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High-Tech Sunday Podcast | There’s So Many Ways to Be a Scientist

POSTED ON May 21, 2021

Since Career Communications Group (CCG) launched High-Tech Sunday in June 2020, CCG has released three podcasts featuring the lives and careers of women in biomedical careers. If you haven't already, please take the opportunity to listen to all three podcasts, w

Funding has become more inadequate, says HSI report

POSTED ON May 21, 2021

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced it is partnering with the U.S. Department of Education in a virtual briefing on Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and federal funding. On May 11, the education department released $36

Engineering faculty and grad student honored for outstanding achievements

POSTED ON May 20, 2021

The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) has announced that Oprah Winfrey will be the key graduation speaker for the online  Commencement ceremony on June 12. According to UCSB, the day will also be marked with virtual or small in-person celebrations arr

How Hispanic-Serving Institutions are promoting success in STEM

POSTED ON May 19, 2021

National Science Board Vice Chair Victor McCrary hosted a panel Wednesday to discuss successful science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) strategies of minority-serving institutions. The National Science Board (NSB) identifies issues critical to the Nationa

San Diego State alumni set up an engineering scholarship

POSTED ON May 18, 2021

Business administration,  computer science,  finance, and psychology are among the top 10 degrees for 10,000 graduates at San Diego State University (SDSU). According to SDSU, which was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution in 2012, this year's commencement

2021 Graduation Photos are Pictures for Posterity

POSTED ON May 17, 2021

The University of Houston (UH) has announced that a total of 5,976 degrees will be conferred to the UH Class of 2021.  The graduates are being celebrated at in-person commencement ceremonies which started May 12 and will run through May 19. (Photo above courtesy o

High-Tech Sunday feat. Shareka Robinson, systems engineer and founder of She.Loves.STEM

POSTED ON May 15, 2021

At a time when information technology (IT) is more critical than ever, Career Communications Group (CCG) launched a podcast called High-Tech Sunday. CCG's High-Tech Sunday showcases talent in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through the lens of spi

SFSU and UTEP help lead awareness, education and communication

POSTED ON May 13, 2021

In March 2020, the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council, Chinese for Affirmative Action, and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University launched the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center. Last month, in response to a U.S. Education De

Webinar Series: Everything You Need to Know to Apply for Scholarships

POSTED ON May 12, 2021

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) has announced a new webinar focused on scholarships. The online series will be held every Friday during May. Each discussion will go over a crucial part of applying for scholarships that are currently avai

It’s Never Too Late to Apply for Ford Driving Dreams Scholarships

POSTED ON May 11, 2021

The Ford Driving Dreams Facebook page has announced that students who applied for a scholarship should expect an announcement mid-May. Earlier this year, the Ford Motor Company Fund, Texas Ford Dealers, North Texas Ford Dealers, Houston Ford Dealers, and LULAC Nati

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