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What is the ASCE Pacific Northwest Student Symposium?<\/span><\/h2>\n

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The ASCE Pacific Northwest Student Symposium is one of twenty-one 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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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

The Pacific Northwest region (PNW) comprises of 19 universities from Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. This year, the 2026 ASCE Pacific Northwest Student Symposium will be co-hosted by University of Alaska Fairbanks and University of Alaska Anchorage!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The ASCE PNWS Student Chapters are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\nUniversity of Alaska Anchorage
\nUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
\nUniversity of Alberta
\nUniversity of British Columbia
\nCarroll College
\nGonzaga University
\nUniversity of Idaho
\nMontana State University
\nMontana State University – Northern
\nMontana Technological University
\nOregon Institute of Technology
\nOregon State University
\nUniversity of Portland
\nPortland State University
\nSaint Martin’s University
\nSeattle University
\nWalla Walla University
\nUniversity of Washington
\nWashington State University
\nWashington State University – Tri Cities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Who can attend?<\/span><\/h2>\n

All are welcome to register for the 2026 Pacific Northwest Student Symposium. Students who will be competing in Society-wide Competitions must meet eligibility requirements as detailed by ASCE: https:\/\/www.asce.org\/communities\/student-members\/conferences\/eligibility<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and\/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Pacific Northwest Student Symposium, please contact<\/span> student@asce.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What is ASCE?<\/span><\/h3>\n

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

“The American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 160,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation\u2019s oldest engineering society.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine \u2013 the built environment \u2013 while protecting and restoring the natural environment.”<\/em> \u2014\u00a0asce.org<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is the ASCE Pacific Northwest Student Symposium? 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