The College of Architecture, Design and Construction’s hosted their 28th annual Pumpkin Carve at Dudley Commons.
This tradition began 28 years ago when Tarik Orgen, architecture professor, decided to assemble the event.
Pumpkin Carve Co-Chair Forrest Wood said today Orgen’s Pumpkin Carve is “one of the biggest fundraisers for the College."
This fundraiser, put on by the University's chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students, raises money for the club to send architecture students on local and national architecture conferences throughout the country.
Over four hundred pumpkins lined the steps leading up to Dudley Commons for carvers.
Wood said planning for this year’s Pumpkin Carve began at the beginning of the semester.
To determine this year’s t-shirt design, a competition was held in various places on campus including the art, architecture, and graphic design colleges; The winner had the opportunity to choose the event's theme.
The event offered activities such as face painting, a costume contest and an appearance from Aubie, while campus organizations sold food.
The pumpkins carved throughout the day were illuminated at 6 p.m.
Wood said he loves the sense of community the event brings.
Architecture students work on projects together for long periods of time, and Wood said this reunion of current and past architecture students in a different setting is one of his favorite parts of the event.
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