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March 2009 - Week 4

 

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CALENDAR
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MAR 30 – APR 1 – Uniform Traffic Control Devices workshop, LaSells Stewart Center.

APRIL 3, Friday - “Reno Wrap” party, to thank Industry Partners and Team Coaches and to celebrate and honor the experiences and successes of our OSU students who participated in the 2009 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Reno Competition. Kearney Hall Atrium, 3-5pm. Please RSVP to jan.strombeck@oregonstate.edu

APRIL 8, Wed - Cold Water Shutdown in Owen Hall. Due to repairs on the chilled water system, all industrial cold water services to Owen Hall will be temporarily shutdown. This will affect the cooling for the building in all rooms, and on all floors. The shutdown will begin at 8am on 04/08/09, and we anticipate restoring services by 9am on 04/08/09.

APRIL 10, Friday – Deadline to apply to the Engineering Professional Program

 

 

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SEMINARS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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CIVIL FE REVIEW – for only $1 per session, our CCE faculty will present evening review opportunities in 212 Kearney Hall. Get ready for the April 25 FE Exam! All proceeds going to Chi Epsilon, the Civil Engineering Honor Society. See review schedule here. . .

OPERATION LOVE BOX – continues to accept donations for our military troops through 4/10. See display in Kearney Atrium.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - to help design the access road and parking for a new park site in Clackamas County. What we seek is a motivated civil engineering student or group of students to design a quarter mile gravel access road and gravel parking area for 20 vehicles and produce engineering construction documents. This work can be accomplished with part-time effort and up to a $500 stipend is available for completion of documentation. To be considered, we need prospective students to email to thomas.miller@oregonstate.edu their resume and interest before 24 April 2009.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - OMSI DaVinci Days. Join OSU engineering students in Portland assist middle school students at the Tsunami Structure Challenge using the portable wave tank and legos. Over 4,000 middle school students and families expected for this event. Share the excitement of engineering! All majors welcome! You will receive training, and you will have a great time! Training Tues March 31, 4-5pm at the Wave Lab (35th St). The event is on Sat. April 4. Free tee-shirt (Love an Engineer) for all volunteers. Sign up at http://engr.oregonstate.edu/wme/volunteer/volviewevent.php

NOMINATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED for the Clara L. Simerville Award for International Education – to be awarded in her honor to an OSU undergraduate student who has voluntarily contributed to international understanding through personal relationships, scholarship and research, and involvement in campus or community organizations supporting international understanding. Students may be nominated by fellow students, faculty, staff, administrators or members of the Corvallis community. Deadline to submit application is April 6. Details here. . .

CELEBRATING UNDERGRADUATE EXCELLENCE: Research, Innovation, Scholarship, Creativity. A forum showcasing the scholarly and creative accomplishments of OSU undergraduates on May 7 in the MU Ballroom. Presentation format: Posters, table-top displays and floor installations. Cash prizes awarded for the best presentations. Works in-progress and projects for which you served as a contributing member of a larger faculty-led project are strongly encouraged. All OSU undergraduates are invited to present their work. Deadline to submit your application to participate is April 10, 5:00. Details here. . .

THE NATURAL TALENT DESIGN COMPETITION is an ideas competition. Entrants are asked to design a Living Building that has portions of its program dedicated to transportation, community and the environment. Teams of up to 5 people are strongly encouraged. The winning team will receive $1,000 and a ticket to compete in the national NTDC at Greenbuild 2009 in Phoenix, AZ. Registration deadline extended to April 16. Details here. . .

 

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 IN THE NEWS
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http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2009/03/20/David-Evans-and-Associates-OSU-students-team-up

http://www.amerisurv.com/content/view/5953/2/

 

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$CHOLAR$HIP$
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  • ACI Scholarship
  • ASCE Columbia-Pacific
  • American Society of Professional Estimators
  • ASCE Oregon Younger Member Forum Scholarship
  • Association of State Dam Safety Officials Scholarship
  • Structural Engineers Association of Oregon
  • Gilman International Scholarship
  • Check it out. . .

Grad Students

  • ACI Scholarship
  • Oregon Lottery Scholarship
  • Wire Reinforcement Institute
  • The Structural Engineers Foundation
  • Structural Engineers Association of Oregon
  • Check it out. . .

 

 

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ADVISING
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Seniors are you getting ready to graduate but haven’t taken the walk over to Kerr Administration to fill out the application? Good news, you can now apply to graduate online through the Student Information System. Once you log into your account you can complete the application. Here is the link to the online tutorials -- http://oregonstate.edu/registrar/tutorials.html. The tutorial page has links to not only apply to graduate but also to register for Commencement. There is also a tutorial to cancel your application to graduate.

If you plan to graduate Spring quarter and have not done so, you need to get this done before the 10th of April or you won’t be allowed to graduate until Summer term. At this time you can apply to graduate for Spring, Summer and Fall terms. 

 

 

 

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STUDENT CHAPTERS
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APRIL 6, Monday – ASCE Officer Elections, 112 Kearney Hall, 6pm. The best way to get involved in extracurricular activities is to become an officer in a student organization. Becoming an ASCE officer will help you develop the necessary skills for academic and professional success. If you would like more information, please contact Derek Manwill (manwilld@onid.orst.edu) or Prof. Tom Miller (thomas.miller@oregonstate.edu).

 

 

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INTERVIEWS
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