Issue #Winter 2018
2018 LandTEXTURE Newsletter
Published February 1, 2018
The MSU Landscape Architecture Alumni & Advisory board has many committees, as most organizations do, but this year they have put a real focus on two areas: Student engagement and fundraising.
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Landscape visiting scholars
Over the last 10 years, more than 20 visiting professors have come to the MSU Landscape Architecture Program to spend six to 12 months working with LA faculty and experiencing the United States.
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State of the Program
I have had the great opportunity to serve as interim program leader for Michigan State University’s Landscape Architecture program this past year.
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Ming-Han Li named MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction director
In August of 2017, Ming-Han Li was named director of SPDC. His appointment became effective Jan. 1, 2018. Li succeeds Scott G. Witter, who retired in December. Currently Scott Loveridge is serving as interim director.
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Program update
It is with great pleasure that I, Jun-Hyun Kim, accept this opportunity to join the Landscape Architecture Program in SPDC at MSU as associate professor and program leader.
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How do we represent the environment?
In LA, there has always been a debate about representing a design: Should we use more hand graphics and physical models, or should we embrace new technologies and create digital renderings, 3D models, and even put them to use in virtual reality?
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President's message 2018
It is with great pride that I write this letter as the current president of the MSU Landscape Architecture Alumni Advisory Board. Our role as board members is to assist the LA program in a multitude of ways.
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Director's message 2018
The past few months have been a fantastic opportunity to reacquaint myself with, and deepen my understanding of, the Landscape Architecture discipline.
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Study Abroad 2017
In the spring semester of 2017, our class of third year students from the Michigan State University Landscape Architecture Program had the opportunity to study abroad in Europe for seven and a half weeks.
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Dual BLA/MED degree spurs advances in design innovation and scholarly research
In 2011, the MSU Board of Trustees approved the Dual Degree BLA-MED pathway (Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Master of Environmental Design).
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Letter from Cheryl Zuellig, LAAAB President
Greetings MSU Landscape Architecture Alumni
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Raising money for scholarships
The 2017 golf outing fundraiser brought in $2,740 to fund scholarships.
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Mark Mandenberg (1952 – 2017)
Mark Douglas Mandenberg was a man of many talents who loved life and lived it to the fullest! Mark earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from MSU in 1974.
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