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Planning Student Forum

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For all current students in the Master of Urban & Regional Planning program:
  • Come hear about what's happening in your Master's program
  • Offer comments about the program
  • Ask questions about the program
Date:  Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Time:  2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location:  Social Ecology I, Room 306
 
The forum will be followed by an information session (4:00 - 5:00 PM) with Drs. Chew and Basolo about the Capstone requirement, especially the Professional Report and the Practicum.
 
Refreshments will be served at the forum.

2013 Professional Report Presentations

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The planning community is cordially invited to a showcase of new talent as students from Irvine's rising Master of Urban and Regional Planning Class of 2013 deliver presentations on their capstone Professional Reports.
 
Date:  Friday, May 10, 2013
Time:  10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location:  Social Ecology I, Room 112 (map)
 
 
Refreshments and a light lunch will be served. For free parking, RSVP to Ken Chew (chew@uci.edu).
 

Ocean Acidification: Science, Law, & Governance

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The Toward a Sustainable 21st Century series is sponsored by the Newkirk Center for Science and Society, the School of Social Ecology, and the School of Law.
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The program will focus on issues surrounding ocean acidification and its major impact on the West Coast of the United States. The emphasis will be on options for preserving the precious aquatic habitat and the threatened shellfish industry. The problem is global, but the threats are compelling and urgent in the states of Washington, Oregon, and California.

Date:   Friday, May 3, 2013
Time:   9am - 5pm
Location:   Beckman Center (map)
 

Agenda

Capability vs. Disability Policy: Assessing Social Inclusion in the Emirate of Dubai

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Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of City and Regional Planning, UC Berkeley
 
Victor Pineda has worked closely with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, World Bank, United Nations, UNESCO, UNICEF, and National Advisory Committees in developing programs and policies that include youth with disabilities as equal stakeholders in development. Victor was the recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) innovative research grant, a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship, the Thomas Jefferson Award, the Tom Clausen Fellowship for Business and Policy, and the AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award.
 
Thursday, April 18, 2013
12:00-1:30 pm
Social Ecology 1 (bldg. #210 on campus map), Room 306
 
 
 

2013 MWD Spring Green Expo

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Join us for the 2013 MWD Spring Green Expo!
Free one day sustainability event
Click here for more information.
 
Date:  Thursday, May 16, 2013
Time:  8:30 AM -1:00 PM
Location:  700 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles (Adjacent to Union Station) map

Seating is limited; registration is first come, first served.