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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 – recently announced their new board members beginning July 1. The new board members include Bruce Christensen, Vice President, Admixture Systems, Master Builders Solutions,
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
The National Steering Committee for CIM salutes the graduates of the Class of 2020. You truly are “advancing the concrete industry by degrees.”
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
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program is pleased to announce it has been recognized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) for outstanding contribution and dedication to the concrete industry. ACI has awarded CIM with the Henry C. Turner Medal for notable achievements in, or service to, the concrete industry. “This honor was given to CIM
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
This is a great article about the Concrete Industry Management program at California State University – Chico. https://tinyurl.com/vw5hd6m