B´ÎÔª will host a nationally broadcast Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) forum, “Passion and Purpose,” on Thursday, Jan. 13 in the Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall in the NVIDIA Auditorium. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6 p.m. with the main presentation beginning at 7 p.m.

Dr. Christopher Raebel, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Department chair and AEI president, will lead the discussion on passion and purpose with an emphasis on how academic experiences influence career goals. The forum also will feature a discussion of AEI and its current initiatives.

Participants will be able to ask questions during the interactive presentation. Special guests and AEI student officers Adam Regg from the University of Cincinnati and Victoria Equivel from Texas A&M Kingsville will serve as moderators for the Q&A portion of the forum. 

B´ÎÔª students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the forum in person or virtually. Students attending in person are eligible to receive two professional or community GE hours. GE hours are not available for virtual attendees.