Interstate Innovations
Authorization of the Interstate System was a political victory that resulted in enormous societal benefits of safety and mobility. It stimulated economic and lifestyle developments such as franchised motels and fast food eateries, freight pick-up and delivery for communities not served by rail lines, and just-in-time delivery of goods that [...]
What’s in the March/April edition of Western ITE?
Below is the Western ITE newsletter for March/April of 2009, just scroll down to preview every article and click on their "read more" links to see the entire article! Highlights include: Interstate Innovations, Traffic Operations Center, Highlights from the Mid-Year Board meeting and the usual assortment of stellar articles. Happy [...]
In Memory of Dr. Ed Sullivan, P.E.
District 6 marks the passing of one of its distinguished ITE members and Student Chapter Advisors, Dr. Edward C. Sullivan, P.E., who passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1944. Dr. Sullivan earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: May/Jun
The Northern California Section has been utilizing innovative fundraising methods over the last two years to generate excitement about the Student Endowment Fund in their section. In 2008, they raised over $5000 for the Endowment Fund and received an award for the Highest Overall Contribution to the Student Endowment Fund at the [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Mar/Apr
The ITE student chapter at Arizona State University is currently preparing for its first full active semester since the early 1990’s. After several years of inactivity, the Arizona State University chapter was re-launched with help from the Arizona Section of ITE in October 2008. From left to right: Sarah Ellie Ziems (Treasurer), Sravani Vadlamani (Vice-President), Bhargava [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Jan/Feb
When Cathy Leong asked me to write a short article on why Barbara and I made a donation to the Student Endowment Fund, it took a little thinking to figure out why. I guess it is basic enough to say I probably would not have become a Traffic Engineer if [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Dec
The Riverside San Bernardino Section (RSBITE) has been a regular contributor to the Student Endowment Fund and consistently supported efforts in this regard. All student members are encouraged to participate in monthly lunch sessions and their costs are waived for most lunch sessions. Additionally, once every year we combine our monthly [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Nov
It is not often in life that actions you take today can truly affect the future for others. Attracting quality people to our profession is an area that assures the vitality and success of our industry now and for many years into the future. When we originally discussed the concepts [...]
