07.01.13
Summer on the Seaton First Floor Green Roof, Photo by Lee Skabelund
Landscape Architecture | Regional and Community Planning
MONDAY MEMO 07.01.13
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ken Greenberg will deliver the 2013 Ekdahl Lecture on Wednesday, November 6. Readings from his book, Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder, would be a great addition to Fall syllabi. You will find his book in Weigel on reserve.
OUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Dr. Huston Gibson, Assistant Professor, was selected for a 2013-2014 Big 12 Factuly Fellowship supporting his work with University of Oklahoma faculty member Dr. K. Meghan Wieters of the Division of Regional and City Planning in the College of Architecture. They are studying how planners should present environmental topics for discussion and important work within our “red state” communities.
The Landscape Architecture Foundation June 2013 Newsletter featured the Blue Hole Regional Park Case Study completed by LAF Research Fellow Jessica Canfield, Assistant Professor, and Research Assistant Elise Fagan, MLA Student.
OF INTEREST
MRCP Student John Scott's father passed away. Please stop by to sign a card that we will mail on Wednesday, July 3.
The film Chasing Ice will be presented Saturday, July 13, 2-4 pm, at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. The film will be followed by a panel discussion including Representative Hedke (author of HB 2366 concerning use of public funds on sustainable development), a representative of the Kansas Farmers Union, and Dr. Chuck Rice, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy.
DEADLINES AND EVENTS
MEETINGS AND DEADLINES
Mon July 1, Deadline for KS APA Session Proposals
Wed Aug 7, 5:00 pm, Deadline for KS APA Awards Nominations
Mon Aug 19, LARCP Faculty/Staff Back to School Meeting, all day
Sun Aug 25, LA Studio Selection, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Mon Aug 26, LA and RCP Computer Setup, schedule and information
Mon Aug 26, LARCP Forum, Union Little Theater, 1:30 pm
Mon Aug 26, APDesign Forum, 3:30 pm
EVENTS
June 3 - July 26 LA Summer Studio
Fri July 12, Project Coordinator Interviews, all day
Sat July 20, 2013 Dialog on Sustainability, 8:30 - 4:00, Seaton Hall, agenda
Tues-Wed July 27-28 Design Days
Wed Nov 6, RCP Ekdahl Lecture, Ken Greenberg
Sat Nov 9, APDesign Research Symposium
CONNECTIONS
The Meadow Blog
planpop: the City Planning & POP Culture Blog
http://apdesign.k-state.edu/larcp/
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