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The society offers a variety of NSBE and Corporate-sponsored scholarship and award opportunities to our pre-college, collegiate undergraduate and graduate student, and technical professional members. Our scholarship packages range in value from $500 to $6,500. Don't miss out on this NSBE access only opportunity! For more details on the available scholarships and awards, please visit the Scholarship Repository for more information.

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GTA Applications GTA Applications

The Golden Torch Awards (GTA) recognizes excellence among technical professionals, corporate, government and academic leaders, and university and pre-college students. These awards illustrate the possibilities that can be cultivated through support and responsibility. The proceeds of GTA are used to create college scholarships for gifted high school students. Nominations for the 16th Annual National Society of Black Engineers Golden Torch Awards are now open.  Click here to apply.  For FAQs about the applications process click here.

Click more for a list of the 15th Annual National Society of Black Engineers Golden Torch Award Honorees. 

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Step up to Leadership! Step up to Leadership!

Take the next step up to leadership! Apply for the vacant positions on the National Executive Board! Be a part of the board of directors of the National Society of Black Engineers - expand your network, mix and mingle with high ranking officials, make a difference in NSBE! Applications are due April 15th so apply TODAY!

Vacant postions are: Chair Emeritus, Treasurer, Treasurer Emeritus, Financial Controller, Assistant Treasurer of Special Projects, Communications Chair, Publications Chair, Parlimentarian, Finance Chair, NLI Chair, PCI Chair, Business Diversity Chair.

To apply click here

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National Leadership Conference National Leadership Conference

It is that time of year again! The 2012 National Leadership Conference (NLC) is to be held June 6th - 10th in New London, CT. The theme of NLC and the Regional Leadership Conferences (RLC) is Leadership: A Catalyst for Positive Change.

NLC is NSBE's premier training program for national and regional officers. Participants receive training in such areas as budgeting, expense management, public relations, and funds solicitation. They will also learn soft skills such as effective communication, teamwork and conflict resolution.
 
To register click here.
 

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Message From Your Chair Message From Your Chair

"It was only a number of years ago that I was considering dropping out of college because of poor grades. Sometimes I think back. What if I never joined NSBE? What if I didn’t have mentors to push me? What if I gave up? It’s simple; I wouldn’t be where I am today. I wouldn’t be a college graduate nearing the completion of my second degree. I wouldn’t be in the Operations Leadership Program at UTC. I wouldn’t be National Chair of the National Society of Black Engineers. I wouldn’t be the “Cal” that members are now proud to call “Chairman”. "

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Renew Your Membership! Renew Your Membership!

NSBE Family,

It is that time of year again! Be sure to renew your membership with NSBE! Keep forgetting year after year? We now have a automatic renewal feature in IMPak! Be sure to remind your fellow members to renew and/or join NSBE! Don't miss out on all our membership benefits - for a list of benefits click here.

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Will you accept the Challenge?

Did you know that sixty percent of Black Freshman entering engineering do not successfully complete their first year? As an organization that seeks to “increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers…”, we are the most relevant demographic to defeat this unsettling fact! The NSBE Retention Program was developed by members like you to do just that. The purpose of the NSBE Retention Program is to improve the four year and five year graduation rates of Blacks in the field of engineering. You can learn more about the program’s origin with the Clarkson NSBE Chapter here.

So my question for every NSBE member reading this is very simple – will you accept the challenge to battle the attrition of black engineers on YOUR campus? How will YOU be involved? The NSBE Retention Program is a great way to accept the challenge. Your National Chairperson Calvin Phelps has set the goal for us as a society to reach 100 chapters joining in the effort that is the NSBE Retention Program.

What makes the NSBE Retention Program unique is that it is a fundamental structure provided for chapters to promote effective study habits, cultivate constructive academic relationships, and increase the skillset of their respective memberships. Each and every chapter is encouraged to use this structure to implement the program in such a way that is best for its respective campus and membership. Together we can cultivate a culture of academics! Here’s what some of the chapters who participated last year had to say:

“The progress on the program has been gradual and it has already had a great impact. The students enjoy the fact that our focus has shifted more on initiating programs catered more towards them”

– University of Michigan

“Overall the Program has had a positive effect. Many members have abandoned their old method of trying to do it all themselves…”

-University of Central Florida

Need help putting the NSBE Retention Program on your campus? The National Programs Team is committed to helping you begin, maintain, and develop the NSBE Retention Program within your chapter. Register your chapter on IMPak and we will contact you!

For more information on chapter awards, implementation, and resources, please check out the documents on the NSBE Retention Program on the programs downloads page of the website. Contact us at programs@nsbe.org.