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High-Tech Sunday Season 1 Episode 16 feat. Cancer treatment pioneer Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green

POSTED ON Nov 25, 2020

The next episode of High-Tech Sunday features Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pioneer who is introducing the world to the next generation of cancer treatments and affordable healthcare through her expertise in physics,

AUSB recognized for exemplary transfer pathways by Phi Theta Kappa

POSTED ON Nov 25, 2020

Earlier this year, Antioch University Santa Barbara was honored for excellence in providing students a smooth transition from a community college. This was the second year in a row that the university had been named to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Roll, AUSB said. Phi

Local company makes large donation to UH College of Technology

POSTED ON Nov 24, 2020

The University of Houston announced recently that its College of Technology is the recipient of a nearly $2 million gift to endow scholarships and support new infrastructure. According to UH, a large portion of the gift will support students in computer information

Why mentoring, academic tutoring, and career planning make a difference for first-gen college students

POSTED ON Nov 23, 2020

According to the latest National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Monthly Update on Higher Education Enrollment, community colleges are showing the steepest decline (-18.9%), almost 19 times the pre-pandemic loss rate, followed by public four-year colleges

High-Tech Sunday Season 1 Episode 15 feat. Career Communications Group (CCG) CEO Tyrone Taborn

POSTED ON Nov 21, 2020

For this special edition of High-Tech Sunday, the hosts narrate Career Communications Group’s CEO, Dr. Tyrone Taborn’s episode of The Solopreneur’s Journey with Jewel Daniels. Dr. Taborn is the publisher, chairman, and CEO of Career Communications Group (CCG)

First Hispanic woman to travel into space will headline virtual university event on Dec. 1

POSTED ON Nov 20, 2020

Old Dominion University has announced that Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to travel into space, and first Hispanic and second female director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, will give a virtual presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The event is sponsored by Old

Girls in Tech adds SHPE CEO to its Board of Directors

POSTED ON Nov 19, 2020

Girls in Tech recently announced the addition of Raquel Tamez, CEO of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, to the Girls in Tech board of directors. As CEO of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Tamez has expanded the programs, servi

AISES announces second convening of CE/CS and CIS researchers at TCUs

POSTED ON Nov 18, 2020

In partnership with the National Science Foundation Computer and Information Science and Engineering directorate, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) has announced the second Convening on Computer Science Research Infrastructure.  The two-d

Twenty students selected to receive 2020-2021 Café Bustelo Scholarships

POSTED ON Nov 17, 2020

Twenty students drawn from more than 300 member institutions of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HAC) have each received a Café Bustelo® El Café del Futuro Scholarship of $5,000. According to HACU,  $340,000 in college funds have been a

Julissa Calderon signs up to help McDonald’s HACER Education Tour promote college-bound info

POSTED ON Nov 16, 2020

Now in its eighth year, McDonald's HACER Education Tour kicked off in October with workshops designed for counselors, teachers, and parents.  This week, McDonald's announced that the workshops will continue this month with virtual student sessions. By hosting the

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