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Mission of ESG:

The mission of Engineering Student Government (ESG) is to represent the engineering student body in all matters related to the Pratt School of Engineering. We act as a conduit between the administration and students, provide support to engineering clubs and societies, and work to create a social outlet for engineers throughout the academic year.


What has ESG done for you lately?

  • Transparent course evaluations? Check! (eat it, Trinity!)
  • Eprint in the clusters? Check!
  • OpenOffice installed in clusters? Check! (eat it, Microsoft!)
  • Fully loaded Linux workstations with applications relevant to you? Check!
  • Online voting? Check!
  • Online t-shirts Check!
  • E-Socials nearly every week? Check!
  • A better ESG website? Check!
  • Themed E-Socials? Check!
  • E-Socials in Twinnies? Check!
  • More funding for “beverages” ? Check!
  • Events open to graduate students? Check!
  • Internship email list archives? Check!
  • Events and themes that are geared towards freshmen? Check!
  • Regular Pratt Town Hall Meetings? Check!
  • Online event signups and online payment? Check!
  • Wine and cheese tastings for engineers? Check!
  • Opening up events to local alumni? Check!
  • Staplers and hole punchers in key locations? Check!
  • Whiteboards and markers in student study rooms? Check!


What is in the pipeline?

  • Computer kiosks in Twinnies and FCIEMAS
  • Windows/Office in and around the major computer clusters
  • Better career development for engineers
  • Better online networking systems
  • Improved advising
  • Seed/venture funding for entrepreneurial undergraduates
  • DSG/ESG collaboration
  • Credit-hour transcript reform
  • Fun freshmen workshops
  • Special posters for engineers
  • Student choice awards
  • Election reform and FAQs
  • Better (and wiki-able) OIT tutorials
  • Alumni/networking events
  • Further transparency in faculty meetings and Pratt working committees
  • Power outlets where you need them
  • OpenOffice 2
  • Uniting the medical center wifi system with Duke’s
  • New mailing list systems (sorry Majordomo!)
  • New webmail system
  • More web storage space
  • Better Linux remote access
  • Better and more environmentally friendly e-print
  • Availability of scanners (reverse e-print)
  • Easier to find research opportunities and internships

Our big events

  • Softball
  • Bowling
  • E-Ball
  • Themed E-Socials
  • Freshmen Ice-cream Socials
  • Pratt Night Out
  • Senior Night
  • Picnics
  • Town Hall Meetings

Do you have an idea? Let us know, and we will make it happen -- pronto!