Julio Ramirez, Karl H. Kettelhut Professor in Civil Engineering and Director of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Network Coordination Office (NCO) Center, has accepted a 2-year appointment to serve as a Special Government Employee (SGE) member of the Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Facilities.

The Committee was established by VA for the purpose of advising on all matters of structural safety in the construction and renovation of VA facilities, including recommending standards for use by VA in the construction and alteration of facilities.