Welcome to URPSA!
The Urban & Regional Planning Student Association

Urban and Regional Planning Student Association (URPSA) is the student organization of the Urban and Regional Planning Program. The group exists to promote the personal, professional, and intellectual development of urban and regional planning students and to facilitate and encourage active participation in program, university, and community matters.

Meetings, special events, and social functions sponsored by URPSA are posted on a bulletin board above the student mailboxes. All students are welcome, and encouraged, to participate.

What's an URPSA meeting like?

• All your UP buddies are there
• It gives you a chance to be involved with decision making within the department
• You will gain a greater connection with the alumni
• Meetings are biweekly
• You can learn about conferences and programs taking place around the world
• You can plan fun events for planners and pals
• Meetings run between 30 & 45 minutes long

Past URPSA Activities

• Career night
• Compiled a resume booklet of Urban and Regional Planning students to distribute to alumni
• Fundraisers like T-shirt sales, Breslin cleanup, valet parking, and can drives
• Various social gatherings and outings
• Field trips to development projects in nearby cities such as Chicago and Toronto

For more information, contact:

Ms. Dawn Brown, Secretary
Urban & Regional Planning Program
101D UPLA Building
tel: 517/353-9054
e-mail: browndaw@msu.edu