| Eight
out of the ten fastest growing careers are related to science
and technology; yet in 2000 it is estimated fewer than ten African
American students graduated with an engineering degree in the
State of Oregon. We would like to change that. Please join the
National Society of Black Engineers - Portland
State University Chapter! Click
here to visit our News
and Events page for current events taking place
at PSU. Please visit our NSBE Store for excellent apparel, stickers, buttons and magnets. Click here to go to the store.
For more information about current NSBE Scholarships, please click here
Click here to visit the NSBE 33rd Annual NSBE National Convention website which was held in Columbus, Ohio from March 28th to April 1st 2007.
NSBE member Randal Pinkett, Ph.D. -- the Society's 1992 National Member of the Year and 2006 Golden Torch Award Entrepreneur of the Year -- shone as a star among stars once again last month in the season finale of NBC's hit reality show "The Apprentice: For Donald Trump" Click here for more information. Clck here to visit his website.
To
join NSBE , please go to the NSBE website http://www.nsbe.org/ and use their
NOL system (https://nol.nsbe.org/), specifying
the chapter as PSU
and the membership term as 2007-2008. Please contact us if you
do.
Benefits of NSBE Membership:
- Networking with
minority students and professionals studying and working
in Portland, and nationally
- Insight into
the wide range of careers in engineering, technology and
business
- Participation
in regional and national conferences and leadership training
- Opportunities
in leadership at PSU for the nation’s largest student-run
professional organization
- Inspire minority
youth, by volunteering through the MESA program
The
National Society of Black Engineers' mission
is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black
engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and
positively impact the community. NSBE is the largest student-run
organization in America, with more than 270 chapters on college
and university campuses. (www.nsbe.org)
NSBE@PSU
is sponsored by the Portland State University College
of Engineering and Computer Science. The three faculty advisors
are: Dr. Lemmy Meekisho,
Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Dr. Bryant York,
Professor of Computer Science; and Dr. Carla Faini, Executive
Director, Oregon MESA.
If
you have questions or would like additional information,
please click here to contact
us.
|
