Regions Foundation Gift Buys Bloomberg Terminals for Haslam College of Business

A recent gift from the Regions Foundation has allowed UT’s Haslam College of Business to purchase four additional Bloomberg terminals, a system that allows finance professionals to monitor and analyze real-time market data, and place trades.

Jobs for America’s Graduates and AT&T Team up to Provide Academic and Career Training in 32 States

Support will help JAG reach more youth at risk of dropping out

Washington, D.C., December 3, 2015 – Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) and AT&T are working together to help raise the high school graduation rate by expanding academic support and providing mentoring opportunities for underserved students. JAG has received a $2.55 million contribution from AT&T to allow the national non-profit to add new schools and/or expand existing programs through their 32 JAG State Affiliates with proven records of success of keeping kids in school.

Human vs. Machine

After hours of online classes and project work, we made it! We are the first three AT&T employees to graduate from the Georgia Tech Online Master of Science in Computer Science (OMS CS) program. And as we like to say, if you can make it through the Machine Learning course, the rest is a breeze [and by breeze we mean gale force winds].

Mindfulness and Engaged Creativity: A Best in Integrative Medicine

Caroline Peterson, a Board-Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, looks beyond the commodification of mindfulness and discusses the deep relationship between art therapy and mindfulness practice. Citing history, research, and evidence-based outcomes in areas like mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT), she identifies the combination of the two approaches as a "powerful compass" that can lead to personal growth and understanding.

From Paris, a Big Kiss to Nixon and (Anthony) Kennedy

In the three years leading to the ongoing Paris climate negotiations, the world has witnessed a truly big pivot. Back in 2012, business as usual global warming pollution was set to heat the world up 8 degrees F by century’s end. Neither of the two biggest polluters, the US or China, had put serious policies in place to address the crisis. But now, if the commitments being made here in Paris are carried through, that 8 degree number will be cut to 6 degrees F.

What changed?

Spending Valuable Time on Financial Education

Research by the Money Advice Service maintains that adult habits around money can be formed as early as the age of seven. And in this fast evolving technical age, where the whole, traditional transaction of purchase is often unseen (just look at iTunes and Uber), Visa Europe believes that teaching young people money management is more essential than ever.

Republic Services & South Louisiana Community College

With a high demand for diesel mechanics throughout the country, Republic Services is investing in its future workforce by partnering with colleges and vocational schools, such as the South Louisiana Community College and the college’s Diesel-Powered Equipment Technology program, to provide internships and scholarship opportunities.

Trim Tab v.27 - The Equity Issue

Trim Tab Magazine is the International Living Future Institute's quarterly, online publication that is awash with provocative articles, interviews and news on the issues, designs, and people that are truly transforming the built environment.

This issue shares stories of heroes who are proving that we can choose to work toward communities that are inclusive and robust for every person.

Amgen Foundation Goes to the White House: STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative

Recently, the VC STEM Regional Network was selected to be one of the 27 communities to pilot the national STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative, which plans to utilize cross-sector collaboration to develop creative ways to increase the equity and quality of STEM learning outcomes for all.

Service Dog Supports Cedar Crest Middle School Student to Shine Onstage

For the first time at Cedar Crest Middle School, a service dog accompanied a student actor onstage. Guest blogger Gwen Wenger talks about her daughter Emma's experience in the school play and how service dog SSD Kindle helped make it possible.

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