The Geo-Institute Graduate Student Organization (GI GSO) was founded over the summer and is sponsored by the ASCE Geo-Institute. The purpose of GI GSO is to create a network for geotechnical graduate students and enhance career development for members through academic events and industry interactions. The GI GSO will hold geotechnical seminars, workshops, field trips, symposia, and social events. For Fall 2013, Zahra Aghazadeh will serve as president, and Amr Helal, Hamed Mousavi and Jinfu Xiao will serve as committee members.