Contents: Overview Academic, Personal and Career Advising Scholarships Academic Tutoring Multicultural Students Center Engineering Orientation Class (DEN 120) Peer Mentoring Organization Internships, Co-ops and Job Placement Assistance Bachelor of Science Degrees Offered at KSU Contact Information OVERVIEW The Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP), established in 1977, is a comprehensive program designed to identify, recruit, educate and graduate multicultural students who have an aptitude for math or science. MEP provides a support base to foster academic and social growth and assists student transition into corporate society upon graduation. At KSU, students enter a program that is the home of several national fellowship recipients who have benefited from MEP. Engineering students of color are involved in key leadership positions within the College of Engineering and throughout the university. MEP students excel scholastically at K-State. During the previous two semesters, 35 percent of the multicultural engineering students earned 3.0 or better grade point averages. The MEP office is open 8 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Students and parents are welcome to visit the MEP office (Rathbone 1056). The Multicultural Engineering Program provides various types of services to underrepresented engineering students of color. [top] ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, AND CAREER ADVISING MEP provides academic, personal and career advising to multicultural freshmen engineering students. If requested, any multicultural engineering student may receive academic advising prior to being advised by their department advisor. All multicultural engineering students receive career and personal advising upon request. [top] SCHOLARSHIPS MEP students who earn a 3.0+ grade point average are eligible for various scholarships offered by Kansas State University, the College of Engineering, MEP and corporate industrial sponsors. MEP also has scholarship support from the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME). The GPA requirements for the MEP NACME academic/service scholarships begin at 2.5 cumulative GPA for freshmen and increase to 2.8 for seniors. Traditional federal scholarships and loans are awarded on the basis of need. [top] ACADEMIC TUTORING Kansas State University, the College of Engineering, various academic departments and MEP provide free academic tutoring services to any eligible engineering students for classes. Peer tutors are high grade-point-average students who are committed to excellence and are willing to tutor one-on-one or to small groups. [top] MULTICULTURAL STUDENTS CENTER The Multicultural Study Center is open seven days a week, for MEP students who wish to be tutored or to study in small groups. The study center houses student organizations' bulletin boards and provides a  environment conducive to learning. Additionally, the study center is adjacent to both a computer laboratory and the Feidler Engineering Library. [top] ENGINEERING ORIENTATION CLASSES (DEN 120 & DEN 220) The Multicultural Enrichment Seminar (DEN 120) is offered to freshman and transfer multicultural engineering students each fall semester. The seminar provides an introduction to the academic and intellectual demands of an engineering curriculum from a multicultural perspective. The seminar assists students to develop group cohesiveness and an attitude of mutual support. The seminar also helps students: To acquire effective study methods; To analyze and compare learning and teaching styles; To prepare for and improve examination performance; To promote optimum use of campus resources; To develop leadership and communication skills; and To enhance self-esteem. The Multicultural Engineering Colloquim (DEN 220) is offered to multicultural engineering students each spring semester. The course provides: Focus on developing the engineering, leadership, and communications skills to succeed academically and professionally; A forum for discussing diversity in the university and corporate settings; An introduction to making career descisions by taking advantage of KSU services; and A catalyst to get involved with multicultural societies and interaction with engineering professionals. [top] ENROLLMENT MENTORS The MEP has a peer mentoring program in which incoming freshmen and transfer students are matched by race, gender and engineering major with current high grade point average engineering students. The enrollment mentor meets with the new student throughout the first semester and is available to prepare the student to speak to their advisor for pre-enrollment. [top] ORGANIZATION The MEP is an advisor to three multicultural engineering organizations: NSBE----National Society of Black Engineers SHPE----Society of Hispanics Professionals Engineer AISES---American Indian Society of Engineers and Science [top] INTERNSHIPS, CO-OPS, AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE The MEP assists students in finding summer and part-time internship in industry as well as co-op positions. As students near graduation, MEP assists in locating permanent employment positions or in enrolling in graduate school. [top] BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES OFFERED AT KSU Architectural Engineering Concerned with the design of electrical, lighting, mechanical, acoustical and environmental aspects of a building as well as the structural design. Biological and Agricultural Engineering Designs and analyze machinery, structures and other biological systems for efficient and economical production of food, feed, and fiber. They also play a key role in water, soil and air pollution control and conservation of natural resources. Chemical Engineering Has key roles in industry and the environment. They design, develop, and operate systems to ensure the safe and efficient use of chemicals. Civil Engineering Designs structures and systems that are unique and vital to the expansion and betterment of civilization such as bridges, airports, skyscrapers, and highways. Computer Engineering Involved in the design and integration of both the hardware and software aspects of computers. They also design and analyze computer networks for business and industry. Computing and Information Science Computer science emphasizes the design, construction, and use of the computer in scientific and engineering applications. Information systems emphasizes business and industry applications. Construction Science Management Has knowledge in construction techniques and supervises today's complex construction projects. Electrical Engineering Designs systems that deal with electricity and electronics. They design and develop everything from microchip technology to satellite communications systems to power plants. Industrial Engineering Designs, analyzes and improves integrated sources of people, equipment, information, and materials to produce quality goods and services. Mechanical Engineering Designs machines and systems to meet the need of society. The discipline deals with conversation, control and transfer of energy. [top] LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin, Director 1056 Rathbone Hall Manhattan, KS 66506-5201 Phone: (785) 532-5949 FAX: (785) 532-7810 lbaldwin@ksu.edu [top]