Texas NSBE - 7th General Body Meeting (2010-2011)
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NSBE 7th General
Body Meeting
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
WELCOME
Mis
sion
Our mission is to increase the number
of culturally responsible black engineers, who excel
academically, succeed professionally and
positively impact the
community.
General Announcements
Happy
Bla
ck
His
tory
Month
Quick Trivia:Who invented the Super
Soaker?Lonnie JohnsonThe Super Soaker was
the top selling toy in
America from 1991-1992.
Lonnie Johnson holds
over 80 patents.
NSB
E P
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t Sys
tem
• Community Service and
Zone Meeting• 25 Points• Meeting Attendance• 20 Points• Academic Excellence• 15 Points• Social Events• 10 Points• The member with the most
points in February will earn
free registration to the
National Convention!!!
Point Value: 15 pts for each study night
37
th A
nnual N
ati
onal
Conve
nti
on
• When: March 23 rd to 27 th
• Where: St. Louis, MO• Why should I go?• Network• Career Fair• Professional Development
Workshops• GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT Test
preparation• How much will it cost?• $300 – 0 to 100 points• $250 – 100 to 150 points
• $200 – 150+ points• Includes airfare and hotel.
Officer IntroductionsName Position
San’Quan Prioleau President
Vladimir Coxall Vice President
Dyamon Jones Programs Chair
Adria Galloway Treasurer
Lauryn McFarland Secretary
Bill Ugwu Academic Excellence Chair
Jeremiah Bracy Athletic Coordinator
Temi Olubanjo Chair Emeritus
Teni Sulaiman Chapter Development/ SEC Rep
Janel Davis Community Service Chair
Getaneh Mekonen Conference Planner
Alicia Johnson Finance Chair
Feefe Yorka PCI Chair
Charles Douglas III Publications/ PR Chair
Kristin Thompson Retention/ Recruitment Chair
Isaac Aggrey Telecommunications Chair
NSB
E W
eek
Eve
nts
Thursday: WEP Evening with
IndustryFriday: Movie Night Social
Saturday: Hunger Awareness
DaySunday: Super Bowl XLV
Watch Party
WEP E
venin
g
wit
h Indust
ry
Be There! Networking! Food!
Date: Thursday, February 3 rd
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pmMeet in Jester at 5:45 pm to
walk to Alumni CenterLocation: Etter-Harbin Alumni
CenterRegistration at:https://utdirect.utexas.edu
/engine/wep/index.WBXOpen until Tomorrow Morning
at 9:00 am
Spri
ng 2
011
Exp
o
Updated resumes…check
30 second elevator speech…
checkFirm handshake…check
Confidence…checkHomework completed…check
So be there!Friday, February 4, 201110:00 am – 4:00 pm
Frank Erwin Center
NSB
E M
ovie
N
ight
Soci
al
• Date: Friday, February 4,
2011• Time: 6:00 pm• Location: CPE 2.216
*FREE* popcorn and drinks to
keep you refreshed!
Point Value: 10 pts for attendance
HUNGER AWARENESS
FOOD DRIVE
Donations can be brought to the
PNS Office –ECJ 1.227
From 25th Jan – 5th Feb, 2011.
Canned meats, vegetables and fruit
Pasta & pasta sauce, Beans
Healthy cereals, Peanut butter
Oatmeal, Powdered Milk
Monetary Donations will also accepted
Janel Davis: jaydavis2489@gmail.com
FIG
HTIN
G H
UN
GER
ON
E C
AN
AT A
TIM
E!
Point Value: 15 pts for attending2 pts for each can (5 max)
Super
Bow
l XLV
Date: #SuperBowlSunday (2/5/11)
Time: 5:00 pmMeet in the PI Study Room at 4:30 pm if you
need a rideComplete survey via
PN
S S
tudy
Nig
hts
• Every Monday starting
on Feb. 7 th 6-8 p.m.• Free snacks and tutors• ECJ 1.216 ( Pi Study
Room)• Quiet Room in ECJ Library (Alec Room)
• Bring your old exams
Point Value: 15 pts for each study night
Majo
r M
yx II
“Tr
icks
and T
reats
”
• Learn the “insider”
tricks• Set goals and accountability• Interact with
Classmates in Engineering• Network with
Professionals and Free food!!!
Point Value: 15 pts for attendance
NSB
E R
ete
nti
on
Progra
m
Nationally leveraged program
Aimed at retaining our
Engineers in the CSESpecifically freshmanSTRONG review sessions will be
held around test times
throughout the semester
BIG
, B
IG, B
IG…
BIG
TEX
Big Texas Zone Meeting
Date: February 12,2011 (Saturday)
Host: Prairie View A&M University
Time: 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Why Go?!Free Food
FunNetworkLearn about R5 NSBE
Did I mention that it’s free?
Register at www.nsbe.org
Point Value: 25 pts for attending
NSB
E O
ffice
r Shadow
Pro
gra
m
• Want to be a future officer
of NSBE?• Sign up to shadow an
officer today. • See Dyamon Jones for
more details • utnsbeprograms@gmail.com
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Conte
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SHOW YOUR SKILLS AND GET FREE REGISTRATIONDeadline: February 27, 2011Submit designs to:
isaac.aggrey@gmail.com
Pass Out Sign-Up Sheet
NSBE PresentsEngineer Your Career
Getaneh Mekonen & San’Quan Prioleau
The L
aw
Sch
ool
Route
• Example: Patent Lawyer• Pros• High Tolerance for “Pain”
• Trained to think Logically
• Cons• Complete opposite from
Engineering• Not everything is “Clear
Cut”• What to do now?
The L
aw
Sch
ool
Route
• What to do now?• Keep your GPA high!• Take the LSAT• Apply for Law School
• Some Universities have
Joint MS/J.D. programs• Like:• University of Notre Dame
• Stanford University• Texas Tech University• University of Florida
The B
usi
ness
Route
•Business Foundations Certificatehttp://www.utexas.edu/ce/uex/
certificate/bfcc/
•Get an MBA after gaining experience
Entr
epre
neur
• As engineers, we are
trained to view the world in a narrow scope (our field)
• Begins with an innovative idea (not necessarily new product)• Become a CEO of
yourself• NSBEPreneurer
Equal O
pport
unit
y in
Engin
eeri
ng P
rogra
m
Dir
ect
or
• Use your engineering
background to reach
back to the underrepresented engineering community• Design and innovate
new programs that engage students heavily in the corporate realmi.e. Industry Super
Bowl
-OR-
You can drop out and become a billionaire!
Just Kidding! It’s not part of NSBE’s mission.
MicrosoftFacebook
Apple
Please WelcomeAlexander Bourdeau, Raymond
Hodge and Rohan Reddy from Accenture
Other
Announcements
PI? SHPE? EOE?
Genera
l
Rem
inders
NSBE Week Events (Feb. 1-
6):
Thursday – WEP Evening with
Industry
Friday – Movie Night Social
Saturday – Hunger Awareness Day
Sunday – Super Bowl Watch Party
Get all of the info in the Weekly Newsletter.
Check out the new website:
http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/nsbe
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