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March 2006
ASCE Campus Commons - NEW!
Your central location to discover rewarding ASCE member benefits and resources is here. From dues discounts after graduation to networking opportunities with industry professionals, let us be the hook-up for your career in civil engineering.
I'm Just a Poor Student, How Can I Afford to Upgrade?
You're getting ready to graduate, you're strapped for cash, and you're not sure you can afford ASCE's $200 dues - Not to worry. ASCE members who have just earned their baccaulaureate degree are entitled to a dues discount the first five years after they graduate. Pay just $50 for your first year of dues and keep all the benefits you enjoyed as a Student Member, plus a host of new ones that will help get your career off the ground. And, you'll receive the report 21 Ways to Jumpstart Your Career for free. You can't afford not to upgrade.
Short Term Medical Insurance Bridges the Gaps
ASCE members recently graduated from college, between jobs, waiting for a new employer's health plan to go into effect, or no longer eligible for their parents' medical plan often find themselves searching for quality health insurance on an interim basis. The ASCE Group Insurance Program offers a competitively priced Short Term Medical Plan that's comprehensive, flexible and specifically designed to meet your temporary health insurance needs.
Visit http://www.ASCEinsurance.com and click on Short Term Medical to request an instant online rate quotation.
Announcements
Read Our Blog!
ASCE Government Relations (GR) has a brand new blog and we want you to check it out. “This Blog in Washington” is an online journal of the GR staff regarding events in Washington and in the U.S. affecting civil engineering.
Visit http://www.asce.org/govrel/blog to view the blog and comment on the entries.
A Podcast in the Works
The GR Department is in the process of developing a podcast for our members but we need your feedback to make it happen. Please take a moment to complete a brief survey on podcasts and blogs – visit http://www.asce.org/govrel and click on the link at the top of the page to provide us with your thoughts on these technologies.
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Don't forget that all students must renew their membership online or by calling (800) 548-ASCE (2723).
Career Resources
Prepare Yourself for the Future
“The number of civil engineering jobs will increase by 8 percent between 2002 and 2012,” according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Are you prepared to compete in one of the most in-demand professions on the job market? With over 450 jobs and internships, Career Connections has the resources you need to get hired. Search by category, location and salary level, then apply online. Or, create a “dream job” profile and receive e-mails about great jobs that match your criteria once posted.
Don’t forget to post your resume. Scores of employers are actively searching for students just like you.
Get started on the most rewarding career path at www.asce.org/careers.
Conferences & Competitions
Shake hands with industry colleagues, open doors to new professional opportunities and exchange ideas with fellow students. ASCE conferences are more than your gateway to specialty and technical information.
Consider attending or contributing to these upcoming conferences:
EPA’s 2006 Competition for the P3 Phase I Awards is Now Open
Up to 50 awards for a maximum of $10,000 each will be made to student teams in the autumn of 2006. In spring 2007, teams will be invited to bring their designs to Washington, D.C. to compete for the 3rd Annual P3 Award.
For more information, visit http://es.epa.gov/ncer/p3.
Georgia Tech to Host Pan American Convention of Engineers in September
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) will host the 30th bi-annual Pan American Convention of Engineers/Union Pan Americana de Asociaciones de Ingenieria (UPADI), September 19-22, 2006, at the Institute’s Global Learning & Conference Center (GLCC) in Atlanta.
The conference, "Building a Sustainable Infrastructure: Education, Technology Innovation, and Economic Development," features a series of technical congresses and presentations, along with five plenary sessions focusing on transparency and global ethics, economic development, free trade, sustainability and education.
Contact Diana Turner at 404-385-3510 or visit http://www.upadi2006.com/english/index.shtml for more information or to register.
2006 STRUCTURES CONGRESS: Registration is open!
Join us in St. Louis, MO, May 18-20, 2006 for "Structural Engineering and Public Safety." The Congress will offer a variety of informative technical and business practice sessions, including a special session on Hurricane Katrina and workshops focusing on Structural Design and Risk Management, Wednesday, May 17. Visit http://www.asce.org/conferences/structures2006 for details.
17th Analysis & Computation Specialty Conference
Register for the Structures Congress and stay for the A&C Program, highlighting recent research concerning theory, practice and application of all forms of computation related to the analysis and design of engineering structures. For more information and to register visit http://www.asce.org/conferences/structures2006.
Register for the 2006 Architectural Engineering National Conference
Join us in Omaha, NE, March 29-April 1, 2006. This year’s program, themed "Building Integration Solutions" will offer a variety of informative programs, including building systems analysis, design, integration and development processes. There will be a tour of the Holland Performing Arts Center and the Peter Kiewit Center at the University of Omaha on Thursday, March 30. For further information and to register visit http://www.asce.org/conferences/aei06.
Geo-Denver 2007: Call for papers now open
Abstracts are due April 1, 2006! Join us in Denver, CO, at the Adams Mark Hotel, February 18-21, 2007 for "New Peaks in Geotechnics," providing professionals and students in all specialty fields with information about innovative, emerging technologies. There will be short courses, workshops, plenary lectures, mini-symposia, panel discussions and technical sessions. For further information about the Congress visit http://www.geocongress.org.
Coastal Sediments 07: The Intercontinental Hotel is Open
Call for papers open and abstracts due May 16, 2006. Be sure to join us in New Orleans, May 13-17, 2007 for an international exchange of information among coastal engineers, geologists, marine scientists, shallow water oceanographers and others interested in the physical processes of coastal sediments transport and morphology change. For further information visit http://www.asce.org/conferences/cs07.
Construction Institute Regional Conference
The Construction Institute Regional Conference will be held at Chicago’s Palmer House Hilton on June 15-16, 2006. Students will receive complimentary registration (please register before May 12) at this event, which includes sessions on topics such as design-build and surety issues in public contracts and presentations on projects such as Trump Tower and the Marquette Interchange. Please visit http://www.constructioninst.org/ or contact CI at ci@asce.org for more information.
