NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK

ENGINEERS

The University of Akron Chapter

General Session- Minutes

Thursday September 9, 2005-6:30pm

 

  • Call to Order- 6:36pm
  • Welcome
  • Introductions
    • Dr. Ebuluk-IDEAS, Dr. Lam
    • Shawn Roberts- Treasurer/Travel Chair
    • Pele Cameron-Publications Chair
    • Wai Moe- Co-Membership Chair
    • Fatima Shabazz-Membership Chair/PCI
    • Amaris Parker- Secretary
    • Nathan Spidell- Programs Chair
    • LaTroya Cox- Asst. Programs Chair
    • Advisors of PCI Chapter- Mr. and Mrs. Delvert Scott; handout from PCI Chapter advisors
  • Operation Outreach
  • What NSBE is
  • Largest student run organization
  • Increase in minority engineers
  • Encourages a graduate degree
  • NSBE Mission
  • Benefits- meeting others, learn about other engineering societies, NSBE delegates
  • Incoming transfer students and freshmen- free membership dues ($10)
  • WIEP-Women In Engineering Program
  • IDEAS- Increasing Diversity in Engineering Areas
  • Engineering Student Council
  • Career Fair in October- more announcements later
  • Possible NSBE resume writing workshop
  • Increasing sponsors; fundraising ideas?
  • Conferences- Fall Regionals in November in Indianapolis
  • T-Shirt design suggestions- reward for the winner
  • Interviewing workshop
  • Union Table set-ups- more announcements later
  • Questions?
  • Can we talk to high school students about engineering and its programs?
  • Availability commitment- being reliable
  • Adjournment-7:10pm