Support for the Academic and Research Leadership Symposium at the National Society of Black Engineers Convention

计算机科学和工程必须使其劳动力多样化，以满足未来对技术专业的需求。少数族裔学者的专业发展，以满足预期的技术劳动力需求。种族和少数民族群体，包括非洲裔美国人、西班牙裔美国人和美洲原住民，在工程和科学领域的代表性仍然很低，特别是在博士研究人员和教职员工层面。学术和研究领导力研讨会(ARLS)是一个与全国黑人工程师协会(NSBE)年度大会同时举行的研讨会。ARLS的目的是在学术界、工业界和政府实验室培养少数族裔工程师，他们的职业生涯涉及到强烈关注研究，以便为他们在所选学科中的领导力和成功做好准备。ARLS有两条主线：(1)教师发展主线，(2)研究人员发展和网络主线。它为经验丰富的研究人员(大学、企业、政府)提供了一个与同行建立联系的机会，并对工程和科学许多学科的最新发现和技术进步感到兴奋和鼓舞。预计会有新的合作机会和战略性的职业发展。研究人员发展和网络主题包括一次网络招待会，由一位知名研究人员进行主旨演讲，一次关于以研发为中心的环境中的职业发展(例如，研究人员企业家和高级领导战略)的会议，以及一次由ARLS网络成员组织的海报会议，以进行更深入的技术讨论。

Computer science and engineering must diversity its workforce to meet the future demands for the technical professions. professional development for minority scholars to meet the anticipated needs in the technical workforce. Racial and ethnic minority groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans, remain substantially underrepresented in engineering and science, especially at the level of Ph.D. researchers and faculty. The Academic and Research Leadership Symposium (ARLS) is a symposium that is co-located with the Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). The purpose of the ARLS is to develop minority engineers in academia, industry, and government laboratories, whose careers involve a strong focus on research, in order to prepare them for leadership and success in their chosen discipline. The ARLS has two threads: (1) a faculty development thread, and (2) a researcher development and networking thread. It provides an opportunity for seasoned researchers (university, corporate, government) to nurture connections with their peers, and be excited and inspired by the latest discoveries and technical advances across many disciplines of engineering and science. Opportunities for new collaborations and strategic career advancements are anticipated. The researcher development and networking thread consists of a networking reception with a keynote presentation by a high-profile researcher, a session on career development in an R&D centric environment (e.g., The Researcher Entrepreneur and Senior Leadership Strategies), and a poster session organized by members of the ARLS network for more in-depth technical discussions.