4.4.06

Planning students and faculty had a great time at this year's American Planning Association 2006 Conference which was held in San Antonio TX from April 21-27. There were estimated to be 5,000 attendees. The Conference offered a number of workshops/debates and lectures. BSU faculty, students and alumni enjoy the social at the Republic of Texas. Conference goers enjoyed the Sunday Evening Welcome Banquet held at the La Villita. The casual affair had lots of food, drinks, and music. We look forward to next years conference at Philadelphia.

Images of the Conference

Also, thanks to Chris Eaton for hosting the End of the year SPA social. There were a random conversations and an odd and dangerous game of twister.

Good luck on finals. Enjoy summer. See you Next year!

CONGRATUALTIONS 2006 GRADUATES!

Commencment starts @ 10am at the Art Terrace
Planning Ceremony starts @ 11:30am at Ball Gym

4.17.06

CONGRATULATIONS to the newly elected Exec Board!

Chris Eaton – IPA, APA Representative
Treasurer – Naila Mattingly
Vice President – Brandon Winter
President – Sean Northup

Shirts will be in soon, have your money Wednesday!

SPA Social is scheduled for Wednesday April 19 at 9:00 P.M.

80's Party

It will be located at Chris's House at 904 E. Jackson St.
(Directions from CAP)
BYOB

San Antonio News:
Weather – between 88 and 93, isolated thunderstorms every day
Dress: Business casual, dress pants and a nice shirt (dress in layers, bring an umbrella)
Hotel: Internet access is available, plugs are available
Transportation from airport to Hotel: Will cost about $20 per cab or van
BSU Reception: Sunday 4:30pm Republic of Texas Restaurant
Have money available for the Trolley!
Check out Sean's self walking tour of San Antonio.

4.13.06

Candidate paragraphs CLICK HERE

4.10.06

Today is the last day for nominations for next year's exec. The candidates so far are:

3.24.06

Read the SPA Wire!
It's that time of the year again when most students are looking for internships or even jobs for the summer. There is a list of links to help you look for positions. You can also look at the APA website for more listings.

There is also a Professional Etiquet Dinner on April 5 from 5-10pm in the Alumni Center. Sign up today for only $10.

Looking for a scholarship? Merrell Thomas Marshall Memorial Scholarship

SPA met today to talk about San Antonio. Sean put together a self walking tour of San Antonio.

3.16.06

Send bumper sticker ideas to Dr. Kelly.  The prize for the winning submission is $50 towards the San Antonio trip (or the next trip that individual attends)

Does anyone have studio work that could be presented at our booth in San Antonio?  Send any work you would like to submit send it to Brandy ASAP along with other ideas of information to present.

Mentoring Program Participants:  Ask your mentor if they would be interested in getting together with students and other mentors and ask what times would work best for them.

3.3.06

Just incase you stumble across the SPA website during your spring break, take a few minutes to check out links for the APA Conference. Also if you missed the March 1st meeting, here are a few things we talked about:

• Let Sean know when you will be arriving and departing
• Room sign ups, please get a hold of Sean and let him know who you want to room with at Hawthorne Suite . We have the hotel from April 21-27. Final hotel prices will be discussed at the next meeting along with transportation from the airport to the hotel.
• Interested on participating on a self guided walking tour? Let Sean know.
• We're in luck. April 21-30th is Fiesta! The week is filled with parades and parties.
• Mark your calendar, BSU banquet 4:30-6:30 pm Sunday April 23 at Republic of Texas.
• Have no clue whats going on? Get a hold of someone who's been to the conference and ask how the workshops go, volunteering, etc...

3.01.06

Urban Planning Job Fair
Students mingled with firms and other public agencies discussing possible internship and job opportunites. Firms/Cities include:

Bonar Group
HNTB
City of Carmel, Indiana
City of Columbus, Indiana
Northwestern Indiana Regional
Planning Commission

2.21.06

Attention!! ALL bicycles need to be removed from these racks by Friday, March 3rd at 5:00pm.  Any abandoned bicycles will be removed during spring break.

Peace Corps Information Meeting at Ball State:
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Time:  6:00-7:30pm
Location:  Center for International Programs, Student Center, Room 102

Peace Corps On-Campus Interviews:
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Location: BSU Career Center, Lucina Hall

2.14.06

Happy Valentine's Day! Quick update:
Dr. Keuhl is offering a Online Portfolio Workshop. It will be held in AB 417 on Saturday February 25 at 10 am. Take this opportunity to work on your online portfolio. Contact Dr. Keuhl if you have any questions.

2.10.06

Sorry for the delay. I haven't been keeping up with updating the website. But now that I fixed my lap top I've updated a bunch! SPA has been busy this past semester. You can read what each class did last semester and other SPA events in the SPAwire.

We have a new SPA logo. The image on the left is the winning logo. Thanks to all those who submitted a design.

Check out new pictures from SPA social events!

This year the American Planning Association Conference is located in San Anotnio Texas. Time is running out, don't forget to book your flights! Sean has already collected the first downpayment for the hotel. We have reservations at Hawthorne Suite from April 21-27. The cost is $40 per day.Online Registration is due by February 23rd. Students can
sign up to volunteer and have the $100 fee waived. This must be done by February 1st! Volunteer Registration can also be completed online.