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DPI Launches First Apprenticeship Program with Cognizant

May 26, 2022 8:45 am

The Discovery Partners Institute’s Pritzker Tech Talent Labs is launching its first apprenticeship program in partnership with global professional services leader Cognizant, aimed at advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry.
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17 companies tap more than 100 UIC students to tackle tech challenges

May 19, 2022 3:45 pm

More than 100 women and nonbinary students pursuing undergraduate degrees in computer science, data science and other tech disciplines at the University of Illinois Chicago will team up with 17 Chicago and national companies to help solve technology-related business challenges.
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New center helps HS teachers enable students with significant disabilities gain employment

May 19, 2022 3:45 pm

The Illinois Center for Transition and Work provides resources and training for special educators and others who are preparing high school students with significant disabilities to work after graduation.
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Gies launches fully online, stackable graduate certificates

May 5, 2022 2:45 pm

Furthering its longstanding commitment to break down barriers to business education, Gies College of Business is launching a pair of fully online, credit-bearing graduate certificates, the first ever offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Call Me MISTER graduates hope to inspire, mentor

May 5, 2022 2:45 pm

The first three students of UIC's Call Me MISTER initiative will graduate from the UIC College of Education May 6, and be one step closer to becoming Chicago-area teachers and mentors to students who look like them.
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UIC awarded grant to continue developing CPS leaders

Apr 27, 2022 8:45 am

The UIC Center for Urban Education Leadership has received a $250,000 grant to continue its efforts to assist the Chicago Public Schools’ five-year vision to strengthen its leadership pipeline.
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UIC launches online master’s program in artificial intelligence, machine learning

Apr 27, 2022 8:45 am

A new Master of Engineering online degree program will increase access to graduate degrees for working engineers, scientists and managers with strong quantitative backgrounds as well as meet the growing demand for artificial intelligence and machine learning professionals.
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I-Ready online camp offered for high school students with autism

Apr 25, 2022 8:45 am

Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors at Illinois high school who are on the autism spectrum are encouraged to apply for I-Ready, a virtual summer camp at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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UIS partners with UIC School of Law on expedited degree

Apr 7, 2022 9:45 am

UIS undergraduate students now have the opportunity to earn both their bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years (compared to the typical seven years) thanks to a new agreement with the UIC School of Law.
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Google to help DPI & Wilbur Wright College build diverse computing pipeline

Mar 23, 2022 9:30 am

The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and Wilbur Wright College are expanding their partnership to develop promising and diverse tech talent in Illinois, focusing on the student journey into computer and data science fields, with support from Google.
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