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Okay, we'll keep in touch on Collaborate! On Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 7:19 AM William McAnally via ASCE Collaborate wrote: Thank you so much for the invitation, Renee. I would love to accept; however, I limit my travel and will be unable to get to Boston. Bill Mc ... -posted to ...

Bill, I am Renee Kimball, a structural engineer in private practice in Illinois. I've seen your posts and have made a few myself in the DEI arena. I am a member of ASCE's JEDI (Justice, Equity Diversity, and Inclusion) committee. Michele Heyward is another member and she is putting together a proposal ...

My hope is that the principles of "DEI" never die however they are named. The reasons for the DEI movement still exist. Names have power, but don't change the thing being named. As Shakespeare aptly wrote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet". A thing's essence, beauty, or value is not ...

I was happy to see on the news that the boycott of Target has drawn attention and had an effect. I saw that the boycott is backed by spiritual and community leaders, including Pastor Jamal Bryant, who initiated a 40-day fast from shopping at Target. DEI benefits many communities: Black, Hispanic, ...

Hello! I am Renee Kimball. The thing people find interesting about me is that I grew up in Hawaii (and moved to the Chicago area on graduation from college in 1982) thus causing doubts about my judgement. However, I find Midwest to be great place to live despite its weather. I am structural engineer ...