College of Architecture and Planning

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  • Photo of students competing in MCAA competition.

    Students Earn Top Four for the MCAA Competition
    July 8, 2020 by

    The MCAA students in construction management qualified as one of the final four teams to compete at the national Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) convention in Hawaii. Sherif Attallah associate professor and mentor of the student team in construction management founded the student chapter shortly after he came to Ball State and took over the […]

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  • Students Learn the Value of Preserving Our History
    June 18, 2020 by

    Story by MSHP Students Students learn the value of preservation in Jonathan Spodek’s documentation and preservation technology studio courses. Master students in historic preservation diligently worked with the Greentown Historical Society in Greentown, Indiana, to document the street facades of the historic district downtown as well as the interior documentation of the buildings owned by […]

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    An International Student’s Perspective on Covid-19.
    June 8, 2020 by

    Story by Lanyang Zhou, MURP 2020 Master of Urban and Regional Planning Under the threat of Covid-19, Ball State closed, and all the classes were transferred to online. As an international student, this caused a big change to my life in the US as well as for the other international students. As a student from China, […]

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  • Student Finds Passion for Architecture During Social Distancing
    June 3, 2020 by

    Making a conscience decision to spend less time on his phone, Alec Meister decided to build. During the pandemic lock-down, Meister, a high school senior and athlete at West Lafayette High School had more time on his hands with school canceling all extra-curricular activities, particularly track. Though disappointed missing his last season of track, Meister […]

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  • Inspired Design
    January 6, 2020 by

    CAP Grad Jude Irving Chased Her Dream, No Matter How Difficult By Nick Werner, ‘03, Content Strategist and Writer, Ball State University Though small of stature, with huge heart and determination, Jude Irving helped build London’s Olympic Village. Jude, BSED ’98, is a small person with a gigantic story. The Ball State Cardinal and former design […]

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