NSBEMIT General Body Meeting 3

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NSBE-MITGeneral Body Meeting 3

• Feeling the L.O.V.E.
• October 15, 2006

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NSBE Mission

• The mission of NSBE is to increase the number of
  culturally responsible Black engineers who excel
  academically, succeed professionally, and
  positively impact the community.

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Agenda

• Upcoming Events
• Fall Zone Conference (October 28) FZC Meeting
  October 27 _at_ 7
• Fall Regional Conference (November 10-12)
• 75 for Registration
• Career Fair
• Step Show
• Graduate Panel UROP INFO Session (October 23
  from 6-8)
• Clothing Drive
• Boeing Competition, ATB, USTR (last 2 at FRC)
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Member of the Month

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Fall Zone Conference Info

• _at_ University of Rhode Island
• October 28 9am-6pm
• Register ONLINE (its FREE until Oct. 23!!)
• How to be a Successful Leader by NSBE National
  Chair AINSLEY STEWART
• Raytheon Program Manager presenting
• Meeting Friday, October 27, Time TBA
• Register at https//nol.nsbe.org

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FZC Question

• What are your top 3 regrets, academic-related,
  from your undergraduate years?

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Fall Regional Conference Info

• In Buffalo, New York
• November 10-12 - (Fridays a holiday)
• Registration online is 75
• Career Fair, Book Drive, Market Place
• Academic Tech Bowl (ATB)
• Step Show
• More Info _at_ http//nsbe.org/region1/conferences/fr
  c06/
• Register _at_ https//nol.nsbe.org

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Clothing Drive

• Upcoming Community Service Opportunity Wed, Oct.
  18 Fri, Oct. 20
• Clothing Drive Donations go to Big Brother Big
  Sister Foundation of Boston
• Need Volunteers for Lobby 10 to collect donations

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Boeing Competition USTR

• BC Will begin meeting in Building 33 1st floor
  lab (expect an email shortly)
• USTR Anyone do some research recently? (You
  win, You get )
• Eligibility Confirmed GPA through NSBE National,
  did Undergraduate Research
• Competition at Regional Level-FRC (Top 3 go to
  Nationals to compete)

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Academic Tech Bowl (ATB)

• Competition at Regional Level (FRC)
• Top scoring team gets paid registration, travel,
  hotel to Nationals!!
• Eligibility Registered Member of NSBE online
  have a Confirmed GPA online
• Two teams already registered

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Freshmen Committee

• Introducing the Torch10 Executive Board
• Chair Kelli Pointer
• Co-Chair Lauren Simmons
• Secretary Willie Mae Reese
• Treasurer

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Volunteer Opportunities

• BSU Black Week
• Research Colloquium featuring Andrew Clare and
  Professor Harris
• Graduate School/UROP Presentation
• BSU Black Intellectualism Discussion
• Volunteers Needed

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Campaigning for Deval Patrick
• Phone Banking
• Literary Drops
• Door Knocking
• Voter Registration Initiative

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Member of the MONTH!!!

• And the winner is
• For the prize of 25

Dwayne Reeves