Ellucian, a provider of software and services built to power higher education, published findings of its survey “Credential Clout: How Higher Ed Can Prepare for an Evolving Job Market.” The survey, conducted in the U.S. by Wakefield Research, queried 500 students currently enrolled in a college or credential program aged 18-45, and 500 recruiters and … Continue reading
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Apply now for spring staff positions!
Attention all writers, photographers, and graphic designers…we need you! The Spartan Echo is accepting applications now for all editor positions. Student editors will serve during the spring 2018 semester and may receive a performance grant for their service. Amounts vary by position and funding availability. And be forewarned: work will be necessary during the winter break to adhere … Continue reading
Training at Fort Eustis will include blank ammunition fire
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AP) — A training this weekend at Joint Base Langley-Eustis will include blank ammunition fire. The U.S. Navy says noise issues should be minimal during the practice. But neighbors may hear what sounds like gunfire from Friday to Tuesday. Petty Officer First Class Robert Cuen says the training involves Coastal Riverine … Continue reading
NSU ROTC forms leaders out of students
Angelena Garland of Spartan Echo TV tells how ROTC cadets at Norfolk State University prepare for leadership roles in the U.S. Army after graduation. Continue reading
The Latest: Superintendent: Training saved students’ lives
TOWNVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on a teenager who is accused of killing his father before shooting three people at a school in South Carolina (all times local): 7 p.m. The superintendent of a South Carolina elementary school where a shooter opened fire says the staff and principal saved lives by flawlessly putting training … Continue reading
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Do you have what it takes to be an IBM-er?
by Carman Chatman On Thursday, April 14, Alisha Bazemore, the Director of Career Services at Norfolk State, held an IBM (International Business Machines) Preparation Event hosted by Eric Dykes, who is the Recruiting and Diversity Manager of IBM located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Students arrived in their best attire and came prepared to asked questions … Continue reading
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White House and Department of Labor launch $100 million TechHire Grant Competition including $50 million for young Americans
Today, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, Cabinet Secretary and Chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force Broderick Johnson, and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, will travel to Baltimore, Maryland to announce new steps to advance the President’s TechHire initiative and expand opportunities for young Americans to get trained and placed into well-paying tech … Continue reading
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Creative Mind Group on Norfolk State campus Monday, Nov. 2
The Creative Mind Group will be on the campus of Norfolk State University on Monday, Nov. 2, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in room 156 of Madison Hall. Charles Box, the group’s Recruitment Manger, will be talking to students from any major about the many opportunities the group offers to college students to break … Continue reading
Navy: Sailor dies in Va. after collapsing on run
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Navy says one of its sailors has died after collapsing during a training run at Fort Monroe in Hampton. Naval Air Force Atlantic says the sailor was assigned to the future USS Gerald R. Ford, which is an aircraft carrier under construction in Newport News. The Navy has not released … Continue reading
NSU releases mandatory sexual assault training
An Editorial by Shareen Nicholson On Monday, Feb 9, Norfolk State University launched an online interpersonal violence prevention program called “Not Anymore.” This program is designed to provide information about consent, bystander intervention, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking. The purpose of this program is to highlight these issues to help students, faculty … Continue reading
After attacks, European rabbis train in Prague self-defense
PRAGUE (AP) — Rabbis from European countries have gathered in Prague for training in self-defense and first aid in a response to a wave of attacks against Jews and a rise of anti-Semitism on the continent. During Tuesday’s training sessions, dozens of rabbis have learned what to do to survive stabbing and how to … Continue reading
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Biden, energy secretary visit Norfolk State University
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe joined Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz during a visit to Norfolk State University on Thursday for a discussion on cybersecurity careers. Their visit came days after President Barack Obama committed $25 million in grants to invest in cybersecurity education at historically black colleges and … Continue reading
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