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April 2009 - Week 2

 

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CALENDAR
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APRIL 13, Monday - Science Pub at Old World Deli, 6 pm. “Eat Smart, Get Active, Age Well”

APRIL 14, Tuesday – preregister for NETWORK & DINING ETIQUETTE 4-course meal at CH2M-Hill Alumni Center. Dinner event held Monday - April 20, 5-8pm. Details at Career Services. A good opportunity to polish your skills for the Spring Career Fair on April 29.

APRIL 17, Friday - Contractor’s Night Banquet.  CH2M-Hill Alumni Center, 6:00 pm. Please RSVP to Jan.Strombeck@oregonstate.edu or 737-6143.

 

 

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SEMINARS
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APRIL 15, Wednesday - CCE Student Seminar, "Effectiveness of Advisory Speed Signs as Related to Speed and Crash Frequency," presented by Raul Avelar, M.S., Civil Engineering (Transportation), and "Applications of a Marine Radar Wave Observing System,” presented by LTJG Shay Meskill, M.S., Civil Engineering (Coastal & Ocean). 205 Kearney Hall, 5pm. Read abstracts here. . .

APRIL 17, Friday – Geotech Faculty Candidate presentation, 305 Kearney Hall, 11am. (Lunch with interested students in 320 Owen, noon)

APRIL 17, Friday – “Shear Repair Methods for Traditionally Reinforced Concrete Girders and Deep Beams,” presented by Dan Howell for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree. 101 Owen Hall, 1pm. Advisor: Prof. Chris Higgins.

 

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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GRADUATING SENIORS order your cap and gown, announcements at the Commencement Countdown, April 21-22 in the MU Ballroom. Register to reserve your seat at the OSU commencement on Saturday, June 13. Our CCE Graduation Celebration is Friday, June 12 at LaSells Stewart Center (additional details will be available as the June date nears).

STUDENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION info session on recruitment chair and scholarship opportunities on Tuesday, April 14th at 5:00pm in MU 211. Free food and prizes available. You can direct questions to Genie Bettencourt at genia.bettencourt@oregonstate.edu or 737-9678.

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. . .

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, prospective students should email thomas.miller@oregonstate.edu their resume and interest before 24 April 2009.

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. . .

How Does Your Life Experience Shape Your Career Decisions? A 3-week series workshop scheduled for May 5, May 12, and May 19—2:00 to 3:30, at Career Services (B 008 Kerr). Students will take the MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory as a part of the group ($14 for each assessment). The group will address the following: Exploration of your career interests and values; Exploration of your personality and how this affects career development; The importance of balance; The importance of diversity and cultural identity in knowing yourself and your career. To register, students can contact anne.lapour@oregonstate.edu. Space is limited!

 

 

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 IN THE NEWS
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Two Grapplers Honored (OSU Barometer)
CEM Kyle Bressler named to the Pac-10 All-Academic team.

Strategic Industry Partnership Will Boost OSU Surveying Initiative (OSU News)
OSU signs a memorandum of understanding with David Evans and Associates and Leica Geosystems.

(l-r): Prof. Scott Ashford, School Head, and Jim Griffis, DEA, sign the memo of understanding

 

 

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$CHOLAR$HIP$
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  • OCAPA
  • OSU Alumni Association
  • ACI Scholarship
  • ASPE Columbia-Pacific
  • OSU Student Alumni Association
  • Chinese Government Scholarship
  • Structural Engineers Association
  • Check it out. . .

Grad Students

  • The Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy
  • ACI Scholarship
  • Wire Reinforcement Institute
  • The Structural Engineers Foundation
  • University Club Foundation
  • Check it out. . .

 

 

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ADVISING
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STUDENT CHAPTERS
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APRIL 16, Thursday - ITE Elections/General Meeting, 4 PM in 312 Kearney Hall. We will elect new officers for next year for the positions of: President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, and Webmaster. If you would like to be more involved in ITE, this is certainly an excellent way. After the elections, we will hold a general meeting to take care of a few things such as t-shirt pre-sales and annual chapter evaluations so please swing on by!

 

 

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INTERVIEWS
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