National Engineers Week 2024
Join the College of Engineering during National Engineers Week, February 18-24, 2024! Take part in fun and informative activities and events as we showcase this year’s theme “Welcome to the Future” and celebrate the importance of the engineering profession to society and the world.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
9:00am-3:00pm EST
Robinson Quad Tents
Celebrating our NU engineering students! Drop by throughout the day with your fellow COE friends to put together custom puzzles while enjoying free cookies, snacks, and swag! Meet and talk to Dean Gregory Abowd who will join the fun starting at 1:30 p.m.! How far can you get on the puzzles?
Rewrite the Code: Ignite Innovation with Inclusivity through the Power of Psychological Safety
A Fireside Chat with Dean Gregory Abowd and Dr. Mark McBride-Wright
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
For engineers and non-engineers, including all students, faculty, and staff
- Learn how inclusivity in the workplace and beyond can ensure mental and physical safety
- Understand how to use DEI to maximize skillsets
- Explore impactful case studies increasing representation of minoritized groups in engineering
- Discover DEI strategies to enhance productivity and safety in teams
- Transform the way you lead in all areas of your life
Dr. Mark McBride-Wright is the Founder and Managing Director of EqualEngineers, a company offering a wide array of diversity & inclusion consultancy and training services, as well as creative events. He has worked with many Fortune 50 companies.
As a recognized diversity and inclusion leader, he is the recipient of the prestigious Rooke Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering in July 2022 for his work in promoting in engineering to the public. In June 2023, he was awarded an MBE for services to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the King’s Birthday Honours. He is a Visiting Professor of Inclusive Engineering Leadership at University College London, and author of The SAFE Leader© (due for release in March 2024).
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
9:30am-10:30am EST
Virtual
Thursday, February 22, 2024
9:00am-10:00am EST
Virtual
Friday, February 23, 2024
10:00am-11:00am EST
Virtual
Friday, February 23, 2024
10:00am-12:00pm EST
Cabral Center at John D. O’Bryant African American Institute
Graduate School Application Fee Waiver
