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32 HBCU Campuses Join Together To Prepare More Cybersecurity Professionals

32 HBCU Campuses Join Together To Prepare More Cybersecurity Professionals

The tech industry is facing a critical shortage of cybersecurity professionals. The gap between the number of skilled cybersecurity staffers needed and the number available has risen by nearly 13 percent year-over-year globally, according to the Cybersecurity Workforce Study from ISC2. On top of that, the industry continues

Apple-backed HBCU Innovation Center To Call Atlanta University Center Home

Apple-backed HBCU Innovation Center To Call Atlanta University Center Home

Atlanta is set to be home to yet another HQ. The Atlanta University Center (AUC) will soon house The Propel Center’s innovation campus, which will focus on building tech talent within the country's 100+ HBCUs. The Propel Center, started by Birmingham-based Ed Farm, offers in-person

How Safr Is Helping YMCAs and Universities Track Student Health & Safety Data

How Safr Is Helping YMCAs and Universities Track Student Health & Safety Data

The Safr app was born, like many great ideas, while Fred Burns was waiting in line. A line to drop off his twin boys at the YMCA, more specifically. Parents like Burns had to wait in line for 45 minutes to fill out COVID-related paperwork. “I was handed a

Meet The Spelman Grad Supporting The Next Generation of HBCU Founders

Meet The Spelman Grad Supporting The Next Generation of HBCU Founders

Now in its third year, Nex Cubed has made a name for itself investing in underrepresented founders in the digital health, edtech, property technology, and fintech spaces. In fact, the latest Nex Cubed digital health accelerator cohort had all minority and immigrant founders, and 50% of its current portfolio companies