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ASCE Life Members Honored

Posted by jen on 03/04/2011 12:00 am  

ASCE Life Members Honored at February Meeting At the February Meeting, the Dallas Branch of ASCE recognized thirteen 2011 Life Members of ASCE. A Life Member is an individual who has made a lifetime commitment to ASCE and the civil engineering profession by remaining members for the full length of...

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ASCE Monthly Highlights

Posted by jen on 03/04/2011 12:00 am  /   Announcement

ASCE Monthly Highlights The Dallas Branch received three ASCE National Awards for performance for the 2010 fiscal year: Outstanding Large Section and Branch Award, Outstanding Section and Branch Web Site Award, and Honorable Mention for the Section and Branch Diversity Award. These awards were pres...

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Younger Members Update

Posted by jen on 03/04/2011 12:00 am  /   Younger Members

Younger Members Update By Kayla Lorentz, Younger Member Committee Chair Congratulations to Texas A&M again for winning the ASCE Blood Bowl, and to Carlo Andreani for being the lucky winner of the Texas A&M flag. On Saturday, March 5, ASCE Younger Members competed in the 14th Annual MARDI ...

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Engineers Week 2011

Posted by jen on 03/04/2011 12:00 am  /   E-Week

2011 E-Week/Discover Technology By Alison Smith, Education Chair Founded as “National Engineers Week” in 1951 by President Harry Truman and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), it is among the oldest of America's professional outreach efforts. This year the ASCE Dall...

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ASCE Legislative Fly-In

Posted by jen on 03/04/2011 12:00 am  /   Education Outreach

ASCE’s Legislative Fly-In – March 29-31, 2011 in Washington, DC – gives civil engineers the opportunity to educate and influence lawmakers on public policy issues affecting the profession of civil engineering. Apply now to attend this informative and interactive two-day program T...

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Mark Your Calendars for the ASCE Golf Tournament!

Posted by jen on 03/02/2011 12:00 am  

2011 Dallas/Fort Worth ASCE Golf Tournament This is NO April Fools! The ASCE Dallas and Fort Worth Branch will host the 2011 Dallas/Fort Worth Golf Tournament on Friday, April 1, 2011. The 4-player scramble will take place at the Tribute Golf Club at 1000 Lebanon Road in The Colony. Shotgun start i...

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President's Message - February 2011

Posted by jen on 02/02/2011 12:00 am  /   President's Message

2011 Changes Have Been Well Received…Keep the Momentum throughout the New Year January ASCE Dallas Branch Meeting a Success - Despite the threat of inclement weather, freezing temperatures, and bit of snow and ice, the first Branch Meeting of the year went off without a hitch! There we...

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February Meeting Main Speaker

Posted by jen on 02/02/2011 12:00 am  /   Keynote Session

Mr. Gary C. Thomas, P.E., is president/executive director of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). DART's Board of Directors named him to that position August 3, 2001. As president/executive director, Thomas is responsible for a 13-city multi-modal transit system over a 700-square mile area. He direc...

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February Technical Seminar: Digital Flood Risk Technology

Posted by jen on 02/02/2011 12:00 am  /   Technical Session

Presented by: Noelle Gaspard, PE, CFM, GISP and Jessica Baker, PE, CFM, PMP, Halff Associates This one hour presentation will cover a variety of flood risk topics including how to access free digital tools to enhance water resources project efficiency and sources for free digital data. An update on...

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ASCE Dallas Branch Budget

Posted by jen on 02/02/2011 12:00 am  /   Membership Update

The link below is the 2010-2011 ASCE Dallas Branch operating budget for the fiscal year. The balanced budget lists income and expense totals per line item for branch programs. If you have any questions or comments about the budget, please feel free to contact Lena Peter, ASCE Dallas Branch Treasur...

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