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Fall President's Message

The ASCE Minnesota Section board is transitioning soon! Look for election ballots in your inbox in the coming week.

I encourage you to join me at one of the following events/activities this winter:

  • November TBD Meeting: Hosted by the EWR Committee

  • December TBD Meeting: Joint meeting with SAME

  • January TBD: Membership Appreciation Event

  • Many other committee meetings, tours, and Student Chapter activities — watch your emails Instructions to check email address on file with us

Announcement: The Enviornmental & Water Resources Committee is seeking a representative to join the MN Water Resources Conference Planning Committee. This term would begin mid-December 2023 and last for 2 years. This is a great opportunity to work with our local water experts to choose abstracts for presentations and moderate conference sessions. Please email ewr@ascemn.org by November 17.

Past Events:

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Ariel Christenson, PE (MN, IN, NC, VA, WI), 2022-2023 ASCE-MN President

Spring President's Message

It is my honor to serve as Minnesota ASCE Section President for 2022-2023. I've been part of this amazing organization since college, and have got to meet people along the way with so much drive and passion for our built environment. PEOPLE are the center of our civil engineering oath to protect public health, safety and welfare.

While it is only March, the leadership board pauses activities at the end of May, resuming with a summer planning meeting, and then again full strength in September with the next round of elections. So, time is flying by! I encourage you to join me at one of the following events/activities this spring:

Thank you board members for volunteering your time to this non-profit organization of the profession!

Follow ASCE-MN activities at ascemn.org or on LinkedIn.

Ariel Christenson, PE (MN, IN, NC, VA, WI), 2022-2023 ASCE-MN President

Honoring Professor Emeritus Ted Galambos

On October 28th, Professor Emeritus Ted Galambos is being honored with the 2022 American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Specification being dedicated in his honor. The department is hosting a technical seminar followed by a reception that is hosted by LeJeune Steel. I am forwarding you this message as a reminder in case you have not already responded, to invite you to participate in this event through attendance on the 28th of October and/or through providing a comment to Ted to be included in a memory book to be presented to Ted that evening. For further information or to contribute your comment, please click on the link provided in the message below, and I will do my best to ensure that your comments are included. If you have a photo to share, you can send it to me via e-mail at cfrench@umn.edu.

Celebrate with us!

You are invited to an Oct. 28 seminar outlining the new AISC specification which will be followed by a special dedication and reception honoring Ted.

Honoring Professor Emeritus Theodore V. Galambos
“Getting Up-to-date with the 2022 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings”

Friday, Oct. 28, 2022
Civil Engineering Building, Room 210
500 Pillsbury Dr. SE
University of Minnesota

4-5:15 p.m.—Seminar (featuring Jim Malley and Cynthia Duncan)
5:15-6 p.m.—Special dedication and reception
Special thanks to LeJeune Steel for sponsoring this event.

Space is limited and registration by Oct. 17 is required.

About the presenters:

Jim Malley, is COO, Senior Principal of Degenkolb, and Chair of the AISC Committee on Specifications. Malley has over 30 years of experience in the seismic design, evaluation and rehabilitation of building structures. He was responsible for the analytical and testing investigations performed as part of the SAC Steel Project in response to the 1994 Northridge earthquake damage. Jim was also one of the authors of the PEER Tall Buildings Institute “Guidelines for the Performance-Based Seismic Design of Tall Buildings” and is heavily involved in the seismic peer review of numerous tall building projects in areas of high seismic risk including some of the tallest buildings on the West Coast. Jim has also done consulting work for the Department of Veterans for almost 30 years, acting as the Structural Engineer of Record on well over $2 Billion of construction on new construction and seismic retrofit projects.

Cynthia Duncan is Senior Director of Engineering at AISC. Ms. Duncan oversees the planning and development of AISC technical publications, including standards, manuals, and design guides. Having been at AISC for most of her career, she works with technical committees involving volunteer educators, consulting engineers, and industry representatives to develop AISC standards and manuals; most notable are the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings and the Steel Construction Manual. Her involvement began with the 1st edition Load and Resistance Factor Design Manual of Steel Construction and includes the 16th edition Steel Construction Manual.

Send congratulations!
You are invited to help us celebrate this incredible moment in Ted’s career. Our department is gathering short messages and/or photos from Ted’s former students, colleagues, collaborators, and friends like you. These messages and photos will be gathered into a memory book to be presented to Ted. To have your message included, please complete this form by Oct. 17.

Make a gift to the Theodore V. Galambos Scholarship Fund


If desired, you may also make a contribution in support of the Theodore V. Galambos Scholarship Fund in his honor. The Galambos Scholarship is a fitting tribute to his extraordinary legacy of teaching and research. We look forward to sharing news of your gift with Ted, so please make your gift before Oct. 17.

Thank you for joining with us to honor Ted’s exceptional leadership.