Engineers Week Activities Slated at College of Engineering
The College of Engineering will celebrate Engineers Week with a slate of activities Feb. 20-26. All activities will be held at the top of the ramp in Bell Engineering Center, except one that is noted**.
Founded by the National Association of Professional Engineers in 1951, Engineers Week is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers.
The following activities are scheduled:
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) will host Questions and Chocolates
2-4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM) will host Queer Coffee
8-10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23
Alpha Pi Mu (industrial engineering honor society) will host a STEM trivia contest with candy prizes
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) will host "spin the wheel" trivia related to the College of Engineering and famous engineering inventors for a chance to win prizes
10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Feb. 24
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) will host STEM Robotics night at the Yvonne Richardson Community Center, 240 E. Rock St. in Fayetteville**
4-6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 24
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (ASIES) will host Ice Cream with the Deans
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 25
Contacts
Patrice Sims, assistant director, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
College of Engineering
479-575-4344,
patrices@uark.edu
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