Description
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is an international professional organization with an Iowa State student run chapter that promotes the development and retention of all, especially underrepresented and multicultural, students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related curricula.
The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community."
Affiliations
This organization has no affiliations.
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
95 |
| ISU Members |
2 |
| Non-ISU Members |
0 |
| Allowed Members |
Anyone in the university |
| Allowed Officers |
Anyone in the general assembly of the chapter |
| Membership Qualifications |
Anyone in the general assembly of the chapter |
| Membership Restrictions |
None |
| Elections/Selection |
Elections will be held in the spring semester. If there are open positions after the general elections in the spring, then elections for those positions will take place in the fall. |
| Meetings |
Our general assembly meetings occur every two weeks on Thursday evenings beginning January 25th, 2023, at 6 p.m. in SICTR 2102 |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| The National Society of Black Engineers meets every other Thursday for the Spring 2024 semester, starting January 25th. Meetings are held in SICTR 2102. Meetings are centered around academic and professional development and typically feature a guest speaker from an engineering company. |
Description of Special Events
| Fall Regional Conference every fall semester and National Convention every spring semester. Fall Regional Conference (FRC) is a weekend, regional conference help in November every year. It is a chance to network with peers from other universities in the region, as well as grow professionally through workshops and such. There is also a career fair. National Convention is almost the same, but on a larger scale. It's location varies throughout the country. This conference is held every March, usually the week after our spring break. There usually about 30,000 attendees. This is also a chance to network and there is a large career fair that is very comparable to Iowa State's. |