Dr. Mahgoub, CIM Program Director (continued‌) students have been offered ACI Field level 1 test and passed. ACI has their own field visits and guest speakers and are participating in more competitions. ACI students helped in Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort in Jersey Shore, NJ.
CIM students are also in a process of forming the second ICRI Student Chapter in USA. Overall I am pleased with the progress we have collectively made and look forward to the following Fall semester.
Jamie Gentoso, CIM Northeast Patrons Chairperson (continued‌) What does this have to do with the CIM program? Many of the baby boomers that continued to work through the downturn will begin to recover some of their losses over the last few years and again begin to think about retirement. So with a double whammy of retirements and growth in construction we will need the program now more than ever! With the hard work of a few, the program at NJIT has more than tripled in size in the last three years. This means some (perhaps not all) of the industries employment needs may be met as we grow.
With almost 70 students (and still growing!), we will now need to offer some classes multiple times a year. This means there is a need for more speakers, plant tours, internship opportunities and, of course, money! We need to be able get the students involved in the industry through tradeshows/associations and compete for the best and brightest by offering scholarships. The CIM program at NJIT is a good and necessary investment!
Anlee Orama, Recruitment & Marketing dents are becoming more aware of the program and will soon be another source of incoming students directly into CIM. The summer time will be spent further reinforcing the CIM presence and communicating with college advisors and coordinators to develop articulation agreements specifically for CIM. High schools in the local level have been in reach but efforts to visit our neighboring states will be undertaken in the coming year. I would like to thank Dr. Mohamed Mahgoub for his continuous passion for the program which is in line with my own enthusiasm to propel the CIM program to a higher level. I would like to thank our Industry Patrons for their invaluable support for the program which ultimately will sustain the higher demand in internships and full-time jobs for our students. The CIM program is unparalleled in student involvement and networking opportunities throughout the University.
My projected enrollment last year was at 70 students at the start of the Fall 2013 semester. We have achieved our target four months in advance. However, we will be having four graduates in May an another four by the end of the summer. We are currently working to improve high school and community college enrollment to supplement our staple transfer student enrollment. I am pleased to have helped the CIM program increase enrollment nearly Besides meeting with students across campus on a %100 from under 40 students to 70 in a year and a daily basis, I have attended eight recruitment events half despite an increasing number of students graduduring the spring semester. The CIM student ambasating. sadors continue to volunteer in recruitment efforts and play a key role in attracting skeptical students. Efforts with transfer students have stepped up sig- Moving forward, I expect to continue providing value nificantly during the past year and continue to be our to the CIM program and the concrete industry as a main source of enrollment. Community college stu- whole.
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