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USF planner and commissioner briefs commission on growth of urban and regional planning program
Summary
Commissioner Evangeline Linkus briefed the commission on the University of South Florida's urban and regional planning program, highlighting reaccreditation, 100% domestic graduate job placement, certificate offerings, studio and fellowship programs, and local partnerships.
Evangeline Linkus, director of the University of South Florida's urban and regional planning program and a planning commissioner, gave a brief update on the program's growth and regional engagement.
Linkus said the master's program has expanded since its start in 2009, hosts nearly 200 alumni, and recently earned an exemplary reaccreditation term from the Planning Accreditation Board. She highlighted program features: three certificate tracks (Smart Cities; Coastal and Flood Resiliency Planning; Community Development), a studio program that pairs students with real community clients, a fellowship program that provides tuition reimbursement plus internship opportunities with public and private partners, and a reported 100% job placement metric for domestic graduates.
Linkus described applied projects in the region, including a studio focused on Fowler Avenue in Temple Terrace and student awards from national and state planning competitions. She invited commissioners to consider partnerships with the program for local projects and internships.
The presentation was informational; commissioners thanked Linkus for the briefing and noted the program's contribution to regional planning capacity.
