College of Architecture and Planning

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Category: Inclusive Excellence

  • Meticulous Architecture Panel Discussion
    February 7, 2021 by

    Our next CAP lecture is a panel discussion at 4 p.m. Feb. 15 with Meticulous Architecture “CAPitalized: How we overcame our challenges and learned from our experiences as minorities in CAP to excel in our professional careers.” This special event features four Ball State CAP alumni: Damon Hewlin, Kionna Walker, Brian Robinson, and Nate Robert-Eze. Associate […]

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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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    Brent Leggs Lecture
    January 26, 2021 by

    Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, will speak at 4 p.m. Feb. 1 on the topic of “Building a True National Identity”. His lecture kicks off CAP’s spring lecture lineup that focuses on social justice issues. We are pleased to co-sponsor this lecture with Indiana Landmarks. The African American […]

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  • The Weight of History
    October 2, 2020 by

    By CHLOE DOTSON, BUPD 2012, MURP 2013   When I was a little girl, my father took me to the beach. We sat down in the sand, and I peered out into the ocean. My fathered pointed out into the ocean saying, “Look … look there, you see that ocean? That is where your ancestors […]

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  • First Recipient of the F.A. Wilhelm Scholarship
    August 25, 2020 by

    A few years ago, the Construction Management Program at Ball State University created the F.A. Wilhelm Scholarship, which was developed specifically to help underrepresented populations in the construction industry. It is now fully endowed and we are awarding the very first scholarship to incoming freshman and CM major Shane Gupton. I was very excited to […]

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  • Can We Talk?
    July 26, 2020 by

    George Floyd’s life was tragically stolen due to cultural bias, racial stereotypes, and overall absence of accountability for systemic racism. It would be easy for one to believe that within the fields of building and design these issues do not directly impact our industry, or if they do, that the impact is minimal. This couldn’t […]

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