Tag: cybersecurity

STEM

Alabama State University Receives $300,000 Grant to Increase Diversity in Cybersecurity

Alabama State University has been awarded a $300,000 cybersecurity grant to increase diversity in the field, the Washington Examiner reported. The “Increasing the Diversity in Cyber Security Through Undergraduate Research Experiences” grant will be used to increase cybersecurity graduates and ensure minority student growth in the cybersecurity sector. “The objectives of this project are to […]

May 24, 2021

News Roundup

University of California and Other Universities Suffer Cyberattack

University of California, along with other schools and organizations across the U.S. totaling approximately 300, has been victim to a cybersecurity attack, possibly stealing and publishing personal data, NBC News reported. A cybersecurity attack targeted a vulnerability in third-party file transfer vendor Accellion, the university said in a statement Wednesday. “We understand those behind this […]

April 5, 2021

COVID-19

North Carolina Higher Ed Institutions Ask for More Funding from State

North Carolina community colleges have asked the state for 5% salary increases in the next fiscal year, citing such increases as necessary for competitive staff recruitment and retention, The Center Square reported. The requests from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and other colleges and universities come in time for the state General Assembly […]

February 26, 2021

Students

Open for Learning and Ready to Restart the Economy

These are challenging times. There is no doubt about that. Old routines are shattered, businesses are closed, workloads more challenging, socializing is distanced and perhaps most of all, we are living in a time of uncertainty.

May 14, 2020

News Roundup

CEO of California’s New Online College Resigns

Heather Hiles, the president and chief executive officer of Calbright College, California’s new online college, has resigned after less than a year in the role. She was hired in February with an annual salary of $385,000. Last week, Hiles was placed on paid administrative leave. Calbright has more than 450 students who have signed up […]

January 14, 2020

Community Colleges

Stepping Away from the Brink: Part VI: Community Colleges and their Important Role in a More Equitable World

As the holiday season has quickly come and gone, we resume our “Stepping Away from the Brink” series and have shifted our emphasis to the important role Community Colleges play in the upward mobility for low-income families and communities of color.

January 8, 2020

News Roundup

University of Michigan to Build Innovation Center in Downtown Detroit

As part of an over $300 million development plan, the University of Michigan will open an innovation center in downtown Detroit, according to The Detroit Free Press. The 190,000 square-foot innovation center will be built on the site of the aborted Wayne County jail project. The construction of the jail was halted in 2013 after […]

October 30, 2019

News Roundup

Florida International University Awarded $2 Million to Launch Cybersecurity Apprenticeships

Florida International University received $2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to create a new cybersecurity apprenticeship program called Cyber-CAP. The program will train 800 cybersecurity apprentices over the course of four years. Cyber-CAP will teach participants the skills they need to earn credentials for a career in cybersecurity, according to university officials. It’s […]

September 20, 2019

Latest News

Butler’s Data Boot Camp To Teach In-Demand Skills

Butler University Executive Education, which offers certification programs and test preparation for individuals and companies, plans to launch a data analytics boot camp designed to fill the number of job openings within the Indianapolis, Indiana area.

August 22, 2019

News Roundup

University of Pennsylvania Launches Cybersecurity Boot Camp For Adults

The University of Pennsylvania is launching a new cybersecurity boot camp on campus focused on adult learners. The program will run for 24 weeks starting on Nov. 12 with the goal of training people for a skill in high demand among employers. U.S. job openings that require a cybersecurity background grew by 35 percent last […]

August 13, 2019

African-American

Grambling State Approved to Offer First Cybersecurity Program in Louisiana

Grambling State University (GSU), the top creator of African-American computer science graduates for the state of Louisiana, received University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors approval last week to offer the state’s first bachelor’s in cybersecurity. “With the vision of your team and the support of this Board, we are confident Grambling is prepared to educate cybersecurity […]

October 26, 2018

Latest News

Survey Results Show Need for More Diversity in the Cybersecurity Field

More can be done to recruit women into the field of cybersecurity, according to a recent survey conducted by Champlain College Online, a private, regionally accredited institution

September 26, 2018