Student Endowment Fund: March/April
After the District Annual Meeting in Las Vegas last summer, the Student Endowment Fund reached $440,000, and we are now launching our “Close the Gap” campaign to reach our ultimate fundraising goal of $500,000 by this summer! The Endowment Fund was founded in 2004 to provide a continuous and stable [...]
President’s Message: The Power of ITE
“The power of ITE compels me”…well I’ve taken a little liberty with a quote from a 70s horror flick, but it expresses my feelings about the last few months. I’ve always been an active member of ITE and looked for ways to serve the organization and my fellow members. Volunteering [...]
Student Initiatives Committee Update
Written By: Danielle Scharf, Student Initiatives Committee Chair The Student and Faculty Initiatives Committee promotes the advancement of the profession by fostering the close association of professionals with transportation planning and engineering students. This committee is responsible for the majority of the student awards and student events planned in conjunction [...]
Important Information for the 2016 Annual Meeting in Albuquerque
On behalf of the New Mexico Section Local Arrangements Committee (LAC), we are excited to invite you to attend the 2016 Western District Meeting in Albuquerque, July 10-13. We’re hard at work preparing for your arrival as we plan a full schedule of conference activities including a robust technical program, [...]
Spring 2016 WesternITE
The Spring 2016 issue of WesternITE is on it’s way to your door with information about the elections, Annual Meeting, and revisions to the Bylaws. You can also read it online here […]
ITE California SB 743 Task Force Update – Draft Comment Letter
The ITE California SB 743 Task Force prepared the first draft comment letter to OPR on the revised draft SB 743 guidelines. OPR has set a deadline of February 29th to submit comments. The proposed schedule for the remainder of the comment process follows: Comments Due on First Draft [...]
Technical Committee Update
Written By: Amit Kothari, Technical Committee Chair The goal of the Technical Committee is to support and promote valuable technical activities related to the transportation profession within the Western District. This is achieved through dissemination of information through the District website, newsletters and e-mails as well as numerous competitive technical [...]
Student Endowment Fund: January/February
The January-February Spotlight was written by outgoing District International Director Jenny Grote. The following are her thoughts on the Student Endowment Fund: Happy New Year! I am excited for all the changes taking place in the coming year. Over my 29 years in ITE leadership positions, visiting 25+ student chapters, I have seen [...]
Career Guidance Committee Update
Written By: Neelam Dorman, Career Guidance Committee Chair The Career Guidance Committee is responsible for promoting the advancement of the transportation planning and engineering profession by fostering the close association of senior professionals within the transportation industry, ITE, and young professionals. We are here to engage our young members and help [...]
District Administrator Update
Written By: Dalene Whitlock, District Administrator It has been my honor to serve the Western District as its District Administrator since January of 2015. Having served as an officer of the District, it was my pleasure to work with predecessor Jenny Grote, who was the District Administrator for nearly nine [...]
