Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Dale Strong, R-Ala., introduced a new bipartisan bill on Thursday that aims to improve and expand the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program.
Mississippi State University (MSU) has received a $12 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote AI competency among high school students in Mississippi with the end goal of preparing them for the workforce.
The U.S. Department of Education announced that it will expand the online beta testing period for the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to all users later this month, and before officially releasing the new form.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is using a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund “The Neuromorphic Commons (THOR)” project, which will offer researchers access to a large-scale neuromorphic computing system.
The University of Arkansas System is partnering with Workday to deploy the Workday Student solution at seven of the system’s campuses. The current deployment marks the first phase of implementation of Workday Student, with other institutions set to be added to the platform by Spring 2025.
Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) has established a new center for IT and cybersecurity that will offer cybersecurity training and provide students with the skills needed to enter the cybersecurity field.
Howard Community College (HCC) in Columbia, Md., has broken ground on its new Workforce Development and Trades Center which will incorporate cybersecurity modules into skilled trades occupational training across a range of disciplines.
University of Oklahoma has hired Nishanth Rodrigues as the college’s new chief information officer (CIO), effective Sept. 30.
Villanova University in Pennsylvania has named Tej Patel as its new vice president for IT and chief information officer (CIO), effective Sept. 9.
Pennsylvania State University Libraries’ Media and Technology Support Services staff have been working over the summer to upgrade in-classroom recording technology.
