School of Planning, Design and Construction

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  Welcome Dr. Armin Yeganeh

  Published on September 2, 2022
  Welcome Dr. Armin Yeganeh, our new assistant professor in the CM Program!

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  SPDC CM Program Re-accredited

  Published on April 19, 2022
  The MSU SPDC Construction Management Program has been re-accredited for a 6 year period, ending in 2028.

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  MSU NAHB Team Continues Run of Success

  Published on April 8, 2022
  MSU's NAHB competition team placed third in this year's event, continuing their recent run of great placements.

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  CANR alumni provide matching gift opportunity for Give Green Day

  Published on March 22, 2022
  Valerie Wright, '89, and Andrew Schweitzer, '00, alumni from the School of Planning, Design and Construction, provided an additional gift for exceeding the CANR goal on Give Green Day.

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  MSU Mass Timber STEM facility wins Forest Stewardship Council Leadership Award

  Published on October 25, 2021
  Design and Build Award acknowledges university, project team for creating the state’s first mass timber building

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  New endowment to educate students studying the built environment in the practice of feng shui and other cultures

  Published on October 21, 2021
  Alexander and Pauline Ho have established a new endowment for students enrolled in the School of Planning, Design and Construction (SPDC) to learn about the built environment in other cultures including the classical feng shui philosophy.

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  SPDC welcomes Harry Shah as new Teaching Specialist in Construction Management

  Published on September 21, 2021
  CM Alumnus Joins the CM Teaching Staff

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  SPDC welcomes Deyanira Nevárez Martínez as Assistant Professor in the Urban & Regional Planning Program

  Published on September 21, 2021
  New faculty member brings focus on housing, racial equity and Chicano/Latino studies to URP.

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  College of Agriculture and Natural Resources extends special recognitions for diversity, equity and inclusion

  Published on May 5, 2021
  Faculty and staff receive honors for their outstanding efforts supporting the CANR community.

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  MSU grad shares how the Class of 2021 is poised to make an impact

  Published on May 3, 2021
  CANR Outstanding Student Leadership awardee, Ashley Prince, talks to undergrads about resilience, empowerment and growth to help change the world for the better.

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  Student follows in family’s construction footsteps

  Published on April 13, 2021
  Senior Sabrina Maniaci uses her knowledge, skills and opportunities at MSU to prepare for career as a project engineer following graduation.

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  SPDC student receives 2021 CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award

  Published on April 5, 2021
  Recent grad Ashley Prince studied construction management and helped form the Professional Women Builders student organization while at MSU.

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  MSU students take 2nd place at the 2021 National Association of Home Builders Student Competition

  Published on March 18, 2021
  In February, the two-time defending national champion MSU Residential Construction Management Competition team took second place at the National Association of Home Builders 2021 Student Competition, which was held virtually this year.

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  MSU Assistant Professor Dong Zhao receives prestigious NSF CAREER Award

  Published on February 19, 2021
  Dong Zhao receives $505K NSF CAREER Award to research way to make homes more energy efficient, intelligent, human-centered and sustainable.

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  Schroeder receives 2021 CANR Honorary Alumni Award

  Published on February 16, 2021
  Karen Schroeder will receive the 2021 MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Honorary Alumni Award during ANR Month.

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  How the pandemic has made SPDC stronger

  Published on December 11, 2020
  SPDC Director Ming-Han Li shares in his annual school update message, "This has been a year that no one could have anticipated or prepared for! The world has been facing unprecedented, tumultuous challenges from the novel coronavirus pandemic since March."

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  MSU alumnus developing diverse restaurant development strategy for McDonald’s Corporation

  Published on October 6, 2020
  Melvin Mance is a U.S. Development Director for McDonald’s Corporation, a company with a long-time commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.

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  SPDC announces virtual Lecture Series for 2020-2021

  Published on September 4, 2020
  We are pleased to announce our 2nd annual SPDC Lecture Series for 2020-2021. These events will take place virtually due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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  Construction Management alum establishes endowment to support Housing Education Research Initiative

  Published on August 14, 2020
  Alan and Johanna Scott have established the Alan F. Scott Fund for the Housing Education Research Initiative to provide support for graduates, undergraduates, assistantships, educational programs and other needs for the initiative.

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  MSU students receive honorable mention (3rd place) in 2019 Campus RainWorks Challenge Competition

  Published on July 28, 2020
  A MSU interdisciplinary student team led by Amanda Wakefield received Honorable Mention (3rd place) in the Master Plan category of the 2019 EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge student design competition.