The Department of Urban Planning has many course offerings available for spring 2019. Read more.

The College of Fine and Applied Arts has created a new brochure for DURP. Read more.

Professor Jesus Barajas recently served as a panelist on the Illinois American Planning Association's 2nd annual Equity in Planning panel, discussing local transportation equity issues and the challenges facing women and people of color in the field. Read more.   

The academic programs within the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, including BAUSP, MUP and MSSUM, have been recently classified as an approved field of study within the U.S. government's official STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields list. UIUC urban planning students on F1 visa who finish the program may participate in 12 months of OPT, and may apply for an additional 24 month extension to their OPT period. More information about the STEM OPT extension can be found through the Office of International Student & Scholar Services.

Professor Arnab Chakraborty has been appointed Associate Dean in the College of Fine + Applied Arts. The half-time position will focus on research support efforts, the promotion and tenure process, the college's mentoring program, and the college's faculty mentoring. Prof. Chakraborty will continue to teach in DURP. Read more.