Frank Jacobus AR'98

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Frank Jacobus AR'98 has been named head of the Department of Architecture in Penn State’s Stuckeman School in the College of Arts and Architecture, effective July 1. An architect, designer, artist and educator, he has spent 16 years in higher education, most recently serving as associate department head in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design (FJSOAD) at the University of Arkansas. He is recognized by the American Institute of Architects and is currently the principal of SILO Architecture, Research and Design.

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