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In memory of Jane Terry, long time Admissions and Records Officer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, we have established a fund to support the Jane Terry Memorial Scholarship in Urban Planning, which will be for need-based undergraduate scholarships. We hope that with the generosity of alumni and friends, Jane’s legacy in our department will continue for many years.

To make a gift please visit: http://www.urban.illinois.edu/about-durp/donate-to-durp 

Professor Rob Olshansky is leading the studio, "Integrated Post-disaster Planning Action Research" with the Graduate Institute of Building and Planning, National Taiwan University. Read more.

We all look forward to summer.  Vacations, warmer temperatures and outside activities, or perhaps a relaxed work schedule give us a variety of breaks from our normal routine.  But for urban planning students, summer can be put to great use getting work experience Read more>>

Please join current MUP students as they present posters from their Capstone projects. The reception will be held on Thursday, May 5, in the Architecture Building, 608 E Lorado Taft Drive on the UIUC campus from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. We look forward to seeing alumni, faculty and students! Read more.

Interested in learning how cities can go green? Take UP136 Urban Sustainability online this summer. The 8-week course starts June 12th. You can watch a video about the course here or click here for more details.