NSBE FALL WEEK 2009: ENGINEERING STATE OF MIND

OCT 24 Saturday
Helping the Community
A Walk for Education
NSBE, BGPSA, and NAACP went out into the community informing people on various opportunities in education. Also we listened to various concerns of the people in the East Knoxville Area. Afterwards there was a cookout where people from the community and participants gathered. Good food and talk was served! All participants received a free T-Shirt.


OCT 25 Sunday
Spiritual Revival 

NSBE met this day to refill spiritual and physical bodies. In the morning a group of students left campus to go to church together at Mount Olive Baptist Church. Afterward a feast was prepared for the campus to come enjoy. Chicken, green beans, corn, potatoes, rolls, punch, and a cake was served. A large number stopped by to eat and to watch the movie showing Slumdog Millionaire. 



OCT 26 Monday 
Business Opportunities
Eastman company representative came to talk about the company and various internship opportunities. The speaker emphasized keeping up a good GPA and that companies seek out students involved in NSBE. Eastman Company presented NSBE with a $500 dollar check after the meeting! They also had a scholarship opportunity for sophomores in engineering (contact for more information). Food was provided.

 

OCT 28 Wednesday 
Always Willing to Learn

The Leadership guides lead us in an active program on finding out what’s your learning style. The different learning styles included Audio, Visual, and Kinetic. Various games were played to explore the different learning styles. It was fun and eye opening to ways which we work with different learning styles day to day.
 


OCT 29 Thursday
Engineers Day
Game Night with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity began at the BCC with an active participation in Guitar Hero/Rock band. As more people arrived spades, uno, and dominos became active. The chess tournament was especially active as expert players dueled. Snacks were served.


OCT 30 Friday
Scary Movie Night with MAP began at clement Basement watching Saw V. Many were in attendance as Map and NSBE members gathered together to enjoy this gripping movie. Several screams and laughs were heard through out the movie from the audience. Over all it was a great environment for fellowship. Snacks were served.

Jessica Sanders, NSBE Programs Zone
nsbeutkprograms@gmail.com

The Week - October 18-24

BCPC: A Conversation with Donna Brazile (Monday, October 19)
Donna Brazile spoke at the University Center Auditorium on Monday. Brazile spoke on several issues from politics, to her upbringing.
The Full Article Here

MAP Success Skills Workshop: Do’s and Don’ts of Social Networking
Event about the use of social networking websites such as Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter. There were examples of both good and bad profiles. MAP members volunteered to show their profiles. There were serious and playful moments by the presenters. Tommy Townsend, Shandy Lewis, and Tasha Triplett all spoke to a riveted audience. Delicious treats were and bottled water was provided.

Diva Opals: Dream Deferred (Wednesday, October 21)

Diva Opals had an open forum discussion about society’s influence on African American culture of today. Topics from how African American’s view of success, how to treat each other, how others perceive African Americans, stereotypes, etc. The role of role models was addressed, along with people doing what they say they’re going to and just talking in forums.



BGPSA & NSBE: Walk for Eduction (Saturday, October 24th)

The Walk for Education occurred on Saturday, October 24th off of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue. This event, organized by University of Tennessee graduate student Jonathan Reid, is a first step in many to bridge the gap in communication between the black community on UT’s campus to the black community in East Knoxville. Volunteers for this event split up into two groups—one group walked down Linden and Parkview to introduce themselves to the community while the second group prepared for the cookout in the Malibu parking lot.
The turn out for both community members and volunteers was decent.
Press Release Here