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In recognition of Dr. Yoo Jae Kim’s long record of excellence in teaching and continuous research, Texas State University and the Board of Regents approved Dr. Kim’s promotion to full professor in June 2020. Dr. Kim has been with Texas State University since 2009 and joined the CIM program in the fall of 2010. His
As schools and universities across the country hone their plans to educate students this fall, the CIM program at MTSU is striving to maintain the personal connection with students, hands-on emphasis in the classroom, and industry connections that make the program and students so successful. With Spring grads in great standing in the industry and
As part of the Precast Show 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas, teams from across the country presented their solution to a real-world challenge as part of the second annual NPCA Foundation Student Competition. This year’s challenge presented students with a project in which an NPCA member had to provide precast for a secondary containment system
Read this great article about the successful journey of Eliana Aguilar, a student of the Concrete Industry Management program at California State University – Chico. https://tinyurl.com/y8u75uks
Feraidon Ataie, Ph.D. has recently been named Associate Professor. Dr. Ataie received his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Kobul University in Afghanistan and later earned his Master of Science and Ph.D. in civil engineering from Kansas State University. At Kansas State, Dr. Ataie continued his research on concrete materials as a post-doctoral
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation recently announced its 2020-2021 fellowship and scholarship recipients. We are pleased to note that Daniel Peabody, a student of the CIM Executive MBA program, was awarded the Schwing America Scholarship. All Scholarship recipients receive a $5,000 educational stipend. To view all the ACI Foundation Fellowship and Scholarship recipients, click
Numerous Chico CIM Patrons, National Steering Committee members, CIM students, staff and alumni were in attendance on Oct. 9 as we celebrated the official grand opening of our new concrete and materials laboratory in Langdon Engineering Center, Room 120. The lab renovation was made possible with a $700,000 gift from CIM Patrons and a $350,000
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – set a new record raising more than $1.2 million in gross revenue at its annual auction, held in conjunction with the World of
On Friday, Nov. 2, Chico State’s CIM program held a gifting ceremony in the labs at Langdon Hall on the university’s campus. Douglas Guerrero, the president for CIM Chico State’s Patron’s program, presented a check for $300,000 to complete the new concrete and structural lab, a newly acquired space. The donation was a combination of
For the third consecutive year, the Chancellor’s Board of Trustees’ William Randolph Hearst Scholarship has been awarded to a Chico State student from the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management (ECC). Malyssa Gunderson (Construction Management class of 2018) received the award in 2017 and Claudia Martinez Pureco (Concrete Industry Management class of 2018)