[Src_execcmte] Summer hello

Mon Jul 23 17:04:52 CDT 2007

Hey All-
Lindsey has really good questions so take a look below at the responses I
have given below. Some of these will need to be supplemented by Susan and I
will be speaking with her in the next day or so.

Anything else, let me know!

On 7/21/07, Lindsey Morse <lmorse at gsd.harvard.edu> wrote:
>
> Hello!  Hope this finds everyone enjoying their summer.  Thanks, Morgan,
> for saying hello.  I wanted to check in and say hello back, but I also had
> some some questions/thoughts (see below).
>
> The international connections sound great - MIT organized a get-together
> with a group from McGill's planning program who were visiting Boston this
> spring and it was great to be able to talk planning with students from
> another country.
>
> Best. - Lindsey
>
> PS I am assuming everyone is on this list serve.
>
> 1) This is a bit belated, but did I miss the reviewing of the Award Draft
> Proposal?

Susan is still preparing a draft of the proposal based on some initial
conversations and will have that available to us soon.

1) Can we use the regional list-serves to introduce ourselves to all the
> Chapter Presidents, etc.?  e.g., Region1 at list.planning.org (see
> http://www.planning.org/leadership/general/listserveaddress.html)

You can definitely use this listserv to reach all these members, depending
on the content or goal of the email, you may find it more beneficial to send
individual emails to the chapter presidents. Especially if there are
particular states where there are inactive PSOs.

2)  I don't know how updated the list is, but I think it would be great to
> send out an email from the SRC Exec Committee to all student reps
> (SRC_StuReps at list.planning.org) in late Aug/early Sept to introduce
> ourselves, highlight some of the events in the upcoming year, and welcome
> comments/ideas/questions.

Great idea!! The best time to do this may be after the Free Student
memberships are registered, that way we have the most recent list. I that
deadline is sometime in the end of August.

3)  The New Planner - is there an update on this?  I know some schools
> might just be more involved than mine, but I don't even quite understand
> how submittals are made, etc., and from the website I get the impression
> that the journal was on a 1-year hiatus.  Should I email the new editor,
> Natalie Macris?  http://www.planning.org/thenewplanner/

Susan and Natalie have been talking about the structure of the next issues
of the newsletter and are hoping to get an issue out in the Fall. Any
questions you have about this, I would send to Susan. She will be able to
answer anything you need info on.

4)  Outstanding student nomination - what is this?
> http://www.planning.org/students/outstandingstudentnomination.htm

This is an award given out every year at the national conference during the
award ceremony, however, I am a little confused about the dates that are on
there. I will email Denny and get some more details for this award.

5) What is the Young Planners Group?  (see
> http://www.planning.org/leadership/committees/youngplanners.htm)

I believe that this group is fairly new this year. They will be looking at
the services offered to Young Planners and what services could benefit this
group of professionals. The committee is comprised of young planners that
are from age 21 to 30 I believe. Reyna Alorro is on the committee and was
the Reg 6 Rep last year her email is reynashine at yahoo.com if you would like
to email her

6) DC this fall: I have been checking the leadership website, so am
> guessing there are no more updates other than what is there, but should we
> start making plans soon?
> http://www.planning.org/policyconference/

The information on the website is the most recent, you may want to start
looking at times when you can travel. I or Susan will send out an email soon
regarding the details of that trip.

> Hi All!!!
> > Hope your summer is going wonderfully! Mine has been crazy and I am now
> getting to the point where I can look at APA stuff again.
> >
> > I am not sure how many of you have had the chance to start contacting
> schools, but there are some wonderful things going on in APA that they
> need
> > to be aware of. Keep in mind that your sole responsibility is to filter
> down
> > information to them. As much APA activity that you can make them aware
> of
> > the better!!!
> >
> > Periodically look at the website and send out emails highlighting some
> of
> > the more exciting stuff! One of our goals for this year is to have more
> students attend the conference in Vegas than Philly.
> >
> > I am hoping to have a conference call in a couple of weeks. Before we do
> this, I have been talking with student representatives from the
> Australia
> > Planning Institute and Royal Town Planning Institute and some ideas have
> come up.
> >
> > Think about these and in a couple of weeks, we can talk about them: 1.
> International Mentorship/Intership program
> > 2. International Publishing opportunities- students from other countries
> write for our New Planner, we write for their publications
> > 3. APA Awards programs- getting more schools to submit! There are a few
> schools that dominate the student award categories, staff has requested
> that
> > we come up with some ways to get more students involved in the award
> process
> >
> > I hope these items get your brains going and keep checking your emails
> for
> > more updates!! Please contact me if you have any questions, email or
> phone
> > is great!!
> >
> > Talk to you soon,
> > Morgan
> > 720.365.0290
> >
> > On 6/1/07, Susan Turner <STurner at planning.org> wrote:
> >>  All –
> >> Here's the new registration form. It should be posted on the website by
> early next week.
> >> Please send it to anyone you talk to who tells you there are changes to
> the Student Representative or Faculty Adviser. We'd really like to use the
> >> form to stay current with these folks. Once they file the form for the
> school year, they can contact me (or you) with updates.
> >> Hope you're all having a good summer.
> >> Susan
> >> Susan Turner
> >> Leadership Coordinator - Divisions & Students
> >> American Planning Association
> >> 122 S Michigan Ave., Suite 1600
> >> Chicago, IL 60603
> >> P) 312-786-6391
> >> F) 312-431-9985
> >
> >
> > --
> > Morgan R. Landers
> > American Planning Association
> > Student Representative Council- Chair
> > Cell: 720.365.0290
> >
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> Lindsey Morse
> MUP '08
> lmorse at gsd.harvard.edu
> 617-680-2827
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Morgan R. Landers
American Planning Association
Student Representative Council- Chair
Cell: 720.365.0290
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