NSBE Alumni Panel

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 12 - 2pm

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The Cooper Union National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) hosts a panel featuring alumni from every Cooper Union engineering major. The alumni will share their stories of how working with NSBE as an undergraduate helped kickstart their professional careers. The event, which is open to current students, faculty, and staff, is in partnership with Cooper's students chapters of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Panelist include George Duckett CE'62, Malcolm King EE'97, Neil Muir ME'14, Harris Paspuleti ME'21, Alex Proctor ChE'13, and Marleta Ross ME'97.

Located in the Frederick P. Rose Auditorium, at 41 Cooper Square (on Third Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets)

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  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.