Greetings from the UMN ASCE Student Chapter! We are back for another semester of fun and informative events, although we are still not back on campus.

Our first general meeting of the semester featured a presentation by representatives from Kimley-Horn including 2020 graduate Catie Miller. It was great for our students to hear from a young engineer who shared about her experience in transitioning from school to career during the pandemic. In the coming semester we plan to keep up with our monthly general meetings hopefully with a mix of presentations by professionals and professors.

The year of 2021 is particularly special as we are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of our Student Chapter. The officer team is planning several events to mark the occasion in the upcoming months. At least one of the events will be a collaboration between the UMN Student Chapter and the MN Section; more information will be sent out as the details are finalized. In addition to events, we are having T-shirts made to commemorate the centennial. These shirts will be available to professionals for a small fee and free to all student members. An order form will be sent to the Section in the coming weeks.

The concrete canoe team has not been able to be in the lab this year, so there isn’t anything exciting to report regarding their progress. The team hopes this spring will offer opportunities to strengthen their competitive edge and engage with newer team members in order to set up the team for success next year.

If you have any questions or would like to support our ASCE Student Chapter in any way, please feel free to connect with the President, Renee Sailor (sailo011@umn.edu).