We are proud of the fact that the EMU undergraduate Planning Program is nationally accredited by the American Planning Association. It is one of only 12 accredited undergrad programs in the country.

The student club, PLACE (Planning Awareness Club of Eastern).

Program advisers:
...Adviser for the undergraduate and graduate Planning Programs: Norman Tyler
...Adviser for the undergraduate and graduate GIS Programs: Hugh Semple

A special project: Channahon, Illinois Design Competition

During one Winter semester undergrad and graduate students were involved with studio courses in Pinckney and Adrian. Below are letters of thanks from city leaders in those communities.

From Adrian:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the students for a very informative presentation. The entire class provided many excellent suggestions and strategies for the downtown. A number of these ideas will be reviewed for possible implementation.
I have also made copies of your PowerPoint presentation for the Downtown Development Authority Board members, City Commission members and anyone else requesting a copy. I invite you to revisit our city again; hopefully you will see the beginning efforts of revitalization within the year.
Very truly yours, Carol Konieczki, Community Development Director

And from Pinckney:

I would like to take the time to thank your Site Planning Studio students for your presentations on the Patterson Lake Products property.
The student ideas were thought-provoking. I was especially pleased to see that the information the Village provided to your class was utilized, and in very innovative ways. I spoke with many of the visitors from the Village and they were thoroughly impressed.
Diane MacDonald, Village President

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Students presenting in Site Planning Studio

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