Technology August 2017

Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Brown University and Other Community Partners to Hack ‘Racism, Bias & Bigotry’ Oct. 20

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF); Brown University; the American Jewish Committee (AJC); Kevin Powell’s BK (Building Knowledge) Nation; Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF); Tami Luchow, Founder of Careforlifeandlimb.org; and other community organizations will gather a diverse representation of college students to participate in the launch of “Hacking Racism, Bias & Bigotry” (HRBB) initiative at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island (the effort will move next to the College of William and Mary which will engage Virginia public universities, and will move on to colleges and universities across the country and expanding to high schools).

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JOB NEWS--New Survey Finds College Graduates Do Not Fear Social Media's Impact On Hiring

Results released from a survey* of college students and recent graduates entering the job market indicate a shift in perspective toward social media and its impact on the hiring process.

Technology August 2017

Look Inside Purdue's $79 Million Active Learning Center

For 70 years, a smokestack that towered over the middle of Purdue University's campus was the iconic figure that signaled "home" to Boilermakers.

Technology August 2017

Tuition-free Earth Science Courses for Graduate Credits at Cal U

California University of Pennsylvania is partnering with the American Meteorological Society to provide graduate level credits tuition-free to K-12 teachers who take AMS Earth sciences education courses.

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JOB NEWS: Amazon, in Sign of Growth, Holds Job Fair for US Warehouses

Amazon is holding a giant job fair Wednesday and plans to make thousands of job offers on the spot at nearly a dozen U.S. warehouses.

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TOP STORY--Apple Takes Dow Over 22,000 Points; Other Stocks Are Mixed

A big gain from Apple Wednesday morning sent the Dow Jones industrial average above 22,000 for the first time.

Technology July 2017

Vincennes University Spending $5.8M on New School Planes

Vincennes University is spending $5.8 million to modernize its fleet of airplanes for its aviation program at Indianapolis International Airport.

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Univision and Miami Dade College to Launch 2017 Internship Program to Support New Digital Talent

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, announced the launch of the 2017 Internship Program with Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex (MAGIC), the region’s premier animation and gaming educational facility. MAGIC’s top animators will be working with Univision Digital this summer and fall.

Technology July 2017

$12,000 Scholarships Available Through WGU and Cybersecurity Diversity Foundation

Western Governors University (WGU) and the Cybersecurity Diversity Foundation (CDF) are partnering to award scholarships for two full years of tuition to two students pursuing their master's degrees at WGU.

Technology July 2017

$10,000 STEM Scholarships Available Through Newly Expanded Program

alliantgroup, a leading tax consultancy and the nation's premier provider of specialty tax services, is expanding the firm's STEM scholarship program to include students throughout the State of Texas.

Technology July 2017

IU Awarded $25M to Help Lure Scientists to Indiana

Indiana University School of Medicine has been awarded a $25 million grant to help recruit leading scientists to the state.

Technology July 2017

$40 Million Commitment is Largest Gift in Gustavus Adolphus College History

An unprecedented $40 million gift commitment – the largest in the history of Gustavus Adolphus College and one of the largest all-time among Minnesota colleges and universities – will position Gustavus among the elite liberal arts colleges in the nation for years to come, President Rebecca M. Bergman announced.