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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Weather Extremes – Impacts to Sites, Security, Society, and Supply Chains
Extreme weather trends over the past 50 years have indicated a strong need for localized data regarding the amplification of weather events, and the impacts to the infrastructure and their interdependencies across regions. -
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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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Navigating the Air Force Sundown Policy for Fire Suppression Systems
The Department of the Air Force recently released a new sundown policy for foam fire suppression systems, which meant that two ongoing fire protection system upgrades required expedited redesigns to remain compliant. -
Preserving Historical Building 56 at Fort Sam Houston
Originally constructed more than 200 years ago, Building 56 at Fort Sam Houston recently underwent a detailed renovation to convert it into modern administrative space that also preserves its historical and cultural importance. -
Designing Hangars for the Aircraft of Today and Tomorrow
Redesigning a maintenance hangar for the New Jersey Air National Guard required not only meeting current requirements but incorporating flexibility to address the needs of tomorrow’s aircraft. -
Using Snow and Ice to Construct a Dry Gap Crossing
With an increased focus on potential future competition in the Arctic, the U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory is advancing technology that would enable the construction of gap crossings with snow and ice.
