(BPT) – These days, computer science is important. Really important. Nearly every part of our lives is influenced by computers. So, why is diversity in this field still so hard to find? The problem starts early. According to the College Board, in spite of comprising 15% of the American high school student body, Black students made up only 3.5% of
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The New York Public Library is excited to announce the finalists for the twenty-first annual Young Lions Fiction Award, honoring the work of several brilliant young authors. The finalists are: Meng Jin for Little Gods; Catherine Lacey for Pew; Hilary Leichter for Temporary; Brandon Taylor for Real Life; C Pam Zhang for How Much of These Hills Is Gold. Making its debut in 2001, the
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Registration Now Open for Three-Day Virtual Event May 3-5Offering Media Arts College Students Free Career Development Forums The Television Academy Foundation today announced it will present the College Television Summit—a free, three-day virtual event open to 1,000 media arts college students—May 3-5, 2021. The inaugural summit will provide 10 online educational and professional development sessions with renowned Hollywood producers, executives
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Nearly 100 degree options available at ten universities as part of the brand’s debt-free degree program /PRNewswire/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today announced it will offer debt-free degrees in Agriculture, Culinary, and Hospitality to all eligible employees in partnership with Guild Education, the leading education and upskilling company in the country. After only 120 days of employment, employees are eligible
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The New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers has selected its 23rd class of Fellows: 15 talented academics, literary artists, and independent scholars. The Fellows were selected from a pool of 506 applicants from 48 countries. The class of 2021 includes: Academics Julia Foulkes, Kaiama L. Glover, David Greenberg, Karl Jacoby, Matthew Karp, and
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New Cutting-Edge Technology Platform Expands LIU’s Research Portfolio, Provides Opportunities For New In-Demand Degrees /PRNewswire/ –Long Island University, a nationally ranked University, took another step forward to expand its innovative research portfolio with the announcement of a $378,000 award from the New York State Higher Education Capital (HECap) Matching Grant Program. LIU will use the grant towards the construction of an open-access Drug Discovery Platform to
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Students can apply for scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year now until May 10 /PRNewswire/ — For the second consecutive year, McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Program, is awarding half a million dollars to incoming and current HBCU students. Through this initiative, in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), McDonald’s is furthering its support of the
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/PRNewswire/ — Entrepreneurship continues to thrive during a year of unprecedented challenges, with innovative founders identifying novel solutions that meet ever-changing demands and solve new problems. The remarkable entrepreneurs announced as winners during the virtual 24th annual Harvard Business School New Venture Competition (NVC) on Tuesday, March 30 are no exception. The 22 student and alumni finalist teams pitched for a share of
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The American Kennel Club (AKC®) Education Department is proud to introduce The Canine Corner, a free online newsletter packed with content and resources for teachers in grades K-12. “We are excited to offer even more resources to help teachers engage students in and out of the classroom,” said Ashley Jacot, Director of Education. “We are committed to helping educators teach responsible
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/PRNewswire/ — First Boulevard today announced Academy Award-nominated executive producer, actor, author and entertainment reporter, Terrence J, as Strategic Advisor, Financial Education of the digital neobank. Together they have launched Project Tassels: 1,000 students, 1,000 degrees, 1,000 new outlooks on life. Terrence J will also spearhead the Financial Education initiative to promote financial literacy among HBCU students through a video series
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