Monday, April 28, 2008

Akron Needs Your Help

EVERYBODY SIGN THIS!

Dear ASCE Student Chapter Board Members, recently, the University of Akron ASCE student chapter teams placed 1stin the Steel Bridge competition and 2nd in the Concrete Canoe competitionin the Ohio Valley Student Conference. These positions qualify both teamsto attend the National Competitions. However, due to a transfer from the North Central Conference to the OhioValley Conference, our eligibility to attend the National Concrete Canoeand Steel Bridge Competitions has been denied by National ASCE, and ourinvitations withheld.

This is currently under review by another committeefor National ASCE. It is our position that we are eligible and deservingof invitations to both national competitions. We are asking for support from other student chapters around the nationto ensure that our student chapter is given the opportunities we have earned. We invite you to go to our website to view the history and details of thisissue, as well as sign the petition that will be sent to the reviewing committee.

Our website, complete with the petition, is www.civil.uakron.edu/asce. Please forward this to other ASCE Student Members. This issue could affect your student chapters in the future.

Sincerely,

Nathaniel Foote
The University of Akron
ASCE Student Chapter President
nlf2@uakron.edu

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