National Action Council for 

 Minorities in Engineering 



(NACME). Provides a forum for 

 business, government and educa- 

 tional leaders to help achieve a 

 world-class science and engineer- 

 ing workforce for the year 2000. 

 Contact: Dr. George Campbell, 3 

 West 34th Street, New York, NY 

 10001-2281, (212) 279-2626. 



National Consortium for Gradu- 

 ate Degrees in Engineering 



(GEM). Attracts minority students 

 to, and supports them in, gradu- 

 ate study in engineering and the 

 natural sciences. Contact: Dr. 

 Howard Adams, P.O. Box 537, 

 Notre Dame, IN 46556, (219) 287- 

 1097. 



National Laboratory /Minority 

 Educational Institution Collabo- 

 rative Programs. Supports joint 

 scientific research /science educa- 

 tion programs involving Depart- 

 ment of Energy national laborato- 

 ries and predominantly minority 

 universities/colleges. Includes 

 summer and academic year re- 

 search internships for faculty and 

 students, technical assistance 

 from laboratory scientists to uni- 

 versity faculty, joint research 



programs, scientific equipment 

 loans, computer access and stu- 

 dent mentoring and counselling. 

 Contact: Mr. Richard E. 

 Stephens, Director of University 

 and Science Education Programs, 

 Department of Energy, Washing- 

 ton, DC 20585. (202) 586-8949. 



The National Parent-Teachers 

 Association. Provides materials 

 on mathematics education to 

 every elementary school PTA 

 president in the United States. 

 Contact: Ms. Ann Kahn. 818 Con- 

 necticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500, 

 Washington, DC 20006, (202) 

 334-3294. 



Office of Naval Research. Spon- 

 sors a $ 1 4 million program at six 

 Historically Black Colleges and 

 Universities to underwrite efforts 

 to increase the quality and num- 

 bers of minority undergraduates 

 in science and engineering over 

 the next 5 to 6 years. Contact: 

 Dr. Bruce B. Robinson, Director, 

 Contract Research Department, 

 OCNR-11, Arlington, VA, (202) 

 696-4101. 



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