Our Mission:

“To increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.”

Start of the Pitt Chapter

In 1974, engineering students John Gonzales and Mark Higgins had the idea to create a student group that supported the growing population of black students in engineering. After approaching  Dr. Karl Lewis, founder and director of the Impact program at Pitt, the idea grew to become the Black Engineering Council (BEC).

In 1983, Chemical engineering student Edith Singley suggested that the BEC join the then young  national NSBE organization. That same year, BEC was converted into an official NSBE chapter. Thomas Marshall was elected the first chapter president in 1984.

Learn More About Region II

About NSBE:

A Look into Our Chapter and the National Organization

NSBE History

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is the nation's largest, non-profit, student- managed organization. Founded in 1975 at Purdue University, NSBE has blossomed into a leading force in the lives of minority engineering students and those they impact on campuses across the nation. NSBE is comprised of 15,000 pre-college, collegiate, and alumni members, which includes international students from Asia, Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe. The primary objectives that are the driving force behind this grand organization are:

• Stimulate and develop student interest in engineering and technological disciplines
• 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 obtain professional engineering registrations
• Encourage and advise minority youth in their pursuit of engineering careers
• Promote public awareness of engineering and the opportunities for African Americans and other minorities in the profession
• Function as a representative body on issues and development that affect the careers of African American and other minority

To learn more about NSBE on a national level, visit the National Society of Black Engineers Website.

Pitt NSBE is a proud part of  Region II (Mid-Atlantic Coast Region) as part of the End Zone.

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