A jewelry raffle for the Shaun Herrod Family is underway until April 29^th.  Ticket prices are 1 for $1, 3 for $2, 8 for $5, 20 for $10, and 50 for $20.00. The prizes are a women's gold pendant, a women's genuine ruby/diamond bracelet, a women's Black Hills Gold watch with Black Hills Gold leaves, and a men's SDSMT gold watch.  Shaun, a BSCE student, is on track to cross the stage and receive his degree on May 7, 2011. Three years ago, Shaun was severely injured when his vehicle was violently struck by a driver under the influence of inhaling a household chemical. He was only five credits away from graduation at that time. Instead of completing his degree, he was in a coma with severe injuries to his brain and thorax. Three years later, Shaun's recovery, although not complete, is a miracle. Please support Shaun and his family. Ellen in the department office (CM 118) has tickets. All proceeds will go to the SDSM&T Foundation and will benefit Shaun and his family.

4/26/11 - Todd Kenner, CE alum and president of RESPEC, will talk about his career at the ASCE student chapter meeting at 4 pm in CB203. 

4/26/11 - Steel Bridge Fundraiser at Pizza Ranch. Eat dinner at the Pizza Ranch from 5-7 pm and support the Steel Bridge team in their efforts to raise funds for their trip to the national competition at Texas A&M, May 20-22.

4/27/11 - Graduate student seminar (everyone welcome). We will have two student speakers: Jennifer Walz (MSCE student) "Closed-form characterization of fundamental section response of steel columns subjected to realistic fire loading" and Philip Knodel (MSCE student) "Development of an improved design method for joist girder selection in a generalized structural design program," 4 pm in CB 328.
 

4/29/11 - The SDSM&T ASCE Student Chapter will be hosting their Spring BBQ on April 29th, 2011 at 5pm, catered by Qdoba. Free for ASCE student members; $5 for everyone else. The BBQ will be held at Canyon Lake Shelter #1 near the spillway. The winners of the Hog Raffle and Chad Nienhauser Scholarship will be announced.

5/3/11 - CEE department senior party, 5:30-7:30 pm at Fairway Hills. E-mail Lois Poehls for more information: lois.poehls@sdsmt.edu.

The NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium (SDSGC) anticipates awarding $150,000 to $180,000 to undergraduate and graduate students through our fellowship/scholarship program next year.  As always, all 2011/2012 awards are subject to the availability of funding from NASA.

The application and instructions for the SDSGC Student Fellowship/Scholarship Stipend Program for the 2011/2012 Academic Year (including summer 2011) is posted online at the following websites; both PDF and Word format is available. The funding is for study in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math that align with NASA's mission and those of SDSGC members. The application deadline is May 16, 2011.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens. 

 In PDF format: http://sdspacegrant.sdsmt.edu/SDSGCFellowshipApp-2011Res&EdStipApril-8-2011.pdf

In Word format: http://sdspacegrant.sdsmt.edu/SDSGCFellowshipApp-2011Res&EdStipApril-8-2011.doc

THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION ISSUES REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS Deadline June 1, 2011

Raleigh, NC - The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) is one of the largest sources of solid waste research funding in the U.S., allocating between $0.5 and $1 million annually in research grants and graduate level scholarships.  Thus far, over 30 students have been EREF scholars, many of whom are now in key academic and professional positions across the U.S. Scholarship applications for the 2011-2012 academic year are now being accepted. The deadline is June 1, 2011.

Applications will be considered from those whowill be this year or are now a full-time master's student, doctoral student or post-doctoral researcher, and have a clearly demonstrated interest in solid waste management research.

Scholarships recognize graduate students pursuing excellence in solid waste management research and education. Recipients are chosen based on credentials and potential contributions to the solid waste industry and its scientific community.

Awards are based on:

·           Academic performance

·           Professional experience

·           Relevance of one's work to the advancement of solid waste management science

·           Potential for success

Award amounts consider the cost of tuition at the recipient's institution and any other funds received. Full scholarships may not be awarded to students who will be receiving full-tuition scholarships from other sources (excluding direct university assistance such as tuition remission, or assistantship income) but may still be considered for partial awards.

Doctoral and post-doctoral scholarships are awarded up to a maximum of $12,000 per year and paid monthly. Doctoral/post-doctoral scholarships are renewable each year to a maximum of three years from the initial award date. Master's scholarships are awarded up to a maximum of $5,000 per year and renewable each year to a maximum of two years from the initial award date. Scholarship renewal is dependent upon satisfactory progress as determined by the student's academic advisor.

All qualified candidates will be considered for scholarships without regard to race, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, or disability. Applications from students outside the United States or studying abroad will receive equal consideration. Award decisions by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation and its directors are final and not subject to appeal.

More information on EREF's scholarships can be found at http://erefdn.org/index.php/scholarships/index. The scholarship application can be found at http://erefdn.org/index.php/scholarships/index. The deadline is June 1, 2011. Please send an e-mail to cholarships@erefdn.org or call 919.861.6876 with any questions.