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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Student Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineers
The Penn State
student student chapter of of the the American Society of of Civil Engineers
(ASCE) focuses on on the the the the students in
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civil engineering and and improving their social professional and and work work skills for for the the the the the workforce in
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the the the the the future The chapter chapter is one one of of of the the the the the original seven founded in
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1920 and one one of of of the the the the largest student student chapters in
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the the the the country with a a a a a a a a a current membership of of 300 students Penn State
ASCE
ASCE
hosts their own career fair in
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both the the the the fall and spring semesters as as well as as hosting the the the the ASCE
ASCE
ASCE
Central PA Dinner which invites four other other ASCE
ASCE
ASCE
chapters to mingle and and meet
other other ASCE
ASCE
chapter chapter students and and connect professionally They hosted many events every day during the the first week of of classes
for students to to mingle meet
new friends and get to to know more about what they do as as as an an an an an an an organization organization ASCE
also has has their own THON organization organization and has has two dancers that will dance dance dance at at at at at at at the 46-hour dance dance dance marathon in
February 2023 The Penn State
chapter also organizes events like professional professional development days company talks professional professional paper presentations FE Review
help and other social events For more information please visit
pennstateasce com com Interested students may contact the chapter at at at pennstatease@gmail com com Penn State’s Traffic Bowl team competes at at the regional competition Institute of Transportation Engineers
The Penn State
student student chapter of of the Institute of of Transportation Engineers
(ITE) supports undergraduate and graduate graduate students with an an an an interest in
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transportation in
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the the pursuit of their studies
by providing opportunities for learning from guest speakers and networking with ITE’s professional membership The student chapter chapter also competes in
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the annual ITE ITE ITE Collegiate Traffic Bowl a a a a a a a a a a Jeopardy-style quiz bowl between student ITE ITE chapters focusing on on on on transportation engineering This year the the chapter’s Traffic Bowl team won the the the district-level competition competition held held in
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Baltimore Maryland and and is is advancing to the the international competition competition held held in
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August Penn State’s SEI chapter tours West 2 one of of two new engineering buildings in
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the College of of Engineering’s Master Facilities Plan Structural Engineering
Institute The Penn State
graduate student chapter of of the Structural Engineering
Institute (SEI) provides its members with opportunities to develop professional and and and leadership skills by by attending conferences visiting construction sites and and and hearing from distinguished speakers The various activities offered by by the the chapter uphold SEI’s mission to to advance and and and and and serve the the structural engineering profession and and and community For information on on on on how to to join and and and upcoming events please visit
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