October was filled with several activities to commemorate the American Planning Association's "National Planning Month."  The Department of Urban and Regional Planning along with the City of Jackson's Planning Department and the Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association (MS APA) collaborated together to host a Brown Bag Panel Discussion on Tuesday,...Read More

This year's APA MS and APA Alabama Planning Annual Conference in Tupelo, MS did not disappoint as both the Department of Urban and Regional Planning faculty and alumni graced the stage for awards.     [one_half] Lucie Khachan, Ph.D. student, made a poster presentation on her research involving the "Evaluation of New Urbanism in Mississippi." [/one_half] [one_half_last]...Read More

The 6th Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Climate Change Conference held on September 20th-23rd in New Orleans, LA was well represented with several students from our department.  Theme of the event was "Fighting For Our Lives" resonated throughout the conference activities.   Doctoral student, Daniel Walker, was on program to present his research involving "The...Read More

  Dr. Joan M. Wesley, associate professor, is now serving in the role of chair for the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.  Dr. Wesley brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in community development and housing as well as serving as a member of the Executive Committee for the Mississippi American Planning Association.  We...Read More

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Alumnae of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning served as panelists at the Jackson State University Notable Alumni Panel Session.  The event was held on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the JSU Student Center Theater room on the main campus.  Dr. Joan Blanton, AICP, and Zylavian Watley, MA, provided valuable advise...Read More

Congratulations to Dr. Edmund Merem as he was recently appointed as a member of the SSHRC Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship selection.  The appointment is a three-year term from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020.  The purpose of the Vanier CGS program is to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and put Canada in the...Read More

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning received the President’s Award at the American Planning Association Mississippi Awards Luncheon sponsored by the 2017 Alabama/Mississippi APA Annual Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.  This year the award went to three State University as they have educated, mentored, and graduated planners who work to improve communities at every scale...Read More

Not an empty seat was available as the Jackson City Council issued a proclamation on Tuesday, October 10th to recognize the month of October as “Community Planning Month.”  Dean Ricardo A. Brown, PhD, of the College of Public Service and interim Chair of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning was present for this ceremonial...Read More

National Community Planning Month is Here! All month long we are celebrating the lasting value that thoughtful and innovative planning has for the Jackson metropolitan area.  Get to know the planners in your community; learn about the local planning initiatives underway; and maybe even attend your first planning-related meeting. This year’s theme is “Innovation in...Read More