User Experience User Interface Design (UX-UI) Nobody can know what the future holds but we are quite sure these are the academic programs that will lead to professional careers which will greatly impact our society, said RMU President Chris Howard.
“It is critical that universities create pathways and pipelines of talent, especially for Black students and other underrepresented minorities for our knowledge-based economy,” said Hastings, who, like Howard, is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow. “I have known Chris Howard for more than 20 years and know he and his colleagues at Robert Morris University share this commitment.”
Any student interested in applying for the RMU Next Century Scholarship or learning more can visit rmu.edu/nextcentury.
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The co-founder and CEO of streaming giant Netflix is gifting $3 million to Robert Morris University in order to fund 20 full scholarships for students from underrepresented groups who want to pursue careers in technology or math.
According to a press release from the university, the RMU Next Century Scholarships will be open to applicants from underrepresented groups and others who demonstrate a commitment to empowering members of underrepresented groups, combating stereotypes, and enabling others to better understand persons of different races, ethnicities, or other traits.
The 20 scholarships will be open to qualified applicants pursuing degrees in computer and information systems; cybersecurity; data analytics; actuarial science; mathematics; statistics and predictive analysis; computer science; and user experience user interface design (UX-UI).
Netflix founder Reed Hastings has donated $3 million to fund 20 full ride scholarships at Robert Morris University bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.