Department News Highlights

Women in Landscape Architecture

The goal of WILA is to spark organic conversation about women’s experiences and challenges in the profession of landscape architecture through informal mentorship opportunities and casual gatherings with Utah State University alumni. These conversations will work to promote work/life balance and reinforce women leadership in the field of landscape architecture We would love to have alumni involvement in WILA 2021!

To get on the WILA 2021 events mailing list or get more information about WILA, contact wilautah@gmail.com.

New BLA+EP Accelerated Program

Beginning in fall 2021, the LAEP Department will be offering an accelerated Bachelor of Landscape Architecture + Master of Science in Environmental Planning (BLA+EP) that builds on LAEP’s accredited undergraduate degree in landscape architecture to provide an accelerated graduate degree option focused on the practice of environmental planning. The combination of the two programs is an excellent opportunity for students interested in the intersection of landscape architecture and environmental planning to broaden their scope of knowledge and earn an additional degree in a shorter time period.

Degree Name Change

USU’s Master of Science in Bioregional Planning has recently been renamed as Master of Science in Environmental Planning. This change will better reflect what our students are doing and make it easier for potential students to find the program. This is just one way that the LAEP department is embracing and better showcasing the “EP” portion of our name. We are proud to be a department of landscape architects and environmental planners, who work together toward great accomplishments.

LAEP Professors Present in Research Landscapes

Research Landscapes provides an entry-point for state and community decision-makers across the Wasatch Front to connect with the researchers who are investigating the most critical issues facing the state. LAEP professors David Anderson and Jake Powell were selected to participate in the event in November. Their presentation, “Finding Our Sense of Place,” discussed how communities can recognize, strengthen, and defend the key physical and social features that contribute to their city or town’s sense of place.

To watch their presentation, visit research.usu.edu/landscapes/events/ finding-sense-of-place.

A Space for Everyone

“Parks and other outdoor, public spaces are not just places where people connect with the environment and each other. Like all built landscapes, they are physical manifestations of the attitudes, perceptions, and values of the people who create them. The problem is that often the creators don’t fully consider how people who are different from themselves might want to use the space.”

Read the full interview about inclusive design with professors Keun Park and Keith Christensen at utahstatemagazine.usu.edu/scitech/aspace-for-everyone.

Congratulations, Graduates!

A big congratulations to the class of 2021! We look forward to seeing what’s next for each of our newest alumni and feel confident that they will go on to make a positive difference in our field and the world.

LAEP Degrees Awarded:

22 BLA degrees

2 B+MLA degrees

1 MLA degrees

4 MsBRP degrees