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Are Higher Education Information Systems Inherently Insecure?

Submitted by Dr Wayne Rose on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 08:00

Key Takeaways

  • Students expect the higher education institutions they attend to provide appropriate learning and technology support, along with security and privacy for the personal information they share with the institution.
  • Given the many reported system/data breaches, colleges and universities could clearly do a better job of protecting the student, faculty, and staff information entrusted to them.
  • The college or univer

Leadership Calculus II

Submitted by Linda Cureton on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 13:38

Lessons in Leadership from one of Technology's "Hidden Figures"

I must admit that I am a real-life hidden figure – a girly geek with an affinity to infinity and an intense love of mathematics.  Calculus is the field of mathematics which deals with change – specifically, the rate of change over time.  But you don’t have to be a math geek to appreciate the perspectives of a leader’s calculus.

Making a Difference for Girls

Submitted by Linda Cureton on Mon, 04/29/2019 - 11:06

The Sky is the Limit for Young Girls in STEM!

Role models are powerful. As a young girl, one of my favorite television programs was “I Dream of Jeannie,” a 1960s television show about a male astronaut who had a beautiful but impetuous female genie. I didn’t want to be the genie; I wanted to be the astronaut and fly to the moon. But I had never seen a near-sighted African-American female astronaut. My dream was seemingly cut short before it even began. I eventually did make my way to NASA, and now I’m passionate about providing role models for girls in STEM.

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