{"id":2828,"date":"2021-07-27T18:34:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T18:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/demo\/?page_id=2828"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:55:17","slug":"image-release-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/mid-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The 2026 ASCE Mid-America Student Symposium proudly co-hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville!&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:center&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4001 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/mid-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/2026-Mid-America.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/mid-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/2026-Mid-America.png 500w, https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/mid-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/2026-Mid-America-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsymposium.asce.org\/mid-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/2026-Mid-America-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; style=&#8221;shadow&#8221; border_width=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">An Unforgettable Experience<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18px;\">ASCE Student Symposiums are a great way to connect with like-minded individuals, network with industry professionals, and connect with other schools while having fun. 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