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What is the ASCE Western Great Lakes Student Symposium?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The ASCE Western 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

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 ASCE Western Great Lakes Region includes 19 universities from Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Canada. In 2026, the ASCE Western Great Lakes Student Symposium will be co-hosted by Minnesota State University – Mankato, University of St. Thomas and University of Minnesota – Twin Cities!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The ASCE Western Great Lakes Student Chapters are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\nBradley University
\nUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
\nUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
\nIllinois Institute of Technology
\nLakehead University
\nMarquette University
\nMilwaukee School of Engineering
\nUniversity of Minnesota Duluth
\nMinnesota State University, Mankato
\nUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
\nUniversity of North Dakota
\nNorth Dakota State University
\nNorthwestern University
\nOlivet Nazarene University
\nUniversity of St. Thomas
\nUniversity of Wisconsin – Green Bay
\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville<\/p>\n

If you do not have an ASCE Student Chapter but are interested in attending and\/or competing in the ASCE 2026 Western Great Lakes Student Symposium, please contact student@asce.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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All are welcome to register for the 2026 ASCE Western Great Lakes 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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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

\u201cThe 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\u2019s economic and social engine \u2013 the built environment \u2013 while protecting and restoring the natural environment.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0asce.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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