NSBE-AE Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Alumni Extension is to support NSBE in a way that:

1. Develops and enhances NSBE programs.
2. Increases technical awareness.
3. Encourages scholastic achievement, and
4. Stimulates enthusiasm in the Black engineering community in order to promote technical expertise, professionalism, and fellowship among Black engineers.

NSBE-AE Objectives

• Function as a representative body on issues and developments that affect the careers of Black engineers.
• Encourage and advise minority youth in their pursuit of an engineering career.
• Stimulate and develop student interest in the various engineering disciplines.
• Strive to increase the number of black student studying engineering at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Develop the technical and professional skills of its members.
• Encourage members to seek advanced degrees in engineering or related fields and to obtain/maintain professional engineering certification.
• Promote public awareness of engineering and the opportunities for Blacks and other minorities in the profession.
• To institute a high quality leadership development process that will enable NSBE pre-college, college and professional members to obtain the shared values and essential skills needed to address the challenges facing them.
• To develop quality communication mechanisms that enable NSBE alumni to share the Alumni Vision.
• To offer rewarding experience for current and potential members through opportunities to contribute toward the NSBE missions.
• To improve college recruitment, retention, graduation, an ultimate success as professional engineers by establishing strategic alliances among people of African descent.
• To stimulate technology transfer among NSBE members, empowering them to excel as engineers, scientists, business leaders and educators.