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Student Organizations American Association of Airport Executives | Alpha Eta Rho | Conference of Minority Transportation Officials | Flight Team | Institute of Transportation Engineers INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS (ITE Student chapter) President: Blain McKenzie [mckenziebj@tsu.edu ] The Institute of Transportation Engineers is a professional society of more than 13,000 transportation engineers and planners responsible for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods on the streets, highways, and transit systems in 70 countries. ITE members are engaged in planning, designing, operating, managing, and maintaining systems. Since 1930, the Institute of Transportation Engineers has been proving transportation professionals with programs and resources to help meet those responsibilities. Institute programs and resources include professional development seminars, technical reports, a monthly journal, local, regional, and international meetings, and other forums for the exchange of opinions, ideas, techniques and research. The student chapter of ITE is a vehicle through which students can develop their leadership, interpersonal, and group skills. These skills are essential to a successful professional career. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES (AAAE Student chapter) The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) is the largest professional organization for airport executives in the world, representing thousands of airport management personnel at public use airports nationwide. AAAE’s primary goal is to assist airport executives in fulfilling their responsibilities to the airports and communities they serve. AAAE was founded in 1928 to represent airport management throughout the United States. It places equal emphasis on large and small airport concerns, reflecting a membership comprised of executives from large and medium size airports, as well as hundreds of managers from smaller airports used exclusively by general aviation or commuter airlines. The student chapter of AAAE is in a membership category of individuals who are not actively engaged in airport management but who are affiliated with an educational institution that has a direct interest in airport management. For more information contact Dr. Isaac Richmond Nettey at (713) 313-1847 or email at [nettey_ir@tsu.edu] ALPHA ETA RHO (International Aviation Fraternity) The Alpha Eta Rho Fraternity(AHP TSU Chapter) is an international aviation fraternity which was founded to bring together students with a common interest in the field of commercial aviation. Alpha Eta Rho, The Greek letters which stand for "air", was founded in the spring of 1928 at the University of Southern California. Alpha Eta Rho has grown into a large international fraternity with members in several nations around the world. There are at present 116 active chapters of AHP around the world. The TSU’s Alpha Omega Chapter was activated in December of 1995 as the 117 chapter to be inducted into this international aviation fraternity. For more information contact Prof. Peter M. Dittmer at (713) 313-1846 or email at [dittmer_pm@tsu.edu] COMTO (Conference of Minority Transportation Officals) President: Ursula Anderson [ursulaanderson@hotmail.com] The Conference of Minority Transportation Officals was founded in January 1971 at Howard University in Washington, DC. The orginal concept of COMTO was to bring together senior minority officals. It has since evolved into a broad-based organization with over 2,000 members in all area of transportation… and growing every day. From 1971 to 1979, COMTO was organized as a single national organization. From 1979 to 1982, COMTO expanded to six regional and over 25 local chapters throughout the United States. COMTO is most widely recognized for its program nationally and locally through networking, training, MBE/WBE/DBE opportunity programs, education, scholarships and research. Through legislative efforts and educational components, COMTO hopes to raise the consciousness of minority communities regarding policies, programs, and opportunities ranging from professionals to general managers of transit properties. COMTO serves as a networking vehicle for minority businesses seeking contract opportunities within the transportation industry. Organizations and business members offering products and services to the industry are eligible for membership. Individuals are eligible for membership who are employed in or associated with activities that are transportation related. |
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