Thursday, May 12, 2022

2022-2023 Executive Officers

Did you know that the lead person on each membership account will be asked to vote via email during the ITGA Conference for the 2022-2023 Executive Officers? If you have concerns about the lead person on your account, contact Susan@itga.org. To see the names put forward by the Nominating Committee, click on the link below. 

Join the Racial Justice and Equity Committee Monthly Meeting

Thursday, May 12, 11:00 am (EDT)  

Register before May 20! 

Network and meet like-minded professionals in Clemson!  

Program to Provide Support to Students in Distress 

A program that pairs police with trained mental health workers has expanded to the University of Waterloo. It builds on a University of Guelph pilot program that began last fall. In less than six months, the program was used over 100 times.  

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Distinguished HBCU Alumni Advise New Graduates

It's graduation season again, and here's a roundup of the latest events across historically Black colleges and universities, including Florida A&M University, Howard University, Alabama A&M University, Hampton University, Jackson State University and more.  

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After Deadly Shootings, City Cracks Down on Party Promoters in Dallas

The push to crack down on party promoters picked up steam a month ago when one person was killed and 16 others hurt in a shooting at an outdoor concert that was unauthorized. "We want people to have fun, but it can't be the wild west," said Mayor Johnson. 

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Digital Security Hub to Create 1,000 Jobs in Manchester 

Barclays Eagle Labs, in partnership with Plexal, Lancaster University and The University of Manchester, is launching the Digital Security Hub, a new initiative to help drive innovation and growth in Greater Manchester with an aim to support over 500 startups. 

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Pandemic Tempts U.S. Technology Workers Away From Silicon Valley 

Tech employment growth in most coastal areas slowed in 2020, found recent research from the Brookings Institution, even as it grew more than 20% elsewhere, from college towns such as Madison, Wisconsin, to vacation spots like Virginia Beach. 

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