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ASCE Volunteers at Dallas Museum of Nature and Science

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

On Sunday, June 17, several volunteers from the ASCE Dallas Branch helped demonstrate our profession at the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. Our volunteers helped kids (and some adults!) build paper bridges. The kids were given one sheet of paper, and two abutments placed 8” apart, and cou...

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PE Review Classes at UTA - Fall 2012

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   Announcement

P & P exam review classes will be offered this fall by the Civil Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington. The course is designed to enhance participants’ preparation and readiness on subject matters covered in the exam. Those who live in the Metroplex or nearby are...

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Texas Section Report

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   ASCE Texas Section

Texas Section held a Leadership Planning Session for directors, board officers and section conference chairs in Bedford, TX on June 29, 2012. Texas Section Executive Committee had a meeting in Fort Worth on June 30, 2012. Decisions and approvals made at this meeting will be reported at a later d...

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The 2012 ASCE Dallas/Fort Worth Joint Meeting in July

Posted by jen on 06/26/2012 12:00 am  /   Announcement

The 2012 ASCE Dallas/Fort Worth Joint Meeting will be on July 9, 2012 at the Hilton Arlington, 2401 E. Lamar Boulevard, Arlington, TX. Mr. Todd Smith, P.E. with the Fort Worth District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will be our main speaker and will be giving an overview on the design challe...

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Joint Fort Worth / Greater Dallas Institute of Transportation Engineers Meeting

Posted by jen on 06/04/2012 12:00 am  /   Institute Seminar

The 2012 Joint Meeting of the Greater Dallas and Fort Worth Sections of the Institute of Transportation Engineers will be held on June 8, 2012. The Joint Meeting will consist of an Optional Training Seminar in the Morning, a Lunch Keynote speaker, as well as technical sessions during the afternoon. ...

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Recap & Highlights of TX ASCE Section Meeting in San Antonio – April 2012

Posted by jen on 06/04/2012 12:00 am  /   ASCE Texas Section

The Board of Directors met on April 18, 2012 and discussed/or approved the following: A. SAVE THE DATE! ASCE Texas Section Fall 2012 Conference, Construction Institute Annual Summit, and the International Conference for Sustainable Design, Engineering and Construction to Fort Worth, Texas No...

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Awards and Nominations Deadlines

Posted by jen on 06/04/2012 12:00 am  /   Awards

Nominations for the Younger Member Employer Recognition Award is due August 1. Nominations for honors awardees are due by September 15 to Honors Committee Chair Andrea Ranft and more information is available on the TX ASCE website. Please note that as a "special occasion year" in 2013, the Life...

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Volunteers Still Needed at Dallas Museum of Nature & Science!

Posted by jen on 06/04/2012 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

The ASCE Educational Committee will be hosting an event at the Dallas Museum of Nature & Science on Sunday, June 17. ASCE will be doing a water-related program for children that day, in conjunction with the current Planet Shark: Predator and Prey exhibit. We are looking for volunteers who can ...

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Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Dedication and ASCE Day at Schlitterbahn Water Park on Saturday, May 19

Posted by jen on 06/04/2012 12:00 am  /   Announcement

In New Braunfels on Saturday morning, May 19, ASCE members attended the dedication ceremony of the Faust Street Bridge as a Texas Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. May was “Preservation Month” in the City of New Braunfels and several other activities were going on including their ...

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Volunteers Still Needed at Dallas Museum of Nature & Science!

Posted by jen on 06/04/2012 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

The ASCE Educational Committee will be hosting an event at the Dallas Museum of Nature & Science on Sunday, June 17. ASCE will be doing a water-related program for children that day, in conjunction with the current Planet Shark: Predator and Prey exhibit. We are looking for volunteers who can as...

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