Ball State University - College of Architecture and Planning

Award-winning landscape architect Shannon Nichol will speak at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in AB 100 as part of the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning’s guest lecture series. Ms. Nichol,?FASLA, PLA, LEED AP,?is a co-founder of GGN and stewards GGN’s distinct approach to design and collaboration, bringing curiosity, humility, humor, and deep creativity to the firm’s projects.? Lectures are free and open to the public. #ballstatelandscape #landscapearchitecture

The College of Architecture and Planning invites you to a memorial celebrating the life and legacy of?Paul Laseau—a beloved professor, talented sketcher, and influential author. Saturday, April 5th 9:30 AM?– Coffee & Gallery Exhibit? 10:00 AM?– Remembering Paul & Sharing Stories AB 100, College of Architecture and Planning Paul’s passion for travel, sketching, and education left a lasting impact on CAP and beyond. Join us as we reflect on his incredible contributions and share memories with his family, friends, colleagues, and former students. If you can’t make it but would like to share a story or memory of Paul, please go?to our link https://lnkd.in/gBhM53xk, these will be shared at the memorial on Saturday. Let us know if you can make it, email [email protected]. All are welcome.?We hope you’ll join us.

Ball State Urban Planning students in the Economic Development Studio (PLAN 303) have launched a two-year research project analyzing Kosciusko County’s orthopedic supply chain and the Winona Avenue Corridor in Warsaw,?InkFreeNews?in Northern Indiana reports. Dr. John West, chair of Ball State’s Department of Urban Planning, said the project continues the program’s history of statewide community engagement, providing valuable insights for OrthoWorx and local partners while equipping students with real-world research experience. More...https://lnkd.in/gkKFNnU5

Dan Overbey's column for Building Excellence outlines the plans for decarbonizing the electrical grid in the United States and the decarbonization goals in Indiana. Daniel Overbey, AIA, NCARB, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, is an Assistant Professor at the Ball State University - College of Architecture and Planning and the Director of Sustainability at Browning Day.

Congratulations to Juliet Oluyale, the People’s Choice Award winner for the 3 Minute Thesis presentation. This year, CAP had four of the ten finalists, showcasing the talent within our college: Juliet Oluyale (M.Arch) – People’s Choice Winner Sara Zubedi (M.Arch) Elizabeth Wickware (M.Arch) Marius Igitangaza Ngabo (LA) Well done to all our finalists!

Congratulations to Debra Kunce, FAIA ’93, recipient of the AIA Indiana Gold Medal, and Desma Belsaas ’06, honored with the Tony Costello Young Architect Award! Read more about these two outstanding women architects and their achievements. #AIAIndiana #architecture

The Center for Historic Preservation?recently took on an exciting project in Fairmount, best known as the hometown of Hollywood icon James Dean and?Garfield?creator Jim Davis. Fairmount’s historic downtown tells the story of a community shaped by ambition, adaptation, and resilience. Read more... https://lnkd.in/g3XYZyxZ #Fairmount #historicpreservation #JimDavis #JamesDean

CERES FORUM Presents the 2025 Lecture Series: Innovation for Sustainable Communities Jens Molbak?has a passion for entrepreneurship, innovation investing, and a world where social and economic progress are available to all. He founded New Impact, a humanity benefit non-profit that seeks to utilize a data-driven Tri-Sector mindset and tools to align available resources in the private, social, and public sectors to generate superior societal and financial outcomes. Molbak founded his first company, Coinstar in 1990 with the goal of creating a company that could simultaneously benefit the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Coinstar today has processed over $60 billion, raised $100 million for non-profits, and saved the US government millions in reduced costs. Molbak holds an MBA from Stanford University and a B.A. from Yale University. A native of Seattle, Jens is an avid hiker, backcountry skier, and enthusiast of landscape architecture. Please join Jens Molbak Wednesday, March 26th, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, at Pittenger Student Center Ballroom, 2nd Floor, with a reception immediately following the presentation and discussion. Co-sponsored by: Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning and Ball State University - Miller College of Business. This forum is made possible by a generous grant from the Bracken Environmental Fund.

February 20, 2025 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST Madam Walker Legacy Center 617 Indiana Avenue | Indianapolis, Indiana 46202. The Madam Walker Legacy Center welcomes Victor Luckerson, author of Built from the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, America’s Black Wall Street as keynote speaker for a panel discussion of Tulsa’s 1921 massacre. Olon Dotson professor and chair of the Department of Architecture will be one of the panelist.

Students, Kayla Desper and Paige Winneroski, in the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning, have been selected as interns at Design Collaborative in Fort Wayne, joining a new class of high school and college interns, the?Journal Gazette?in Fort Wayne, Ind., reports.