News Archives

Three Alumni Award winers
Jul 25, 2022
  • Misun Hur

2022 Planning Distinguished Alumni Awards

The ECU Planning Alumni Advisory Board established the Planning Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes alumni for their outstanding achievements in the planning profession, service to society, or the ECU planning...

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Jul 21, 2022
  • Misun Hur

2022 APA Outstanding Student Award

It is official! Christopher Normile, Class of 2022, is a recipient of the American Planning Association (APA) Outstanding Student Award. The APA Outstanding Student Awards "recognize outstanding attainment in the...

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Jul 20, 2022
  • Michelle Nance

Planner-in-Residence: Ms. Michelle Nance, FAICP

Full name:  Michelle E. Nance, FAICP Pronouns: She/her/hers Current title/position:  Deputy Executive Director, Centralina Regional Council; Served as Planning Director for 10 years at Centralina after serving as Planning Director in...

Jul 18, 2022
  • Steven Richter

Dr. Steven Richter joins the Pirate Planning program

In Fall 2022, the Community and Regional Planning program welcomes two new faculty members: Dr. Steven Richter (a new assistant professor) and Ms. Michelle Nance (our 3rd Planner-in-residence). Let's meet...

Jul 12, 2022
  • Misun Hur

News Service highlight

ECU News Service's recent article, "ECU develops tool to provide regional transformation data (May 16, 2022)," featured Haleigh Robinson--a recent graduate with a BS in Community and Regional Planning. The...

Jun 28, 2022
  • Mason Mattox

From A Pirate’s Seoul

"After much preparation and determination, a small group of students including myself embarked on an educational journey to Seoul, Korea. Guided by Dr. Misun Hur, this study abroad program prioritizes...

May 17, 2022
  • Misun Hur

Washington Downtown Parking Study

Partnered with the Pamlico Business Resource Center on behalf of the City of Washington, NC., the Community and Regional Planning program’s Transportation Planning class (PLAN4075, instructor: Misun Hur) conducted a...

May 17, 2022
  • Anuradha Mukherji

Evaluating Local Needs Related to Hazard Mitigation & Preparedness

The Spring 2022 Emergency Management Planning class (instructor: Anuradha Mukherji) collaborated with the Mid-East Commission to evaluate and report on the needs of their client county in three areas related...

May 17, 2022
  • Misun Hur

Regional Transformation One At A Time

All senior students in BS Community and Regional Planning program must complete two capstone projects--a group project in PLAN4096: Planning Studio in the last Fall semester and an individual project...

May 17, 2022
  • Misun Hur

Noteworthy Practice Recognition

The Planning Accreditation Board highlights the Community and Regional Planning Program’s Planners-in-Residence program as a “Noteworthy Practice” under the “Student Engagement in the Profession” category. The Planning Accreditation Board (PAB)...