College of Engineering Celebrates Black History Month

Friday, February 1, 2013

Celebrating Our Heritage at The University of Iowa College of Engineering

The College of Engineering at The University of Iowa takes great pride in saluting the contributions of its African-American alumni, faculty, staff, and students. The College has long been known for its leadership in ethnic inclusion.

Today the College continues to make enormous efforts towards diversity and inclusion to support the engineering disciplines. 

 

 

 

Distinguished Engineering Alumni Academy Members

Photo of Dr. Lilia A. Abron

Dr. Lilia A. Abron

Photo of Archie Alexander

Archie Alexander

Photo of Thomas E. Daniels

Thomas E. Daniels

Photo of Dr. Phillip Hubbard

Dr. Phillip Hubbard

Photo of Dr. Clifford D. Smith

Dr. Clifford D. Smith

Photo of Luther H. Smith

Luther H. Smith

Distinguished Alumni

Dr. Debra
Ely

Dr. Candis S. DuBose

Dr. S. Keith Hargrove

Dr. Leroy Magwood, Jr.

Dr. Matthew McCullough

 

 

Dr. Cory B. Phillips

Dr. Policarpio Soberanis

        

Resources

  

Ethnic Inclusion Effort for Iowa Engineering

Recognizing the diversity crisis in engineering, the College initiated
the Ethnic Inclusion Effort for Iowa Engineering. It formalizes our
effort to directly address national ethnic diversity issues in the
engineering discipline.
   

Programs

 

National GEM Consortium

The College successfully established membership as a GEM
institution (National Consortium for Graduate Degrees in
Engineering and Sciences). GEM is dedicated to improving
diversity in SMET programs at the graduate level.

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need

The College was also awarded a Department of Education
GAANN Fellowship grant to support ten fellowships to
graduate students form underrepresented ethnic groups.

Multi-Ethnic Engineering and Science Students Association

The award-winning MESA-Iowa City School District Tutoring
Program was moved to the College of Engineering in 2003. Faculty
and students belonging to the Multi-Ethnic Engineering and
Science Students Association (MESA) take part in a weekly program                    
to help underrepresented and disadvantaged fifth- through
twelfth-grade students in the Iowa City Community School District.

National Society of Black Engineers

To increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers
who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively
impact the community.

National Organization for the Professional Advancement of
Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers

Dedicated to the professional advancement of Black chemists
and chemical engineers.

National Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was
founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1974 by a group of
engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective
was to form a national organization of professional engineers to
serve as role models in the Hispanic community.