National Society of Black Engineers

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National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Formation1975 (1975)
FoundersAnthony Harris
Brian Harris
Edward A. Coleman
Stanley L. Kirtley
George A. Smith
John W. Logan Jr.
Arthur Bond
TypeEngineering Society
Headquarters205 Dangerfield Road,
Alexandria, Virginia
Region served
International
Membership
18,000
Official language
English
National Chairperson
Favour Nerrise
Budget
$13,000,000 annually
Staff
35
Website www.nsbe.org

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a society that was founded in 1975 at Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is one of the largest student-run organizations in the United States, with core activities centered on improving the recruitment and retention of Black and other minority engineers in both academia and industry. [1] [2]

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Activity

NSBE has more than 30,000 members worldwide, 18 regional conferences, an annual international conference, an annual national convention, and offers multiple scholarships. [3] [4] [5] NSBE also represents 310 collegiate student chapters, 99 pre-college programs, and 88 professional chapters with their 6,000 technical members. NSBE is divided into 6 regions, and each have their own regional conferences. [3] A professional staff operates NSBE's World Headquarters in Virginia. [3] Janeen Uzzell was hired as CEO in July 2021. [6]

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. [2] Bond noted that "you would never see another black student from the day you entered Purdue until you graduated. So, we didn't know what other black student was studying engineering," and wanted to create a society that could help with representation. [7] After the success of the society at Purdue, it later went national. [7]

The Purdue chapter held the first national annual meeting in April 1975 with 48 students representing 32 schools. [4] [8] There, the group was renamed to the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and formally incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. [9] John Carson was elected as the first president, and in 1978, Virginia Booth became the national chair. [4]

NSBE later formed a Professional sector, as well as a Junior sector. NSBE's Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) is now in its 18th year, helping elementary school students enjoy the world of engineering. In 1992, the first international chapter was launched. [4] NSBE has chapters at more than 700 universities and colleges in the United States, and internationally. [10]

Publications

NSBE publishes three magazines for its membership:

See also

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  2. 1 2 "History". Purdue NSBE Chapter. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  3. 1 2 3 "NSBE 2020-2021 Annual Report" (PDF). National Society of Black Engineers.
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  6. ↑ Wang, Xintian Tina. "Black Engineers are Underrepresented in the Workforce. She's Working to Change That". Inc. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Arthur J. Bond - Minority Engineering Program - Purdue University". www.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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