海角直播 is excited to announce it has been awarded a Phase II Digital Skills Accelerator grant of $200,000 by the LIFT Network, a regional consortium that supports innovation and workforce development.
The funds will establish a new computer science undergraduate minor within the College. Holy Cross will also offer non-degree certificate programs for non-computer science minors to incumbent and adult workers that train around key coding/computer programming languages such as C++, Python, and other emerging areas. The College will also deliver dual enrollment computer science courses and has established agreements with area K-12 districts and partners.
鈥淚ntroducing computer science to our curriculum is innovative because it builds on the College鈥檚 recent focus on STEM disciplines within the context of a liberal arts education. This grant will enable undergraduates an on-campus solution to their technology interests and close an important institutional skill gap by offering students a foundation of comprehensive computer skills. These skills are foundational for many occupations, and drive local technology and support regional economic growth,鈥� said 海角直播 President Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C.
海角直播 is launching a computer science minor this fall, with courses ranging from Computer Security to Principles of AI to Algorithm Development. With this opportunity, Holy Cross computer science minors hone their programming skills and learn to apply the latest technology to real-world problems.
The grant stem from the LIFT Network’s Digital Skills Accelerator Fund, which is facilitated by the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership and the University of Notre Dame. The LIFT Network is a regional consortium of colleges and non-profits, led by the University of Notre Dame and the South Bend 鈥� Elkhart Regional Partnership. Funding to catalyze the network is made possible by a to Notre Dame, awarded in 2019.
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The was established to formalize the collaborative opportunities among the South Bend – Elkhart Region鈥檚 innovation, R&D, workforce training and educational assets to provide a comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge resources to support advancement in the region鈥檚 key industrial sectors. Collectively these efforts will support the South Bend – Elkhart region through the transformation to an increasingly digital and automated future, enhancing the current manufacturing base with new business models, technologies and tailored workforce training programs while accelerating new high-tech sector growth in the region. For more information about the LIFT Network, visit .
LIFT Network and the associated were catalyzed by a to the in 2019 from .听 The grant supports Notre Dame鈥檚 partnership with the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership in establishing and advancing the LIFT Network.