The NUPRIME and BESS Endowment honors the legacy of David C. Blackman and his commitment to creating opportunities for students to succeed in engineering. Established as a permanent endowment, the Fund will provide ongoing support for NUPRIME  and BESS at Northeastern University.
 
The Fund will support students pursuing engineering through opportunities that foster academic achievement, professional development, leadership, mentoring, networking, community, and a strong sense of belonging, with activities including but not limited to: academic enrichment and student success initiatives; mentoring and leadership development; professional and career development, conferences, networking, and experiential learning; student organization programming; community building and belonging initiatives; programs and activities of NUPRIME and BESS that advance the educational and professional success of engineering students.
 
The NUPRIME and BESS Endowment Fund will carry forward a commitment to ensuring that talented engineering students have access to the relationships, resources, mentorship, and opportunities they need to thrive at Northeastern and beyond