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Third year students - thinking about studying abroad?
If you wish to be considered for a program other than Italy, additional essay questions are also due by
5 pm February 5.
Instructions found on APDesign's Off-Campus Study
page
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Any questions regarding scholarships or study abroad should be directed to Becky O'Donnell
bodonnel@ksu.edu
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Three opportunities for you to submit work to ASLA competitions are coming up.
Don't miss these chances to let your light shine. Talk with faculty or Stephanie if you have any questions about how to prepare your materials for entry.
PGASLA Awards: deadline to be announced, watch for more information
EDSA is offering a spring break hand graphics workshop series at there Fort Lauderdale February 29 and March 7, 14, 21 and 28. This is a great opportunity with limited availability -- respond today if you want to participate to
mmarcano@edsaplan.com.
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Asakura Robinson, Landscape architecture and urban design internship, Information
Asakura Robinson, Urban design and planning internship,
Information
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Program Manager,
Information
Brandeis University, Research Associate I,
Information
Job ID is 524719
Gilmorehill Campus,
Research Associate in Volunteered Geographic Information Analysis,
Information
City of Houston, Planner and Associate Planner, Information
City of Menlo Park, Assistant Community Development Director/Building Official,
Information
County of Fairfax, Virginia, Urban Design Tech,
Information
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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Research Associate - Regional Affairs,
Information
Conservation Design Forum, Summer Internship,
Information
International Joint Commission, Sea Grant Fellowship,
Information
National Park Service, Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation, 3 Summer/Fall 2016 Internships,
Information
Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation, Park Planner,
Information
Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation, Landscape Design,
Information
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Summer Internships, Information
The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Jobs/Internships Available, Information
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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The ASLA Council of Fellows
offers three scholarships annually to ASLA student members who are third, fourth, or fifth-year undergraduates in Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB) accredited programs of landscape architecture. Click here
for more information.
The Holzheimer Memorial Student Scholarship for Economic Development Planning
is sponsored by the American Planning Association's Economic Development Division. Click here for application and here
for more information.
The Department for Continuing Education at the University of Oxford is accepting applications for a fully-funded scholarship to undertake the part-time Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Sustainable Urban Development. Click here for more information.
The APA Sustainable Communities Division is welcoming submissions for its first ever student essay contest. The contest aims to recognize and foster the academic excellence of university students pursuing studies in fields related to sustainable community planning. Click here
for more information.
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CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Congratulations to Jonathan Knight, MLA student for his first place entry,
"Solitude/Sand: Pillsbury Crossing,"
in the landscape category of the APDesign Thomas A. Tyler/Answers Inc. Architectural & Environmental Photography Competition.
Students working with LARCP faculty received three of this year's thirteen Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Small Grants from the KSU Graduate School:
Parker Ruskcamp, 5th year MLA student, received support for his travel to the University of Chicago to collaborate with the Environmental Neuroscience Lab. The trip supports his masters project and report which aims to investigate how different characteristics of the physical environment affect stress. Parker's major professor is Dr. Brent Chamberlain.
Jared Sickmann, 5th year MLA student, received support for construction of his master's project, "ParkingScape: Implementing Portable Landscapes to Enhance Aggieville's Streetscape." Jared's major professor is Associate Professor Howard Hahn.
Elizabeth Musoke, PHD candidate, received support for her travel to Kenya to conduct interviews as a part of her doctoral research, "Understanding the Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Practices in the Mara River Basin, Kenya." Elizabeth's major professor is Dr. Tim Keane.
Assistant Professor Brent Chamberlain and Associate Professor Howard Hahn received an Academic Excellence Award together with Nathan Bean (Computer Science), Michael Wesch (Anthropology) and the Beach Museum (Linda Duke and Luke Dempsey) . The award will support a community event and university network for data visualization, gaming and simulation.
Associate Professor Blake Belanger received an Academic Excellence Award to purchase supplies and equipment to facilitate creative teaching methods in the new Unlocking Creativity course.
The 2016 Planning and Pop Culture podcasts are available at https://soundcloud.com/user-4094299 Listen to hear the students views on community, food, housing and transportation.
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Friday, February 5
Design Expo Prep - APDPro: Resume Critiques
11:30 am-1 pm, APDWest 108
Prepare for Design Expo, or just improve your resume. Career and Employment Services will be available to help critique your resume.
This event will fulfill a Special Topic Event or Transition to Career requirement.
APDPro: Putting your International Experience to Work (For 5th Years ONLY)
[SPECIAL TOPIC, TRANSITION TO CAREER]
Thursday, Feb. 11, 6 pm, Seaton 306
APDPro: Portfolio & Resume Critiques
[SPECIAL TOPIC, TRANSITION TO CAREER]
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 5:30-7:30 pm, APDWest
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Futura 2016 "New Data for Better Transportation Planning" will be held February 7-10 in Palm Spring, CA.
Click here for more information.
The Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation 38th Annual Meeting will be held in Chicago, June 1-4, 2016. Abstracts are due March 3, 2016. Click here for the call for abstracts.
ASLA's call for presentations for the 2016 Annual Meeting has been announced. The deadline for education session proposals is January 28, 2016 and
The
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) and the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) at UBC are jointly organizing an international symposium titled Re-Imagining Urban Form and Policy in a Global Economy - The (Im)possibility of Design between March 9-11, 2016. Click here
for more information.
Routledge is offering 20% off textbooks until Jan. 20. Use code PAS16.
Engage with Dutch planners and engineers about bicycle-focused design philosophies through the IBPI and Portland State University two-week study abroad course. Click here for more information.
Save the Date for the KC APA Internship Fair Friday, April 8 from 1-4 pm at UMKC Campus.
Mid-Continent Regional Science Association has announced a student paper competition for its June 9-11 conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Click here for more information.
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UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEETINGS:
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March 17-19, 2016
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Seattle, WA |
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Salt Lake City and Logan, Utah
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April 22-23, 2016
Public lecture Friday evening, walking tour and awards lunch on Saturday
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Manhattan, KS |
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June 1-4, 2016
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Chicago, IL
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June 13-17, 2016
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Rome, Italy
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July 3-8, 2016
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Sept 11-14, 2016
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Rapperswill, Switzerland
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Oct 21-24, 2016 |
New Orleans, LA |
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EVENTS & DEADLINES
APRIL
8 KC APA Internship Fair, 1-4 pm, UMKC Campus
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