Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business will host Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The virtual forum includes six sessions featuring an array of speakers who are diversity, equity, and inclusion thought-leaders from top global corporations. This free event is open to the public, and registration is required for each session. Attendees can register at tinyurl.com/LATechDI2021.
“This event marks the third year we have partnered with our friends at Grambling State University’s College of Business to provide our students with the opportunity to have important conversations surrounding diversity and inclusion in the context of business,” said Dr. Chris Martin, Dean of the College of Business. “We have expanded our format this year to include multiple DEI experts from Fortune 500 companies across the U.S., and look forward to including our alumni, community members, and a national audience in the conversation.”
Perot Museum of Nature and Science, in partnership with the
African American Museum, Dallas, today announced that local architect and emerging artist
Daniel M. Gunn is the winner of the Staircase Project design competition. In addition to a $5,000 prize, Gunn’s larger-than-life image, titled
“GIANT STEPS – Celebrating Extraordinary Achievements of African-American Leaders in STEM,” has been installed on the Perot Museum’s multi-story, outdoor staircase facing Field Street. The Staircase Project is presented by
Kroger.
“Far too often the important contributions made by African Americans to the advancement of STEM have been untold, unheard and unseen. This magnificent design from Daniel M. Gunn shines a much-needed light on these hidden figures,” said Dr. Linda Silver, Eugene McDermott Chief Executive Officer. ”Giant steps often begin by first taking small steps, so we encourage everyone to climb these stairs and find inspiration for the future through le
I am: the F. Jay Taylor Endowed Research Chair of Communication at Louisiana Tech University, as well as alumnus Fulbright Canada Research Chair of Communication, Media and Film at the University of Calgary.
I teach: critical studies of communication technology, new media theory, software studies, basic Web design, and political economy of communication.
I research: network cultures and technologies, alternative social media, and the Dark Web.
My books: Weaving the Dark Web (2018, MIT Press), offers a history and sociology of Freenet, Tor, and I2P. Reverse Engineering Social Media (2014, Temple University Press), explores the architecture and political economy of social media. Winner of the 2015 Association of Internet Researchers Nancy Baym Award. Socialbots and Their Friends (2016, Routledge), is a co-edited collection on socialbots.
Madison Brown scored her summer internship with GDIT through a moment of opportunity.
While attending a resume workshop, Brown caught a recruiter s attention, networked, applied and landed among a virtual cohort of 115 interns across the company. A junior studying technical writing at Louisiana Tech University, Brown won GDIT s Intern Leadership award for her job performance.
Her takeaway? Go out and talk to people, even if you don t think you need it, Brown told CIO Dive. Even if you walk away with one thing you didn t know: It was worth it.
As IT faces a growing skills shortage, organizations across all industries offer technical internships to enrich the next generation with job experience even in a remote world. But for successful retention of potential candidates, responsibility falls on IT leadership to create a meaningful experience with long-lasting investments in upskilling folks from all backgrounds.
Louisiana Tech University announced the conclusion of the public phase of Forever Loyal: The Campaign for Louisiana Tech University, the boldest fundraising initiative in the institution’s history, which raised more than $171 million.
“When we publicly announced our goal in 2018, though ambitious, we were confident the loyal members of our Tech Family would respond in tremendous ways,” said Tech President Dr. Les Guice. “This momentous achievement would not have been possible without the commitment of thousands of members of the Tech Family. We are grateful for their unwavering support and overwhelming generosity.”
The public phase of the Tech’s most ambitious campaign to date was launched Nov. 10, 2018, with a goal of $125 million in honor of the University’s 125th anniversary. One year later, the University reached this goal.