Black engeneering students throughout the United States and Canada attended this event to lay the foundation for an organization which would promote the reccruitment, retention and successfull graduation of black engineers. NSBE develops intensive programs for increasimg the participation of black and other under represented groups in the fields of engineering and the engineering technologies. In pursuit of this mission, NSBE operates through a university-based structure coordinated through regional zones, and administered by the national executive board. Using operational structure, NSBE initiates programs both within and outside, the university community. NSBE was incorporated in December 1976 in the state of Texas.
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The local chapters are the center of NSBE activity. Chapters createe and conduct projects in the areas of pre-college student interaction, university academic support mechanism and careers guidance programs. NSBE chapters are located on acredited college and university campuses throughout the U.S. additionally, NSBE has layed the foundation for international expasion. Represent students on issues and developments that affect the carrers of african-american and other ethnic engineers. Encourages and advise disadvantaged youth in their pursuit of an engineering of an engineering and science career.