School of Planning, Design and Construction

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  Dr. Peilei Fan to lead $1.7M NASA Grant

  Published on March 23, 2023
  Dr. Peilei Fan and the Center for Global Change and Earth Observations (CGEO) at MSU will lead a $1.7M NASA grant to study urban-rural resiliency in Southeast Asia.

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  Interior design alum provides leadership gift for Give Green Day

  Published on March 16, 2023
  Michigan State University (MSU) alumna Valerie Wright, ’89 interior design, together with two additional alumnae gave a collective $10,000 in leadership gifts to double the impact for students on Give Green Day.

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  CELA Elects New President

  Published on March 9, 2023
  Dr. Jun-Hyun Kim, Landscape Architecture program director, has been elected president of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture.

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  MSU Tops the List of Landscape Architecture Rankings

  Published on February 27, 2023
  A study recently published in Landscape Journal named MSU #1 in scholarly productivity and impact for landscape architecture faculty.

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  SPDC Seeking Graduate Program Coordinator

  Published on February 13, 2023
  The MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction is looking for an energetic, organized and hard-working individual to coordinate our graduate program activities.

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  URP Faculty Receive NSF Grant to Study Informal Housing

  Published on February 7, 2023
  Noah Durst and Deyanira Nevárez Martínez will conduct research on: "Informality and Inequality in the Global North: Regulation, Non-Compliance, and Enforcement in U.S. Land Use and Housing Law."

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  SPDC Welcomes Andrew Orlando

  Published on February 1, 2023
  The School of Planning, Design and Construction is excited to welcome a new Communications Coordinator to our staff.

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  LandTexture: Spring 2022 Education Abroad Trip to Spain

  Published on January 16, 2023
  Valentina Gjocaj, LA Senior, walks us through her amazing experience on Education Abroad in Spain during Spring semester 2022.

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  LandTexture: Do Landscape Architects Still Design Gardens?

  Published on January 16, 2023
  Sandra Fischer, FASLA, shares her experience and insights into the importance of designing gardens.

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  LandTexture: Greetings from the LAAAB President

  Published on January 15, 2023
  Cheryl Zuellig, President of the Landscape Architecture Alumni Advisory Board, provides an update on the Board's activities.

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  LandTexture: LA Program Update

  Published on January 14, 2023
  Dr. Jun-Hyun Kim, program director of landscape architecture and environmental design, highlights the program's many great accomplishments and accolades this past year.

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  LandTexture: Director Ming-Han Li's Message

  Published on January 14, 2023
  SPDC's Director shares his thoughts about challenges and opportunities for the School and the Landscape Architecture program.

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  Openings for Construction Management Teaching Specialists

  Published on December 20, 2022
  The School of Planning, Design and Construction is searching for three teaching specialists in Construction Management to teach core courses.

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  SPDC Offers Two Online Graduate Certificates

  Published on December 20, 2022
  Real Estate, Construction Management and Urban Planning professionals interested in advancing their knowledge, at a reasonable cost and timeframe, will want to check out our online graduate certificate programs.

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  SPDC Receives Grant for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  Published on December 19, 2022
  The SPDC DEI Committee has been awarded a Creating Inclusive Excellence Grant (CIEG) to provide professional development to faculty, staff and graduate students.