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CCED and SPDC Faculty Lead Honors College Seminar Focused on Property Abandonment
Published on February 23, 2015
Michigan State University researchers at the Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) have been studying ways to stop the cycle of private property abandonment. -
IIDA Student Member Spotlight: Elizabeth Rogers
Published on January 21, 2015
MSU Student Eizabeth Rogers was profiled for the IIDA Student Member Spotlight in their quarterly newsletter. -
Wolverine Development Corporation announces new director of construction
Published on January 19, 2015
Stanley Samuel, MS, has joined Wolverine Development Corporation as Director of Construction. Stan is a civil engineer with a M.S. Construction Management from Michigan State University School of Planning, Design and Construction. -
He Said/She Said: The key to growth
Published on January 12, 2015
Keep a close eye on MSU as it rolls out tools to help the Lansing region become a more vibrant community on a par with its own rising star. -
2014 MAP Conference: An Urban & Regional Planning Student Perspective
Published on December 19, 2014
This October, Cassi Meitl, a graduate student from the MSU Urban & Regional Planning Program, attended the annual Michigan Association of Planning (MAP) Conference where Michigan State University was well-represented by students. -
MSU Extension Team Receives Regional and National Cross-Programming Team Excellence Awards
Published on December 18, 2014
Michigan State University Extension (MSUE), together with the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences & Assessments, examined climate impacts and resilience strategies to assess public attitudes towards climate change. -
CANR faculty members recognized by APLU
Published on December 18, 2014
Two Michigan State University (MSU) faculty members were recognized by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) during its annual meeting in November. -
MSU Construction Management has Successful Turnout at the 2014 MI SCAN Event
Published on December 15, 2014
Each fall since 1984, AGC of Michigan, a chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, hosts an event called Student Contractor Awareness Night (SCAN). -
Michigan State University makes the 2014 Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges
Published on December 15, 2014
Each year, The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges recognizes a number of institutions of higher education that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability in their establishment. -
MSU Student Receives Fellowship Leading to Graduate Study on Urbanization and Gender
Published on December 15, 2014
Sarah Murray, MSU Urban & Regional Planning (URP) graduate student in the School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC) received a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship for this academic year. -
MSU Interior Design Alumna Larissa Fedoroff on Life after College
Published on December 15, 2014
Recent Michigan State University graduate, Larissa Fedoroff dedicated a great deal of time to her studies while she was here at MSU. -
Placemaking: A concentration of infrastructure attractive across generations
Published on December 11, 2014
We hear terms like "the built environment" and "placemaking" when it comes to creating vibrant, sustainable communities. Just what do those terms mean, and why so much buzz surrounding them? -
Balancing economic development with residents' needs: Dialogue key as placemaking plans take shape
Published on December 11, 2014
The Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative, across from Washington Square Library, inhabits the former Portage Street Fire Station, Engine No. 2, built in 1903. -
MSU hosted MOOC on FIFA World Cup experience this Summer
Published on December 10, 2014
Michigan State University is well-known for creating a variety of opportunities for its students, faculty, and citizens globally, and has once again provided another great chance for education. -
Michigan Municipal League releases PlacePlan for Marquette's Baraga Avenue
Published on December 10, 2014
Parklets, pedestrian thoroughfares, mixed-use building development, angled parking--the PlacePlan released in late November by the Michigan Municipal League for Baraga Avenue in Marquette is extensive and leaves no stone unturned.