Weekly News for CCEE STUDENTS / STAFF / FACULTY
March 2007 - Week 2

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CALENDAR
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MARCH 13, Tuesday - MECOP/CECOP Open House for all interested CE, CEM and Surveying students, 102 Owen Hall, 5:30 pm.

MARCH 15, Thursday - “Graduate Education and the US Competitiveness Agenda,” Dr. Debra Stewart, President of the Council of Graduate Schools, MU Journey Room, 2:00 pm.

MARCH 17, Saturday – St. Patrick's Day.

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SEMINARS
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MARCH 12, Monday -"A Tsunami Vulnerability Assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Facilities on the West Coast," presented by Jason Beatty, a Master of Science project defense. 320 Owen Hall, 1:30 pm. Advisor: Prof. Solomon Yim.

MARCH 20, Tuesday - "Rapid Visual Screening of Public Facilities in Oregon 's Western Counties," presented by Nathan Wallace, a Master of Science defense. 320 Owen Hall, 2:00 pm. Advisor: Prof. Tom Miller.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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PICK UP YOUR FREE ENGINEERING window stickers from Cindy in 220 Owen. One per person, please.

FREE FE REVIEW – for all civil and construction engineering students. Three nights of review, two topics per night (sample problems, Q&A) over three weeks beginning April 5, 2007. Organized by CCE Honor Society; details to follow.

COMING UP - AACE Cascade Section Workshop, "Project Estimating from A to Z” in Portland , April 26, 2007. Student rate is $50.

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ADVISING
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FACULTY ADVISORS – please return your advising buckets to Sandy.

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STUDENT CHAPTERS
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ASCE NEWS - If you are interested in adding more community service events to your resumes, sign up for the ASCE Highway Clean Up project on March 17. We need your help! Free lunch (at a restaurant!!!) will be provided to all helpers! Contact Sheri billetes@onid.orst.edu for more information, 541-231-4603.

MARCH 13, Tuesday - AGC Speaker Meeting, Natt McDougall Company, “Construction of the River Mill Dam,” 6:00 pm, 103 Owen Hall. Food and sodas provided.

MARCH 13, Tuesday - ASCE Speaker Meeting. Bob Ringer of Western Corrugated Steel Pipe Association has a presentation about the design of culverts, bridges and stormwater detention. 5:30 pm, Owen 106. Free copy of Modern Sewer Design Manual! Free pizza provided!

MARCH 15, Thursday - AGC Speaker Meeting, Whiting-Turner Company, 6:00 pm, 106 Owen Hall. Food and sodas provided.

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INTERVIEWS
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MARCH 14, Wednesday – Natt McDougall Company, Portland , OR , interviewing for CEM and CE Interns and Full-Time. Sign up for interview appointments with Jan Strombeck in 220 Owen. This company is a general contractor that performs an annual volume of $20-25 million and builds challenging projects in the $10-15 million range, through competitive bidding or proposals submitted and negotiated. They perform heavy/civil construction of water and fish projects in the Pacific Northwest, working exclusively in Oregon and Washington. The four divisions of work are:

• Pumping Plants, Concrete & RCC Dams
• Water Treatment & Waste Water Treatment Plants
• Fish Screens, Fish Ladders, Fish Hatcheries
• Large Diameter Pipelines

MARCH 16, Friday – Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Pleasanton , CA www.whiting-turner.com) interviewing for CEM and CE Full-Time and Interns, recruiting for the San Francisco Bay area. They build for corporate, private and institutional clients and specialize in all aspects of commercial contracting including biotech/pharmaceutical, clean-room/high tech, education, entertainment, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, LEED and sustainability, lodging/hospitality, mission critical facilities, office, retail, senior living, sports and warehouse/distribution. Sign-up for interview appointments with Jan Strombeck in 220 Owen.