- Cities of the Future: Engineering is where creativity meets hardcore problem-solving. Last spring, we unveiled our new IMAX film, Cities of the Future, which depicts how civil engineers turn visionary ideas into reality. Museum science center and theater audiences have been thrilled by the 3D giant-screen experience of engineering and infrastructure. The film is complemented by educational materials and the virtual reality Future World Vision experience. Our Send a Kid to the Future fundraising campaign breaks down barriers by allowing more children and students to experience this incredible movie.
- Bridging the Gap: We released “Bridging the Gap,” a detailed report on the effects of meaningful infrastructure investment on American households and businesses, especially considering recent legislation. This study, conducted every four years, prepares us for the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, released this month. In November, we hosted an infrastructure finance summit, collaborating with the financial industry to educate them on how municipal bonds and updated standards and codes can strengthen infrastructure and improve investments.
- Strategic plan advancements: Guided by our strategic plan, we’re making giant leaps forward with our new digital strategy, Standards Office, AMPLIFY standards website, and a new Grants and Contracts Office. These initiatives enable us to partner with federal agencies to advance resilient infrastructure through ASCE standards and training programs. At the same time, ASCE offered a wide variety of technical conferences, continuing education programs, publications, and other professional and technical training programs that engaged tens of thousands of students and practicing engineers across the globe.
- Education and workforce initiatives: We promoted ASCE education and workforce initiatives with various task committees, coalitions, and United Engineering Foundation-funded projects, including the Engineering and Public Works Roadshow and the Engineering Workforce Consortium. These collaborative efforts, in partnership with the American Council of Engineering Companies and the American Public Works Association, aim to attract, retain, and inspire the next generation of civil engineers.
- Community building: At our core, we are a community of people working together to elevate the civil engineering profession. We launched two communities of practice pilots: one focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion and another on sustainability and resilience to empower community-building opportunities.
While celebrating ASCE’s accomplishments, we recognize that your dedication to the Society and the profession is pivotal to these triumphs. Together, as trusted infrastructure leaders, we are forging a better future.
We look forward to a future when the ingenuity and dedication of civil engineers will be the cornerstone of a thriving and adaptable world.
Sincerely,
Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E., F.ASCE, and Thomas W. Smith III, ENV SP, CAE, F.ASCE
FISCAL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL REPORT
Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E., F.ASCE, was the ASCE 2024 president. Thomas W. Smith III, CAE, ENV SP, F.ASCE, is ASCE's executive director.
This report first appeared in the March/April 2025 issue of Civil Engineering.
