The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a society that was founded in 1975 at
Purdue University
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, located in
West Lafayette, Indiana
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. It is one of the largest student-run organizations in the United States, with core activities centered on improving the
recruitment
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and
retention of
Black
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and other minority engineers in both academia and industry.
NSBE has more than 30,000 members worldwide, 18 regional conferences, an annual international conference, an annual national convention, and offers multiple scholarships. NSBE also represents 310 collegiate student chapters, 99 pre-college programs, and 88 professional chapters with their 6,000 technical members. A professional staff operates NSBE's World Headquarters in
Virginia
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.
Janeen Uzzell
Janeen Uzzell is an American global technology executive and CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers.
Early life and education
Uzzell was born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey, where she attended Mount St. M ...
was hired as CEO in July 2021.
Origins
In 1971, two Purdue undergraduates, Edward Barnette and Fred Cooper founded the Black Society of Engineers (BSE) with faculty advisor Arthur J. Bond. The BSE was founded in response to the 80% drop out rate of Black freshmen in engineering programs in the 1960s. The club's goals were to improve the recruitment and retention of black engineering students.
The Purdue club held its first annual meeting in April 1975 with 48 students representing 32 schools. There, the group was renamed to the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and formally incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Publications
NSBE publishes three magazines for its membership:
* ''NSBE Magazine'', its award-winning, flagship publication that offers feature articles of interest to engineering college students, faculty, and technical experts.
* ''Bridge Magazine'', marketed toward a pre-collegiate, younger audience to pique their interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
* ''Career Engineer'', which offers the latest industry news, cutting-edge technology, and strategies for work-life balance.
See also
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Engineering
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Purdue University College of Engineering
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National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
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Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serv ...
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American Indian Science and Engineering Society
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association with the goal of substantially increasing American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, First Nation and other ...
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Society of Women Engineers
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is an international not-for-profit educational and service organization. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in the United States, the Society of Women Engineers is a major advocate for women in engineering and ...
References
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African-American professional organizations
American engineering organizations
Engineering societies based in the United States
International professional associations
Professional associations based in the United States
Organizations based in Alexandria, Virginia
Organizations established in 1975