On 28 October 1904, on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) was based by a bunch of younger males led by Maurice L. Carr, whose imaginative and prescient was to create an honor society that acknowledged electrical engineers who embodied the beliefs of scholarship, character, and angle and to advertise the occupation.
From its humble starting till immediately, HKN has established almost 280 college chapters worldwide. At present, the dignity society boasts greater than 40,000 members. Having inducted roughly 200,000 members throughout its existence, it has by no means strayed from the core rules espoused by its founders.
“Eta Kappa Nu grew as a result of there have at all times been many members who’ve been keen and desperate to serve it loyally and unselfishly,” Carr mentioned within the “Goals That Have Come True,” article revealed within the 1939 October/November problem of the dignity society’s triannual journal, The Bridge.
In 2010, HKN turned the dignity society of IEEE, leading to global expansion, establishing chapters exterior the US, and inducting college students and professionals from the IEEE fields of curiosity.
At the moment the character portion of HKN’s creed interprets into its college students collectively offering greater than 100,000 hours of service annually to their communities and campuses by science, expertise, engineering, and arithmetic outreach packages and tutoring.
Hackathons, fireplace chats, and extra
In honor of its one hundred and twentieth anniversary, IEEE-HKN is celebrating with a number of thrilling occasions.
HKN’s first on-line hackathon is scheduled to be held from 11 to 22 October. College students all over the world compete to resolve engineering issues for prizes and bragging rights.
On 28 October, IEEE-HKN’s Founders Day, 2019 IEEE-HKN President Karen Panetta is internet hosting a virtual fireside chat with HKN Eminent Members Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn. The 2 Web pioneers are anticipated to share the within story of how they conceived and designed its structure.
The hearth chat is because of come after a presentation for the hackathon winners, and it is going to be adopted by a web-based networking session for individuals to share their HKN tales and brainstorm proceed the ahead momentum for the following technology of engineers.
The three occasions are open to everybody. Register now to attend all or any of them.
“My favourite a part of being an HKN member is the sense of neighborhood.” — Matteo Alasio
HKN has arrange a dedicated page showcasing how members and nonmembers can take part within the celebrations. The web page additionally honors the society’s proud historical past with a time line of its spectacular progress through the previous 120 years.
IEEE-HKN alumni have been gathering at occasions throughout the US to have fun the anniversary. They embrace IEEE Area 3’s SoutheastCon, the IEEE Life Members Conference, the IEEE Communication Society Conference, the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, the IEEE World Forum on Public Safety Technology, and the Frontiers in Education Conference.
A gathering of the alumni of the Eta Kappa Nu San Francisco Chapter that occurred in October 1925 on the highest flooring of the Pacific Phone and Telegraph Firm’s constructing.IEEE-HKN
IEEE-HKN’s attain and affect
The glory society’s leaders attribute its success to by no means straying from its core founding rules whereas remaining related. It affords assist all through its members’ profession journeys and gives a vibrant community of like-minded professionals. At the moment that interprets to annual conferences, webinars, podcasts, alumni networking alternatives, skilled and management growth companies, mentoring initiatives, an awards program, and scholarships.
“Once I joined HKN as a pupil, my chapter meant an incredible deal to me, as a neighborhood of pals, as management {and professional} growth, and as inspiration to maintain working towards my subsequent objective,” says Sean Bentley, 2024 IEEE-HKN president-elect. “As I moved by my profession and regarded for methods to present again, I used to be joyful to reply the decision for service with HKN.”
HKN’s success is made doable by the dedication of its volunteers and donors, who give their time, experience, and sources guided by a zeal to nurture the following technology of engineering professionals.
Matteo Alasio, an IEEE-HKN alum and former president of the Mu Nu chapter, on the Politecnico di Torino in Italy, says, “My favourite a part of being an HKN member is the sense of neighborhood. Being a part of a giant household that works collectively to assist college students and promote skilled growth is extremely fulfilling. It’s inspiring to collaborate with others who’re devoted to creating a optimistic affect.”
HKN is a lifelong designation. If you’re inducted into Eta Kappa Nu, your membership by no means expires. Go to the IEEE-HKN website to reconnect with the society or to study extra about its packages, chapters, college students, and alternatives. You can also join its 2024 Student Leadership Conference, to be held in November in Charlotte, N.C.
