School of Information Professor Emeritus Wayne Wiegand received a Research Travel Award from the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Atlanta University Center.
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iSchool Professor Emeritus Receives Travel Award from Atlanta University Center
The Power of Young Alumni Giving, Featuring Walt Bower
Written by Hanya Noussier At the College of Communication and Information (CCI), we believe in the transformative power of education and the important role that alumni play in shaping students’ futures. Our alumni’s dedication to giving back has significantly impacted the lives of current and future students. Our young alum Leadership Board member Walt Bower …
CONTINUE READINGCCI’s Black Men in Tech Program Reaches the End of its Pilot Year – The Best is Yet to Come!
Recently, the College of Communication and Information’s Black Men in Tech (BMIT) program reached the end of its pilot year. The program, led by PI and Faculty Researcher Dr. Faye Jones, Co-PI and Associate Dean of Finance & Administration Ebe Randeree, and lead instructor and award-winning faculty member Dr. Christy Chatmon, served to connect young Black men …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Professor Elected as AMIA KDDM Vice Chair
Associate Professor in the School of Information Dr. Zhe He was recently elected as the Vice Chair for the American Medical Informatics Association’s Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (AMIA KDDM) Working Group.
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Professor Elected as Member-at-Large for the ACM SIGCSE Executive Board
This summer, Dr. Yolanda Rankin was elected as a Member-at-Large for the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) Executive Board.
CONTINUE READINGCCI Students Teach Leadership Skills to Middle and High School Students
From October 19th to 22nd, seven STARS students traveled to Orlando to lead, present and participate in the Annual Fall Technology Student Association (TSA) Leadership Training Conference. The mission of TSA is to prepare its members for the challenges of a dynamic world by promoting technological literacy, leadership and problem-solving. While at the conference, STARS students presented on Effective Communication Techniques, Leadership 101, Time Management Techniques, and Marketing Your TSA Group.
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alumnus Starts New Job at Spotify
Juan Camilo Sanchez (B.S. ICT ‘13) recently started a new position as the International Music Strategy Lead for Latin America at Spotify. In his new position, Juan and his new team are the bridge between Music and Markets within Spotify.
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