Florida A&M University News August 2014 Board of Governors, FSU and FAMU celebrate $3 million grant to produce more computer and IT graduates Leaders from the Florida Board of Governors, Florida State University and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University will celebrate the rollout of the Targeted Educational Attainment (TEAm) grant program, a collaborative effort to align university and college degrees with the state's future workforce needs. Students will begin the program this fall. TEAm program details will be available during the event. 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 11 Challenger Learning Center, 200 S. Duval St. Tallahassee State University System Chancellor Marshall Criser III, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Jesse Panuccio, FSU Interim President Garnett S. Stokes and FAMU President Elmira Mangum are among those scheduled to speak. Elected government officials and other representatives from local chambers and private industry will also attend. The event will include a check presentation. All speakers will be available for media interviews and photos upon request. TEAm GRANT Background With $3 million allocated by Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature and awarded by the Board of Governors, the joint program, Expanding North Florida's IT Career Pathways, is designed to create a pipeline from elementary school onward that prepares students for careers in the high-wage, high-demand sector of computer information and technology. Partners in the effort include school principals, superintendents, state and private colleges and private businesses. Designed to create a pathway for North Florida information and technology graduates and supply a direct pipeline into the workforce, the Expanding North Florida's IT Career Pathways program helps create innovative new courses taught by faculty who are leaders in the information and technology field. The program is expected to increase the number of bachelor's degrees in computer science and computer engineering and will draw students into the pipeline early, nurturing their skills and interests and connecting them with industry partners for internships and career opportunities. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2014meeting-form.html for the October 26-28, 2014 HBCU Library Alliance 6th Membership Meeting in Atlanta GA!