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As the school year comes to a close, our brand new Center for Excellence in Engineering and Technology (CEET) FINALLY brought out the gold scissors and had its grand opening on Wednesday. The building includes a growing array of: • Computer Labs • Makerspace with 3D printers • President and administrative offices • To-go Coffee counter • Business major classrooms • And more Attendees of the ribbon cutting were even given the opportunity to sign a beam in the building. Some history: A beam signing and “topping off” ceremony is a long-standing tradition of construction workers, particularly steelworkers, to commemorate the completion of a building‘s structure. This ceremony dates back to 700AD Scandinavia, where it was a religious rite of placing a tree atop a new (wooden) building to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced in its construction. However, it is highly unlikely that this particular steel beam was the last one to be installed (just those civil engineers keeping things stable). . . . . #beamsigning #toppingoffceremony #ribboncutting #centerforexcellence #oregontech #oit #oregoninstituteoftechnology #hustlinowls #goowls