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February 2008 - Week 3

 

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CALENDAR
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FEBRUARY 18, Monday – President’s Day is a federal holiday; no US Postal Service mail delivery.

FEBRUARY 18, Monday - Mock Interviews, 9:00 am– 4:00 pm. Practice interviewing with experienced recruiters and receive valuable feedback so you can make outstanding connections in your future interviews. Practice makes perfect! Contact Career Services, 737-4085 to schedule your 30-minutes.

FEBRUARY 20 – Engineering Career Fair. See the list of agencies registered to attend.

FEBRUARY 20, Wednesday – Study Abroad Scholarship Information Session, 4:00 pm, Snell 448. General advice on searching and applying for scholarships, in addition to details on several specific scholarships with upcoming deadlines.

 

 

 

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SEMINARS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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OSU Seismic Design Team

2008 Seismic Design Team places 7th at international competition in New Orleans. Congratulations (l to r) to Duncan Stark, Matt Gordanier, Bryan Costa, Nick Peek, Prof. Scott Ashford, and Joe Henry (not pictured).

 

 
Oregon Stater Award Recipients, 2008
CCE Oregon Stater Award Recipients gathered for a reception in Owen Atrium. Pictured l to r, Ryan Dow, Jennifer Rosales, Loren Brown, Paula Hammond, Norm McKibben, Direk Lavansiri, and Scott Ashford.

 

CONGRATULATIONS - to all team members attending the Associated Schools of Construction Region VII Annual Student Competition in Reno. Four of our seven teams placed in the top three! Marine Construction – first place; Heavy/Civil Construction – second place; Preconstruction – third place; and Commercial Building – third place. Teams also competed in Multi-family Construction, Mechanical Construction and Design-Build Construction.Congratulations to Coach Rogge and all the teams!

AND A ROUND OF APPLAUSE - to America Leavenworth for her support and involvement in another successful SWE Engineering Ball!

SENIORS - FINAL REMINDER for those considering graduate school to attend the CCE Graduate School Open House on February 29. Please register online.

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers will host a tour of Wah Chang on February 22 at 2:30 pm. Those interested should send an e-mail to vanwinkg@onid.orst.edu by February 18. Please include your full legal name and state if you are a U.S. citizen.

 

 

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ADVISING
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REGISTRATION STARTED YESTERDAY. If you haven’t met with your advisor (those below 2.5) please do so immediately. Cindy has your PIN and audit and advising form for those above 2.5 GPA.

 

 

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STUDENT CHAPTERS
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FEBRUARY 19, Tuesday - ASCE Speaker Meeting, 6:00 pm, 106 Owen. Jessica Mo, former OSU student, will present on submarine and aircraft carrier construction at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Refreshments provided.

FEBRUARY 19, Tuesday – AGC Speaker Meeting, 6:00 pm, 103 Owen Hall. Lease, Crutcher, Lewis, Portland, OR. Topic: LEED. Dinner and beverages provided.

FEBRUARY 20, Wednesday – ITE Speaker Meeting, 5:00 pm, 101 Owen Hall. Mike Baker, and Joshan Rohani from David Evans and Associates, “Career with DEA“. Food provided.

FEBRUARY 20, Wednesday - AGC Speaker Meeting, 6:00 pm, 106 Owen Hall. Greenberry Industrial, Corvallis, OR. Topic: Industrial Construction. Dinner and beverages provided.

FEBRUARY 21, Thursday - AGC Speaker Meeting, 6:00 pm, 106 Owen Hall. Batzer, Inc., Medford, OR. Topic: CM—Non-Residential Construction

 

 

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INTERVIEWS
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The following companies will interview in Owen Hall, Thursday, February 21, the day following the Engineering Career Fair. You may sign-up for an interview appointment with Jan Strombeck in 220 Owen.

  • Berg Electric, several locations nationwide, interviews CEM students for full-time and internship positions.

  • General Construction, Poulsbo, WA - interviews CEM and CE students for full-time and internship positions.

  • K & E Excavating, Salem, OR, interviews CEM for full-time and internship positions.

  • McCarthy Builders, several locations nationwide, interviews CEM and CE students for full-time and internship positions.

  • Stacy & Witbeck, Portland, OR - interviews CEM and CE students for full-time and internship positions.

  • Turner Construction, Portland, OR - interviews CEM and CE students for internship positions only.

The following companies will interview in Owen Hall, Friday, February 22. You may sign-up for an interview appointment with Jan Strombeck in 220 Owen.

  • Lease, Crutcher, Lewis, Portland, OR; Seattle, WA - interviews CEM students for full-time and internship positions.

  • Batzer, Inc., Medford, OR - interviews CEM students for full-time and internship positions.