Highpoints

Highpoints
Volume 22, No. 7 — August 2006

ABET PROGRAM EVALUATOR TRAINING SESSION 2006

A training session for those wanting to be Program Evaluators in accreditation of environmental engineering education programs has been scheduled for Sunday, October 22, 2006 at the Dallas Convention Center. The course lasts all day and will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m.

The course registration of $150 includes breakfast, lunch, breaks and copies of course materials. To register, please contact Sammi Olmo at AAEE Headquarters, 410-266-3311 or on-line as part of the WEFTEC registration at http://www.weftec.org .

Completion of this approved training course is mandatory to become qualified to be a Program Evaluator.

ABET and the Academy strongly recommend those who are currently approved to perform evaluations to participate in the course for continuing professional development. The details of accreditation are continuing to change. The course instructor, Dr. William C. Boyle, P.E., BCEE is authorized by ABET to offer this instruction and it qualifies for CPD credits for the Academy’s certification program.

Faculty wanting to learn about accreditation requirements are welcome to register and participate.

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Annual Reports are Due September 1 — The Executive Committee requests that each Committee Chair provide a report describing the committee’s accomplishments for the year. Other matters the Committee wishes to bring to the Board’s attention should also be included in the Committee Report. If you have questions, please call Executive Director Larry Pencak. These reports are needed to help assemble the Agenda for the Annual Board of Trustees Meeting.

COMMITTEE CHAIRS REMINDER

President-Elect Kellogg is anxious to receive your recommendations for new committee members and/or chairs to replace those whose terms expire in December 2006. We are seeking volunteers interested in helping the Academy through its committees. Committee appointments are for three-year terms. Please send your recommendations and letters of interest to President-Elect Kellogg at Academy Headquarters at your earliest convenience.

AAEE/AIDIS/WEF BREAKFAST

The AAEE/AIDIS/WEF Breakfast will be held on Monday, October 23 at the Dallas Convention Center from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Representative William Callegari, P.E., the Texas WEA Excellence in Environmental Policy and Regulation Awardee, will address “Water Rights and Reuse in the Central Southwest Border Areas”. To register, use the WEFTEC Registration Form or go to www.weftec.org. Organized by Steve Graef.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Please mark your calendars with these important Academy dates:

September 1, 2006
Final Committee Reports are Due

November 11, 2006
Annual Board of Trustees Meeting

AAEE CAREER CENTER

The Academy will launch its new AAEE Career Center on October 2, 2006. The interactive job board will be free to members and is in response to increased demands by employers and recruiters for highly qualified environmental engineering job candidates. Employers will be able to post available positions directly to the Career Center for a fee of $250/position for a 30 day listing. Employer payment will be made directly online by credit card.

2007 E3 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS

The AAEE E3 Competition for 2007 will introduce a new entirely electronic submission process. Participants will be able to submit their completed entry directly online. Judging will also be conducted electronically allowing for an unlimited geographic representation of judges.

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