Sustainable Urban Planning News

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SUP student group with Program Director John Carruthers hold banner with words Sustainable Urban Planning Program, GW

Sustainable Urban Planning Leader Recognized for Contributions to GW

August 25, 2019

Dr. John I. Carruthers, the founding director of the Sustainable Urban Planning program, left GW this summer to join Cornell University’s Department of City and Regional Planning as an associate professor.

SUP student group with Program Director John Carruthers hold banner with words Sustainable Urban Planning Program, GW

Sustainable Urban Planning Program Receives Accreditation

June 9, 2019

We are honored to announce that The Sustainable Urban Planning master’s degree has now received accreditation from the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB).

Adele Ashkar

A Campus for Creatures: GW’s Sustainable Grounds Initiative

May 29, 2019

A Campus for Creatures: GW’s Sustainable Grounds Initiative

Nancy Tappan

In Memoriam: Nancy Tappan, a Sustainable Urban Planning Student

August 26, 2018

Nancy Tappan, a well-respected student in the Sustainable Urban Planning Program passed away on July 25, 2018. When it became clear she wouldn’t be returning

graduation ceremony with cap and gowns

Sustainable Urban Planning Graduate Receives Prestigious GW Award at Commencement

June 21, 2018

“I’m honored to receive the George Washington Award, one of the most prestigious honors bestowed by the GW University in

SUP Students at Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh

Sustainable Urban Planning Students Learn About Climate Change in Bangladesh

April 24, 2018

What impact is climate change having on Bangladesh and why is this significant? Ten students from GW’s Sustainable Urban Planning (SUP)

Zhexing Li, SUP graduate

US News Reports on Value of Master of Professional Studies degrees for International Students

June 26, 2017

Zhexing Li, a 2015 graduate of the Master of Professional Studies degree in sustainable urban planning,

Leah Sheppard

Bright Future for Sustainable Urban Planning Student

April 5, 2017

“Congratulations to first-year Sustainable Urban Planning (SUP) student Leah Sheppard