{"id":27296,"date":"2026-10-27T08:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=27296"},"modified":"2026-10-27T12:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:52:46","slug":"submission-deadline-extended-for-2026-sacd-dichotomy-journal-student-competition-oct-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2026\/10\/27\/submission-deadline-extended-for-2026-sacd-dichotomy-journal-student-competition-oct-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Submission deadline extended for 2026 SACD &#8216;Dichotomy&#8217; journal student competition, Oct. 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/architecture.udmercy.edu\">School of Architecture &amp; Community Design<\/a> (SACD) <a href=\"https:\/\/architecture.udmercy.edu\/school\/dichotomy.php\"><em>Dichotomy<\/em> Journal<\/a> is accepting entries for the 2026 <em>Dichotomy<\/em> Student Competition, with <strong>student submissions due Oct. 30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The competition is an opportunity for students to have their work featured in the upcoming issue <em>Dichotomy 30: Elevate<\/em>, alongside internationally renowned thinkers, designers and architects. The winner will also receive an $80 Visa gift card. The competition is open to all students and submissions may include original artwork, photography, poetry, writing, design and\/or other works inspired by the theme of <em>Elevate<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Students are encouraged to gather and work collaboratively to submit an original work that addresses the following abstract:<\/p>\n<p><em>Elevate<\/em> is a call to rise\u2013of spirit, mind and purpose, collectively and individually. It is an act of recentering toward an ethical horizon, where the spirit of design, creation and thought coalesce to invite a better today. <em>Elevate<\/em> is not only to ascend, but to transcend beyond the state of comfortability and complacency. It is an awakening to recognize unseen potential, pursue improvement and uplift the world through ingenuity and imagination. <em>Dichotomy 30<\/em> challenges us to confront the urgency of our moment, to participate in the raising of standards, the recentering around the value of life and the ushering towards the fulfillment of our potential. With <em>Elevate<\/em> we pay homage to the forces that shape change. We reaffirm architecture\u2019s potential to inspire, to transform and <em>Elevate<\/em> us.<\/p>\n<p>The journal looks forward to featuring relevant and enticing student work in its pages. Winners will be announced Nov. 9.<\/p>\n<p>With any questions or for more information, please contact <a href=\"mailto:dichotomyudm@gmail.com\"><span class=\"sqsrte-text-color--custom\">dichotomyudm@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dichotomyjournal.com\/submit-1\">Submit work to <em>Dichotomy 30: Elevate<\/em>\u00a0here.<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27297 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/Student-Comp-Web-Banner-Extended-Deadline.jpg?resize=993%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Banner for the Dichotomy Journal Student Competition. White text on a gold background reads, \u201cStudent Competition of the Dichotomy Journal: Submissions due October 30th,\u201d with a small \u201cExtended Deadline\u201d label. Large faded text in the center reads \u201cELEVATE,\u201d the competition theme. 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The winner will have work featured in the upcoming issue of &#8216;Dichotomy 30:Elevate&#8217; and receive an $80 gift card. 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