The CFCE will conduct fundraising activities for the purpose of providing funding for both short-term and long-term initiatives.  These initiatives will support the efforts to better position The University of Akron’s Department of Civil Engineering program in attracting and retaining the best students available.

The  CFCE is comprised of members of the local civil engineering community whose mission is to increase the number of degreed civil engineers available for hire, thereby ensuring the highest quality of service to  government agencies, construction managers, and the extended civil engineering community.

The CFCE seeks to attract the most talented young people to the study of civil engineering.  To accomplish this, the Committee focuses their attention on securing scholarship dollars to recruit and retain students to The University of Akron’s Department of Civil Engineering.  The CFCE led to the formation of the Civil Engineering Advisory Council.  The Council consists of civil engineering industry leaders who come together on behalf of The University of Akron’s Department of Civil Engineering to promote the quality, strength, and vitality of the Department.