UW NSBE Chapter History
On March 21, 1974, four Black engineering students and a Black faculty member met to discuss the issues concerning the small number of Black and other minority students pursuing degrees in engineering and the technical sciences. This spearheaded the creation of the Association of Minority Engineering Students, which later became known as the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), University of Washington Chapter.
The National Society of Black Engineers strives to accomplish the following objectives for our organization:
- Stimulate and develop student interest in the various engineering disciplines.
- Strive to increase the number of minority students studying engineering at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Encourage members to seek advanced degrees in engineering or related fields and to obtain professional engineering registrations.
- Promote public awareness of engineering and the opportunities for Blacks and other minorities in that profession.
- Function as a representative body on issues and developments that affect the careers of Black Engineers.