The consortium of the deans of the ABET-accredited Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) engineering schools of which there are 17, represent the cornerstone of the of the engineering pipeline into America's workforce. They are responsible for over one-third of the Black engineers graduated each year.
Their role as a major source that is producing the STEM workers that is helping to create and sustain the diverse STEM workforces that government and industry need to compete in a global economy. It is for this reason that the BEYA Community includes a venue that offers the HBCU engineering deans the opportunity to collaborate with industry leader and to receive the feedback and support they need. The engineering deans conduct their annual meeting, host a roundtable with industry leaders, showcase the research activity on their campuses, lead seminars, acknowledge their supporters, present awards, and participate in meetings with their organization, Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering (AMIE) leaders who support them.
