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Women make up just a quarter of the tech workforce. But a new initiative by the Flatiron School and Citi is looking to change that. The two entities announced this week that scholarships up to $1 million will be awarded to women breaking into the tech industry.
Apply for the Women Take Tech scholarship today, or share this opportunity with the women in your life who are looking to break into tech!
Apply to the Women Take Tech scholarship and…
- Qualify for a $2,000 grant to any of our career-changing courses including the Immersive Software Engineering Bootcamp, the Immersive Data Science Bootcamp, or the Online Software Engineering Bootcamp.
- Join an inclusive community, both online and on-campus, where women are set up to thrive in their respective fields of choice.
- Take part in an industry-wide initiative! We strive to model the tech culture we want to see and our students carry that with them as they launch their own careers.
Apply today to be considered for this scholarship. The deadline is approaching soon, so secure your scholarship today!
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A student from Atlanta’s Morehouse College is one of eight recipients of the Homecoming Scholars Award from Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. The scholarship program is part of the singer’s BeyGood initiative for the 2018-2019 academic year.
The Homecoming Scholars Award Program is the second scholarship merit program from Beyoncé and BeyGood. The Formation Scholars Award Program was announced in the spring of 2017 and was open to female students across a variety of studies.
The Homecoming Scholars Award Program, announced after Beyoncé’s Coachella performance, named four universities and extended the program to all qualifying students at the universities, regardless of gender.
All qualifying applicants submitted a 1,000-word essay about one African or African-American thought leader in their field who has inspired them to achieve their goals (educational, professional, and/or community-driven). The essay included how they plan to contribute to history through their own life’s work. All finalists and the eight recipients were selected by committees from the colleges and universities.
The Homecoming Scholars for 2018-2019 are:
ALLANA J. BAREFIELD
Xavier UniversityERIN EVANS
Wilberforce UniversityCALEB WASHINGTON
Tuskegee UniversityDEMETRIUS WEAVER
Bethune-Cookman UniversityJORDAN DAVIS
Texas Southern UniversityDARTISHA MOSLEY
Fisk UniversityCLETUS EMOKPAE
Grambling State UniversityKAMERON WILLIS
Morehouse CollegeABOUT BeyGOOD
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Clark Atlanta University students will graduate this week at commencement services on May 21, 2018. The Baccalaureate will be a day earlier.
Commencement exercises will be held in the Clark Atlanta University Stadium, rain or shine. Please check the weather and be sure to bring rain gear if the report calls for rain.
CAU Graduation 2018: May 21
There will be a number of CAU live streams so that people who couldn’t make the event can see the festivities.
Baccalaureate – May 20, 2018
Vivian W. Henderson Health & Physcial Education Center
Epps Gymnasium
10:00 a.m.(A Baccalaureate is a religious service honoring the graduating class.)
Commencement – May 21, 2018
CAU Panther Stadium
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Spelman College is set to hold their spring commencement activities on Thursday, May 17 — Sunday, May 20, 2018.
For the first time in 30 years, a Spelman College alumnae has been chosen to give the commencement address, the school announced this week. The honors will go to Rosalind Gates Brewer (class of 1984), who serves as group president Americas and chief operating officer for Starbucks.
The actual commencement will be Sunday, May 20 at 3 p.m. at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. See details below.
Spelman College Commencement: May 17 – 20, 2018
THURSDAY, May 17: Commencement Rehearsal and Ticket Distribution
9:30 a.m. | Science Center NASA AuditoriumAttendance at graduation rehearsal is mandatory for all graduating seniors. It is critical that you arrive promptly. The purpose of this meeting is to explain the graduation line up, show how your regalia should be worn, and demonstrate how to come onstage to receive your diploma, ensure that we have the proper pronunciation of your name, and distribute tickets.
Graduates who do not attend rehearsal will not receive Commencement tickets. Commencement rehearsal is time consuming; therefore, you should be prepared to be at Sisters Chapel for at least three hours. Exceptions will not be made for students who have to leave rehearsal early to go to work, the airport, etc. Please bring your Spelman photo ID and graduation clearance letter to pick up your tickets.
The correct pronunciation of your name is important. If your name has an unusual pronunciation, please contact the Dean of Undergraduate Studies and provide a phonetic translation. During the rehearsal, we will pronounce everyone’s name. If your name is mispronounced, please wait until the rehearsal is completed to make the correction.
FRIDAY, May 18: Senior Class Day Convocation
1:30 p.m. | Sisters Chapel
Graduates should line up at 12 p.m. at the Rockefeller Fine Arts BuildingSpelman College launches its formal Commencement festivities with Senior Class Day, an afternoon celebrating the senior class. The Class Day Convocation is unique in that it is the only formal Commencement event in which the senior class is addressed directly by peers. The Senior Class President will preside over the ceremony.The class valedictorian will deliver the Ivy Oration, an address in which she compares the characteristics of the ivy plant to the class in a unique way. Other Class Day traditions include the passing of the Senior Bench and Mortar Board to the junior class, the passing of the class emblem to the incoming first-year class, and presentation of the class history. Overflow seating will be available on the Oval where you may enjoy a live video feed of the Class Day ceremony.
3 p.m. | The Spelman College Oval
March Through Alumnae Arch
After the conclusion of the Class Day program, seniors will join the alumnae on the Oval for the processional through the Alumnae Arch, which is symbolic of seniors leaving the College and entering into greater service in the world beyond the gates of Spelman. Spelman alumnae, wearing white dresses, lead the procession. Family and friends can all enjoy this exciting and beautiful procession.SATURDAY, May 19: Baccalaureate
9 a.m. | The Spelman College Oval
Graduates will assemble in Sisters Chapel at 7:30 a.m.
Baccalaureate Speaker: Calvin O. Butts, III, D.Min., president of State University of New York College at Old Westbury and pastor of the nationally renowned Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New YorkAt Spelman, the Baccalaureate is one of the most meaningful and joyous ceremonies of the academic year. A spiritual service that reflects the breadth of faith traditions represented among the class, the Baccalaureate features a farewell sermon to Spelman College seniors. Graduates, their families, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
Seating on the Oval is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Guests will not be permitted to hold seats. The ceremony will also be telecast in Sisters Chapel. If there is a strong chance of inclement weather, notification of the change of venue will be announced via the Spelman Commencement Web page and the Spelman College inclement weather line 404-270-6116 or 6117, 48 hours in advance of the Baccalaureate Service.10:30 a.m. | Various locations around campus
Baccalaureate Reception for Students, Families and Guests
Immediately following the Baccalaureate ceremony, you are cordially invited to the departmental receptions at various locations around campus. These receptions offer a wonderful opportunity for your family and friends to meet in your favorite professors in your major. President Campbell and Interim Provost Myra Burnett will also attend the various receptions to greet graduates and your guests.SUNDAY, May 20: Commencement
3 p.m. | Georgia International Convention Center (GICC)
2000 Convention Center Concourse
College Park, Georgia 30037
770-997-3566
www.gicc.comDoors open at 12 p.m. (This time is subject to change).
Commencement Speaker: Rosalind Gates Brewer, C’84, group president Americas and chief operating officer for Starbucks
All entrances into the Exhibit Hall will close promptly at 2:30 p.m. for processional. Doors will reopen after processional is complete.
Please note: Spelman College and the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) do not provide wheelchairs for mobility impaired guests. Mobility impaired guests may be dropped off at the entrance closest to the event designated for guests needing special assistance. Upon entrance into the event area, there will be hostesses available to assist with seating. A special seating section is available for mobility impaired guests, and only one person may accompany that guest and sit in the special seating area. No exceptions will be made.
Sign language interpretation is available for those with hearing impairments.
The Commencement Ceremony will mark the culmination of your years of hard work and dedication to intellectual and personal development. In addition to highlighting your accomplishments, we will recognize the distinguished contributions of other individuals of national and international prominence.
Spelman College’s Commencement speakers are leaders from both the public and private sector, from education to science to business to government. In the past, speakers such as first lady Michelle Obama, the Hon. Shirley Chisholm, Dr. Benjamin Carson, Ms. Oprah Winfrey, Ms. Alice Walker and Ms. Toni Morrison have addressed Spelman College graduates and their families.
On Sunday, May 20, graduates must report to the facility no later than 12:30 p.m. (This time is subject to change). Please leave all purses, cell phones, and personal belongings with family or friends.
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When you go to Google’s homepage you may soon see the artwork of a Marietta, Georgia teenager if things work out as planned. Pope High School freshman Helena Soriano recently won Georgia’s annual Doodle 4 Google competition, which is open to K-12 students across America.
Pope High School Teen Wins Google Art Competition
The contest gives students the task of redesigning the Google logo using the theme: “What Inspires Me?”
Soriano is one of the 53 state winners and competition finalists. Her doodle, “Wildlife Wonders” depicts wild animals in their natural habitats.
She will now go up against other state winners around the nation. If she moves on, she’ll get a $30,000 college scholarship. Pope High School will receive a $50,000 Google for Education grant toward computer lab or technology program improvements.
When the winner is announced on June 8, the artist’s doodle will go live on Google.com that day.
Cast your vote in the competition here.
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For the first time in 30 years, a Spelman College alumnae has been chosen to give the commencement address, the school announced this week. The honors will go to Rosalind Gates Brewer (class of 1984), who serves as group president Americas and chief operating officer for Starbucks.
Brewer will talk to more than 470 graduates as thousands of their family and friends cheer them on at the ceremony on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta.
Spelman College Commencement 2018: Starbucks COO To Address Graduates
Brewer has made history in several roles over her three decades in the professional world, including being the first woman and first African American to hold the role of COO at Starbucks. She also holds the distinction of being the first woman and African-American to lead a Walmart division when she helmed the role at Sam’s Club in 2012.
She has been a regular name on the list of the world’s most powerful women by Fortune and Forbes. She also serves on the board of directors for Starbucks and chairs the Spelman College Board of Trustees.
“Rosalind Brewer is a stellar example of the Spelman woman, one who has made a significant impact not only as a business woman, but as a global citizen,” said Spelman President Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D. “She has forged a path that has led to numerous successes in corporate America and has served as an exceptional chair of the Spelman CollegeBoard of Trustees. We are pleased to have someone who confidently knows her own voice and strengths, and who as STEM major and Spelman alumna, can share her experience with the class of 2018.”
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Georgia State University’s WomenLead program in the Robinson College of Business has been recognized as one of its this year’s “Innovations That Inspire.”
The program gives high-achieving GSU students opportunities that encourage them to strive for top leadership roles in the business, science, nonprofit and government sectors.
GSU’s WomenLead Program Recognized For ‘Innovations That Inspire’
More than 430 students have enrolled in the course since its inception three years ago, according to GSU.
“We are enormously proud for WomenLead to receive this prestigious recognition from AACSB, and we hope more universities will offer similar leadership development programs,” said Richard Phillips, dean of the Robinson College.
Phillips added: “It is incumbent on everyone in higher education to prepare women for leadership roles in business, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and government.”
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The first detailed images of the surface of a giant star have been published in the journal Nature, according to Georgia State University researchers. The photos come from an international team of astronomers, who produced them as part of a recent study.
The giant star, named π1Gruis, is shown to have a nearly circular, dust-free atmosphere outside our solar system. The star is part of the constellation Grus (Latin for the crane, a type of bird), which can be observed in the Southern Hemisphere.
π1Gruis is 350 times larger than the sun and is approaching the end of its 5-billion year life cycle.
“This is the first time that we have such a giant star that is unambiguously imaged with that level of details,” said Dr. Fabien Baron, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Georgia State University. “The reason is there’s a limit to the details we can see based on the size of the telescope used for the observations. For this paper, we used an interferometer. The light from several telescopes is combined to overcome the limit of each telescope, thus achieving a resolution equivalent to that of a much larger telescope.”