About SHPE
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the participation of Hispanic professionals and college students in the fields of engineering, science and math. National in scope, the organization is composed of 50 professional chapters with about 2000 members and 200 student chapters with a membership of more than 10,000 college students. SHPE engages in outreach programs, provides leadership and networking opportunities to its members, and helps in furthering their education, advancing their careers, and promoting their recognition.
Chapter History
The Cornell University Student Chapter of SHPE was founded in the fall of 1979 by Federico Moncayo, Edwin Rivera, Samuel Ramos, and Mario Rivera, under the advisement of Ron Simmons, the Director of the Minority Programs at that time. Within SHPE National, the Cornell Chapter is a member of Region IV, which primarily serves the Northeastern United States and Puerto Rico. Through the continued support of the national organization, regional affiliates, the Cornell College of Engineering, Cornell Diversity Programs in Engineering, and our esteemed corporate partners, SHPE at Cornell upholds its vision to inspire future leaders.
Mission
SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development. Our Chapter mission is to become a leading social-technical organization whose primary function is to enhance and achieve the potential of Hispanics and non-Hispanics in engineering, math and science. We plan to obtain this excellence through integrity, empowerment, achievement, diversity and continuous improvement.
SHPE Bylaws
You can read our bylaws by clicking on our PDF link.