Student Endowment Fund: November/December
The November-December spotlight was written by Ellen Simpson, Secretary of the Oregon State University ITE Student Chapter. OSU will be hosting the 2018 Student Leadership Summit, and the student chapter would like to share their thoughts on this endeavor and the Student Endowment Fund: The Oregon State University student chapter would like [...]
Wayne T. and Patricia VanWagoner Award
The award recognizing the best technical paper by a Western District member published in the ITE Journal each year had been named the Wayne T. VanWagoner Award, in honor of the managing editor of WesternITE who was killed in a traffic crash in Utah in 1985. Upon his death, his widow Patricia, [...]
President’s Message: Fall WesternITE
I hope by now you have all received your semi-annual WesternITE newsletter. The e-news feature this month is an article about the Wayne T. and Patricia Van Wagoner Award. I want to also draw your attention to the 2018 Annual Meeting Announcement; registration will soon be open, and the call for abstracts [...]
Fall 2017 WesternITE
The Fall 2017 issue of WesternITE is on its way to your door! You can also read it online here […]
President’s Message: Next Year’s Program
In mid-September the Board officers met and set out our program for the coming year. We reviewed the FY ’18 budget to ensure not only fiscal responsibility, but that all five goals of the District’s Strategic Plan are being supported (student initiatives, career development, technical excellence, social/networking, and promoting the [...]
Seeking Nominations for Western District Officer Candidates and Achievement Awards
The Western District Board is seeking nominations of qualified candidates for Secretary-Treasurer and International Director to run in the June 2018 election. Secretary-Treasurer nominations will be accepted for individuals residing in California, while International Director nominations are sought for individuals residing outside California. Anyone who would like to submit a [...]
Website Header: Call for Photos
The Western District is asking for photos of your best projects to be used as the header for our website and social media pages. Send us your best example of a project that embodies ITE and the transportation issues of today. The winning photo will be featured on our website [...]
President’s Message: WesternITE Goes International
This summer was quite busy for your ITE Western District Board! Following our own great Annual Meeting in San Diego this past June, six Board members and several Committee Chairs attended the ITE International Annual Meeting that took over 1,300 attendees to Toronto, Canada. This year, the ITE International Annual [...]
Student Endowment Fund: September/October
Thank you to all of the teams that participated in the MiteY Races in San Diego, CA and Toronto, Canada! This year, the Western District once again hosted TWO MiteY Race events. The first race was held in conjunction with the Western District Annual Meeting in San Diego CA as [...]
President’s Message: State of the District Address
By Mark Spencer, District President It's been my privilege to serve as our District President this past year. This past year we were able to accomplish quite a lot. I have been particularly focused on engagement with our members as a cornerstone of my Presidency. Communication takes many forms. In [...]
