Today marks a major step in research for me…
I’ve officially received my IRB approval to conduct my study for my research on the undergrads. Now it’s full force ahead in recruiting and attempting to pull off what seems like the impossible for the next 3 weeks…
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Today’s Black History/Excellence/Luv Month Highlight is…
The National Society of Black Engineers!
Founded in 1975 at Purdue University, NSBE (pronounced: ‘Nehhz-Bee’), is one of the world’s largest student-run organization. So yes, all it’s head leaders are current undergraduate and graduate students in engineering fields at different universities across the nation. It started off with 6 founders and has grown in its 37 short years to over 30,000 members ranging from children to industry and academia professionals.
NSBE’s mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community. This mission is what motivates over 2000 students in various leadership roles to host programs that directly impact our people.
And of course, I’m highlighting it because I’m one of those leaders today :)
Want to know more about it’s incredible history?
Check out: http://tinyurl.com/NSBEhistory
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Rest in peace Coach!
Joe Paterno 1926-2012. Here is his last interview.
Photos | Obituary | The case against Sandusky
Photo by Phelan Ebenhack (AP)
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The “I Have a Dream Free Speech Wall” in the lobby of our engineering building. The question reads “What is your dream for the future of Engineering?”
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The emptiest any study room on campus will look for awhile.
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Today effectively marks the beginning of the semester (for me), and its ironic that it happens to be MLK Day as well. It has me thinking…
On any given day, one never knows whose life he/she has impacted, whether for the positive or negative. For example, I wonder if Dr. King thought about how many people he might have touched with his words or even how many he would touch long after his time had passed. I wonder if he ever thought about if he would forever be a hero or a legend written into the history books, chiseled into stone, recited in speeches or even quoted in email signatures, trending on twitter or “liked” in a Facebook status or have a national holiday. My instinct says no, he had no clue, and possibly didn’t even care as long as he had the opportunity to stand up for what he believed in and make an impact “right now” for the positive. So as I sit here thinking about how many people I have met over my 23 years, 4 months and some odd days, or even just in the last 5 or 6 years, I realize I will never know who, how many or to what extent I might have impacted someone else’s life. I would hope all were for the positive, but no one is perfect and I’m sure some may wish we never crossed paths. But there’s always a positive to be noted in every negative, it just might take a little reflection to find.
So to you, Dr. King, the one who put in work and fought the battle most wouldn’t even dare to, I salute you. You taught me not worry about who or how many I impact or the recognition associated, but instead to live my life standing up for my beliefs, touching whomever I can for the positive along the way.
Happy MLK Day!
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