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2/22/2018
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The American Concrete Institute has designated 70 universities with the ACI Award for University Student Activities. The award uses a points system based on participation in concrete related activities and programs to reward academic institutions. Universities that have earned 12 or more points are recognized as Excellent and those with six to eleven points achieve Outstanding status. Points can be earned for the number of students with ACI membership, participation in regional and national concrete competitions, ACI Convention and Committee attendance, community service, student chapter formation, and hosting campus meetings, seminars or field trips. Submissions for this year’s award program increased by 40% from 2016. 25 universities were designated as Excellent and 45 as Outstanding this year. Awardees will receive an electronic banner to display on digital and print communication as well as a physical banner to display during meetings and events. 2017 Excellent University Award – 25 Universidad de Cuenca (Ecuador) Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador) Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal (Peru) University of Balamand (Lebanon) Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico) Universidad Rafael LandÍvar, Campus Central (Guatemala) University of Louisiana Lafayette (USA) Arizona State University (USA) Auburn University (USA) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (USA) New Jersey Institute of Technology (USA) Missouri University of Science and Technology (USA) University of Texas, Austin (USA) University of Miami, College of Engineering (USA) San Jose State University (USA) North Carolina State University (USA Oklahoma State University (USA) Valparaiso University (USA) Pittsburg State University (USA) University of Houston, Downtown (USA) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (USA) University of Minnesota, Duluth (USA) Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (USA) University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (USA) Université de Sherbrooke (Canada) 2017 Outstanding University Award – 45 Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (Ecuador) Escuela Colombiana de IngenierÍa Julio Garavito (Colombia) Universidad Nacional Mayor de san Marcos (Peru) Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (Peru) Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (Peru) Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (Peru) Universidad Nacional de IngenierÍa (Peru) Universidad Ricardo Palma (Peru) University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh) NED University of Engineering and Technology (Pakistan) King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia) Indian Institute of Technology Madras (India) Arab Academy for Science, Technology, & Maritime Transport (Egypt) Universidad de Colima (Mexico) Facultad de IngenierÍa – BUAP (Mexico) Universidad de Sonora (Mexico) Universidad Autonoma del Estado (Mexico) Instituto Technológico de La Paz (Mexico) Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Mexico) Universidad Galileo (Guatemala) Universidad de San Carlos, Facultad de IngenierÍa (Guatemala) Universidad de San Carlos, Facultad de Arquitectura (Guatemala) Universidad Rafael LandÍvar, Quetzaltenango (Guatemala) Universidad Rafael LandÍvar, Verapaz (Guatemala) UMG Arquitectura, Huehuetenango (Guatemala) UMG IngenierÍa, Campus Jutiapa (Guatemala) UMG Arquitectura, Guatemala UMG Arquitectura, Quetzaltenango (Guatemala) UMG Arquitectura, Antigua (Guatemala) Middle Tennessee State University (USA) Morgan State University (USA) Florida International University (USA) University of Maryland (USA) California State University, Chico (USA) University of Georgia, College of Engineering (USA) Ohio State University (USA) University of Wisconsin, Platteville (USA) University of North Carolina at Charlotte (USA) University of Virginia (USA) Purdue University (USA) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (USA) University of Missouri Kansas City (USA) University of Victoria (Canada) British Columbia Institute of Technology (Canada) Learn More about the ACI Award for University Student Activities
The American Concrete Institute has designated 70 universities with the ACI Award for University Student Activities.
The award uses a points system based on participation in concrete related activities and programs to reward academic institutions.
Universities that have earned 12 or more points are recognized as Excellent and those with six to eleven points achieve Outstanding status.
Points can be earned for the number of students with ACI membership, participation in regional and national concrete competitions, ACI Convention and Committee attendance, community service, student chapter formation, and hosting campus meetings, seminars or field trips.
Submissions for this year’s award program increased by 40% from 2016. 25 universities were designated as Excellent and 45 as Outstanding this year. Awardees will receive an electronic banner to display on digital and print communication as well as a physical banner to display during meetings and events.
2017 Excellent University Award – 25
Universidad de Cuenca (Ecuador) Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador) Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal (Peru) University of Balamand (Lebanon) Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico) Universidad Rafael LandÍvar, Campus Central (Guatemala) University of Louisiana Lafayette (USA) Arizona State University (USA) Auburn University (USA) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (USA) New Jersey Institute of Technology (USA) Missouri University of Science and Technology (USA) University of Texas, Austin (USA) University of Miami, College of Engineering (USA) San Jose State University (USA) North Carolina State University (USA Oklahoma State University (USA) Valparaiso University (USA) Pittsburg State University (USA) University of Houston, Downtown (USA) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (USA) University of Minnesota, Duluth (USA) Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (USA) University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (USA) Université de Sherbrooke (Canada)
2017 Outstanding University Award – 45
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (Ecuador) Escuela Colombiana de IngenierÍa Julio Garavito (Colombia) Universidad Nacional Mayor de san Marcos (Peru) Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (Peru) Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (Peru) Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (Peru) Universidad Nacional de IngenierÍa (Peru) Universidad Ricardo Palma (Peru) University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh) NED University of Engineering and Technology (Pakistan) King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (Saudi Arabia) Indian Institute of Technology Madras (India) Arab Academy for Science, Technology, & Maritime Transport (Egypt) Universidad de Colima (Mexico) Facultad de IngenierÍa – BUAP (Mexico) Universidad de Sonora (Mexico) Universidad Autonoma del Estado (Mexico) Instituto Technológico de La Paz (Mexico) Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Mexico) Universidad Galileo (Guatemala) Universidad de San Carlos, Facultad de IngenierÍa (Guatemala) Universidad de San Carlos, Facultad de Arquitectura (Guatemala) Universidad Rafael LandÍvar, Quetzaltenango (Guatemala) Universidad Rafael LandÍvar, Verapaz (Guatemala) UMG Arquitectura, Huehuetenango (Guatemala) UMG IngenierÍa, Campus Jutiapa (Guatemala) UMG Arquitectura, Guatemala UMG Arquitectura, Quetzaltenango (Guatemala) UMG Arquitectura, Antigua (Guatemala) Middle Tennessee State University (USA) Morgan State University (USA) Florida International University (USA) University of Maryland (USA) California State University, Chico (USA) University of Georgia, College of Engineering (USA) Ohio State University (USA) University of Wisconsin, Platteville (USA) University of North Carolina at Charlotte (USA) University of Virginia (USA) Purdue University (USA) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (USA) University of Missouri Kansas City (USA) University of Victoria (Canada) British Columbia Institute of Technology (Canada)
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