College to host women, minorities in STEM lecture

~ Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne

WHAT:
Women & Minorities in Information Technology is the first in a series of STEM lectures at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast focused on women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women hold just 27 percent of the jobs in information technology and STEM. Women and minorities make up the largest group in colleges and universities today, though they earn just 18 percent of undergraduate degrees.

At the lecture, speakers will discuss how they got involved with their information technology careers and problems they ran into. They will also discuss the importance of industry certification.

The lecture is sponsored by the Information Technology Club, an Ivy Tech Northeast student organization.


WHERE:
Anthony Commons, Coliseum Campus
3800 N. Anthony Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Get directions
*enter through door 50

SCHEDULE:
6:30 p.m. Jan. 25

Published by Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne

Ivy Tech Community College serves communities across Indiana, providing world-class education and driving economic transformation. It is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering high-value degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its communities, along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

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