ROYAL OAK - On this edition of M2 TechCast, Sarah Sebaly, Senior Program Manager at The Workforce Intelligence Network, discusses the MI Bright Future program that works to connect students with potential employers to bridge the skills gap. MI Bright Future works to create a collaborative environment and relationship with all stakeholders of the talent
DETROIT - Rachele Downs, long-time Vice President of Entrepreneurial Strategies at Inforum, has been hired by Dandelion, a community projects organizer, as the agency’s first National Director of Development and Acquisitions. This new role was created by Dandelion to support its recent expansion into Saginaw and Chicago. As National Director of Development and Acquisitions, Downs
FLINT – Baker College has announced that Richard Bush of Ypsilanti has been named dean of the College of Information Technology. “Dr. Bush is an accomplished and extremely knowledgeable professional who has spent his career on the cutting edge of information technology in business, the military and higher education,” said Bart Daig, Baker College system
EAST LANSING – A graduate of Michigan State University, whose only hope of completing his college education in the 1960s was a scholarship, is paying it forward with a $5.3 million gift to the College of Engineering. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, will use cash and estate planning to commit $5.3 million to
NOVI - We know the deal: It can be the best of times for your company, but you’re still hearing from upstairs that there is simply “no budget” for the IT projects, personnel, or services you need. Your increasingly urgent requests escalate from simple requests to SOS signals, and you still hear the same thing:
LANSING - As more and more devices enter cyberspace, the online security concerns are growing just as fast. In fact, new Internet of Thingscv devices are being taken over and used as attack vectors. Here are some top DDoS stories from the past few months: June 2016 — IoT Botnet — 25,000 CCTV Cameras Hacked
ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast Monday Oct. 10, Steve Smith will outline the role C/D/H played in helping Delphi win the Microsoft Ignite 2016 Mealogix MetroHero Award, Janet Tyler from Red Level Network will update the latest news from the Managed Service Provider, Dan Lohrmann will update the latest cybersecurity threats, and Terry Bean
ATLANTA - The National Black MBA Association has partnered with the National Society of Black Engineers to provide STEM professionals with enhanced leadership development and access to the country’s top corporations with interest in recruiting management level professionals with experience in science and technology disciplines. “The number of African Americans graduating with Master’s degrees in
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has mostly addressed oversight issues in how its Renaissance Zone Program evaluates the impact on creating new jobs, retaining jobs and stimulating capital investment within the state and determines compliance, according to a follow up report from the Office of the Auditor General. Originally, Renaissance Zones were regions
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan, which has seen mixed court responses to its affirmative action programs in recent years, announced a new diversity program Thursday that would spend $85 million over the next five years to bring more minorities to the campus. Rob Sellers, vice provost for Diversity, Equity and Academic Affairs, who
