345190/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee-creates-new-college-of-the-arts-and-architecture-with-mo-zell-as-interim-dean" target="_blank">College of the Arts and Architecture</a> has announced its appointment of Chicago-based artist and nonprofit leader Krisann Rehbein as the new director of Community Design Solutions (CDS).&nbsp;</p> <p>The position, which is organized within the School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP), will engage with local community organizations to ensure the continued delivery of pro bono planning services such as the Turnkey Housing initiative and Green Schoolyards project that have, in addition to nearly 230 others, helped to garner praise for the institution over the past decade.</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2030560/mo-zell" target="_blank">Mo Zell</a>, the new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150355908/mo-zell-is-named-2023-2024-acsa-president" target="_blank">ASCA President</a> and Interim Dean of the College of the Arts and Architecture, said: "We are thrilled to welcome Krisann as the new director of CDS. Her vision for the future of the organization, which includes expanding the role that faculty will play in projects, and her expertise in design and community engagement will help advance the work of CDS and u...</p>