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  • Milwaukee INVESTS economic development model topic of lecture
    March 2, 2021 by

    The Ball State College of Architecture and Planning invites you to a virtual lecture by Juli Kaufmann at 4 p.m. March 22. Kaufmann is president of Fix Development, an award-winning Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based commercial real estate company. Her topic is Milwaukee INVESTS, an economic development model that uses commercial real estate development as a vehicle for transformation. […]

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  • 5 Landon Bone Baker Architects offer presentation March 8
    March 2, 2021 by

    Join us for a lively presentation by one of CAP’s most successful alumni-owned firms at 4 p.m. Monday, March 8. The presentation by Landon Bone Baker Architects of Chicago will feature five CAP grads from the Department of Architecture. It’s more than architecture driving this award-winning firm: Community building, affordable housing, and neighborhood planning are […]

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  • Alumnus Lourenzo Giple shares advice for students
    February 25, 2021 by

    Why is it important to expand the American narrative to include the accomplishments and stories of Black Americans? This question implies that they are different. We tend to forget that Black history is American history, and it is a particularly important part of American history. But besides that; representation, perspective, and the ability to see […]

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  • Pete Fritz named FAICP
    February 25, 2021 by

    Congratulations to LA grad Pete Fritz who has been named a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Fritz, FAICP, PLA, joins an elite group of long-time AICP members recognized for “excellence in professional practice, teaching and mentoring, research, and community service and leadership.”  His wife, K.K. Gerhart-Fritz, is also a fellow and a […]

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  • Highlighting stories of Black Excellence
    February 18, 2021 by

    Why is it important to expand the American narrative to include the accomplishments and stories of Black Americans?   The reason it’s important to expand the American narrative to include the accomplishments and stories of Black Americans is to preserve the future of black excellence. We have been fortunate to read and hear the stories […]

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  • CAP Grad Pioneers New Course
    February 10, 2021 by

    CAP grad pioneers new course: Engaging Communities of Color By Teresa Jeter, PhD, assistant teaching professor of urban planning Given the current climate in America where there is growing racial tension, disenfranchisement, and the marginalization of vulnerable populations, Scott Truex asked me to develop a course for Fall 2020 that would create a level of […]

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  • Planning grad Tez Hawkins shares advice
    February 5, 2021 by

    Curtez “Tez” Hawkins not only completed a planning degree at Ball State, but he also played football, an unusual feat for a CAP student. A native of St. Louis, he graduated with a BUPD in 2013 and is currently an associate planner with Eagle County Government in Vail, Colorado. To honor Black History Month, CAP […]

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