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100 Years of ASCE on the
“I wish to congratulate the University
of Minnesota ASCE Student Chapter on the occasion of its 100th anniversa- ry! As students in civil, environmental, and geo- engineering, you may not realize how important a role you play in ASCE and the future of your chosen profession. Student Chapters are a vital part of ASCE.ASCE values your
input and trusts that you will consider continuing your member- ship in ASCE following your graduation. ASCE provides you many opportunities, not only technical knowledge, but also knowledge for your personal growth and making of life-long friendships. Many of you will meet other students that share your technical and pro- fessional interests, and quite possibly, personal interests as well.The knowledge and friendships you develop through ASCE can prepare you to develop as better engineers and citizens.ASCE provides a great path to professional networking to enhance your career.”
— Dennis R. Martenson, P.E., BCEE, Pres.ASCE.06
SELECT ACTIVITIES
In ASCE, students support one another through tutoring groups, social events, and professional networking. Here are some examples of student activities in recent years.
2019. The UMN Concrete Canoe team placed first overall in the regional competition and went on to compete in the national competition in Florida in June. Co-captains were Joey Hynes and Samantha Prince. Samantha Youngkin won a second
place prize for the team in the Mead Paper Competition (which was established in 1924). In 2014, the CEGE Concrete Canoe Team placed 2nd in the ASCE Midwest Regional Concrete Canoe Competition.
2019. Student officers study in the Rosene Room for the ASCE Student Chapter (named in 2006). Once when asked to what he owed his success, Robert Rosene (BCE 1945, MS 1948) said, “To be involved...to be active in many professional and technical organizations, and they all add up.”
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1851 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (UMN) founded
1852 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ASCE) founded by twelve civil engineers gath- ered at the Croton Aqueduct in New York State
1858 MINNESOTA becomes a state
1869 UMN organized as a land grant university
1871 UMN CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM established by vote of the Board of Regents in response to rapid growth and expansion of the country
1910 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING established
1914 ASCE-MINNESOTA SECTION founded (originally called the Northwestern Association, and later the Northwest Section)
1921 ASCE UMN STUDENT CHAPTER established 2021 ASCE UMN STUDENT CHAPTER CELEBRATES
100 YEARS!
Timeline References
ASCE-Minnesota Section. 2014. Two Centuries of Minnesota Civil Engineering Milestones 1819-2014. ASCE www.ascemn.org.
Rebecca Teasley, Jerry R. Rogers, Stephen J. Druschel, and Merry Rendahl. 2018. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018. “History of Civil Engineering Education and ASCE Student Chap- ters at Three Universities in Minnesota.”
The University of Minnesota ASCE Student Chapter (UMN ASCE) is dedicated to connecting students and professional engineers. The association benefits by cultivating future members and offering current members opportunities to volunteer or men- tor. University programs gain industry input from prac- ticing professionals. And most importantly, students benefit through greater professional preparation.