ASCE's mission is to provide essential value to our members, their careers, our partners and the public by developing leadership, advancing technology, advocating lifelong learning and promoting the profession.

The purpose of this organization is to promote the advancement of civil engineering by fostering the close association of students with the engineering profession and the society; to acquaint students with topics of interest in civil engineering through the medium of competent speakers and of chapter sponsored trips; to foster the development of professional spirit, to promote the common interests among students and to encourage the expansion of facilities for civil engineering study. Established in 1994, the ASCE Foundation's mission is to generate resources for the civil engineering profession. In its 13-year history, the Foundation has raised more than $20 million for ASCE and its affiliates. The Foundation's active fundraising programs include: annual appeal, sponsorships, major gifts, capital campaigns and planned giving. In addition, the Foundation owns and operates the property in Reston, Va. which houses ASCE's World Headquarters.

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The Colorado Section of the ASCE is looking forward to an active 2007/2008 calendar year full of montly section meetings, volunteer opportunities, and other special events related to our profession. Please plan to attend the first meeting on September 20th, 2007 for more information on how you can get involved.
See the current section newsletter for a list of upcoming break session topics. Breakout session topics/presentations for each technical group are also sometimes posted on the technical group webpages.

Aging infrastructure is an important topic throughout the United States and also in Colorado. The recent tragedy in Minnesota at the 35-W Interstate Bridge shows how vital public infrastructure is to our communities. In 2003 the Colorado Section of ASCE released a report card on infrastructure in the state of Colorado, and gave bridges a C+ rating. For more information on the report card and bridges see the Colorado Report Card.

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