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ON-CAMPUS SUPPORT
Engineering schools have many groups that support women and minorities in their pursuit of an engineering degree. Here are some examples:
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) helps students excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community through NSBE- sponsored career fairs and other events.
Great Minds in STEM (GMIS) offers scholarships and through its college captains program reaches out into local communities to attract minorities to engineering.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) awards scholar- ships, offers competitions and job and internship search resources, and runs an annual awards ceremony.
National Organization for Gay and Lesbian Scien- tists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) pro- vides education, advocacy, professional development, and peer support for both students and faculty.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
offers social and technical events that promote and en- hance the potential of Hispanics in engineering, math, and science.
Minority Scholars Engineering Program (MSEP) is open to all students, and promotes academic excel- lence, facilitates leadership skills, and fosters a community of engineering scholars.
Promoting Equity in Engineering Relationships (PEERs) teaches students to teach their peers to be change-agents for increased diversity. Students earn internship credit by becoming PEERs leaders and help- ing with presentations.
Women in Science & Engineering (WiSE) provides social connection, mentoring, advising, and tutoring for women in science and engineering. Programs include academic support, Bridge, the WiSE Conference, and the Pre-Major and Pre-Professional programs.
American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) builds community while bridging science and technology with traditional Native values. Opportuni- ties for American Indians and Native Alaskans to pursue studies in science, engineering, and other arenas.
Society of Advancing Chicanos and Native Ameri- cans in Sciences (SACNAS) offers social and technical events that enhance and realize the potential of His-
panics in engineering, math, and science.
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SCHOOLS THAT GRADUATE THE MOST AFRICAN-AMERICANS
1. Georgia Institute of Technology
2. North Carolina A&T State University
3. University of Central Florida
4. Morgan State University
5. Howard University
6. University of Maryland, Baltimore County
7. Tuskegee University
8. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
9. Florida International University
10. University of Maryland, College Park
SCHOOLS THAT GRADUATE THE MOST HISPANICS
1. Florida International University
2. University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
3. Texas A&M University
4. University of Central Florida
5. The University of Texas at El Paso
6. California State University, Long Beach
7. The Univ. of Texas Rio Grande Valley
8. University of Florida
9. Arizona State University
10. California State Poly. U., Pomona