{"id":29679,"date":"2022-02-23T15:56:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T20:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?p=29679"},"modified":"2022-02-23T18:19:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T23:19:46","slug":"national-society-of-black-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/national-society-of-black-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Client Spotlight: National Society of Black Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The National Society of Black Engineers<\/a> (NSBE) is a student-governed, nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with chapters at universities all over the world. With support from influential figures like Shirley Chisolm, the first Black woman to run for President of the United States in 1979, the NSBE has grown from its six founding members to include over 30,000 members worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NSBE is proud to have produced top thought leaders in the development of the STEM pipeline and corporate diversity and inclusion. Their work impacts over 200,000 professionals and aspiring engineers every year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 1971, two students\u2013Edward E. Barnette, Jr. and Fred Cooper\u2013approached the dean of engineering at Purdue University with the vision of starting an organization dedicated to improving the recruitment and retention rates of Black students in the engineering school. At the time, 80 percent of all Black freshmen students were dropping out after their first year in the engineering program. Barnette and Cooper saw the opportunity to form a society that would become a source of support for Black engineering students for years to come.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With advisor Arthur J. Bond\u2013the only Black faculty member on staff\u2013Barnette and Cooper became the founding members of Purdue\u2019s Black Society of Engineers, later known as the Society of Black Engineers. Students would meet daily to work on homework together, study for exams, and support each other in their academic pursuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The group became so successful that in 1974, Bond and student leaders Anthony Harris, Edward Coleman, Brian Harris, Stanley L. Kirtley, John W. Logan Jr., and George Smith\u2013also known as the \u201cChicago Six\u2013contacted all 288 accredited engineering programs in the nation. They shared their success and invited Black student leaders and faculty members to a meeting at Purdue in the interest of expanding the Society of Black Engineers to other universities. Eighty schools responded, many of which had similar initiatives at their universities, and students from all corners of the country came together at Purdue. By the end of their gathering, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) was formed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers is “to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.” They focus on a number of objectives, including cultivating interest in various engineering disciplines among students, promoting public awareness of engineering opportunities for Black students and other minorities, and acting as a representative body for aspiring and professional Black engineers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programs and Impact <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The National Society of Black Engineers has grown significantly since its humble beginnings. The organization now boasts over 790 chapters worldwide. The first international chapter was established in London in 1992 and the NSBE has since expanded to Ghana, Nigeria, Canada, Germany, China, Jamaica, Trinidad, and more. The NSBE\u2019s membership has grown to include over 30,000 students of all ages and professionals working in all engineering disciplines, and they also have over 220 corporate partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NSBE offers a variety of programs to Black students at every stage of their engineering education. NBSE runs a pre-college initiative program for young students in grades 3-12 where they can participate in a number of STEM competitions and also have the opportunity to win scholarships once they enter high school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of their most popular programs for young engineers is the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) program. SEEK is a free, three-week summer camp for children in elementary school where they\u2019ll be able to engage with a fun learning experience they may not otherwise have access to in their schools and communities. <\/p>\n\n\n

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