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2020 Virtual National HBCU Week and Conference Schedule of Events

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Accelerating HBCU Competitiveness in Research Programs and Other Funding at the National Science Foundation. This session is designed for faculty and administrators interested in pursuing research, other than disease or medically related research. After a brief overview of the HBCU Excellence in Research (EiR) program and other related research programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF), program directors from each research directorate will meet in small groups to discuss issues such as: How do I contact the right NSF program officer? Is my research idea appropriate for NSF? How can I serve on an NSF panel? What are the components of a successful proposal and where do I find the information I need? The group discussions will be geared to the needs of the attendees. The session is designed to break down the barriers in communication between HBCU faculty/administrators and NSF program officers. Such communication is vital to the success of HBCU faculty in obtaining NSF awards.

 

Recording Coming Soon

Federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) are currently engaging with HBCUs to drive aviation related research, innovation and job creation while the US Depa rtment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is crafting strategies for connecting its STEM Innovation Centers with HBCUs. Many HBCUs including Tuskegee University, North Carolina A&T State University and Virginia State University are leading NASA's Artemis-related projects. The efforts include unmanned aerial vehicles/drones, manufacturing, supply chain management, commercialization and student engagement at recreational centers. Learn more about the current programming with HBCUs and find out how you can get involved.

 

 

 

Recording Coming Soon

Last year, SHRM and the National School Board Association co-chaired a coalition promote collaboration between the business community and public schools to address the widening skills gap, and guide school boards on how to equip students with vital soft skills for success. During this work it became clear that these issues were even more prevalent with higher education. As workplaces grapple with a public health crisis, economic crisis and addressing equity at work institutions that train diverse talent must become more engaged. Hear recommendations from the world's largest organization representing human resource professionals about preparing your graduates to meet the challenges of reskilling/upskilling and leaning into their soft skills to thrive while identifying workplaces that meet their professional and personal goals.

 

Grambling State University, Southern University System (5 Institutions), West Virginia State University and Fayetteville State University are among the HBCUs planning to use over $48M of assets to help them continue to have students engaged during this fall semester getting in-demand skills even in the middle of a pandemic. These areas include data science, artificial intelligence, cyber security, cloud computing, design thinking, internet-of-things, blockchain and quantum computing. IBM is providing access to $100M of resources ranging from software to quest lectures for teaching, learning and non-commercial research purposes. IBM is also educating faculty and providing all the pre-built lecture content, hands on labs, quizzes, use cases including data sets, exams and badges with the faculty training for free and now the student access fee is waived for HBCUs in for credit classes. Hear from these HBCUs on what it means to them even before COVID-19 and what is means now with this new challenge all educators are facing. Join us to see how your school can take part in this $100M Give of assets from IBM for use at your HBCU.

 

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