Graduate Research Symposium Deadline Extended!!

The deadline for the CRP GSA Graduate Research Symposium has been extended to March 24th. The coversheet for proposals can be downloaded here.

CRPGSA announces a call for proposals for its annual symposium on April 19th.

The Community & Regional Planning Graduate Student Association announces
a call for proposals for its annual symposium on April 19th.

Proposals will be accepted in three focus areas--Community Development, Natural Resources/Environment, and Built Environment/Place Making--from graduate students in any UNM department.

Proposals should include a one to two page statement that expresses what topic you would like to present, how you will present it, and how the research benefits community. Your application should also include the proposal form found here.

Proposals will be rated on the following.
1. Technical merit of the project and comprehensiveness of the research.
2. Benefit to the community.
3. Clarity / Feasibility of the presentation in a 15 minute period.
4. Completeness of application.

Priority will be given to students defending a thesis/project in the spring semester who are presenting on thesis related topics.

Proposals are due March 14th by 12pm to Liz Siletti in the CRP office in the George Pearl Hall.

Please direct questions to Victoria Hirschberg by e-mail at vic413@unm.edu.

The symposium will take place on April 19th from 11am to 5pm in George Pearl Hall.

CRP GSA Meeting, Please Join Us!

Congratulations again to Winnie, Mike and Moanna! Please join us for the February Meeting of the Community & Regional Planning Graduate Student Association (CRPGSA) on Thursday, February 21 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in George Pearl Hall (room TBA).

We'll be celebrating the newly elected council representatives and also brainstorming about the use of space in our new buildings. So bring your appetite (lunch will be served) and ideas/solutions for George Pearl Hall!

Also, save the dates for the following upcoming CRPGSA co-sponsored activities:
Wednesday, February 27, 11:30-12:30 - School of Architecture & Planning Student Forum
Saturday, April 19 - CRPGSA Spring 2008 Research Symposium

Finally, if you're interested in the American Planning Association (APA), Planners Network (PN) or any other planning-related conference, please email Sarah Wentzel-Fisher at sarahwentfishing@gmail.com. She's collecting names of students for a group proposal to the department for funding!

Community & Regional Planning Graduate Student Association (CRPGSA)
University of New Mexico
crpgsa@unm.edu