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2008 Louisiana Coastal Engineering Conference

Registration for the 2008 Louisiana Coastal Engineering Conference is CLOSED. Any registration forms received after May 15th will not be granted entry to the conference.

Message from Louisiana Section President E.R. DesOrmeaux, P.E.

2008 ASCE Louisiana Section Spring Conference:

The Annual ASCE Louisiana Section Spring Conference will be held in Lafayette, LA on April 16-18. Be sure to register ASAP.

Baton Rouge Branch President Makes Channel 9 Morning Show Appearance:

On Tuesday, February 19, Baton Rouge Branch President Bob Jacobsen and Tracy Portle from Volunteers in Public Schools were guests on the WAFB 9 News This Morning Show. Bob and Tracy discussed the Branch’s recent contribution to Volunteers in Public Schools and the organization’s role in the community. Bob also discussed Engineer’s Week and ASCE’s contribution to this annual event.

 

2008 Deep South ASCE Regional Conference:

On April 3rd – 5th, 2008, the LSU Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers will be hosting the 2008 Deep South ASCE Regional Conference. This event includes the Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe competitions. Other student competitions will also be held. The Student Chapter is currently in need of judges for all events. For more information on the conference and judging, see the brochure

ASCE-BR to Air Add Promoting Civil Engineering:

January 30th, 2008
The Baton Rouge Branch will be running the video titled “Zoom into Engineering”, previously prepared by the Acadiana Branch, to reach the elementary and middle school students and their parents in Baton Rouge The Branch plans to run this video on local cable television channels during National Engineers Week — It is the goal of the Branch and this video to inform these students and their parents in order to attract future generations of civil engineers who may not otherwise consider this profession as a viable career choice. Unfortunately, many young people and/or their parents do not know or understand what civil engineering is or what civil engineers do. This video highlights some of the many fields and opportunities associated with civil engineering thereby satisfying the Branch’s objective to place the term civil engineering into the mainstream of public discourse and make it a household word. This opens the opportunities for students who may otherwise never hear of or appreciate civil engineering as a profession. It comes at a critical stage in their education when they need to consider and begin preparing for an education and career in civil engineering.