SEI Endowment Fund
Dear Colleague:
As 2011 draws to a close, I would like to give you an update on the SEI Endowment Fund.
Established at ASCE in 2003, the SEI Endowment Fund provides funding for education and training activities that strengthen the structural engineering profession. Through the Endowment Fund, SEI is able to enhance individual professional development, expand the appreciation of structural engineering contributions to the world, and promote student interest in structural engineering. The Endowment Fund sponsors an ASCE Continuing Education item for each local SEI Chapter. The Chapter selects the webinar or CE item of their choice and holds an event at low/no cost to local SEI members. Several SEI Chapters have used this opportunity to increase participation in their programs and events, raise funds for local student scholarships, etc.
SEI has advanced its relationship with partner organizations to bring SEI members informed positions on major professional issues such as Structural Engineering Licensure, Risk Management, Building Information Modeling and Continuing Education topics focused on structural engineering. We have continued to strengthen our conferences and technical programs, and issue new guidelines and standards, such as ASCE 7-2010, that fulfill the highest responsibility of the profession to “hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public.”
SEI has potential to bring even greater benefits to you and our profession through the Endowment Fund. With your help, projects supported by the Endowment Fund will become an even more significant avenue for delivering valuable programs and services to advance the profession.
Please join me in supporting the Endowment to keep SEI at the forefront of institutions serving structural engineers. Your contribution to the SEI Endowment Fund will support continuing education for practicing professionals, advancement of pre-standards and outreach to students. Please consider giving generously. We are ever grateful for your support.
ASCE is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law, and a receipt will be provided. Please check with your tax advisor. Checks should be made payable to: ASCE - SEI Endowment Fund, c/o Ivan Witkin, ASCE Accounting Dept., 1801 Alexander Bell Dr., Reston, VA 20191.
Respectfully,
Sam Rihani, P.E, F.ASCE
President, SEI Board of Governors
