Student organizations are an important part of the KU success story. They are a natural means for leadership development, as well as outreach opportunities.
The KU chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers was formed in the early '70s. The national organization, with more than 10,000 members, is one of the largest student-run organizations in the country.
The KU chapter closely follows NSBE's mission, which is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively affect the community. NSBE comprises more than 300 chapters on college and university campuses and more than 80 alumni extension chapters and interest groups in the United States, Asia, Canada, Africa, England and the Caribbean. The chapters are divided geographically into six regions. To find out more about the national organization, please go to the following website http://www.nsbe.org
Visit the KU chapter website at http://www.ku.edu/~nsbe/
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was founded in California by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form an organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community.
The KU student chapter of SHPE began in the early '90s and has continued to thrive as a major organization within the School of Engineering.
The concept of networking was the key basis for the organization. SHPE quickly established student chapters to begin the network that would grow to encompass the United States, as well as other countries. Today, SHPE enjoys a strong but independent network of professional and student chapters throughout the nation.
To find out more about the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, please visit to the SHPE website, http://www.shpe.org
Visit the KU chapter website at http://www.engr.ku.edu/~kushpe/
To learn more about the KU chapter of SHPE, please contact Florence Boldridge, fboldridge@ku.edu, Director of Engineering Diversity Programs, Engineering Dean's Office, Room 1 Eaton Hall, 785-864-3620.
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society's mission is "to substantially increase the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Natives in engineering, science and other related technology disciplines."
The University of Kansas chapter holds its meeting with the AISES chapter of Haskell Indian Nations University also in Lawrence.
Learn more about the American Indian Science and Engineering Society at http://www.aises.org
