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2015

2015
CEP turns 21!

CEP turns 21!

CEP marks its 21st birthday with an exhibit in Gould Hall and a CEP Turns 21 celebration. The celebration reunites the more than 500 CEP alumni and inspires new energy for the future of the major. The full gallery can be found at our Facebook Page.

2014

2013
Fall Retreat

Fall Retreat

Photography Credit to An Huynh.

2013
Graduation

Graduation

Photo credits to Elena Umanskaya and Tori Lin.  

2013
Passing of the Torch

Passing of the Torch

CEP’s year concluded with encouraging words, thoughtful reflection, and the passing of items from Seniors to Juniors.  

2013
Bike to Work Day

Bike to Work Day

CEP Counted 1280 cyclists cruising by on their way to work on the Burke Gilman!  

2013

New Mission Statement and Core Values

Students agree by consensus to a new mission statement and set of core values. The new values are Practice, Intentionality, Personal Formation, Stewardship, and Communal Learning.

2012

2012

Evaluation of Grading Policy

After years of deliberation, CEP students modify the distinguishing assessment structure of the major, introducing, for the first time, the ability to be graded on the traditional 4.0 scale in core CEP courses rather than receiving credit/no credit and narrative evaluations. Students also vote to provide credit for Governance participation.

2012

Students establish a relationship with the Beacon Hill Food Forest and participate in work parties throughout the year. “The importance of diversity”, “environmental consciousness and stewardship”, and “social justice” are newly included in the Plumb Manual. ISP Support Fund is established.

2011
CEP Open House

CEP Open House

CEP held its first EVER Open House on November 17, 2011.

2011
Wayfinding Solutions in the Des Moines Marina District

Wayfinding Solutions in the Des Moines Marina District

A team of students develops a series of wayfinding solutions to address connectivity issues in the Des Moines Marina District.

2011

Responsive Neighborhood Greenway Research

A team of CEP students worked for the Roosevelt Neighborhood Association, researching and planning a feasible neighborhood greenway responsive to future transit needs.  

2011

Passing the Torch Becomes Literal

Passing the torch from one cohort to the next becomes literal with a real torch that has continued to be passed down from cohort to cohort.    

2011

Migration to Digital Portfolios

The Migration to Digital Portfolios: CEP Senior Portfolios, a capstone requirement illustrating and synthesizing each student’s educational path, moves from its traditional physical format to an online, dynamic format.

2008
Housing Affordability Project

Housing Affordability Project

Students present research findings regarding housing affordability in Ballard to the Neighborhood District Council, calling for increased dialogue with and participation from residents.

2008

Budget Crisis

The recession urges students to investigate ways to use the CEP structure to improve job skills and readiness. State budget cuts prompt the Department of Urban Design and Planning to conduct a multi-year review of the CEP program. In 2011, the UDP faculty reaffirm its commitment to undergraduate planning education..Read More

2005

2005

CEP students establish a two-year partnership with the Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment to conduct an Environmental Equity Survey on Seattle neighborhoods. Results are presented to Seattle City managers.

2005
CEP Name Change

CEP Name Change

CEP changes its name to Community, Environment, and Planning to distinguish itself from the specific field of environmental planning.

2004

10 Years and Counting… On Each Other

CEP celebrates its first 10 years at 10 Years and Counting… On Each Other- a celebration of excellence and innovation in undergraduate planning education.

2003
University District Mural

University District Mural

As part of a junior project, a group of students worked with homeless youth to paint a mural behind University Methodist Church on 42nd and 15th. This project and two others involving the history of University Ave and a facade Improvement plan are presented to the community at the University..Read More

2002

University District P-Patch

CEP maintains a plot at the University District’s community garden P-Patch, giving students a valuable co-working service-learning experience. CEP students also advocate for housing policy that fights homelessness, declaring November Housing, Homelessness, and Hunger month. CEP students bring together local activists and planners for a college-wide panel discussion on housing..Read More

2001

First Senior Project Night

CEP hosts its first Senior Project Night, an annual event in which all students present their senior project work to an audience of professionals, alumni, students, and friends.

2001

The CEP program forms a relationship with students in Port Elizabeth South Africa. In 2002 a group of students, called the Planning Corps, travel to Port Elizabeth to discuss urban planning topics related to both regions. CEP begins a three-year experiment with Junior projects in an attempt to integrate student..Read More

2000

First Strategic Plan

CEP creates its first Strategic Plan and begins an ongoing two-year planning cycle. The strategic plan refines the CEP mission and vision, builds continuity, and helps the major reach its long-term goals.

2000

Creation of Stewards Council

CEP created the Stewards Council, comprised of alumni, students, and community members. The Council’s mission is to support the program by providing continuity, experience, vision, and new resources.

1999
Recognition from the University

Recognition from the University

“I wish every element of our great university was as swiftly responsive to new learning opportunities as the students and faculty of this program” — Richard McCormick, President of the UW. CEP receives UW’s first Brotman Award for Instructional Excellence in Undergraduate Education for outstanding collaborative achievement in teaching and..Read More

1997
Growth of Program

Growth of Program

CEP doubles its size to 34 students in two cohorts.

1997

Programmatic Review

CEP students, staff, and faculty conduct the first significant review of the major. The review identifies several strengths as well as areas requiring additional focus. These include Program Identity, Student Responsibility, and Program Evaluation.

1996
First Graduating Class of CEPsters

First Graduating Class of CEPsters

The unofficial name of the founding class of 16 was “The Pioneers.” The major was initially called Community and Environmental Planning.

1995
CEP Tree Logo Created

CEP Tree Logo Created

CEP tree logo created in 1995 by Ruth Richards.

1993
First Colloquium

First Colloquium

12 students, called “The Founders” were involved in designing the colloquium that was then developed into the CEP major.