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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a society that was founded in 1975 at
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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
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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 Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
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Purdue University College of Engineering The Purdue University College of Engineering, established in 2004, is one of eight major academic divisions, or ''colleges'', of Purdue University. Its forerunner began in 1874 with programs in Civil and Mechanical Engineering. The college no ...
* National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) * Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers *
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 ...


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