{"id":3668,"date":"2024-09-09T16:18:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T16:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/eastern-great-lakes\/?page_id=3668"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:29:36","slug":"what-is-eastern-great-lakes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/eastern-great-lakes\/what-is-eastern-great-lakes\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Eastern Great Lakes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3804 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/mid-atlantic-west\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/08\/ASCE-Student-Symposium-blue-hor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"704\" height=\"160\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">What is the ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row lvsy-dhav-dotted vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container text-default vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">The ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium is one of twenty-two ASCE regional student symposia held annually as an opportunity for ASCE student chapters in their respective regions to showcase their skills and achievements by designing, building, and\/or competing in various civil engineering activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">The ASCE student symposia take place in the spring and include competitions, professional and personal development opportunities, networking, and of course fun, as a celebration of civil engineering and the ASCE community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">The ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Region includes 20 universities from Michigan and Ohio. In 2026, the ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium will be hosted at Youngstown State University!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>The ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Chapters are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nUniversity of Akron<br \/>\nCalvin University<br \/>\nCase Western Reserve University<br \/>\nCedarville University<br \/>\nUniversity of Cincinnati<br \/>\nCleveland State University<br \/>\nUniversity of Dayton<br \/>\nUniversity of Detroit Mercy<br \/>\nLawrence Technological University<br \/>\nUniversity of Michigan<br \/>\nMichigan State University<br \/>\nMichigan Technological University<br \/>\nMount Union<br \/>\nOhio Northern University<br \/>\nOhio State University<br \/>\nOhio University<br \/>\nUniversity of Toledo<br \/>\nWayne State University<br \/>\nWestern Michigan University<br \/>\nYoungstown State University<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and\/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium, please contact <a href=\"mailto:student@asce.org\">student@asce.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Who can attend?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row lvsy-dhav-dotted vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container text-default vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">All are welcome to register for the 2026 ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Student Symposium. Students who will be competing in Society-wide Competitions must meet eligibility requirements as detailed by ASCE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asce.org\/communities\/student-members\/conferences\/eligibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.asce.org\/communities\/student-members\/conferences\/eligibility<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">What is ASCE?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)\u00a0<\/strong>is an engineering society devoted to advancing\u00a0technologies, encouraging\u00a0lifelong learning, promoting\u00a0professionalism and the civil engineering profession, developing\u00a0civil engineering leaders, and advocating\u00a0infrastructure and environmental stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><em>\u201cThe American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 160,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. 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