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The 2015<br />
by M.V. Greene<br />
mgreene@ccgmag.com<br />
Top Supporters<br />
of HBCU<br />
Engineering Schools<br />
Support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is<br />
deemed essential to the nation’s economic, social and cultural future.<br />
President Barack Obama’s signing of Executive Order<br />
13532 on February 26, 2010, signified a larger effort<br />
to ensure that “the United States of America has the<br />
highest proportion of college graduates in the entire world<br />
by the year 2020.” A number of U.S. companies and organizations<br />
are seeking to adhere to the spirit of the presidential order, creating<br />
opportunities for students in science, technology, engineering and<br />
mathematics (STEM) by forming strong bonds with the HBCU<br />
institutions.<br />
Each year, the Career Communications Group Inc., develops the<br />
“Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering Schools” list, which is a survey<br />
of the deans of the 15 ABET-accredited, HBCU engineering programs<br />
and the corporate-academic alliance, Advancing Minorities’ Interest<br />
in Engineering (AMIE). The “Top Supporters” list determines those<br />
corporate and government/non-profit organizations that provide<br />
the most support to their schools.<br />
In completing the annual survey, the institutions consider the<br />
following factors: support for infrastructure modernization and<br />
enhancement, research and mentorship projects, participation on<br />
advisory councils, faculty development opportunities, scholarships,<br />
student projects, stipends, co-ops, and career opportunities.<br />
54 USBE&IT I FALL 2015 www.blackengineer.com
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