W. Mark McGinley, Ph.D, PE, FASTM,FTMS, Professor and Endowed Chair for Infrastructure Research, Civil and Environmental Engineering, J.B. Speed School of Engineering University of Louisville and Scott W. Walkowicz, P.E., FTMS, owner of Walkowicz Consulting Engineers, LLC in Lansing, Michigan, have presented TMS's most attended Night School Sessions to date on Allowable Stress Design. The last session will be presented on March 16, but if you missed any of the sessions, they are being posted later this month on the Masonry Education Hub along with dozen of other educational sessions. The Education Hub is an excellent resource for learning about masonry on your own time and at your own pace.

Speakers and topics are sought for several venues:

If you would like a presentation considered for any or all of these opportunities, please complete the Presentation Submission Form, noting which venue in the description, and your preferred length (if different than above). For Structures Congress presentation proposal, you can omit completing the AIA form at the link above.

For these presentation opportunities, the presentations must technical, rather than promotional (see opportunity below for promotional webinars), and should be of interest to those wishing to learn more about the design, construction, evaluation, or repair of masonry. A selection committee will consider proposals and will notify accepted presenters this spring or summer.

The Masonry Society with support of the masonry industry is planning a Virtual Masonry Educators' Workshop (MEW) for June 21-23. The workshop is targeted towards professors and educators teaching undergraduate and graduate design and construction management classes on masonry, and seeks to assist them on teaching future designers and construction professionals. Some of the topics include:

Discussions will be lead by Craig Bennett, Bennett Preservation Eng. PC, Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Ece Erdogmus, Georgia Tech. University, W. Mark McGinley, University of Louisville, Patrick Rand, North Carolina State University, and a number of industry leaders.

Watch TMS's website for additional information on the Workshop.

The Masonry Society is now accepting nominations and applications for a number of awards including:

The Masonry Society (TMS) is accepting applications for the Clayford T. Grimm P.E. Student Scholarship until July 31, 2021.

Don Foster of Masonry Cosmetics, was awarded MCAA’s prestigious C. DeWitt Brown Leadman Award to an individual who has provided exemplary leadership in advancing the masonry industry.