During a recent event held at Howard University, descendants of the men involved in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study shared stories and included messages that encourage people to get the Covid vaccine. According to Howard, the event was organized as part of the COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative and the “It’s Up to You” campaign from the … Continue reading “Howard University hosts event to tackle COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy”
In the engineering field, faculty and alumni at FAMU, Hampton, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, Tuskegee, and Virginia State universities have been most influential.
Carla Grant Pickens, global chief diversity & inclusion officer at IBM, has been named as one of the leading figures in diversity and inclusion by Leaders magazine.
Career Communications Group, Inc., publisher of US Black Engineer magazine, has announced that they are accepting nominations for the 2002 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA). These awards are open to organizations working to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. All nominations are reviewed by a panel … Continue reading “Nominations Now Open for the Black Engineer of the Year Awards!”
There is a disconnect between intern and co-op cohorts and employer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE’s 2021 Internship & Co-op Survey Report indicates that, overall, men account for the majority of interns (57.6%) and co-ops (67.5%), and the majority … Continue reading “Composition of Intern, Co-op Cohorts Show Employer DEI Efforts Are Falling Short, NACE says”
Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of tax compliance automation software, has announced the appointment of retired Lieutenant General Bruce Crawford to its board of directors. Crawford is currently senior vice president for strategic development, growth, and sales at Jacobs, a leading technology-enabled solutions provider. Prior to joining Jacobs, Crawford served in the United States Army … Continue reading “Avalara elected 2020 BEYA Winner Bruce Crawford to board of directors”
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Vanessa Wyche director of the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
CCG is celebrating the first anniversary of High-Tech Sunday. The podcast now features 35 episodes with topics such as choosing a career in STEM, mentoring, and professional development.
Dr. Ken Washington will be joining Amazon as vice president of software engineering, according to multiple reports on Thursday.
What does it take to be a strong leader in today’s workforce? What leadership styles work best, and how does one develop the leadership skills necessary to succeed in the STEM world?
