National Society of Black Engineers

1. National Society of Black Engineers To Increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community

2. Upcoming Events Programs Chair– • Fall 2012 Debate Nov 11th Snell 212 • Topic: Religion /Civil Rights In Illinois, there has been an appeal that allows pharmacists to refuse to give birth control if it goes against their religious beliefs. Should pharmacists be able to do so? Or do they have a civic duty to provide such services to the public? • Judges: Christopher Robinson, Stephen Casper, Jennifer Balls • Need two teams of 3 people Pre-Collegiate Initiative – • Potsdam Community Library volunteers (tutor middle school students) Tue Wed Thur 2:30-4pm • First Robotics in Clarkson Bookstore Sat. 12pm-2pm Academic Excellence Chair– • Review Sessions • Physics I review Tuesday 8pm TAC 208 • Study Rooms 8pm-11pm • Sunday SC 166 • Tuesday SC 166 • Thursday 208

3. A Walk For Education Team Effort 1 Need a team to: Make posters to hang around campus & put on the monitors Speak to the integrator about putting it on the newspaper Contacting student run organizations on campus to come walk with us on Nov 3rd. A Walk for Educationis a nation wide walk held by NSBE to promote higher education, college and beyond to middle and high school students. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M) fields are particularly emphasized. NSBE is looking forward to visiting Potsdam High school and the Potsdam Local Library to hold panels to inform students in the community about the value of obtaining a college degree. NSBE at Clarkson reaching out to all student run organizations on campus to join us in spreading this important message. We are hoping to have a big group of students to walk around the Potsdam Village with posters and banner promoting higher education with us. 

4. A Walk For Education Team Effort 2 Need a team to: Gather information on why college is important. Why higher education is important for everyone for a career, financial reasons, personal development, value and freedom. Make mini information flyers Small brochures A power point presentation which will be the panel used to inform the middle and high school students about higher education. PCI chair is the group coordinator

5. Other group projects Incentive: Paid members who want to attend the Fall Regional Conference in November, for every NSBE event you attend and program you participate in, we will cover $2 of your conference registration fee.

6. Sophomore and up. Does not have to be paid members Video Pitch Program-Have to be a paid member Interested in any current crisis, discovery, accomplishment that is happening either domestically or internationally? Bring it to our attention Inform the general body about what is going on around the world. Pick a news and find a way to teach us about it through a video medium. You can make a narrative with picture & text, have people act as news broadcasters, or reenact it if possible. It can be informative and humorous You will learn: Team work, become informed, broaden your comprehension of what is happening outside of the campus, public speaking skills, movie editing skills, etc. • Need at least one member from the disciplines of business, science, engineering, and others to be in the study room at least once a week. • Answer questions, help with homework, help study for exams, etc. • Classes such as statics, diff. eq, Calc II or III, Engineering economics, biology, fluids, material science, electrical science, psychology, etc. Make a recommendations for a course and we will try to find someone to help out. • Volunteer one hour of your time once a week. You can do your work in the study room but the point is to be there just in case someone does have a question about something. • Based on the exams for a particular week, we might ask emphasize on people to help out for that specific course.

7. Leadership Opportunities • Are you ambitious? Interested in building your resume early? Want to take on a leadership role without completely overwhelming yourself? • If you answered yes to any of the three questions, we have an opportunity for you! • You can become a Programs Leader. • Work with the programs chair to learn, organize, and execute some of the events/competitions we are planning. • We will contact to meet with you at a separate time. • Have to be a paid member

8. Leadership Opportunities • Those of you who wish to learn about leadership in a similar lands on manner but with a more lenient transition, where are some things to choose from: • Academic Excellence • Contacting Tutors about review sessions • Over seeing effectiveness and implementation of the Mentorship program • Academic Tech Bowl NSBE representative • Programs • Plan social events • Help organize, get participants, and execute events • Work with Academic Excellence Chair to organize, host Academic Tech Bowl • Telecom • Edit and update the NSBE website • Reach out to current and past e-board members • Interact with e-board members for information to add to the website • PCI • Need at least 6 people to work on an outreach for middle and high school kids • Publications • Gather information from e-board members on programs and events • Create a monthly newsletter using the information • Create posters and banners for campus wide events • Conference Planning Chair (CPC) • Work with Vice President to: • Reserve hotel rooms • Keep track of paper documents needed • Estimate budget needed for travel • Use budget to determine how many people can attend conference

9. Obituary Group Activity A The goal: Want everyone to start thinking about what you want your legacy to be. Ideas to consider: What do you want to be well known for by your family, friends, and/or co-workers? Do you want people to think of you with longing and admiration or do you want to be notorious? Personal: Contribution to your family Career: What are you leaving out there for the world? Do not put your name on the paper

10. Summer Opportunities: McNair Scholars Research Program Info Session: Nov 1st Snell 212 @ 5:30pm • As a McNair Scholar you will: • Be matched with a Clarkson University faculty member whose research interests closely resemble yours; • Participate in a nine-week, in-residence summer research program; • Receive a stipend plus room and board for the summer internship period; • Be provided with assistance to refine your goals, create a plan of action to achieve them and identify which graduate schools offer the best match for you; • Attend regular seminars and workshops on, among other topics, ethics, negotiating the graduate school application process, types of financial assistance available, preparation for the Graduate Record Exams (GRE); • Participate during the academic year in professional conferences, graduate fairs, or similar scholarly activities; • Utilize Clarkson University's extensive research and computing facilities; • Interact in informal, non-research settings with successful role models who have earned post-baccalaureate degrees; • Receive personal support as you pursue your post-baccalaureate dreams.

11. Summer Opportunities: McNair Scholars Research Program Info Session: Nov 1st Snell 212 @ 5:30pm • McNair Application Requirements: • Strong interest in pursuing a doctoral degree; • Sophomore or junior undergraduate in a science or engineering discipline at the time of application; • Matriculated student pursuing a baccalaureate degree at an institution of higher education; • A cumulative grade-point average of 2.8 or better; • U.S citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident or in the U.S for other than a temporary purpose and provide evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service of his/her intent to become a permanent resident; • First-generation college student from a low-income background or belong to a underrepresented group (African American, Native American, and Hispanic American); • Live in Potsdam, New York, for the duration of the summer program; and, submit a complete application packet postmarked by the deadline date.

12. Summer Opportunities: National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program REU Sites http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm REU at Clarkson U. http://www.clarkson.edu/reu/application/index.html

13. Summer Opportunities: Summer Research Opportunity Program http://www.cic.net/home/students/srop/home.aspx

14. Summer Opportunities: Summer Internship/Co-Op/Full Time

15. Internships

16. Fall Regional Conference • Career Fair • Leadership Workshops • Academic Workshops • Social events http://region.nsbe.org/region1/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=81:frc-2011&layout=blog&Itemid=66

17. FRC Competitions The Paper Project  Registration Deadline - November 1st Info- new NSBE design competition where members can gain technical exposure to Project Management, Design Engineering, Test Engineering as well as develop soft skills such as problem solving, working in teams, time management and public speaking.  Groups of 2-6 collegiate members  There will be prizes (TBD) The Draper Challenge  Registration Deadline- October 25th Info- Each competitor will design a solution for one challenge question of his/her choice. In the first stage, the student competitor will submit a written solution to the challenge question, 500 words or less, to a panel of judges.Inthe second stage, the student-competitor will deliver a technical presentation to a panel of judges.  There will be awards! -  First Place: $2,000 -  Second Place: $1,000 -  Third Place: $500 

18. Scholarships • http://www.nsbe.org/Programs/Scholarships.aspx http://www.nsbe.org/Programs/Scholarships/Scholarship-Vault.aspx

19. 5 Levels of Leadership “If you think you’re leading but no one is following, then you are only taking a walk.”

20. Level 1-Position • Positional leadership is based on the rights granted by the position and title. • People who make it only to level 1 may be bosses, but they are never bosses • They have subordinates, not team members • When positional leaders ask for extra effort or time, they rarely get it • Position is the only level that does not require ability and effort to achieve. Anyone can be appointed to a position

21. Level 2- Permission • When you like people and treat them like individuals who have value, you begin to develop influence with them. You develop trust. • The agenda for level 2 leaders is getting to know their people and figuring out how to get along with them. • You can like people without leading them, but you cannot lead people well without liking them.

22. Level 3-Production • On the Production level leaders gain influence and credibility, and people begin to follow them because of what they have done for the organization • Work gets done, morale improves, goals get achieved • Leading and influencing others become fun on this level • Leaders can make the difficult decisions that will make a difference • They can take their people to another level of effectiveness

23. Level 4-People Development • Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others • Leaders use their position, relationships, and productivity to invest in their followers and develop them until those followers become leaders in their own right. • Production (level 3) may win games, but People Development wins championships. • With more leaders on the team, they help to improve everybody’s performance

24. Level 5-Pinnacle • Level 5 requires not only effort, skill, and intentionality, but also a high level of talent. • They develop people to become level 4 leaders • Most leaders don’t do it because it takes so much more work than simply leading followers. • However, developing leaders to the point where they are able and willing to develop others leaders is the most difficult leadership task of all. • Level 5 leaders create opportunities that other leaders don’t. They create legacy in what they do. • People follow them because of who they are and what they represent.

25. Leadership level Characteristics

26. Insights into the 5 Levels of Leadership • Moving up levels occurs slowly, but going down can happen quickly • The higher you go, the greater the return • Moving farther up always requires further growth • Not climbing the levels limits you and your people • One of the burdens of leadership is that as we go, so go the people we lead. Reaching our potential sets an environment for others to reach theirs • When you change positions or organizations, you seldom stay at the same level • 10. You cannot climb levels alone You can move up a level but you can never leave the previous one behind You are not on the same level with every person. People will respond to you based on the level of leadership you’re on with them The higher you go, the easier it is to lead The higher you go, the more time and commitment is required to win a level