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MSU’s Landscape Architecture program ranked ninth in the US
Published on October 18, 2019
MSU Landscape Architecture (LA) program ranked ninth in the U.S. by DesignIntelligence in 2019 School Rankings Survey of most admired landscape architecture undergraduate schools. -
NCI offers special for online NCI Charrette System certificate training
Published on October 8, 2019
If you are looking for a way to stay current during this time period, then NCI has an answer. We are offering a year-end special for our online-based NCI Charrette System certificate training. -
Inspired Furniture Project: Side Project Work Circle
Published on October 5, 2019
Inspired Furniture Project: Side Project Work Circle by Breanna Mcentee -
City of Fort St. John uses charrette process to confirm direction for 100 Street corridor design
Published on September 24, 2019
The City of Fort St. John in British Columbia, Canada, like many communities, has struggled with downtown revitalization. In 2015, the City Council adopted the Fort St. John Downtown Action Plan, an ambitious plan to revitalize it’s downtown. -
Consensus Building Institute’s Stacie Smith to speak at SPDC Industry Seminar Series in October
Published on September 18, 2019
Smith, associate managing director and a senior mediator at the Consensus Building Institute will present on “Building Consensus through Collaboration in Difficult Settings and Diverse Communities.” -
Former American Greetings’ President and CEO John Beeder to speak at SPDC Industry Seminar Series in October
Published on August 23, 2019
Featured speaker John Beeder, retired president and CEO of American Greetings will present on “Accelerating Company Strategy with a Dynamic Built Environment.” -
MSU professor elected fellow of American Society of Landscape Architects
Published on August 16, 2019
Professor Ming-Han Li, director of SPDC, has been elected to the American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) Council of Fellows. This is a milestone achievement for landscape architecture professionals. -
SPDC welcomes Specialist – Teaching Laura Winter to the Interior Design program
Published on August 16, 2019
Laura Winter will continue teaching for the Interior Design program in her new role as a full-time specialist - teaching. -
SPDC welcomes Assistant Professor Wonmin Sohn to the Landscape Architecture program
Published on August 16, 2019
Assistant Professor Wonmin Sohn will teach courses on landscape architecture construction, low impact design and landscape performance. -
SPDC welcomes Teaching Specialist Barbara Andersen to the Urban & Regional Planning program
Published on August 16, 2019
Teaching Specialist Barbara Andersen will teach urban and regional planning courses, and some landscape architecture design studios. -
Using the NCI charrette process to build trust
Published on August 15, 2019
NCI was awarded an opportunity to work with the National Recreation and Parks Association to develop curriculum for parks and recreation professionals that ties in elements of diversity, equity and inclusion, in part through building trust. -
MSU Interior Design’s Kristy Kellom wins Best Student Design Poster Award at EDRA50
Published on June 26, 2019
Kristy Kellom, graduate student in environmental design won the first place for the Environmental Design and Research Association (EDRA) Student Design Poster Award at the EDRA50 conference in Brooklyn, NY, May 22-25, 2019. -
SPDC students received first-place at MSU’s 21st University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
Published on June 24, 2019
Three students from SPDC received first-place awards in April at MSU’s 21st University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum. -
MSU received $247K U.S. Forest Service grant to develop tool for cross-laminated timber in commercial building construction
Published on June 20, 2019
The MSU Construction Management program was selected by the U.S. Forest Service to develop a construction time and cost estimating tool for use of CLT in commercial building construction. -
National Charrette Institute discussed collaboration strategies at CNU 27.Louisville Conference
Published on June 18, 2019
The Congress for New Urbanism hosted their annual conference, CNU 27.Louisville, June 12-15, 2019, in Kentucky.