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December 2013 Main Speaker

Posted by jen on 11/17/2013 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

Speaker: Mr. Kevin Shepherd, PE, ISI ENV-SP Envision: A Framework for Connecting Planners, Engineers, Developers and Communities *Register for the December 2nd Meeting* Kevin Shepherd, PE is a Principal and co-founder of VERDUNITY (vur-doo-ni-tee), a DFW-based firm specializing in the planni...

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December 2013 Meeting Sponsor is VERDUNITY, Inc.

Posted by jen on 11/17/2013 12:00 am  /   Meeting Host

VERDUNITY, Inc. is a woman-owned civil engineering, urban design and community consulting firm founded in April 2011 by three individuals who left leadership roles with large firms behind because we felt the current model of how community projects get done could be improved. We believe the answer ...

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Texas Voters Approve Water Funding by Overwhelming Majority

Posted by jen on 11/17/2013 12:00 am  /   Membership Update

On November 6, 2013, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 6, a plan to authorize a $2 billion transfer from the state’s Rainy Day Fund (RDF) to finance the state water plan. The statewide election results were 73% for Proposition 6 and 27% against, with Dallas County alone coming...

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Younger Member Awards

Posted by jen on 11/17/2013 12:00 am  /   Younger Members

Recognition You DeserveHelp enhance the career of a young engineer by nominating them for ASCE awards. Winners have appreciated the boost in visibility they received from winning a society honor. Help ASCE recognize members 35 or younger by submitting nominations for the following Society awards: ...

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Education Outreach Volunteering Opportunities

Posted by jen on 11/17/2013 12:00 am  /   Education Outreach

ASCE Civil Engineering Club at Woodrow Wilson High School: The Civil Engineering Club at Woodrow Wilson High School is rolling along! Last month, water resources engineers from Kimley-Horn and Associates and Lockwood, Andrews, & Newman presented to the students and led some great group activit...

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Dallas Branch of ASCE Christmas 2013 Project

Posted by jen on 11/17/2013 12:00 am  /   Announcement

KRLD has a “Christmas is for Caring” program supporting the Denton State Supported Living Center (DSSLC) (formally the Denton State School). This is a residential facility housing over 600 people, with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. The majority of the people who live...

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Future City Competition - North Texas

Posted by jen on 11/17/2013 12:00 am  /   Education Outreach

America needs more engineers and technical professionals to fuel our innovation economy. Future City (an Engineers Week Foundation program) is a wonderful way to introduce 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to engineering and expose them to a rewarding career possibility. Post-program surveys show that a maj...

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Texas-Mexico Conference 2014 Steel Bridge Competition

Posted by jen on 11/17/2013 12:00 am  /   Education Outreach

Support for the UTA ASCE Student Chapter This year we have many activities going on for the ASCE Student Chapter at the University of Texas at Arlington. These activities include the concrete canoe, steel bridge, and ASCE Leadership Conference. We are also proud to announce that the University...

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ASCE Dallas Branch Articles: We value your input!

Posted by jen on 11/17/2013 12:00 am  

Do you have a news worthy article or announcement you would like to submit in the next Dallas Branch newsletter? Please contact Toddy Hyden, Newsletter Editor at [email protected] or at 214-201-1270 for submissions by the newsletter deadline, the last Wednesday of the month. Thank you in advance for ...

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President's Message - November 2013

Posted by jen on 11/04/2013 12:00 am  /   President's Message

I’m very excited to be writing my first message as your Branch President for 2013-2014. I feel honored to be serving as the Branch President as we finish out the Centennial Year and as we start the next century of ASCE in Texas. We have a great group of officers and committee chairs who are ju...

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