National Society of Black Engineers builds community at College of Engineering clubs showcase

Oct. 2, 2024
Alexandra Pere
'The bottom line of our club is you can come talk to people who have done your major, who have been where you are at, and you feel less lonely,' says Cassidy Little, president of the National Society of Black Engineers.

'The bottom line of our club is you can come talk to people who have done your major, who have been where you are at, and you feel less lonely,' says Cassidy Little, president of the National Society of Black Engineers.

The annual College of Engineering clubs showcase gives students a chance to connect with peers who share interests, but not necessarily majors. At the Sept. 10, 2024 event, leaders from each club gathered in the University of Arizona Bear Down Gym with similar goals: primarily, increase community work and interdisciplinary membership.

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) President Cassidy Little said clubs that support underrepresented students will join forces this year to plan the first collaborative cornhole tournament.

“We are doing a joint event to learn about the other clubs so we can build a bigger community,” said the biomedical engineering senior.

Professional clubs like NSBE; the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; and Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics celebrate diversity and help students cross the commencement stage. In fact, the national graduation rate for engineering students who are not in SHPE is estimated at 50% compared with 87% of SHPE members.

Check out some of the other student clubs who recruited at the showcase.