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ASCE Dallas Branch 2012 Engineer of the Year Awards

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Awards

The National Engineers Week Awards Luncheon is sponsored each year by the Dallas and Preston Trail Chapters of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. It is a festive event to honor engineers from all disciplines, who make outstanding contributions to both our profession and to the society. ...

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Membership Drive & Rate Change Notice

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Membership Update

The Dallas Branch is sponsoring a Membership Drive for the first quarter of 2012. We need YOU to bring non-members to our meetings and assist in getting them signed up to become Dallas Branch members. All new members will receive a free lunch for the first month AFTER they join the Dallas Branch. ...

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Texas Section Update

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Texas Section

1. CALL FOR PAPERS! There is a call for papers for the TX Section Fall Meeting on a new accelerated schedule for peer review (Deadline for Construction Track has been closed as of Jan 31, All other abstracts due by March 31) to be submitted onhttp://papers.ci-asce.org. For more details, conta...

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ASCE Education Committee News

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

ASCE would like to thank the many volunteers who participated as judges in theFuture City competition on January 21st at UT-Arlington. We are still looking for volunteers for the MATHCOUNTS competition at the UT-Dallas campus in Richardson on Saturday, February 11. Please email Angela Matthews if ...

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MATHCOUNTS Competition

Posted by jen on 02/05/2012 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

TSPE Preston Trail Chapter MATHCOUNTS Volunteer OpportunitiesSaturday, February 11, 2012 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM (different shifts available)@University of Texas at Dallas, Karl Hoblitzelle Hall, Richardson, TX Want to help kids discover the love of math and engineering? Come on Competition Day ...

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January 2012 President's Message

Posted by jen on 12/31/2011 12:00 am  /   President's Message

Special thanks to Brad Hernandez for working with the Marriott folks to set up our holiday dessert social following our December luncheon. I thought it was very nice and it looked like many people stayed around to visit with friends and colleagues.I hope that everyone had a great holiday. Mine was s...

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January Main Speaker - Mr. Ron K. Patterson, Jr.

Posted by jen on 12/31/2011 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

The January ASCE Meeting will be held on Monday, January 9. The guest speaker will be Mr. Ron K. Patterson Jr., Assistant City Manager with the City of Frisco. Mr. Patterson is the Assistant City Manager for the City of Frisco, Texas. This is his second stint with the city. He served as the Assista...

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Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) Committee Seminar

Posted by jen on 12/31/2011 12:00 am  /   Technical Session

The Dallas Branch Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI) Committee will hold a seminar following the January 9, 2012 meeting/luncheon. The seminar is titled “The Role of the Independent Engineer in Public Private Partnership Concession Contracts”. The use of Public Private...

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FUTURE CITY COMPETITION - CALL FOR JUDGES

Posted by jen on 12/31/2011 12:00 am  /   Volunteering

I hope you will be able to join the North Texas Regional of Future City for another successful competition. Last year we fielded nearly 70 teams, with even more teams expected this year. With your assistance, we continue to expand the program to bring engineering, math, and science to more student...

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Dallas Branch Membership Drive

Posted by jen on 12/31/2011 12:00 am  /   Membership Update

The Dallas Branch is sponsoring a Membership Drive for the first quarter of 2012. We need YOU to bring non-members to our meetings and assist in getting them signed up to become Dallas Branch members. All new members will receive a free lunch for the first month AFTER they join the Dallas Branch. If...

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