Community Mission
The College Outreach Community leads collaborative efforts between SAME and academia to identify and resolve national security infrastructure-related challenges and supports Post’s efforts to mentor and develop future STEM professionals at the collegiate-level. The community serves as a bridge between academia, Posts, government (military and civilian), and the private sector. The community provides guidance to the network of student chapters across the Society, promotes internship opportunities from SAME sustaining members, and will establish a new engineering competition for students designed to address the nation’s grand challenges.
Overview
The SAME College Outreach Community strives to organize programs and present opportunities to future military and civilian members of the A/E/C profession that will foster networking within their professional community, build leadership skills, and provide job opportunities to recent graduates. Additionally, students with an active membership within SAME have at their disposal a wealth of knowledge and experiences from professionals throughout the A/E/C community of practice.
Executive Community Structure
Vice Chairs
Danielle Hughes, Communications
Jeffrey Allen, Academia Engagement
Staff Liaison
Sarah Feighery, Program Manager
2026 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge
Submissions for the 2025-26 SAME Undergraduate Innovation Design Challenge are due by February 6, 2026. This competition, led by the College Outreach COI, evaluates design projects that are being developed by student members as part of their degree curriculums and highlights the innovative thinking of the next generation of STEM professionals.
Learn more about the Innovation Design ChallengeUpcoming National Webinars
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Surviving Your Company’s Acquisition
What influences employee organization commitment and how to improve organization commitment before, during, and after their company has been acquired? This webinar will dissect the main factors impacting organization commitment and how to change management framework for a better direction for the company and its employees. -
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Navigating the FAR Overhaul’s Impacts on the Rules and Regulations Governing Small Business Procurement
Executive Order 14275 initiated the overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which seeks to simplify the federal procurement process. This webinar will discuss the overhaul’s impact on small business procurement and its impact on both large and small government contractors -
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Leading in Times of Trouble
How do you deal with adversity and how can you provide vision in times of great stress and trouble? How can you motivate your team and provide vision when setbacks hit you hard but the mission is not over?
Related TME Articles – College Outreach
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Reducing Schedule Delays in Military Construction
Encountering delays in military construction projects is expensive and disruptive and all-too common, but by establishing a strong baseline schedule, resolving setbacks promptly, and using a “forward looking” analysis approach, these risks can be mitigated, for the benefit of all involved. -
Ensuring a Successful Handoff in Poland
In order to smoothly transition from the planning phase to design work for a generational overseas strategic investment, Poland Provided Infrastructure, U.S. and Polish stakeholders engaged in a collaborative partnership and conducted planning with the design in mind. -
Meeting Mission Requirements Through Collaborative Delivery
If adopted by the government, collaborative delivery contract models could have significant benefits to federal agencies in managing risk and improving both cost and schedule certainty on military construction and civil works projects. -
Delivering for Diverse Operational Needs at Hill AFB
A new U.S. Navy Reserve Center at Hill AFB required careful design and execution coordination to meet multifaceted mission needs, along with maintaining flexibility and innovation in its design to stay on schedule.
