News from Winter 2001

URP T-shirts for sale

The student planning club, PLACE, now has for sale long-sleeve T-shirts with the Urban and Regional Planning Program logo embroidered on the front and "planning.emich.edu" on the back. These handsome 100% cotton white T-shirts are available in Norm Tyler's office for $20.00, and your purchase benefits club activities.

Get one before they're gone!

A new, innovative project is being developed by Norm Tyler and Yichun Xie. The WebPolis Consortium will provide a series of online tools for local governments. Check out the Introductory Page.

The Planning Program's "Annual Party" was great fun. It was at Norm Tyler's house on April 6th. If you missed it, you missed lots of conversation between students and alumni. You missed Andrea's warm brownies. You missed Robyn's dip. You missed Sukai's Champagne. (Sorry we forgot to open it, Sukai.) You missed Chad playing the piano, and Barry helping Norm get the Tbird started for the first time this year.

The weather was warm, so we were all on the front porch. Tracy and Marcy brought a large, strange exotic flower, which was a wonderful complement to the warm Spring evening.

News from
Rocky Ward

Every once in a while, news on program faculty will be included here. Rocky has caught us up to date on what's been happening with him on his news page.

You can also e-mail Rocky.

New Urbanism Conference at UofM

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-10, there was a national conference on New Urbanism. Noted speakers covered a lot of planning topics.

EMU students were in attendance. Some of us got together at Amer's deli on Saturday to have lunch together. Shown to the left are Scott Woods, Krisztina Gerhardt and Steve Parks. Others who chowed down included Keith Edwards, Tracy Mullins, Norm Tyler, Robyn Gray and Allison Stupka.

Allison Stupka honored

Graduate student Allison Stupka was honored recently by EMU's Office of Academic Service Learning. Four student projects were recognized at the special ceremony attended by President Kirkpatrick, the late Provost Collins, Dean Fish and many other campus notables.

Allison was recognized for her work with residents and city officials in Albion, Michigan, on a project called WebPolis. This demonstration project was developed as an online planning tool. Allison served as student facilitator for the Fall semester and continues to research the topic of online planning.

Congratulations, Allison.

For more information, you can e-mail Allison at astupka@globalbiz.net

Introducing Tracy Mullins

Graduate student Tracy Mullins has agreed to coordinate this summers "Links to the Future" Golf Outing. The highly successful fund-raiser has been coordinated by Michelle Aniol during its first three years, and is now considered the year's big event by both students and alumni.

Tracy has also agreed to work with students at Wayne State University, who are hosting this fall's student planning conference.

Contact Tracy by e-mail Tracy at tmullins@foxberry.net.
You can also see Tracy's resume.

Ch-ch-changes...

In January, a number of important changes to the undergraduate Planning curriculum were approved by the University. They will apply to any students entering the Planning program after January 1, 2001. The changes include:

  • GPLN 216, Readings in Planning Theory, is a new required course. This course will be a prerequisite (along with GPLN 215) for GPLN 306, GPLN 435 and GPLN 495.
  • GPLN 401, Planning/Preservation Graphics, will replace GESC 401, Cartography, as a required course.
  • GPLN 276, Principles of Geographic Information Systems, is a new course now required for Planning majors.
  • The GPLN prefix will be used for internships, coops and independent study.

To find out more now, contact Norm Tyler.

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Ann Arbor Historical
Street Exhibit Program

Norm Tyler has put together a web site on an urban historic street exhibit project he's been involved with in Ann Arbor.

Have a look.

Michigan Society of Planning
Annual Conference

We had a wonderful time at this year's Annual Planning Conference at Boyne Highlands. We've included photos of the activities.

Clement Chukwu wins
Olympic Silver Medal!

Urban and Regional Planning Program graduate Clement Chukwu won the Silver Medal in the 4x400 meter mens relays at the Olympics. One of the best runners the EMU Track Team ever had, Clement ran for his home country of Nigeria.

Look at some pictures of Clement.

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Student Conference and
Golf Outing 2000

Re-live the experience.

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Chris Norman's house

Planning program graduate Chris Norman has been working for a year on restoration of a historic house in downtown Ypsilanti. Read the story on his project from an article in the Detroit News.

Like to read some old newsletters?
  • Fall 1998 Newsletter
  • Winter 1998 Newsletter
  • Summer 1997 Newsletter
  • June 1999 Newsletter
  • Aug 2000 Newsletter

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    Urban and Regional Planning Program
    Advisor, Prof. Norman Tyler
    Dept. of Geography and Geology

    Interested in the Urban and Regional Planning Program? See Norm Tyler for more information.

    Office hours for Summer...

    Call 487.8656 or 761.5549 for an appointment.