Meet this year’s President
MAPS end of semester dates!
Good Morning,
Congratulations to the student body for completing the semester! Let’s give a hand of applause to the CREP faculty!
With this being my final semester, I look forward to the SAP and the University graduation cetemonies! SAP will also have a virtual happy hour this Wed! See full list below!
1) SAP Virtual Happy Hour with Graduate Students, Wed, May 13, 2020 at 5pm – 6pm, Join with Google Meet http://meet.google.com/nvo-miie-ahf
2) SA+P Virtual Graduation Recognition Ceremony, Fri, May 15 at 11 am, Join Zoom Meeting https://morganstate.zoom.us/j/99739871223 (please rsvp ahead to Colleen Sagers’ google form by Tue, May 12)
Please also extend a hearty hello to April Smith as MAPS’ new student president, who has generously offered her time and energy to represent Morgan CREP with APA Maryland.
3) APA Student Representatives Council (SRC) Town Hall Meeting open to all student members, May 16, 2020 at 12:00 PM, Join Zoom Meeting https://planning.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YzfDTye3QS6wQoXDIY6qgw
4) University Virtual Recognition Ceremony for 2020 Spring Graduates, Sat, May 16 at 10:00 am https://commencement.morgan.edu/live/ and on https://www.youtube.com/user/morganstateu
Lastly, stay in touch in three ways!
1) New Alumni can join the new CREP by joining the morgan-crep-alumni@morgan.edu email list
2) Join the Morgan Planning Network Facebook Group
3) Join the APA Maryland Emerging Planners Group! https://apamaryland.org/emerging-planners
Have a great summer!Â
Warm Regards, Justin Fair
See you in the Fall!
A reminder that with COVID-19, our happy hour that was scheduled for this evening has been cancelled, as has the Professional Development Panel. See you in the Fall!
April Save the Dates!
April Save the Dates!
Sat Apr 4 – Happy Hour at Guinness with EPG, MAPS + UMD!Please RSVP via Facebook event or email: https://www.facebook.com/events/739899873210282/
Wed Apr 8 6pm – Professional Development Panel on Affordable Housing, at CBEIS. Free Tickets at https://www.facebook.com/events/193926428556055/
Questions? Email morganstateplanning@gmail.com
Happy Hour this Friday 10/18/19
Planning Happy Hour this Friday!
Friday, October 18th at Fadensonnen at 3 W 23rd St, Baltimore, MD 21218 in the Old Goucher neighborhood.
UMD’s Student Planning Association will be having a happy hour this Friday at Fadensonnen in Baltimore at 5:30 pm. Fadensonnen has Happy Hour deals from 5 to 7, a food truck, nonalcoholic cocktails, wine, cider, and beer, and shares space with a restaurant – something for everyone! Reach out to Anna Brinley, (brinley@umd.edu, 202-494-6249) with issues, complaints, requests for information. Would love to see you all there.
MAPS updates and Planning Peeps Polls
MAPS has some updates and questions for you. Justin Fair here; let me know what dates and ideas sound good to you. (email) or comment on the Google Doc. Look for the bold stuff:
EPG AICP prep workshops are coming up! Thursdays at 6pm below in CBEIS, Room 108 – rsvp to Jasmine Forbes and Wendy McGee-Preti so we have a headcount for each date mdapaemergingplanners@gmail.com
– September 12
-September 19
-October 10
-October 24
-November 7
-November 14
-November 21
Polls
- What classes are you taking for which you’ll want some extra software how-to know-how? We will want to find at least 2 speakers so we can do 2 Software Superstar Passport workshops each semester. We can offer $50 per speaker for a weekend or weeknight workshop.
- “Photoshop” for land use maps?
- GIS for census analysis or map making?
- Online People Surveys and Newsletter Platforms for Data Collection?
- Microsoft Excel or Access for Data Collection?
- Other? Tell us!
2. Next happy hours with Emerging Planners Group
Let’s do happy hours – are certain days of the week better for you?
- ‘Welcome back’ happy hour early Sept. 13? Too soon?
- College Park tbd
- Salisbury U. non-alcoholic happy hour in Salisbury (Undergraduates) also in Sept – tbd
- Two happy hours across the state on the same day Sun-Mon Oct 6-7:
- Doors Open Baltimore
- APA Maryland Conference in Rocky Gap
3. What’s good to host at the new AIA/BAF Center for Architecture and Design when it opens in Spring?
- Movie nights/film screenings?
- Monthly happy hour or bar crawl?
- Coffee over city-focused coffee table books?
Updates
- There’s now a CREP alumni list serv Morgan-crep-alumni@morgan.edu
- Students and Planning Pros are encouraged to sign up to be in our Who’s Who people directory with the Emerging Planners Group: Google form is https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hxo7EpinHzRO8SkI2F21zpW02-GE8-9Mz8Rw6LNfUNw/edit?usp=drivesdk
- Folks are graduating this May! We need to solicit new MAPS leadership, hint hint! Help carry the torch!
Graduate Student Meet & Greet + Book Takeaway
Welcome back! The School of Architecture and Planning is hosting a CREP Grad Meet and Greet in the CBEIS atrium on Thursday, August 29 from 5:30-6 pm.
MAPS has some cool things in the mix! We’ll have quick sheets for the upcoming EPG AICP prep workshops, polls for what speakers we’ll want for the Software Superstar Passport workshops, and when is good to do some happy hours!
Who’s Who in Maryland’s Planning Network?
So you know your stuff?
Want to be a resource to emerging planners in Maryland? Please let the MD APA Emerging Planners know! We’re putting together a ‘Who’s Who’ book/directory so we can better highlight great PEOPLE working in our field! #Planning#Alumni#Maryland
Fill out our Google Form:
Updated Planning Resources list!
Happy summertime! As the APA Maryland Chapter’s Emerging Planners Group begins to map out its next two years, in anticipation of the Chapter’s upcoming lease with the AIA/BAF Center for Architecture and Design at 1 Charles Center…
We’ve updated our list of Planning Resources – A one-stop-shop for
- What groups are doing good work who’ll help you learn more about the profession
- What’s worth subscribing to so you’re in-the-know in Maryland
- What we’re digging on the National APA website and the Maryland Chapter’s new websites
Plus, coming soon: Alumni ‘Who’s Who’ Contact Book
6/24/19 – Coming soon, we’re working with EPG to share a alumni list of contact information for Maryland planning professionals. A ‘who’s who’ of Maryland’s accredited alumni!
Recap: Professional development institute 2019
The live stream from the TOD Professional Development Institute Event by MAPS is now online and time-coded. Please take a listen and browse our recap doc!
- Browse : Shared Resources Folder from the Event
- Students and Faculty, view the Keynote Presentation Slideshow
- Watch the Keynote and Panel Discussion on Facebook Live
- Browse Photos from the Event
- Join the MAPS Mailing List and browse the MAPS website
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