Cummins Inc. and the National Society of Black Engineers
Launch $1.5-Million STEM Diversity Program
The Cummins-NSBE Integrated Pipeline Program Will
Aid
Engineering Students and Academic
Institutions
Cummins Inc. and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) have
announced the start of their formal partnership in the Cummins-NSBE Integrated Pipeline Program (IPP). The Cummins-NSBE
IPP, funded by a $1.48-million, five-year grant from Cummins, includes
scholarship grants and academic and professional development support for select
NSBE collegiate members beginning in their sophomore year, as well as resources
to increase the success of the students’ universities in retaining and
graduating engineering majors from groups underrepresented in the field. The
program’s overarching goal is to increase the pool of diverse engineering
talent entering the U.S. industrial workforce.
The IPP is part of Cummins’ US Diversity Initiative and aligns with
NSBE’s push toward the Society’s main strategic goal, which is to lead the U.S.
to increase its number of black engineering bachelor’s degree recipients to
10,000 annually by 2025.
NSBE National Chair Niasia T. Williams is a graduate student in STEM
education at the University of Iowa and a test engineer at Pratt & Whitney,
a United Technologies Company.
“Seeing the successful
launch of the Cummins-NSBE IPP is a joyful moment for me and for all of the
college students who make up the leadership of the National Society of Black
Engineers,” Williams said. “As peers of the 50 undergraduates who will benefit
directly from the program, we know the true value of the guidance and financial
support it will give. On behalf of NSBE’s National Executive Board and the
entire NSBE family, I extend my sincere thanks to our longtime partner Cummins
for its commitment to our mission.”
“Cummins is at the
forefront of significant changes in our industry including energy diversity,
connectivity, and leveraging data and analytics. Our product portfolio in the
future will broaden how we think about delivering power solutions to our
customers,” said Jennifer Rumsey, vice president and chief technical officer at
Cummins Inc. “We are committed to recruiting talented engineering students with
varied experiences and capabilities who can grow their careers at Cummins in an
innovative environment where each employee can thrive and contribute to their
greatest potential.”
A total of 10 students
will be selected for participation in the program in its first year: five from
Howard University and five from Purdue University. Scholarship recipients
accepted into the program will each be awarded a total of $15,000 during their
junior and senior years. Each scholar will be required to apply for one summer
internship assignment with Cummins, and select students may be offered return
internships with the company, based on their work performance. Each
Cummins-NSBE scholar will also be assigned a Cummins mentor who will support
the scholar through his or her tenure in the program and over the course of the
internship assignment. The program is open to majors in chemical
engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering,
industrial/systems engineering, mechanical engineering and software engineering.
The Cummins-NSBE IPP will
also provide grants to Howard University, Purdue University and a third
academic institution to be included in the program in the future. The “College
Capacity-building Grants” will support the development of blended programs that
engage institutional and student leaders — including NSBE chapter leaders — to
improve student retention and success.
“This program shows that diversity and
inclusion are alive and well among our nation’s employers who intend to remain
leaders of their fields,” said NSBE Executive Director Karl W. Reid, Ed.D. “The
new strategic partnership model that NSBE’s Corporate Relations and Programs
teams have employed over the past several years is centered on collaboration
with forward-thinking companies such as Cummins, and that model is bearing
fruit. I look forward to working with the leadership of Cummins as NSBE
continues “Unlocking Potential, Cultivating Confidence and Changing Lives!”
Interested students should apply for the
Cummins-NSBE IPP through NSBE’s website, www.nsbe.org, by Feb. 19.
ABOUT NSBE
With more than 500 chapters and more than 20,000 active members in the
U.S. and abroad, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is one of
the largest student-governed organizations based in the United States. NSBE,
founded in 1975, supports and promotes the aspirations of collegiate and
pre-collegiate students and technical professionals in engineering and
technology. NSBE’s mission is “to increase the number of culturally responsible
black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively
impact the community.” For more information, visit www.nsbe.org.
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ABOUT CUMMINS
Cummins Inc., a
global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that
design, manufacture, distribute and service a broad portfolio of power
solutions. The company’s products range from diesel and natural gas engines to
hybrid and electric platforms, as well as related technologies, including
battery systems, fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission
solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered
in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.A.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs
approximately 62,600 people committed to powering a more prosperous world
through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy
communities: education, environment and equality of opportunity. Cummins serves customers in approximately 190
countries and territories through a network of approximately 600 company-owned
and independent distributor locations and over 7,600 dealer locations and
earned about $2.1 billion on sales of $23.8 billion in 2018. See how Cummins is
powering a world that’s Always On by accessing news releases and more
information at https://www.cummins.com/always-on.
Follow Cummins on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cummins and on
YouTube at www.youtube.com/cumminsinc.
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