Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning

STUDENT CONNECTION 01.15.15

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The spring 2015 College of Architecture, Planning & Design's Distinguished Lecture Series will kick-off on January 20 with New York City Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver. Commissioner Silver will deliver his lecture titled Planning in the 21st Century - What's Next? on January 20 at 4 pm in the K-State Union Forum Hall.

The deadline to apply for scholarships for 2015-2016 is February 1. Click here to visit the K-State Financial Aid page to apply.

OUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Professor Chip Winslow and Dr. Brent Chamberlain's proposal, "Hyperspectral Analysis of Tree Foliage to Determine Species and Diseased Tree Populations," has received a $2,000 University Small Research Grant.

Associate Professor Katie Kingery-Page and Associate Professor and libririan Thomas Bell have curated guests for the Dinner and Mid-Night Snack: Gifts of Contemporary Works on Paper from Donald J. Mrozek and R. Scott Dorman. Click here for more information.

Assistant Professor Huston Gibson will showcase his newly developed course for the K-State Online Essentials course Show & Tell session on January 16, from 1:30 -2:30 pm in the Hemisphere Room.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

SKS Studio, Summer or long-term internship, Contact Sean Simms, SMKS President at sean@sksimms.com if interested

SWA, Summer Internship in Dallas, Information

Wichita Downtown Development Corporation, Design Internship Program, Information

PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Bayer Becker, Entry Level Landscape Architect, Information

Supreme Green Landworks, LLC, Landscape Designer, Information

OF INTEREST

Assistant Professor Jessica Canfield shared an article of interest about 2014's notable developments in landscape architecture from the Huffington Post. Click here to read.

The Oklahoma Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects has announced the formal Call for Entries for the 2015 Central States ASLA Awards Program. Click here for more information.

The National Endowment for the Arts and National Park Services have joined together to commemorate anniversaries and announce $1 Million for "Imagine Your Parks" grants. Click here for more information.

The Journal of Planning Education and Research (JPER) seeks submissions for a focus issue on climate change based on the theme: "Land Use Planning for Climate Change Adaptation". Abstract Deadline: January 16, 2015; Manuscript Deadline: May 1, 2015. Click here
for more information.

The editors of the Journal of Planning Education and Research ( JPER ) will host the annual JPER Writing Workshop for New Scholars on August 5-7, 2015 , at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Application form due February 15, 2015. Click here for more information.

EPA has announced the availability of $2.7 Million in Environmental Education Local Grants. Click here to read more.

The Young Architects Forum of Kansas City invites all young designers to submit their work for the 2015 Monsters of Design Competition. Click here for more information.

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

55th Annual Conference 2015 is calling for papers and posters. Click here for more information.

The Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences Conference 2015 is soliciting conference proposals. Click here for more information.

The Department of Landscape Architecture at Washington University is hosting Design/Build Summer 2015 in Croatia. Click here for more information.

MANHATTAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

UPDATE PROJECT MEETING DATES

Thurs

Jan 29

5:30-7 pm

City Commission Room

DEADLINES & EVENTS

If you have events or presentations you would like to advertise in the Student Connection, please email information to cdboman@ksu.edu by Tuesday of each week.

UPCOMING EVENTS

JANUARY

12 Kansai Japan Study Abroad program application deadline

20 Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, Planning in the 21st Century - What's Next, 4 pm, K-State Union Forum Hall

23 All College Forum, 10 am. K-State Union Forum Hall

29 Matthew Urbanski

Ekdahl Lecture, 4pm, K-State Union Little Theater

FEBRUARY

1 Deadline to apply for scholarships

5 Dinner and midnight snack opening reception, Beach Museum of Art, 5-7 pm

10 Design Workshop virtual internship information session, information,
7 MST

12 In-gallery programming featuring artists from K-State